SCUBA MALTA
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SCUBA MALTA is a dive centre located at Portomaso Marina in St Julian’s, Malta, with a second centre on Bugibba’s seafront in St Paul’s Bay. It is affiliated with SSI and PADI and offers a wide range of courses from Try Dive to Divemaster and Instructor level. The centre states it is a premium dive centre with standards well above the norm and is rated 5 stars on Google by over 1,000 divers. It suits divers of all levels, from beginners to those seeking professional certification.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Try Dive | €95 |
| Try Dive + Wrecks | €155 |
| SSI & PADI SCUBA DIVER | €330 |
| SSI & PADI OPEN WATER DIVER | €550 |
| SSI & PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER | €395 |
| SSI & PADI RESCUE DIVER | €595 |
| SSI & PADI WRECK DIVER | €330 |
| SSI & PADI ADVANCED WRECK DIVER | €395 |
| SSI & PADI DEEP DIVER | €330 |
| SSI & PADI NITROX Diving Course | €220 |
| SSI & PADI SCOOTER DPV Diving | €330 |
| SSI & PADI DECOMPRESSION Diving | €395 |
| NIGHT DIVING Course | €330 |
| PERFECT BUOYANCY Diving Course | €240 |
| UNDERWATER NAVIGATION Diving Course | €240 |
| SEARCH AND RECOVERY Diving Course | €240 |
| FISH IDENTIFICATION Diving Course | €240 |
| MARINE ECOLOGY Diving Course | €240 |
| SCIENCE OF DIVING Course | €240 |
| UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO | €240 |
| DIVEMASTER Course | €900 |
| DIVING INSTRUCTOR Course | – |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with SCUBA MALTA
SCUBA MALTA offers fun diving for certified divers, with all courses and guided dives run in small groups. Nitrox is available for those who want to extend bottom times. Dive sites visited include the wrecks Um el Faroud, HMS Maori, MV Karwela Ferry, MV Cominoland, P29 Patrol Boat, and MV Rozi Tugboat, as well as natural sites like the Blue Hole, Inland Sea, Santa Maria Caves, Anchor Bay, and Lantern Point. Staff speak English, Spanish, Italian, French, and German.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 1302 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in March to 28°C in August. Species recorded near these coordinates include Marbled Crab and Mediterranean Beadlet Anemone.
At a glance
- One of 11 SSI centres listed in Malta
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of SCUBA MALTA, 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.
