Diving at dive sites in Malta: Malta, Gozo and Comino are three small islands right into the Mediterranean Sea known for some of the best diving in Europe.

4 July 2008   Admin

The North of Malta is popular because of touristy places such as Mellieha Bay, Qawra and St Pauls.

Depth: 3-40m (9-131ft) and deeper
Visibility: 10-35m (32-114ft)
Accessibility: Shore, Boat
Time to visit: All year around with warmest water in summer (apr-aug)

The north of Malta is extremely crowded with dive boats, training dives and other boat tours. Marfa Point and Cirkewwa where the Tugboat Rozy is located, together with the Blue Hole in Gozo will count as the best dive sites in Malta. But diving is also done near Mellieha Bay, which are together with Qawra and St Pauls the top tourist paradises mainly because of its white beaches. Diving in the North of Malta is well developed and will make your holiday an experience never to forget.

The scenery of North Malta is beautiful and includes valleys and terraced hills which have been cultivated for years. There are rolling hillsides, remote swimming coves and excellent walking trails. Mellieha Bay, Qawra and St Pauls are tourist destinations packed with resorts, activities and tourist agencies. There are long stretches of brilliant white and golden beaches and all sorts of water sport you can think of. Summer holidays are exceptional crowded so try to prevent these unless you are only there for the partying and sunbathing. If diving or snorkelling is your prime concern, it is better to go just before or after the high season.

Northern Malta is a great place to go with some phenomenal dive sites, very entertaining night life and resorts with beaches you have ever dreamed of. The underwater settings are exceptional healthy and vivid for waters this cold in the center of the Mediterranean Sea.


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  1. H2O DIVERS, THE THREE ARCHES, MOSTA
  2. H2O DIVERS

    H2O DIVERS SCUBA DIVING...
    www.h2odivers.com/
    +356 21521329
    THE THREE ARCHES
    MST09
    MOSTA

    At H2O Divers we individually design your holiday, offering you the difference; incorporating enthusiasm with our vast diving and teaching experience, reflected in our hand-chosen crew, making your diving experience a more memorable one. Above all this, we offer you the latest equipment together with new vehicles and also a purposely designed dive boat (RIB) to ensure your complete safety and access to the incredible sites, enabling us not only to offer you the many fantastic shore dives, but also exploring with us the so many un-dived locations.

    Locations: Barcelo Riviera Resort & SPA, Marfa Bay, L/O Mellieha, Malta Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & SPA, Golden Bay, L/O Mellieha, Malta Sliema Pitch, Tower Road, Sliema, Malta Adira Sailing Centre, Mellieha, Malta
  3. Paradise Diving School, Paradise Bay Hotel, Cirkewwa
  4. Paradise Diving School

    Paradise Diving School
    www.paradisediving.com/
    0035621574116
    0035621524363
    Paradise Bay Hotel
    MLH9068
    Cirkewwa

    A PADI Gold Palm Diving Resort offering PADI diving courses, as well as accompanied pleasure diving in Malta and Gozo. Open all year round. During summertime, we dive by speedboat, directly from our private, sandy beach. Comino, Cominotto and Gozo are just minutes away. Leave your partner and children on our beach, and rejoin them for lunch. Facilities include, watersports, sunloungers, umbrellas, beach bar, restaurant, showers, and accommodation.

  5. Buddies Dive Cove Malta, 24/2 Pioneer Road, Bugibba
  6. Buddies Dive Cove Malta

    Buddies Dive Cove padi 5 star ...
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    +356 2757 6266
    +356 9947 8975
    24/2 Pioneer Road
    SPB 2808
    Bugibba

    We would like to welcome you to our PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Center. Buddies is the premier centre for scuba diving in Malta, Gozo and Comino.Buddies is a family run dive school & shop on the northern coast of Malta, with the islands of Gozo and Comino just minutes away by boat. Together with our team of highly qualified Padi Instructors we pride ourselves in giving you our personal attention to ensure that your scuba diving Malta experience is a total success. Whether you are interested in a Discover Scuba Diving session, joining one of our Padi Open Water Diver courses or becoming a Padi Open Water Scuba Instructor, you are assured that we will meet your expectations while maintaining the highest possible standards of diver safety and education.

    If you just want to dive the jewel of the Mediterranean on your vacation in Malta, we run daily boat and shore dives around the three islands. While we are taking care of all the logistics, you can go ahead and enjoy wrecks, caverns, reefs and the spectacular underwater landscape that the Maltese islands are famous for. For the more Technical-Diving minded, we offer internationally recognised tek diver training and Nitrox / Trimix facilities. Check out our special offer on escorted dives using Nitrox 32% this summer and contact us if you require further information.Until we meet underwater,Rupert&Audrey
  7. Octopus Garden, Gillieru Harbour Hotel, St. Paul's Bay
  8. Octopus Garden

    Octopus Garden
    www.octopus-garden.com
    (+356) 21 57 87 25
    Gillieru Harbour Hotel
    St. Paul's Bay

    German diving instructor Udo Türscherl left his homeland, came to Malta and founded Octopus Garden in 1990! Hundreds of divers have visited Octopus Garden over the years and many returned, convinced that Malta offers the best diving in the Med. Located right on the seafront, using a Luzu, a traditional fishing boat, we dive the most beautiful reefs, caves and wrecks surrounding the Maltese Islands, including Comino and Gozo. Diving trips are professionally organized but in a casual friendly manner. A detailed briefing and small groups guarantee a safe and relaxed dive……and the freshly brewed coffee waiting for you back at the dive centre, well, that goes without saying.
  9. Neptunes Diving Centre, Main Street, Balluta Bay, St. Julians
  10. Neptunes Diving Centre

    Neptunes Diving Centre
    www.neptunesdiving.eu/
    Main Street, Balluta Bay
    St. Julians

    Neptunes Diving, Friendliest Scuba Diving Centre In Malta. For all PADI Courses and the best scuba dives. Dive with this family run centre.

    Neptunes Diving Centre is a family run dive school situated at Balluta Bay between the main tourist areas of Malta, St Julians and Sliema.As well as having direct access to the sea, we also boast two swimming pools where we can conduct the required training in safety and comfort.Neptunes Diving Centre has conducted over 1000 PADI dive courses, all conducted in a fun, safe manner. Our experience is second to none.

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Take a look at some of the other dive destinations.

  1. Anchor Bay : Diving in the north west of Malta at dive site Anchor Bay or Popeye Village
  2. L-Ahrax Tal-Mellieha : Diving near L-Ahrax Tal-Mellieha
  3. Marfa Bay : Diving at dive site Marfa Bay
  4. Marfa Point and Cirkewwa : Diving near Marfa Point and Cirkewwa
  5. Mellieha Bay : Diving at dive site Mellieha Bay
  6. Migra Ferha or M'Tahleb : Diving at dive site Migra Ferha, M'Tahleb or Im Thaleb
  7. Mistra Bay : Diving at dive site Mistra Bay
  8. Paradise Bay : Diving in the North East of Malta at dive site Paradise Bay
  9. Qammieh Point : Diving at dive site Qammieh Point
  10. Qawra and St Pauls : Diving near Qawra and St Pauls and its reefs
  11. Ras Il Pellegrin : Diving at dive site Ras Il Pellegrin
  12. Ras Ir Raheb : Diving at dive site Ras Ir Raheb
  13. Rdum Il-Qawwi or Rough Cliffs : Diving at dive site Rdum Il-Qawwi or Rough Cliffs
  14. White Reef or Hoofers Reef : Diving at dive site the White Reef or Hoofers Reef

The best dive sites and top diving locations in North Malta rated by divers since last year.

Dragonara CaveRated 10.0, 1 ratings
Madonna or Marfa Point CavesRated 10.0, 1 ratings
Migra Ferha or M'TahlebRated 10.0, 1 ratings
Ras Ir RahebRated 10.0, 1 ratings
Slugs BayRated 10.0, 1 ratings
White Reef or Hoofers ReefRated 10.0, 1 ratings
Tugboat RoziRated 9.5, 4 ratings
Anchor BayRated 9.3, 3 ratings
Cirkewwa ArchRated 8.0, 1 ratings
Smugglers CoveRated 7.0, 2 ratings
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