Anyone used Dive Deep Blue/Malta?

[snorklos67]

Hi there

Just fishing to see if anyone has used Dive Deep Blue in Malta before, and if so what are your thoughts generally. I haven't booked anything yet but was googling to see what was about

I am looking into booking a holiday in Malta next year, specifically for some of the deeper wrecks, and also accomodating Mr Snork on the ole rebreather.

Any advice very welcome as I have never been to Malta before and fancied a change from my usual haunts this year!!!!

Thanks in advance guys
Snork

[Lazlo]

I've used them three times and they've been superb every time. Customer service is top notch.

They are very well set up for tech diving with multiple tanks, so much so that they end up hiring gear out to other dive centres. They have their own pool and in-house nitrox blending facility.

Jonathan and Stuart are very familiar with all the local wrecks including the "proper-deep tekkie" ones.

The only downside would be that I don't think RBs are part of their main activities.

I would give them a ring and speak to them about any thoughts you might have.

The other things to think about are water temperature, which is quite variable through the year, and the weather in general which can also be variable.

[snorklos67]

Thanks Lazlo,
I was thinking about June/ July time really as I understand it is a bit nippy out there at Easter....will give them a call

[Lazlo]

You've got that right - sea temperature around 16 degrees!



Just don't leave it too late in the year as the ambient air temperature can get up towards 50 degrees...

[broady]

Dive Deep Blue are one of the best dive centres we have ever dived with. We're back over there next April

One of their customers leaves his YBOD there and travels from the Uk quite a few times a year so they're used to them but don't actually dive with rebreathers themselves. We'll be taking our YBOD's over there in April and speaking to Jonathan at the show last week there didn't seem to be any probs - I'm pretty sure they've got a supply of 3 litre cylinders there too, although check to be sure.

Drop the guys an email and get the low down - they're very accommodating.

Malta is great, we went for the 1st time this year and aim to make it a regular trip.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Graham

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[snorklos67]

That's really good to know.....I have sent them a mail so hopefully get some prices through etc

Thanks for the info

[Diving Dude]

l've used them and thought they were really very good.

[Steve S]

I've dived with DDB and wouldn't hesitate to recommend or use them again.

Safe diving,
Steve

[Rob Dobson]

I've done a number of courses with them and found them to be *very* good.

[ardtec]

Try this link to see our trip report this year
Malta with Ardmore Diving Oct 07 - Irish Technical Diving Forum
See this pic also,we only brought our units ,the bailouts were supplied as were 6 full tecsets and 9 scuba sets (not in pic) , this day 47 divers were in the centre,top class!
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