Dive Malta with Maltaqua Dive Centre and Subway Scuba. Aquatours are the Maltese scuba diving specialists.

Aquatours are always happy to offer advise
& information about our holidays.

Phone us 020 8398 0505 (UK). Click to Skype us

Bugibba dive centres heading
We offer two diving centres in the Bugibba area of St. Paul's bay. Both of which are an easy walk (10 minutes or less) to all the accommodation we offer we offer in this area.
- Maltaqua is a well known and respected PADI 5* CDC centre and BS-AC centre which has been established since 1970. The centre is professionally run and managed by Mike & Agnes Upton.
- Subway Scuba is a well run and managed PADI 5* IDC centre and is well known accross Malta.
Read more about these two centres below.


		*Maltaqua is a BSAC Premier School and PADI 5 Career Development Centre. F*ounded in 1970 by Mike and Agnes Upton (PADI Staff Instructors and BSAC Advanced Instructors), the centre is still run by them to this day. Rest assured - you are in very capable hands diving with Maltaqua!* Maltaqua is situated on the main road through the old village of St. Paul's Bay, part of the St. Paul's Bay/Bugibba/Qawra, conglomerate which is one of the two main tourist areas on the island. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and other facilities nearby. Diving in Malta is easy. At most sites you can drive virtually to the waters’ edge, kit up and jump into the clear, warm, azure sea. The bottom shelves down in steps to reach 25 to 30 metres within a 5 minute swim, offering a choice of diving depths to suit each level of ability. The rock has been eroded to produce caves, caverns, overhangs, swim-throughs and the most spectacular scenery. There are no tides and few currents so you can throw away your tide tables and dive when you feel like it. The Island is large enough to offer a sheltered side when the wind blows but small enough to allow a drive to any site within 30 minutes. There are several easily accessible wrecks, the largest being the recently sunk, 105 metres "El Faroud", lying in 35 metres at Wied iz- Zurrieq (Blue Grotto). Above: The 'El Faroud' tanker being pushed into position just before she was scuttled. An amazing dive - trust me!

	Maltaqua dive every morning and afternoon (except Sundays, when the centre is closed) and visit the most popular sites around Malta, Gozo & Comino. There is a boat excursion organised every other day, which allows for a very pleasant day trip with two dives and some time-out in between diving for sunbathing or swimming in one of the picturesque bays around Malta. Once or twice a week there is a day trip to Gozo by ferry, for diving some of the best Gozo dive sites like the Inland Sea and the Blue Hole, as these are best dived from the shore. Maltaqua has a very well stocked dive shop offering a wide range of brands at very competitive prices. In fact they also have there own wetsuit factory on site, where they can make you a tailor-made wetsuit to your exact requirements!

Subway Scuba have a good reputation in Malta and the centre has achieved PADI IDC status (Instructor Development Centre) and National Geographic Dive Centre. They have been established in Malta since 1986 and are located in Bugibba.

Subway are located on Pioneer Road in the centre of Bugibba, and not far from the accommodation that we offer in this area.
Note: clients wishing to stay at Sands Apartments, must book diving with Maltaqua Centre, since these apartments are owned by Maltaqua!

The philosophy at Subway extends to a real sense of responsibility for the conservation of the undersea world. Throughout courses and dive expeditions, our instructors and guides pass on their experience and skills not only to achieve safety and responsibility that the sport requires, but also to ensure the same for the environment.

Subway has a well stocked retail shop offering a large variety of the latest equipment from CRESSI SUB, SCUBAPRO, MARES, SPIRO, etc. An indoor heated pool for training purposes is also available as well as showers, changing rooms and lockers.

Subway offers lessons delivered in most European Languages. A full range of PADI courses are avilable, from beginner to instructor and 15 Specialty Courses to choose from. Instructor Development Courses and Instructor Examinations are available several times per year.

An in-house Medical Practitioner is available at all times to offer guidance and assistance to all those making use of our facilities.

For the experienced diver we can offer the most magnificent dives around our islands. Accompanied by our instructors, you will be taken in groups, according to your diving experience, to exotic dive sites by boat or car. Some of these sites are remote, so adventure is guaranteed!

ACCOMPANIED DIVE PACKS

We offer a choice of two dive centres in St. Paul's Bay:

6 Dives - Shore dives	Maltaqua	Subway
with tank, air, weights and transport included.	£111	£119
Full Equipment Hire supplement	+£27	+£23

6 Dives - Combo pack including night dive & trip to Gozo	Maltaqua	Subway
with tank, air, weights and transport included.	£128	n/a
Full Equipment Hire supplement	+£27	+£23

10 Dives - Shore dives	Maltaqua	Subway
with tank, air, weights and transport included.	£183	£177
Full Equipment Hire supplement	+£45	+£62

10 Dives - Combo pack including boat dives, shore dives and trip to Gozo.	Maltaqua	Subway
with tank, air, weights and transport included.	£213	£187
Full Equipment Hire supplement	+£45	+£62

10 Dives - all Boat dives.	Maltaqua	Subway
with tank, air, weights and transport included.	on request	on request
Full Equipment Hire supplement	+£45	+£62

1 day SHORE diving (2 dives) with transport, tanks, weights & air. £42.

UNACCOMPANIED DIVE PACKS available. e.g. 6 days with 12 ltr. tank, air, weights for £52 per week.

Full equipment hire (per day) for unaccompanied dive packs: £17.

PADI DIVE COURSES

	Maltaqua	Subway
Fun Try-Dive including equipment. (Half day).	£30	£30
Discover Scuba Diving including equipment. (1 day intro course).	£52	£57
PADI Open Water course (learn-to-dive course). (5 days). Consisting of five confined water training sessions, four open water dives and theory lessons, this makes an ideal and active holiday introduction to diving. After successful completion, the student will be familiar with the equipment and will be certified as a qualified diver, able to dive independently of an instructor. Includes: The use of all equipment and transport.	£220 + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£255
PADI Open Water referral course. (open water dives only). (2-3 days). Includes the four open water dives only. You must have already completed the theory work & pool sessions, and will need to obtain a referral form from your first Instructor. Includes: The use of all equipment, transport to and from the dive sites.	£137 + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£130
PADI Advanced Open Water course. (2-3 days). This a complete contrast to the Open Water Course. It is almost all diving and very little theory. You must complete a total of 5 dives, the two core dives - Navigation and Deep - plus three more chosen from the list of elective dives. The intention is to expose the student to as many different diving experiences as possible. Includes: The use of all equipment, transport to and from the dive sites.	£151 + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£159
PADI Emergency First Response (Medic First Aid course). (1 day) This is NOT a diving course but a comprehensive course in First Aid including CPR training. Lessons are based around a series of Videos and a Resuscitation Doll. Non divers are welcome on this course.	£69 + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£79
PADI Rescue Diver course. (3 days) Prerequisites are Advanced Open Water with First Aid training such as Medic First Aid. The skills and the knowledge to carry out diver rescue are developed including accident avoidance, life saving techniques and accident management. In total there are 6 water training sessions. Includes: Transport, use of tank, air & weights only.	£206 + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£194
PADI DiveMaster course. (2 weeks minimum) Prerequisites are Rescue Diver and 20 logged dives but a total of 60 dives must be logged prior to certification. This is the first leadership level in PADI training and widely viewed as the entry point to the Sports Diving Profession. Divemasters are frequently employed by Dive Centres as dive leaders and organisers. Includes: Transport, use of cylinder, air and weights included.	£call + certification fee £24 paid locally.	£call
PADI Instructor courses available - call for details and prices.
We can also provide PADI Instructor Courses and other advanced course. Please contact us.
PADI Speciality courses...
Full range of PADI Speciality courses are available. e.g. Underwater Naturalist / Underwater Photograher / Equipment Specialist / Drysuit Diver. CALL FOR PRICES ON SPECIFIC COURSES.

BS-AC DIVE COURSES (with Maltaqua)

BSAC Ocean Diver. (6 days).	£247
BSAC Sports Diver. (6 days).	£206
BSAC Ocean Diver & Sports Diver, back-to-back.	£412


		Malta & Gozo Quick Links. Visit: Malta & Gozo homepage. Download our Malta & Gozo price guide... Malta/Gozo prices (Adobe PDF format). Malta/Gozo prices (MS Word format).

Or Use the menu below for specific quick links:
	Got any queries? Then just contact us.
	Got any queries? Then just contact us.