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Scuba Diving near Marsaskala
The best locations for scuba diving near Marsaskala are St. Julian's (San Ġiljan), Bugibba (St Paul's Bay) and Qawra (St. Paul's Bay) . In the area of Marsaskala you can find even more scuba diving locations. St. Julian's (San Ġiljan) is the closest scuba diving location and is 15 km away from Marsaskala. You can reach it in about 22 min by car.
St. Julian's (San Ġiljan)15 km from Marsaskala (22 min by car)41Customer recommendations9Scuba diving offersSt. Julian's (San Ġiljan): Popular Scuba Dives
PADI Open Water Diver Course in St. Julian's for Beginners"Great support, thorough training, safety awareness, good equipment and a great experience for my 13-year-old son. I can happily recommend it!"Christian, August 14, 2024From 495€ / day (8hrs)
PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course in St Julian's for Beginners"Great time with great people. Would highly recommend!"Partiban, April 3, 2024From 80€ / day (3hrs)
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)126Customer recommendations7Scuba diving offersBugibba (St Paul's Bay): Popular Scuba DivesDiscover Scuba Diving for Beginners in Bugibba, Malta"Excellent experience"Cristina, August 18, 2025From 60€ / day (3hrs)PADI Open Water Diver Course for Beginners in Bugibba, MaltaYou are passionate about diving and have decided to get a certification to be able to dive in the most beautiful sites in the world? In Malta, you will start in a dream setting by training in one of the best diving destinations in Europe. Our experienced instructors look forward to accompanying you on this very special journey that will take you closer to diving independently. During your course, you will discover unique sites accessible even to beginners, such as wrecks, and will enjoy the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean. The beginning of a great adventure and incredible underwater memories await you! Goal of the course The PADI Open Water Diver certification is one of the most popular in the world: it allows you to dive up to 18 m around the world, with a diving buddy who has a certification equivalent to or higher than yours. You can also rent diving equipment wherever you go. With us, you will learn everything you need to know about diving, familiarize yourself with the equipment and be prepared for the most common situations. In a nutshell, a very complete certification that will make you a confident and competent diver. Meeting & Preparation You will begin with the theoretical part of the course from the comfort of your home shortly before your first day at our center. On the first day with us, we will meet you at our base at the scheduled time. If you are staying in the area around Bugibba, we will be happy to offer you our pick-up service at your accommodation. Once at the base, you will get to know your instructor and be provided with your equipment. Then the course will start, with the theoretical part or directly with a confined water dive if you did the theoretical part before your arrival. Course content - From home: Online theory lessons - Day 1: Practice in confined water - Day 2: 2 Open Water Dives - Day 3: 2 Open Water Dives Included Activities - 5 Theory Lessons - Practice Dives in confined water - 4 Open Water Dives Included Services - Certified PADI diving instructor - High-quality diving gear (all you need for your dive: wetsuit, mask, fins, octopus, weights) - Scuba tank (200 Bar for all dives) - Daily Transfers & Pick-up from hotel (in the surroundings of Bugibba) - Transfer to the dive site and back to the base - E-Learning material - PADI registration fee & certificate Requirements - Minimum age: 10 years old - Physical health - Swimming abilityFrom 490€ / day (6hrs)SSI 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)
- Qawra (St. Paul's Bay)25 km from Marsaskala (36 min by car)83Customer recommendations6Scuba diving offersQawra (St. Paul's Bay) : Popular Scuba DivesTrial Scuba Diving in Saint Paul's Bay in Malta"Very friendly and professional crew. Our instructor Ricard was very experienced and made our first time under a great experience."Marlies, July 24, 2024From 49€ / day (2.5hrs)SSI 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)SSI Try Open Water Scuba Diving Course for Beginners"The whole experience left me feeling safe whilst experiencing the most exciting aspects of scuba diving. I had an excellent instructor who was clear and concise in instructions with an engaging demeanour."Derry, August 16, 2019From 199€ / day (5hrs)
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