Diving around the Maltese Islands - News, Information, Tips, Tools and Events
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22/07/2026
Shape the future of diving in Malta! Join the consultation on Recreational Diving Services Regulations and submit your feedback to be forwarded to MTA by July 31.
Consultation on Recreational Diving Services Regulations (closes on 31 July) - divinginfo.mt Shape the future of diving in Malta! Join the consultation on Recreational Diving Services Regulations and submit your feedback
13/07/2026
ATTN: PDSA: Professional Diving Schools Association Malta advised that due to some vessel maouvers, dive centres and diver should ideally avoid Manoel Island / X127 dive site for safety reasons and as area may be closed off by marina operator on Tuesday and Wednesday. Also PDSA is trying to have portaloos placed on site.
Photo credit www.underwatermalta.org
12/07/2026
These are not race course markers!!!!
What do we know about the "new" diving authority? FIrst clues coming from the Tourism Minister's speech in parliament, copy below. For context, the first 2 minutes provide a response to the MP's question on tourism in general, but then Minister Jo Etienne Abela starts lauding the benefits of diving to the economy - e.g. Eur266 MIllion left in 2024 by foreign visitors, 150,000 divers, a big chunk of Gozo tourism etc. He promises an improvement in quality - WE HOPE THIS MATERIALISES - and a new Diving Safety Authority, for which he says lawyers are currently drafting bills.
06/07/2026
Oh, that's news! Apologies, we must have missed the consultation process.... or is it not public?
Dedicated authority planned to regulate diving sector Legal experts are working on legislation, tourism minister tells parliament
04/07/2026
Some good news from the Heritage Malta Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit!
University master’s among 12 worldwide admitted to UNESCO network Recognition opens door to student exchanges, strengthens university access to international funding
04/07/2026
Posted by Max Valli in Diving Instructors group. Manoel Island not divable until after Monday.
02/07/2026
Look what the bad weather brought to Ċirkewwa Marine Park - or rather the contractor - some seating available now at Cirkewwwa to be enjoyed as soon as the sea calms down!
28/06/2026
Well done Malta Skin Divers Club for spearheading this campaign! Spearfishermen, Freedivers, SCUBA divers and all swimmers and sometimes even other boat users are at risk of uneducated and/or careless drivers of vessels. Sadly this has already resulted in fatalities in the past. Share and remind boat users of staying well away from any yellow or orange buoy and diver signs and navigate at slow speed anywhere near shore.
Freedivers and spearfishers urge boaters to be more careful after near misses Enforcement cannot keep up with increased boat traffic, divers say