The 11 Scuba Diving Tours in Malta That Earn Their Price

1.First Experience Scuba Diving Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 415 reviews · from $91Our pick

Learn basic scuba skills in English, then practice them during a training session before exploring Malta’s clear coastal water on a second shore session. Instructors such as Ema, Marcel, Holly, Daniel, and Riccardo are praised for calm, patient guidance. Groups are limited to four, with a maximum depth of 12 meters.

“It was a great experience with a sophisticated guide. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to give it a shot”

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2.Discover Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 93 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $106

Meet Divewise at the Westin Dragonara Resort for a 2.5-hour beginner session. You’ll learn equipment and safety, practice mask and regulator skills in shallow water, then explore Malta’s Mediterranean sea life with an instructor beside you. Guides speak six languages.

“It was an incredible experience, Sam was my guide and it was great to have instruction from such a nice and kind person!”

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3.First scuba diving experience with instructor – Malta

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $0

Meet DiveBase Malta in St. Paul’s Bay for a three-hour PADI Discover Scuba session. Your instructor explains equipment, breathing, ear equalisation, fins, and hand signals before guiding you through shallow and open-water practice, with groups capped at eight.

“Absolutely fantastic!! Antonio and team were super friendly and very helpful and highly experienced. We had a really fun first scuba dive! We will definitely be doing it again 😊”

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4.Malta, Scuba diving with instructor

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $96

Meet at DiveBase Malta near the Seaview Hotel for a three-hour introduction to scuba. Your English-speaking instructor explains the basics, leads practice in St. Paul’s Bay, and guides one sea session to a maximum of 12 meters. Equipment, insurance, learning material, and assistance are included.

“Its a Must , the instructor was amazing and patient. she helped us alot , 100% reccomend”

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5.First Experience Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

At Diveshack20 in Sliema, Aquatica Diving Centre gives you a gentle introduction to scuba with online theory, hands-on instruction, a training session, and a guided shore session to 5 metres. Instructors such as Francesca, Alex, Julia, Emma, and Marcell focus on calm, careful support.

“Mark and Kas our instructors were fantastic! They made everything easy to learn, were very patient with my teenage son, and made the experience memorable!”

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6.SSI Try Scuba Diving in the sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 1 day · from $58Best value

Meet the Octopus Garden team in St. Pauls Bay for a first scuba session in Malta. After an SSI safety briefing and equipment check, you spend 30 minutes underwater at the center’s house reef, guided in English or German to a maximum depth of 5 meters.

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7.Diving experience in Malta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132Top rated

Meet your instructor at Ramla Bay Resort, complete online theory and a short quiz, then get fitted with scuba gear and ride to Cirkewwa. With instructors including Neeraj, Jen, Lauren, Constantine, and Paddie, you will practice basic skills and spend about an hour exploring underwater, to a maximum depth of 12 meters.

“They look after you very well. We get all support we needed. Lauren was carrying and professional. Me and my partner who was scuba diving for the first time had an amazing time.”

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8.2 Scuba Fun Dives for Certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · 5 hours · from $118

Spend five hours with Aquatica Diving Centre in St Paul’s Bay, enjoying two guided scuba sessions of about 45 minutes each. Expect clear water, wrecks, reefs, caves, arches, and film locations, with transport, tanks, and weights included. Gear rental costs extra.

“Very knowledgeable guides and stress free transport to and from the marine park, will definitely be coming back!”

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9.Discover Scuba Diving in crystal clear waters

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $147

At Orangeshark Diving Centre, you’ll learn basic scuba skills through a short online lesson, practice three underwater exercises, and explore Cirkewwa Marine Park with an instructor. The small group is limited to 10, and your maximum depth is 12 meters.

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10.2 Scuba Fun Dives for Certified divers in St Paul’s Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $118

Join Aquatica Diving Centre for two guided underwater sessions in Malta, suited to Open Water certified divers and above. Your day may include reefs, caves, or a WWII wreck, with guides such as Holly and Lee, skill-based support, equipment, briefings, and transport to the site.

“Our dive was fantastic. My son and I are newer divers so it was customized to our skill. I tend to panic in the beginning of a dive a little and the instructor was very patient with me. I was ready to give up but he stuck with me and I was able to enjoy the dive with me son and saw 2 jellyfish.”

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11.PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $85

Meet New Dimension Scuba for a gentle introduction to scuba in Malta. Complete online theory first, then learn equipment basics and practice shallow skills with a PADI instructor before exploring the local house reef. Groups are limited to three, and all equipment is provided.

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