Go Dive By Dune Malta

Set on the shores of Saint Paul's Bay, Go Dive By Dune Malta is a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort where great visibility, abundant sea life and welcoming water make diving a year-round pursuit. Temperatures range from 14 degrees in winter to 28 degrees in summer, so a 5-10mm semi-dry keeps you comfortable from November to May, while a shortie suits the red-hot summer months.

Courses and where you'll dive

New divers can begin with the First level PADI Open Water Diver [eLearning], from USD 593 over roughly 3 days, and Enriched Air (Nitrox) is available. The center's location opens the door to Malta's celebrated dive sites — wrecks such as the Um El Faroud oil tanker, P-29 patrol boat and Tug Boat Rozi at Cirkewwa, alongside the Blue Hole and remains of the Azure Window, Cathedral Cave and the caverns of Comino Island.

With an onsite training pool, free Wi-Fi, a retail shop and a dive boat, plus staff speaking English, French, German and Italian, it's a comfortable base for beginners and travelling divers keen to explore Gozo and Comino's caves and wrecks.