ABC Diving
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ABC Diving is a PADI dive centre located in St Paul’s Bay, Malta. It is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, according to the centre. The centre offers a range of PADI courses from Open Water Diver to Instructor Development Course (IDC), as well as technical diving courses. It suits divers of various levels, from beginners to those pursuing professional or technical certifications.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| PADI Open Water Diver | – |
| PADI IDC | – |
| PADI Tec 40 Course | €540 |
| PADI Tec 45 Course | €540 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with ABC Diving
The centre provides fun dives for certified divers and offers nitrox and technical diving options. According to the centre, instructors have at least 1000 dives in Maltese coastal waters. Dive sites visited include Cirkewwa, Ghar Lapsi, Um El Faroud, HMS Maori, MV Karwela, The Inland Sea, The Blue Hole, Reqqa Point, Paradise Bay Reef, Cirkewwa Arch, The MV Rozi Shipwreck, The P29 Shipwreck, Anchor Bay (Popeye Village), and Tug 2 (Tugboat 2) Wreck. The centre offers free guest collection for the blue zone and a 10% discount on certification courses for groups of two or more.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 501 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in February to 27°C in August.
At a glance
- One of 21 PADI centres listed in Malta
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of ABC Diving, St Paul's Bay, Malta, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 27.4 °C and coldest in February at 16.1 °C, a spread of 11.3 kelvin over the year. 3 of the twelve months average 25 °C or more.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17.3 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 23.0 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 26.5 | 24.9 | 22.6 | 19.2 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 17.2 °C, summer (June to August) 25.6 °C, autumn (September to November) 24.7 °C and winter (December to February) 17.5 °C. The months that average 25 °C or more are July, August and September.
Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.
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Marine life recorded in this area
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