Diving Malta

Diving in Malta

Activity holidays in Malta are becoming more and more popular and especially for diving, with a range of breathtaking dive sites and scenic underwater havens dotted around the island. The country has a network of coral reefs, shadowy caverns and sea wrecks, presenting its visitors with an abundance of underwater life just waiting to be discovered.

Travellers of any ability can find a place to dive in Malta, with scuba diving courses and PADI schools providing everything beginners need to know about the activity and ensuring it can be done safely. Diving can be done all year round as the waters are still warm in the winter, very rarely dropping below 13 degrees Celsius. It is even possible to dive in the area when the weather is not so pleasurable, as there are sheltered coasts that provide a range of fascinating sights.

The underwater worlds in Malta are dynamic and full of interesting marine life, with a rich and distinctive geographical underwater structure. If travelling in the winter, holidaymakers will find that this sea life tends to move inwards towards the coast’s shallower and hence warmer waters, making them even easier to observe. This gives divers more opportunity to see a bigger array of fish water creatures, and is great for those who are interested in underwater photography.

Beginners are usually started off in the shallower waters, but in no time at all they can find themselves being taken by instructors to deeper, more thrilling sites such as shipwrecks and even night-time dives.