Dive Systems Malta
By its own account, Malta's largest dive centre, family-run in Sliema since 1978, now an SSI Diamond Dive Centre with technical and CCR diving.
Last updated July 2026
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About Dive Systems Malta
Family-run since 1978, Dive Systems Malta is, by its own account, the largest dive centre on the island, based at the water's edge in Exiles Bay, Sliema. The Sciberras family has run it for close to five decades. Paul is company president, Simon director of diving, Claude handles sales and marketing, and Alexia reservations. In early 2025 the centre rebranded its main training-agency badge. It is now an SSI Diamond Dive Centre and SSI Instructor Training Centre, SSI's highest recognised tier, while PADI TecRec technical courses continue to run there as well.
Most Malta shore sites are dived straight from the centre's own doorstep. The boat "Simo" covers the deeper wrecks instead: Bristol Beaufighter, HMS Hellespont, the Blenheim Bomber, Filfla, and further reef and wreck sites in Gozo and Comino. Technical divers get a full ladder too, with SSI Extended Range and TDI pathways running from foundations through hypoxic trimix, plus closed-circuit rebreather training and try-dives. Staff nationalities span Ireland, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Poland, Britain, Switzerland, Malta, Lebanon, Spain and France, covering most languages a visiting European diver might need. The centre is also a founding member of Malta's Professional Diving School Association.
What Divers Say
Dive Systems Malta holds 4.9/5 across 501 Google reviews and 4.8/5 across 347 on TripAdvisor, among the higher-volume ratings reviewed this wave. Reviewers repeatedly name individual staff, Sebastian, Stephen and Jenn among them, and describe a family-run, personal atmosphere that keeps people coming back. One reviewer says they have dived with the centre for five years running. The technical side draws its own praise: guided wreck dives on the P29 and Rozi come up often, and a supervised rebreather try-dive gets singled out as a full day of proper instruction rather than a quick taste.
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Pricing
We do our best to show current pricing, but rates may change without notice. Last verified July 2026. Always confirm the latest prices on Dive Systems Malta's official website before booking.
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Other Services
Full equipment rental, technical diving and boat charter are itemised separately on the centre's own price list; verify current rates directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long has Dive Systems Malta been operating?▾
Is Dive Systems Malta PADI or SSI affiliated?▾
The centre rebranded in early 2025 to become an SSI Diamond Dive Centre and SSI Instructor Training Centre, SSI's highest tier. PADI TecRec instructor-level technical courses still run there.
Does Dive Systems Malta offer technical or rebreather diving?▾
Yes. The technical program runs through SSI Extended Range and TDI pathways from foundation level to hypoxic trimix, with closed-circuit rebreather training and supervised try-dives.
What dive sites does Dive Systems Malta cover?▾
What is Dive Systems Malta's reputation like?▾
4.9/5 across 501 Google reviews and 4.8/5 across 347 on TripAdvisor. Reviewers regularly name individual staff and describe a family-run, personal atmosphere, alongside praise for the wreck and technical diving specifically.
Can beginners try scuba diving at Dive Systems Malta?▾
Yes. The SSI Try Scuba programme starts in confined water for first-timers, with the full Open Water pathway available afterwards, including junior courses from age 8.
Does Dive Systems Malta run trips to Gozo and Comino?▾
Yes, both by boat, alongside the standard Malta wreck and reef program, with a Gozo day-trip supplement listed on the centre's own price list.
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