Dive Centers Europe

The island of Cyprus is the third largest in the Mediterranean, is steeped in mythology and has a cultural heritage that can be traced back over 9000 years. Temples, mosaics, tombs and ruins are strewn right across the island and, in Paphos itself, there are so many historical and archaeological sites of interest that UNESCO simply stopped listing them and added the entire town to its World Cultural Heritage List. Read more…

The volcanic island of Tenerife harbors unique underwater rock formations and rich marine life boasting more than 500 species. Tenerife is one of seven islands in the Spanish-owned archipelago located just 60 miles off the northwest coast of Africa.

Divers can wear shorties almost year ’round in the Atlantic waters of Tenerife, as water temperatures stay in the range of 68 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Visibility is generally about 60-80 feet plus. Read more…

Malta is considered to be the Mecca for Divers. The Maltese Archipelago – the main Island Malta, the smaller island of Gozo and the tiny little island of Comino is a real paradise for divers and snorkelers. These islands have fortunately retained their natural state, to a large extent, due to the sea and its fauna. The attraction of the Maltese islands for the diver, however, is based on their unique topographic structure, their healthy water situation and their rich fauna. Read more…

From the moment I first dived the Blue Hole, Azure Window and Inland Sea in 1980, I had also marveled at the diving sites of Malta’s neighboring island, Gozo. Many thousands of dives later, I still find them as good.

In Malta a dive is of exceptional quality – at 20, 30, 40m, every ripple could be spotted on the surface, and underwater life went on. Octopuses scurried over the reef. Morays with their ever-opening and closing jaws eyed us with suspicion, and grouper floated motionless, always about 4m away, and considered us with shy inquisitiveness. Read more…

Following take-off from Luqa airport in Malta on 17 March 1943, Sergeant Donald Frazee’s Beaufort fighter, in the air with eight others from RAF 272 Squadron, began to lose speed and vibrate. His only option was to ditch the aircraft just outside the mouth of St Julian’s Bay. Both Sgt Frazee and his observer, Sgt Sandery, were rescued unharmed. Read more…