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SSI Diamond ITC Est. 1992 Malta · Gozo · Comino MTA DIVE/0022

Malta's wreck divers'
paradise, since 1992.

Try Scuba to Technical XR. Guided wreck dives to full SSI certification. One team, 34 years, every site worth diving in the Maltese Islands.

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Find your depth

From first breath to full certification

No experience? Start here. Already certified? Pick up where you left off. Every step is a standalone achievement and a foundation for the next.

0m–12m · No Experience 01

Try Scuba & Basic Diver

Your first time underwater. Try Scuba puts you in confined water at 5m with an instructor at your shoulder. Basic Diver takes you to 12m in open water over two days. No experience required for either. Both credits apply to Open Water Diver if you continue.

Max depth 12m
0–18m · 4 Days 02

Open Water Diver

The world standard entry certification. Four course days, four open water dives, lifetime SSI cert. Dive independently to 18m anywhere in the world with a certified buddy. All equipment included.

Max depth 18m
18–30m · 3 Days 03

Advanced Open Water Diver

Extend to 30m. Deep diving, navigation, and your choice of specialty disciplines. Unlocks Malta's major wreck dives and is the prerequisite for Deep Diver specialty training.

Max depth 30m
Up to 40m 04

Specialty Courses

Push the recreational limit. Deep Diver to 40m, Wreck Diver for penetration, Night and Limited Visibility, Navigation, Underwater Photography, Enriched Air Nitrox, Perfect Buoyancy, Sidemount, and more.

Max depth 40m
What you might see

Marine life at every depth

Malta's waters hold over 400 recorded species. What you encounter depends on how deep you go. Here are nine you can expect to meet.

Shallow · 0-15m

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Masters of camouflage, found in rocky crevices and rubble. Watch for the telltale pile of empty shells outside their den.

1-30m Profile

Mediterranean Moray

Muraena helena

Dark brown with golden marbling, usually peering out from a hole in the reef. Mouth gaping is breathing, not aggression.

2-15m Profile

Ornate Wrasse

Thalassoma pavo

Electric blue and green with vivid vertical bars. One of the first fish you will notice on any shallow Maltese dive.

1-15m Profile
Mid-range · 15-30m

Dusky Grouper

Epinephelus marginatus

The heavyweight of the Mediterranean reef. Territorial and curious, often hovering near overhangs and cave entrances.

8-50m Profile

Common Eagle Ray

Myliobatis aquila

Spotted wings spanning over a metre. Glides over sandy patches between reefs, usually spotted mid-water during summer months.

10-30m Profile

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

Colour-shifting skin that ripples with chromatophore waves. Hovers above seagrass beds, often in pairs during the breeding season.

5-30m Profile
Deep · 30m+

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Silver torpedoes that circle wreck superstructures in schools. Fast, powerful, and often the first sign that you are approaching a wreck.

15-70m Profile

Conger Eel

Conger conger

Up to two metres long, wedged into wreck compartments and deep cavities. Nocturnal hunters that shelter in the dark during the day.

10-60m Profile

John Dory

Zeus faber

Paper-thin profile with a distinctive dark eyespot on each flank. A slow, methodical stalker found near deep walls and wreck debris.

20-50m Profile
Technical diving

Where recreational ends, we begin.

When 40m is no longer the limit, the XR pathway opens up. Doubles, decompression planning, helium mixes, and dives that most divers never reach. diveshack holds SSI Diamond status to train at every XR level.

Extend your depth

The XR technical pathway

Five depth steps from 45m to 100m. Each level is a standalone SSI certification and the foundation for the next. All taught in-house by our Diamond ITC team.

Step 01: Entry 45

XR Extended Range Foundations

Doubles, wing systems, and basic decompression. The mandatory entry point to all XR diving. Pool and confined water only.

45m operating depth
Step 02 60

XR Extended Range Trimix

Helium enters the breathing mix. Normoxic trimix, extended deco planning, and 60m access.

60m operating depth
Step 03 80

XR Hypoxic Trimix 80

Hypoxic bottom mix, multi-stage decompression, and advanced gas planning. 80m access.

80m operating depth
Step 04 100

XR Hypoxic Trimix 100

Full technical depth. Advanced deco algorithms, complex gas management, and 100m operating depth.

100m operating depth
Steps 03 + 04 Combined 100

XR Hypoxic Trimix Combo

The 80m and 100m programmes delivered together in one training block. Two certifications, one programme.

100m combined programme
Add-on specialty

XR Extended Range Wreck: overhead environment penetration for XR-qualified divers. Available alongside any XR certification level. Not part of the depth progression.

Dive packages

Pick your Malta diving week

All guided. Maximum five divers per guide. Every package includes air and qualified guide. Equipment hire at €10 per dive where noted.

Half day · Most popular

Double Dive

Two dives, one trip. You choose the sites with the guide on the morning.

Dives 2 guided
Duration Half day
Depth Cert level
Group Max 5
Full day · Flagship

Triple Wreck Treat

Three Malta wrecks in one day. The guide selects from Rozi, Maori, X127, and P29.

Dives 3 wrecks
Duration Full day
Min cert Open Water
Season Year-round
6 dives · Best value per dive

6-Dive Pack

Six guided dives across six different Malta sites. Valid for seven days.

Dives 6 guided
Valid 7 days
Per dive €52
Group Max 5
10 dives · Full Malta week

10-Dive Pack

Ten dives, fourteen days, the full Maltese wreck map. Adjust to conditions.

Dives 10 guided
Valid 14 days
Per dive €48
Group Max 5
Explore your depth

57 dive sites. Find yours by certification.

Malta, Gozo, and Comino hold some of the Mediterranean's most varied diving. Wrecks, walls, caves, arches, and tunnels. Find what your certification unlocks.

Open Water Accessible

Entry-Level Sites

0–18m

Open Water Diver certification or above. Shore and boat access across all three islands.

Example sites

  • HMS Maori (16m max, Valletta harbour)
  • X127 Lighter, a wreck accessible to OW divers
  • Blue Lagoon — under 10m, Comino
  • Cirkewwa Arch — north Malta, easy entry
View OW sites
Advanced Open Water +

Intermediate Sites

18–30m

Advanced Open Water Diver certification or above. Malta's most varied dive profile range.

Example sites

  • Bristol Beaufighter, aircraft wreck at 35–38m
  • Blue Hole Gozo: arch at 6m, wall to 40m+
  • Santa Marija Caves (20m, Comino)
  • Scott's Craig, a north Malta wall dive
View AOW+ sites
Deep Certified

Advanced Wreck Dives

30–40m

Deep Diver specialty or Advanced OW with logged depth. Malta's most celebrated wrecks live here.

Example sites

  • Um El Faroud (36m keel, south Malta)
  • MV Rozi (34m, Cirkewwa)
  • Reqqa Point (40m+ wall, Gozo)
  • Inland Sea Tunnel, the Gozo through-swim
View deep sites
Tech Certified

XR Technical Sites

40m+

XR Extended Range certification or above. Planned individually with your instructor.

Example sites

  • SS Polynesien (50–68m), a WWI ocean liner
  • Deep wall sections, Gozo northwest coast
  • Technical wreck penetrations 40m+
  • Planned on request: discuss directly with the team
Plan a tec dive
1992
Founded · 34 years in Malta
Diamond
SSI ITC status
57
Verified dive sites
5
Max divers per guide
Why diveshack

34 years. Every site. Every level.

SSI Diamond Instructor Training Centre

The highest SSI centre rating. We train instructors and certify divers at every level from Try Scuba to XR Hypoxic Trimix 100. In-house, not outsourced.

Small groups, personal diving

Five divers per guide is the limit. You dive at your own pace with the same guide who briefed you. No herding, no rushing.

Malta, Gozo, and Comino covered

Regular dives across all three islands. Over 57 mapped sites inside a 30km radius. We know every one of them.

Not sure where to start? We'll sort it.

Message us on WhatsApp with your current certification level, or tell us you've never dived before. We'll tell you exactly what fits and when to come. No forms, no wait.

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