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HELLO ALL YOU UNDERWATER LOVERS......
UNDECIDED ON YOUR NEXT DIVING HOLIDAY?
COME VISIT THE MALTESE ISLANDS
http://www.visitmalta.com/scuba
ALTHOUGH I AM NOT WRITING IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY, I AM IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHAT THE MALTESE ISLANDS HAVE TO OFFER, AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR DIRECT ADVERTISING. THE MALTESE ISLANDS CURRENTLY HAVE 45 LICENSED DIVING CENTRES (33 IN MALTA, 11 IN GOZO, 1 IN COMINO) WHO OFFER TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL DIVING FOR ALL LEVELS OF DIVERS. MANY OFFER TECH DIVING, WITH NITROX AND TRIMIX ON OFFER AS WELL AS AIR.
http://www.visitmalta.com/courses-dive-centres
ALL DIVING CENTRES ARE BOUND BY LOCAL LEGISLATION (LEGAL NOTICE 153 OF 2004 - RECREATIONAL DIVING SERVICE PROVIDER REGULATIONS); THESE REGULATIONS ENSURE THAT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED AND ARE DESIGNED WITH SAFETY IN MIND (BASED ON EN 14467:2004). EACH DIVE CENTRE IS INSPECTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR BY OFFICIALS FROM THE MALTESE GOVERNMENT (MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY), AND DO NOT BE SURPRISED TO ALSO FIND INSPECTORS AT THE DIVE SITES CHECKING EQUIPMENT, DIVE LOGS AND INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS. CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL (GOVERNMENT-ADMINISTRATED) SITE THAT OFFERS INFO ON DIVING :
www.visitmalta.com
MALTA, GOZO & COMINO GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF VISITING A DESTINATION WHICH IS RICH IN HISTORY, HAS BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE, WARM & WELCOMING MEDITERRANEAN PEOPLE.....AND ANYTHING POSITIVE THAT COMES TO MIND ABOUT VISITING ISLAND DESTINATIONS. THE MALTESE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR WARMTH, AND EVERY CUSTOMER IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS, AS ALL MALTESE SPEAK ENGLISH (FLUENTLY) WHILE ITALIAN, FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, DUTCH AND MANY OTHER LANGUAGES ARE WELL VERSED.
http://www.visitmalta.com/useful-diving-information
ON THE DIVING SIDE, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SITES THAT OFFER ENJOYMENT FOR ALL LEVELS OF DIVERS - FROM THE INEXPERIENCED TO THE PROFESSIONAL. THE DIVING CENTRES OFFER TRAINING & EDUCATION FROM BEGINNER TO INSTRUCTOR LEVEL, AND SAFETY IS OUR MAIN CONCERN. WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE AND STRINGENT SAFETY PROCEDURES.
http://www.visitmalta.com/dive-sites
YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHOOSE ACCOMMODATION ACCORDING TO THE AREA / SITES YOU MIGHT WANT TO DIVE. WE ARE SMALL (316 SQ. KM) - ALL DIVE SITES ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND THE DIVE CENTRES ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED WITHIN MINUTES OF MOST DIVE SITES. SHORE DIVES AND BOAT DIVES ARE OFFERED BY ALL, AND ALL DIVE CENTRES OFFER DIVING ON ANY OF THE THREE SISTER ISLANDS. MALTA AND GOZO ARE CONNECTED BY MEANS OF THE RO-RO FERRY BOAT, WHILE COMINO IS ACCESSED BY ANY OTHER WATER CRAFT.
http://www.visitmalta.com/marine-life
LICENSING OF DIVING CENTRES
LOCAL LEGISLATION ONLY ALLOWS FOR THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL DIVING SERVICES FROM A LICENSED DIVING CENTRE - DO NOT BE ATTRACTED BY INSTRUCTORS OFFERING SERVICES FROM HOME OR FROM A VAN - THIS IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. LICENSING OF DIVING CENTRES ENSURES THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IS SERVICED AND THAT STAFF ARE COMPETENT AND QUALIFIED TO TEACH - AND THAT THEY ARE IN TURN VETTED BY THE MALTESE GOVERNMENT. THE ONLY DIVING CENTRES ALLOWED TO OFFER RECREATIONAL DIVING ARE THOSE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE www.visitmalta.com AND THOSE WHO OPERATE A DIVING CENTRE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING, NOT TO MENTION THAT THEY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS - WITHIN REASONABLE AND SAFE LIMITS.
I WILL BE UPDATING THIS THREAD WITH MORE INFORMATION - THOUGH ANYONE CAN FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR EMAIL ME ON valhmor.micallef@visitmalta.com
SAFETY FIRST.....AND ENJOYMENT THROUGHOUT!
UNDECIDED ON YOUR NEXT DIVING HOLIDAY?
COME VISIT THE MALTESE ISLANDS
http://www.visitmalta.com/scuba
ALTHOUGH I AM NOT WRITING IN MY OFFICIAL CAPACITY, I AM IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHAT THE MALTESE ISLANDS HAVE TO OFFER, AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR DIRECT ADVERTISING. THE MALTESE ISLANDS CURRENTLY HAVE 45 LICENSED DIVING CENTRES (33 IN MALTA, 11 IN GOZO, 1 IN COMINO) WHO OFFER TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL DIVING FOR ALL LEVELS OF DIVERS. MANY OFFER TECH DIVING, WITH NITROX AND TRIMIX ON OFFER AS WELL AS AIR.
http://www.visitmalta.com/courses-dive-centres
ALL DIVING CENTRES ARE BOUND BY LOCAL LEGISLATION (LEGAL NOTICE 153 OF 2004 - RECREATIONAL DIVING SERVICE PROVIDER REGULATIONS); THESE REGULATIONS ENSURE THAT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED AND ARE DESIGNED WITH SAFETY IN MIND (BASED ON EN 14467:2004). EACH DIVE CENTRE IS INSPECTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR BY OFFICIALS FROM THE MALTESE GOVERNMENT (MALTA TOURISM AUTHORITY), AND DO NOT BE SURPRISED TO ALSO FIND INSPECTORS AT THE DIVE SITES CHECKING EQUIPMENT, DIVE LOGS AND INSTRUCTOR CREDENTIALS. CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL (GOVERNMENT-ADMINISTRATED) SITE THAT OFFERS INFO ON DIVING :
www.visitmalta.com
MALTA, GOZO & COMINO GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT OF VISITING A DESTINATION WHICH IS RICH IN HISTORY, HAS BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE, WARM & WELCOMING MEDITERRANEAN PEOPLE.....AND ANYTHING POSITIVE THAT COMES TO MIND ABOUT VISITING ISLAND DESTINATIONS. THE MALTESE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR WARMTH, AND EVERY CUSTOMER IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. FURTHERMORE, THERE ARE NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS, AS ALL MALTESE SPEAK ENGLISH (FLUENTLY) WHILE ITALIAN, FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, DUTCH AND MANY OTHER LANGUAGES ARE WELL VERSED.
http://www.visitmalta.com/useful-diving-information
ON THE DIVING SIDE, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SITES THAT OFFER ENJOYMENT FOR ALL LEVELS OF DIVERS - FROM THE INEXPERIENCED TO THE PROFESSIONAL. THE DIVING CENTRES OFFER TRAINING & EDUCATION FROM BEGINNER TO INSTRUCTOR LEVEL, AND SAFETY IS OUR MAIN CONCERN. WE ARE KNOWN FOR OUR HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE AND STRINGENT SAFETY PROCEDURES.
http://www.visitmalta.com/dive-sites
YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHOOSE ACCOMMODATION ACCORDING TO THE AREA / SITES YOU MIGHT WANT TO DIVE. WE ARE SMALL (316 SQ. KM) - ALL DIVE SITES ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND THE DIVE CENTRES ARE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED WITHIN MINUTES OF MOST DIVE SITES. SHORE DIVES AND BOAT DIVES ARE OFFERED BY ALL, AND ALL DIVE CENTRES OFFER DIVING ON ANY OF THE THREE SISTER ISLANDS. MALTA AND GOZO ARE CONNECTED BY MEANS OF THE RO-RO FERRY BOAT, WHILE COMINO IS ACCESSED BY ANY OTHER WATER CRAFT.
http://www.visitmalta.com/marine-life
LICENSING OF DIVING CENTRES
LOCAL LEGISLATION ONLY ALLOWS FOR THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL DIVING SERVICES FROM A LICENSED DIVING CENTRE - DO NOT BE ATTRACTED BY INSTRUCTORS OFFERING SERVICES FROM HOME OR FROM A VAN - THIS IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. LICENSING OF DIVING CENTRES ENSURES THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IS SERVICED AND THAT STAFF ARE COMPETENT AND QUALIFIED TO TEACH - AND THAT THEY ARE IN TURN VETTED BY THE MALTESE GOVERNMENT. THE ONLY DIVING CENTRES ALLOWED TO OFFER RECREATIONAL DIVING ARE THOSE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE www.visitmalta.com AND THOSE WHO OPERATE A DIVING CENTRE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE DOING, NOT TO MENTION THAT THEY APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS - WITHIN REASONABLE AND SAFE LIMITS.
I WILL BE UPDATING THIS THREAD WITH MORE INFORMATION - THOUGH ANYONE CAN FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR EMAIL ME ON valhmor.micallef@visitmalta.com
SAFETY FIRST.....AND ENJOYMENT THROUGHOUT!
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