First Experience Scuba Diving
Overview
Expert guides with extensive knowledge of the area's best spots.
Small groups to provide adequate guidance.
Discover marine wonders: explore the Mediterranean's beauty.
Commitment to sustainability and responsible tourism.
Restrictions apply.
What's Included
- Transportation to and from the dive site
- Safety briefing
- 1 shore dive with a maximum depth of 5m
- 1 training dive
- Complete diving kit
- Online theory material
- Towel (Please remember to bring your own towel)
- Swimsuit (Kindly ensure you have your own swimsuit)
- Hotel pickup and dropoff (Transportation to and from the activity location is not included)
Meeting Location
20 Ix-xatt Ta' Qui Si Sana
SLM3111 Tas, Tas-Sliema SLM 3111, Malta
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Discover the sensation of breathing underwater in the crystal-clear waters around Malta on a scuba diving excursion. Learn the basics beforehand, then dive in and explore a whole new world!
Before the session, complete the online materials in your language to gain essential diving knowledge. On the big day, our instructors will brief you on equipment, safety rules, and scuba skills. Dive in and practice your new skills during the first dive, then explore on the second one. With our guidance, you'll transform from a beginner to a confident scuba explorer in just half a day!
Your safety is our priority! Kindly check the linguistic, swimming, and health requirements. If you have any of the listed medical conditions, it's mandatory to obtain written approval from your physician (or any physician in Malta - available at every pharmacy every morning) before diving.
If you're unable to provide us with written medical consent, contact us and join our snorkelling tour instead!
Please note that this course does not provide an internationally recognized certification for Scuba Diving. If you're interested in scuba diving licence, contact us for information about our Scuba Diving Courses!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Pregnancy
- Heart/lungs/blood issues
- Age 45+ with high cholesterol/blood pressure/smokers
- Eyes/ears/nasal problems
- Recent surgeries or related ongoing issues
- Neurologic conditions or learning/developmental disability
- Loss of consciousness, migraine/headaches, seizures, strokes, head injury
- Psychological/addiction issues
- Back problems, hernia, ulcers
- Diabetes, stomach/intestinal problems (diarrhea)
- Taking prescription medications (excepting birth control/anti-malarial drugs other than mefloquine - Lariam).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- For swimmers only.
- Those with listed and serious medical conditions need written medical approval before diving.
- English speaking/understanding is required.
- Minors must be 10 years old to participate, and need tutor/parental written consent
- For safety, wait minimum 12 hours -recommended 24 hours before flying after this activity.
- The activity's duration, including the start time, might be subject to changes due to factors like weather and sea conditions, traffic, parking availability, participants' physical capabilities and punctuality, especially during the peak season (June, July, and August).
- Before the session, we'll be in touch with you via WhatsApp (or SMS/email if you don't have WhatsApp) to provide essential instructions, eLearning link and confirm the exact starting times. Please keep an eye on your phone for updates!
- We cannot guarantee your participation in the activity or issue a refund, if you are late and health restrictions and requirements are ignored.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(9)Q: Do I need to have previous Scuba experience for this activity?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-342483P1
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Average 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 41 traveler reviews collected by City Boat Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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No, you don’t need to have any previous Scuba experience, but you must be able to swim without a flotation device.
Mar 2022Participants in the First Experience Scuba Diving cannot fly in an airplane within 24 hours of their dive.
The main concern with scuba diving and flying is decompression sickness (DCS). Your body needs adequate time during an ascent to off-gas excess nitrogen, or you can form bubbles in your bloodstream, possibly leading to DCS.
Jun 2024- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Transportation to and from the dive site.
- Safety briefing.
- 1 shore dive with a maximum depth of 5m.
- 1 training dive.
- Complete diving kit.
- Online theory material.
- Towel (Please remember to bring your own towel).
- Swimsuit (Kindly ensure you have your own swimsuit).
- Hotel pickup and dropoff (Transportation to and from the activity location is not included).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 10..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the First Experience Scuba Diving is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- pregnancy
- heart/lungs/blood issues
- age 45+ with high cholesterol/blood pressure/smokers
- eyes/ears/nasal problems
- recent surgeries or related ongoing issues
- neurologic conditions or learning/developmental disability
- loss of consciousness, migraine/headaches, seizures, strokes, head injury
- psychological/addiction issues
- back problems, hernia, ulcers
- diabetes, stomach/intestinal problems (diarrhea)
- taking prescription medications (excepting birth control/anti-malarial drugs other than mefloquine - Lariam).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for First Experience Scuba Diving will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Transportation to and from the dive site
- Safety briefing
- 1 shore dive with a maximum depth of 5m
- 1 training dive
- Complete diving kit
- Online theory material
- Towel (Please remember to bring your own towel)
- Swimsuit (Kindly ensure you have your own swimsuit)
- Hotel pickup and dropoff (Transportation to and from the activity location is not included)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- pregnancy
- heart/lungs/blood issues
- age 45+ with high cholesterol/blood pressure/smokers
- eyes/ears/nasal problems
- recent surgeries or related ongoing issues
- neurologic conditions or learning/developmental disability
- loss of consciousness, migraine/headaches, seizures, strokes, head injury
- psychological/addiction issues
- back problems, hernia, ulcers
- diabetes, stomach/intestinal problems (diarrhea)
- taking prescription medications (excepting birth control/anti-malarial drugs other than mefloquine - Lariam).
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- For swimmers only.
- Those with listed and serious medical conditions need written medical approval before diving.
- English speaking/understanding is required.
- Minors must be 10 years old to participate, and need tutor/parental written consent
- For safety, wait minimum 12 hours -recommended 24 hours before flying after this activity.
- The activity's duration, including the start time, might be subject to changes due to factors like weather and sea conditions, traffic, parking availability, participants' physical capabilities and punctuality, especially during the peak season (June, July, and August).
- Before the session, we'll be in touch with you via WhatsApp (or SMS/email if you don't have WhatsApp) to provide essential instructions, eLearning link and confirm the exact starting times. Please keep an eye on your phone for updates!
- We cannot guarantee your participation in the activity or issue a refund, if you are late and health restrictions and requirements are ignored.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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