Bubbles Dive Centre
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Bubbles Dive Centre is an SSI and PADI dive centre located in Marsalforn on the island of Gozo, Malta. It offers a range of technical and extended range courses, including SSI Extended Range, Hypoxic Trimix, and Technical Wreck, alongside fun dives for certified divers. The centre describes itself as an exclusive SSI Career Centre in Gozo and Malta, one of five worldwide, and as the first PADI Eco Centre in Gozo and Malta (2023). It also runs its own seagrass replantation project and monitors invasive species, according to the centre.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| SSI Extended Range Foundations | €300 |
| SSI Extended Range | €750 |
| SSI Technical Extended Range Trimix | €850 |
| SSI Hypoxic Trimix | €1000 |
| SSI Extended Range Cavern | €450 |
| SSI Extended Range Wreck | €450 |
| SSI Technical Wreck | €600 |
| SSI Gas Blender | €250 |
| Fun dive | from €35 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Bubbles Dive Centre
Diving at Bubbles Dive Centre is conducted from shore, with shore diving available. Nitrox is offered for enriched air dives, and technical diving is a key focus, with courses in extended range, trimix, and wreck diving. The centre supports both recreational and technical divers, and its environmental initiatives include seagrass replantation and invasive species monitoring. No specific dive sites are listed, but the centre’s location in Marsalforn provides access to Gozo’s underwater landscapes.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 272 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in March to 27°C in August. Species recorded near these coordinates include Warty Crab, Peacock Blenny and Tarantinaea lignarius.
At a glance
- One of 21 PADI centres listed in Malta
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Bubbles Dive Centre, Marsalforn, Malta, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 27.2 °C and coldest in March at 16.0 °C, a spread of 11.2 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) | 17.4 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 22.8 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 24.8 | 22.4 | 19.2 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 17.1 °C, summer (June to August) 25.4 °C, autumn (September to November) 24.5 °C and winter (December to February) 17.6 °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.
Marine life recorded in this area
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
