Cresta Dive Centre
Photo: (c) Ruben Ciantia, some rights reserved (CC BY) · via iNaturalist
Cresta Dive Centre is a PADI 5 star dive centre in St Julian's on Malta's east coast. According to the centre, it is award-winning 19 years in a row and is owned by Casey & Charlie. It trains divers from first try-dives up to Divemaster level and also runs fun dives for certified divers. The centre offers PADI Nitrox courses and Nitrox diving.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| PADI Discover Scuba Diving | €90 |
| PADI Scuba Diver | €290 |
| PADI Open Water Diver | €550 |
| PADI Advanced Open Water Diver | €390 |
| PADI Rescue Diver | €395 |
| PADI Divemaster Course | €730 |
| PADI Refresher Dive | €75 |
| PADI Nitrox Course | €185 |
| PADI Nitrox | €225 |
| PADI Search & Recovery | €325 |
| PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy | €275 |
| PADI Deep Diver | €325 |
| PADI Underwater Navigator | €290 |
| PADI Wreck Diver | €325 |
| PADI Boat Diver | €275 |
| PADI Dry Suit Diver | €275 |
| PADI DPV Diver | €330 |
| Fun dive | from €75 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Cresta Dive Centre
Cresta Dive Centre offers fun dives for certified divers, with no large groups, and does not conduct Tec Dives or Decompression dives according to the centre. Dive sites visited include Blue Grotto, Cirkewwa, Gozo, Ghar Lapsi, Comino, Anchor Bay, Bristol Beaufighter, Hellespont, and Tug 2. Nitrox is available for dives.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 343 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in March to 28°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 Cresta Dive Centre, St Julian's, Malta, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 27.6 °C and coldest in March at 16.0 °C, a spread of 11.6 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 | 16.8 | 18.4 | 23.4 | 27.0 | 27.6 | 26.5 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 19.1 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 17.1 °C, summer (June to August) 26.0 °C, autumn (September to November) 24.5 °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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
