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Scuba Diving near Marsaskala
The best locations for scuba diving near Marsaskala are Sliema, St. Julian's (San Ġiljan) and Bugibba (St Paul's Bay). In the area of Marsaskala you can find even more scuba diving locations. Sliema is the closest scuba diving location and is 14 km away from Marsaskala. You can reach it in about 22 min by car.
- Sliema14 km from Marsaskala (22 min by car)6Customer recommendations3Scuba diving offersSliema: Popular Scuba Dives
SSI Scuba Diver Course in Sliema for BeginnersIf you are short in time, but want to become a certified SSI Diver, this SSII Scuba Diver course in Sliema is ideal for you! No prior diving experiences is needed to take part into this experience, that will make you discover all the hidden gems of Malta's underwater world! This 2 days course will enable you to dive to a depth of 12 meters under the guidance of an SSI professional. It is divided into two parts: a theoretical part that you can make online, prior to your course, and a practical part. For the practice, we will make 3 dives in total. You will have the opportunity to complete your dives either at our house reef or explore the numerous diving sites across the beautiful Maltese Islands!The SSI Scuba Diver qualifies you to: - Dive to a maximum depth of 12 metres/40 feet - Dive with a scuba diving instructor by your sideProgramme - eLearning: Once the booking is completed, we will send you all further instruction to access the SSI elearning portal. We recommend you completing the necessary modules before the start of the course, but you can also complete them at the same time. hen, you can move straight on to the practical part of your scuba diving experience. - Kick-off: We will meet you directly at our office in Sliema. If you come by car, there are free car parks nearby. We offer free pick-up in Sliema and St. Julian's, as well as paid pick-up in the region as far as Valletta. In both cases, this must be arranged after booking. Once at the diving centre, you will collect your equipment and change clothes. Depending on the weather conditions, we will most likely stay on the beach in front of our base. If the conditions do not allow us to stay there, we will take the boat to a quiet cove and dive there. We will make a total of 3 dives: you can either make 1 or 2 dives a day, depending on your flexibility. Course content - Theory Lessons - Practice Dives in confined water - Open Water DivesIncluded services - Certified SSI diving instructor - High-quality diving gear (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, mask, fins, octopus, weights) - Scuba tank (200 Bar) - SSI registration fee & certificate - Transfers & Pick-up from hotel in Sliema and St. Julian's (in the morning only)Not included - E-Learning material: to be bought after booking, for an additional 85€ Additional services - Prescription masks can be bought on site if needed Requirements - Minimum age: 12 years old - Swimming ability - General health - If you wear prescription glasses, you need to be comfortable wearing contact lensesBring along - Towel - Swimming suit - Water - Change of dry clothing for after-divingGood to know - After diving, you have to leave a minimum of 12 hours before your flight - We accept cash and card for all payments on-siteFrom 290€ / day (6hrs)SSI Try Scuba Course in Sliema for Beginners"The instructors were very friendly and welcoming. I felt safe and comfortable, and overall had a brilliant experience. Would definitely recommend. "Isobel+, August 14, 2023From 80€ / day (2hrs) - St. Julian's (San Ġiljan)15 km from Marsaskala (22 min by car)41Customer recommendations9Scuba diving offersSt. Julian's (San Ġiljan): Popular Scuba DivesPADI Open Water Diver Course in St. Julian's for Beginners"The diving course was excellent. The two of us had an instructor, so very good supervision. The equipment was in good condition and everything was explained clearly. The area is just really nice for diving."Lukas, August 23, 2022From 495€ / day (8hrs)PADI Open Water Course in St Julian's for BeginnersOur PADI Open Water course in St. Julian's is perfect for beginners, providing a thorough and immersive introduction to scuba diving. You don't need any previous experience! This course usually takes 3 to 4 days and covers everything you need to know to become a certified PADI Open Water Diver, allowing you to dive up to 18 meters deep. It's divided into two parts: theory and hands-on training. Get ready for an unforgettable journey as you explore Malta's stunning underwater world, where you'll encounter fascinating marine life like groupers and parrotfish!The PADI Open Water qualifies you to: - Dive to a maximum depth of 18 metres/60 feet - Plan and execute dives with a certified buddy - Rent or buy diving equipment in dive centres worldwideProgramme - eLearning: Once the booking is completed, we will send you all further instruction to access the PADI elearning portal. We recommend you completing the necessary modules before the start of the course, but you can also complete them at the same time. Then, you can move straight on to the practical part of your scuba diving experience. - Kick-off: We will meet you directly at our office in St Julian's. If you come by car, you can park directly in the street, the parking spots are for free. We offer free pick-up in Sliema and St. Julian's. The latter needs to be arranged after booking. Once at the diving centre, you will collect your equipment, change clothes and go to our dive site. We will make a total of 6 dives: you can either make 1 or 2 dives a day, depending on your flexibility. Course content - Theory Lessons - Practice Dives in confined water - Open Water DivesIncluded services - Certified PADI diving instructor - High-quality diving gear (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, mask, fins, octopus, weights) - Scuba tank (200 Bar) - PADI registration fee & certificate - Transfers & Pick-up from hotel in Sliema and St. Julian's (in the morning only)Not included - E-Learning material: to be bought after booking, for an additional 85€ Additional services - Prescription masks can be bought on site if needed Requirements - Minimum age: 15 years old - Swimming ability - General health - If you wear prescription glasses, you need to be comfortable wearing contact lensesBring along - Towel - Swimming suit - Water - Change of dry clothing for after-divingGood to know - After diving, you have to leave a minimum of 12 hours before your flight - We accept cash and card for all payments on-siteFrom 485€ / day (6hrs)Wreck Diving around Malta for Certified DiversExplore some of the many sunken shipwrecks along Malta's shoreline on a wreck diving excursion starting in St. Julian's! We will take you to see the most interesting sunken ships in some of the most spectacular dive sites around the island. Explore the mysteries of the wrecks and enjoy a fun-filled diving experience.Dive Area We offer wreck dives to the Tug 2, the Beaufighter, the Fortizza, the HMS Maori, and the Imperial Eagle.Programme - Meeting & Preparation: We meet at our diving centre 30 minutes before our scheduled dives to take care of all the administrative necessities. We will check your diving certification and ask you to sign the necessary documents. After that, we will gather the equipment (you can rent any equipment that you haven't brought along yourself) and hit the road towards our designated diving spot. - Diving: We enter the sea either from the shore, or from the boat, depending on how best to get to the wreck in question and dive down to explore it. - Return: After the end of the dive, we take the car back to our dive centre.Facts - Total duration: 5 h - Air per dive: 200 Bar - Group size per guide: 4 people - Number of dives per trip: 1-2Included Services - Certified dive guide - Cylinder and weights - Full diving equipment - Pick-up from hotel (if in St. Julian's)Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years - Certified Open Water Diver - Dive to a depth of: 18m - Last dive within one year (otherwise please contact your diving center)Bring Along - Diving Certification - LogbookFrom 220€ / day (5hrs)
- Bugibba (St Paul's Bay)24 km from Marsaskala (33 min by car)127Customer recommendations8Scuba diving offersBugibba (St Paul's Bay): Popular Scuba DivesSSI Open Water Scuba Diving Course for Beginners"The diving course made our vacation an unforgettable experience! The whole team is super nice and looked after us wonderfully. The course was perfectly organized, both theory and practice were taught to us with the highest level of expertise and sympathy. The safety of everyone involved was always the top priority, we always had complete trust in the guides. They looked at the strengths and weaknesses of each individual in the course and addressed each one individually accordingly. They took away our fears and made us feel comfortable in the wonderful underwater world. Being able to do the diving course on vacation in our native language made it even easier for us to understand and implement the content without language barriers. The best diving spots were selected on a daily basis, the course time was optimally designed to accommodate all the content, not too long and not too short. We felt very well looked after and would make the decision to do our Open Water Diver at Octopus Garden again at any time. We can only recommend the diving center to everyone. You made a big dream come true for us - thank you again, dear ones!! We have had a little reminder of it under our skin ever since :)"Elena, October 7, 2024From 499€ / day (5hrs)Discover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Bugibba, Malta"Excellent experience"Cristina, August 18, 2025From 60€ / day (3hrs)SSI Try Open Water Scuba Diving Course for Beginners"We had so much fun on the diving course! Nadine was the best and most relaxed teacher we could have wished for. We felt safe and comfortable the whole time and would come back anytime! Already the highlight of the holiday for us!"Anja, August 29, 2024From 199€ / day (5hrs)
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