Dive Systems Malta
Tower Point - Exiles, Sliema, MLT
About the Center
Dive Systems Malta, located on the water's edge in Sliema, is an internationally recognised SSI Diamond Dive Centre. They pride themselves on offering exceptional diving experiences in Malta, Gozo, and Comino, boasting state-of-the-art diving equipment and a friendly, professional team dedicated to diver safety and enjoyment.
The centre provides a comprehensive range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving up to Instructor Development Course levels, including specialties such as Enriched Air Nitrox and technical diving courses (OC & CCR) from Tec Diver to Instructor levels. They also offer freediving and snorkeling, catering to all experience levels.
Facilities at Dive Systems Malta include lockers, a bar, accommodation, equipment rental, a dive shop, and air fills (including nitrox). Additionally, they organise boat diving, shore diving, night diving, guided dives, and airport transfers. The centre speaks English, French, and Italian, ensuring seamless communication with an international clientele.
Dive Systems Malta excels in organising guided dives to iconic sites like the Um El Faroud wreck, Cirkewwa Marine Park, or the Inland Sea. They also offer special offers on course and guided dive combo packages, as well as the ability to plan and book complete dive holidays in Malta, providing unforgettable diving packages tailored to each client's needs.
Available Courses
5 cursosAdvanced Open Water
The Advanced Open Water course at Dive Systems Malta runs across Malta's main dive sites, with practical dives conducted from shore and by boat. The centre sits on the water's edge in Sliema, so open-water dives can begin almost immediately after the classroom and pool components. The course builds on existing certification with five adventure dives covering navigation, deep diving and additional specialties. At Dive Systems, deep dives are done on real Maltese wrecks rather than on a featureless sandy slope — the Um El Faroud and other sites nearby provide genuine depth and structure from the very first advanced dive. Instruction is available in English, German, French, Italian and Russian depending on the assigned instructor. The multinational team means most European divers can complete the academic portion and dive briefings without relying on a second language. SSI's digital platform also allows the theory sections to be completed online before arrival, freeing up more time in the water. The course can be combined with Nitrox certification as a combo package (SSI Advanced & Nitrox COMBO from €450), which is worth considering given that many Maltese dive sites benefit from the extended no-decompression limits nitrox provides. Dive Systems also offers the course as part of broader adventure combos that include wreck and marine specialties.
SSI Advanced Wreck Diver
Malta has more diveable wrecks per square kilometre than most places in the Mediterranean, and Dive Systems Malta runs this SSI specialty with direct access to several of them. The course covers wreck survey, navigation inside and around wrecks, and the protocols for safe penetration diving. The Um El Faroud, Tug Boat 2 and P29 are among the recreational-depth wrecks accessible from the centre's base in Sliema. Course dives are conducted on actual wrecks rather than on simulated structures, which means skills are learned in the same environment where they'll be used immediately after certification. For divers who want to progress further, the SSI Advanced Wreck Diver feeds directly into the Advanced Wreck Adventurer Combo (from €695), which bundles additional specialty dives and moves toward a broader adventure diver qualification. There is also a clear pathway into Dive Systems' technical programme for those who want to access the deeper WWII wrecks — HMS Olympus, HMS Urge, ORP Kujawiak (L72) — that sit beyond recreational limits. Briefings cover the history of specific wrecks as well as the diving techniques, and staff knowledge of Malta's underwater heritage is evident from multiple guest reviews. The centre has been running wreck diving on these same sites for over four decades.
SSI Boat Diver
The SSI Boat Diver specialty is a practical certification for divers who want to handle the specific protocols around boat diving — entries and exits, navigation relative to the vessel, descent and ascent procedures, and surface signalling. At Dive Systems Malta, where the majority of dive sites away from the immediate Sliema shoreline are accessed by boat, this certification is directly applicable. The course is conducted on the centre's own boat, Simo, which runs dives around Malta, Gozo and Comino. Learning boat diving procedures on the same vessel you'll be using for guided dives afterwards makes the practical skills immediately usable. The Mediterranean conditions around Malta — calmer than open Atlantic or North Sea waters — provide a manageable learning environment. At €230–290, this is one of the lower-priced specialty courses at Dive Systems and can be combined with other specialties or timed during a dive holiday week alongside guided diving sessions. The SSI digital learning component can be completed before arrival.
Freediving Course
Dive Systems Malta offers freediving instruction, and based on at least one review, tuition is available on a one-to-one basis. A guest completing the introductory freediving course with instructor Robin Bull specifically noted the 1:1 ratio as meaningful for confidence and progression — a format that differs from group freediving courses at larger operations. Freediving from Malta's coastline puts you above the same rock formations and shallow reefs used for scuba training, so the underwater scenery is familiar but experienced differently on breath-hold. The centre's location in Sliema gives access to shore entry points and the possibility of boat-supported freediving sessions. No specific pricing is listed on the website for freediving courses. Contact the centre directly for current availability and rates.
OC & CCR Technical Courses
Dive Systems Malta runs the full range of SSI and TDI technical training, from entry-level open-circuit tec diver through to tec instructor. CCR (closed-circuit rebreather) instruction is also offered at multiple levels. The centre has been operating in Malta's technical diving sector long enough to have accumulated detailed knowledge of the islands' deep wrecks. The deep site list is substantial: HMS Olympus, ORP Kujawiak (L72), HMS Urge, Tower Wreck, HMS Russell, B24 Liberator, Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane are among the wrecks accessible to tec-qualified divers. Depths run from around 30m down to 120m in clear Mediterranean water. Gas blending for trimix — both Normoxic and Hypoxic mixes — is handled on-site, with helium and oxygen available per litre. For divers who want to dive specific deep sites without committing to a full technical course, the Normoxic and Hypoxic Tec Weeks offer scheduled boat dives that let individual bookings share costs with other tec divers. Technical holiday packages include equipment (twinsets, stage regs, sidemount rigs, drysuit bottle, rebreather tanks, weights) in the package price. The pathway from recreational to full technical instructor is available entirely within Dive Systems' training structure, and the centre's multinational instructor team means tec training can be delivered in English, German and French at minimum.
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Dive Systems runs technical training from entry-level Tec Diver all the way to Tec Instructor level, including CCR (closed-circuit rebreather) and sidemount. Gas blending for trimix — both Normoxic and Hypoxic mixes — is done on-site, with helium and oxygen available per litre.
A single accompanied dive runs €65–75. Two dives are €120–140, six dives €336–396, and ten dives €540–610. All prices include VAT.
The Tug Boat 2 is right in front of the shop and regularly used for first dives and check dives. Um El Faroud, P29, Rozi and HMS Māori are among the sites covered on boat excursions. For deeper historic wrecks — Spitfire, HMS Urge, HMS Olympus — you'll need technical certification.
Yes. Night dives are available and get repeated mentions in guest reviews as a highlight of the programme. A night dive supplement including torch and batteries is listed at €25.
The team is multinational. English and French are the primary languages on the website, but reviews in German, Italian, Russian and Polish confirm instructors working in those languages. Named instructors include English, German, French, Italian and Russian speakers.
Junior level courses are offered, and reviews mention a 13-year-old completing an Open Water and Advanced course. Specific minimum ages per course level can be confirmed directly with the centre.
Seven nights accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis, airport transfers, and five days of diving are included. Twinsets, two stage regulators, sidemount tanks, rebreather tanks and weights are also covered. 3-star and 4-star accommodation options are available, with land transport to dive sites included.
Groups of six or more tec divers receive a 10% group discount, plus free diving for the group leader. Groups of 15 or more also receive free accommodation and diving for one person.