Corsair Diving Malta - Online Blog
Keep up to date with all our activities and adventures at Corsair Diving, hear stories from our students and customers, our Divemasters, Instructors and Course Director throughout the year.
Discover the Underwater Marvels of Malta with Corsair Diving
Hugo Nowak - 26th June 2023
Welcome to Corsair Diving, your gateway to an unforgettable underwater adventure in the captivating island of Malta. Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, Malta offers a treasure trove of diving opportunities for enthusiasts of all levels. Join us as we explore the wonders that await beneath the surface and discover why Corsair Diving is your ultimate partner in exploring the breathtaking world of underwater Malta.
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My First Underwater Adventure: From Cold Feet to Addictive Thrills
Hugo Nowak - 17th June 2023
My first scuba diving experience was an exciting and slightly nerve-racking adventure. Little did I
know that beneath the surface, an enchanting world awaited me. Hear nore about my adventures by reading more beneath.
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The MT Hephaestus - Malta's Newest Wreck
Chris Hendry - 18th April 2023
Following the shipwrecking of the MT Hephaestus on the coast near Qawra Point it has now been cleaned up, made environmentally safe and scuttled as Malta's latest underwater attraction.
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Diving in Malta - All you need to know
Pauline Grumelon - 18th May 2021
A short introduction to diving in Malta letting you know all the important information regarding diving in Malta, the courses you could take, the dive sites you could visit and what you are likely to see whilst underwater here in Malta.
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Malta - Emerging from a lockdown
Chris Hendry - 6th May 2021
Malta has dealt with the COVID virus remarkably well during this difficult period and with numbers on the island now very low and the number of vaccines administered amongst the highest worldwide then Malta is looking like being one of the preferred travel destinations for summer 2021. Read here about the relaxing of all the current measures in preparation for allowing tourists from the 1st June.
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Maltese Government Travel Incentives 2021
Chris Hendry - 6th May 2021
The Maltese Government has announced a number of incentives to aid the tourism industry on the island which you can benefit from during your travels in 2021.
These include both Hotel accomodation vouchers and vouchers which can be spent here at Corsair Diving on your Scuba Diving activities.
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Diving the HMS Maori
Pauline Grumelon - 2nd April 2021
Having tried diving with Chris last week I got the opportunity to complete a second dive today at a WWII Shipwreck in Valletta called the HMS Maori. I tell you about the dive site, the history of the wreck and everything we saw. Did you know you can visit a WWII shipwreck even as a non qualified diver?
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My First Time Diving
Pauline Grumelon - 27th March 2021
Are you thinking about trying Scuba Diving? This is my story about my first time underwater, completing a PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience with Chris at Corsair Diving Malta.
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Malta offers the best diving in the world!
Chris Hendry - 27th May 2019
A very subjective statement but recently in one of the leading German diving magazines, Malta was voted the best place in the world to dive.
In this blog post we aim at looking into that statement and showing why Malta is considered such a fantastic place to dive for divers of every level.
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April Fool's Stories 2019
Chris Hendry - 1st April 2019
Every year on the 1st of April around the world people tend to play practical jokes on each other and companies and new agencies create unreal stories trying to fool the general public into believing something usually unrealistic.
Here we look at some of the best stories from both Malta and the Scuba Diving industry from 2019.
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When can kids learn to dive?
Chris Hendry - 18th March 2019
A question we get asked frequently is "When can I get my child involved with Scuba Diving? They love the water and I would love to be able to dive with them".
In this blog post we aim at answering this question and giving you all the options for introducing your child to the underwater world.
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The Power of the Ocean
Chris Hendry - 11th March 2019
On Sunday 28th February, Malta witnessed one of the largest storms to ever hit the island with winds registering up to 133km and with waves up to 10 metres high.
Here we look at some of the damage which was caused both above the waters surface but also to some of the shipwrecks lying beneath the oceans surface.
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Earth Day: Dive Against Debris - St Elmo's Bay
Laure Pillien - 24th April 2018
To celebrate Earth Day 2018 there was a vast number of events organised all across the country with the aim of collecting as much trash as possible, making a small difference but more importantly aiming at changing a mindset across the nation.
We at Corsair Diving did our part by organising a marine clean up at the HMS Maori in St Elmo's Bay. It was well attended and very successful and we thank everyone for coming along and playing their part.
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Discover Scuba Diving Experience
Laure Pillien - 18th April 2018
Taking your first breaths under water is always a strange and unfamiliar experience yet it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Laure describes her Discover Scuba Diving experience with us at Corsair Diving when she completed two dives at Siren's Bay and the HMS Maori... (read more)