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Diving in Malta

A Scuba Experience with a Difference, Diving in Malta.

Dawn Dives offers a full range of scuba diving courses from beginner to Instructor level.

The British Sub Aqua Club (BSAC) is recognized throughout the world. We offer students a safe learning environment. We also offer a wide range of choice dive sites which is unmatched. Diving is not only easy, but also very safe. There are a number of ways to become a certified diver. Introductory scuba diving courses, as well as advanced and skill development courses are run throughout the year. The schedule of training is flexible and is set up on the first day of the course so as to be convenient for the diver.

Course prices are in Euros. Please check the current exchange rate in your country. Prices are subject to change without notice. Contact us for group rates and a confirmed quote. We accept the following credit cards - Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, and Euro card.

The price of all courses includes:

Because many divers in training choose to purchase the required manuals prior to arriving in Malta, the price of the course does not include the cost of the manuals. Should you need the manuals, Dawn Dives can, of course supply these.

BSAC Ocean Diver.

As a certified BSAC Ocean Diver, you will be qualified to rent scuba equipment and dive with a buddy without the need of an Instrcutor. The practical sessions of the course consist of 5 training dives in a swimming pool or swimming pool like conditions and 5 experience dives in the open sea. The academic sessions of the course consist of 5 lectures by your instructor on scuba diving. At the end of your course you sit a multiple choice exam. The minimum duration of the course is 5 full days.

The course is supported by the use of the BSAC Ocean Diver Study Book and the BSAC Sports Diving Manual and video. The Pool or "confined water" sessions are completed in the safe confines of a pool or sheltered corner of a bay. Here you practice using the equipment and the various diving techniques including basic lifesaving. The Ocean Dives are performed under the watchful eye of your BSAC Instructor who will ask you to repeat some of the exercises you practiced in the pool. The BSAC Ocean Diver Pack is required. (current cost UK 40)

This consists of a study book, qualification record book, and the BSAC Sports Diving manual, a standard reference book for this level .
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Ocean Diver Referral.

As BSAC has an international training system you are able to do the initial parts of the course at a club or dive center in your country. Then complete the open water sessions of the course with Dawn Dives in Malta.
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Scuba Review

Are you a certified diver, but haven't been in the water lately? Are you looking to refresh your dive skills and knowledge? Then this is your chance.
The practical sessions of the course consist of 1 training dive in a swimming pool and 1 open water dive in the sea. The classrooom session of the course consists of a presentation by your instructor on equipment, theory and dive tables. The minimum duration of the course is 1 day.
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BSAC Sports Diver.

After your Sports Diver certification course, you will want to progress and gain your Sports Diver Certification. The Sports Diver Award is the BSAC's second diving grade. Following the completion of a series of Classroom Lessons, Sheltered Water Lessons, Open Water Lessons and a Dry Practical Lesson, the award of Sports Diver prepares the diver to extend their diving experience to dives down to a maximum depth of 35m. Sports Diver also expands the theory knowledge and teaches additional skills. Particular attention is given to decompression, the decompression tables and to rescue techniques. There are 5 additional open water dives.The duration of the course is 5 full days.
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The Dive Leader Award is the BSAC's third diving grade awarded within a Branch or Centre. Following the completion of a series of Classroom Lessons, Open Water Lessons and Dry Practical Lessons, the award of Dive Leader prepares the diver to lead less experienced divers to extend their diving experience and to manage branch diving activities to known locations.
The course is split into 2 parts part one concentrates on gaining the necessary skills whereas part 2 is focussed on building on the diver's in water and depth experience.

Definition of a Dive Leader:

• Can plan and lead a range of dives including those requiring detailed dive, breathing gas and decompression requirements planning.
  
• Has the skill and level of knowledge to progressively extend their skills to take part in a wide range of adventurous dives
  
• Has rescue management skills.
  
• Is competent to manage and supervise branch dives to locations well known to the branch, or using experienced skippers, or in conditions not normally described as 'challenging'.
  
• Can dive to a depth which is initially limited to 35m, but which can subsequently be extended progressively to a maximum of 50m.
  Can conduct dives with divers of any grade, to expand their experience beyond that previously encountered by those divers, under the supervision of a Dive Manager .
  
• Can conduct experience building dives with trainee Ocean Divers, within the restrictions of the conditions already encountered by the trainee Ocean Diver, and under the supervision of a Dive Manager.
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BSAC Advanced Diver

The Advanced Diver Award is the BSAC's highest diving grade awarded within a Branch or Centre. Following the completion of a series of Classroom Lessons, Open Water Lessons and Dry Practical Lessons, the Advanced Diver course prepares the diver to manage all branch diving activities to both known and unknown locations.

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BSAC Skill Development Courses

As far continuing education goes you can choose various amounts of Skill Development courses. Achieving Skill Development ratings can take from as little as one day to a full weekend, but this is all hands-on, so you'll be diving right from the start.

Skill development courses are designed for divers and cover topics that you will find useful for your future dive planning. The courses include Oxygen Administration, Chart work, Enriched Air Nitrox diving, Boat Handling, Tides and Weather amongst others.

For more information and a full list of available skill development courses please contact us.

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