Family Diving Gozo

Family Diving Gozo is a dive base in Marsalforn, the seaside village on the north coast of Gozo. It describes itself as the only fully legal Polish dive base on the island and is an authorised SSI Dive Center, with the relevant certificates, permits and insurance. The team provides equipment rental, courses with several training agencies, transport to the dive sites and instructor supervision, for individuals and groups. It is listed in our directory of dive centres in Malta. Gozo is reached by ferry from the main island, and the base sits in a village with a seafront.

Courses and training

The course list runs from a beginner's introductory dive and the Open Water Diver course to Advanced Open Water, Deep Diving, Enriched Air Nitrox, Decompression Diver, Wreck Diving, Advanced Wreck Diving, Cavern and Extended Range Cavern, Night Diving, Diver Stress and Rescue, Dive Guide and Divemaster. Professional-level options include assistant instructor and crossover courses for instructors moving to SSI. Rebreather training on the Horizon SCR is also available, along with mermaid swimming courses in tails.

Online options include a Nitrox course, a Science of Diving course and a free theory course. Current promotional prices include Open Water Diver with Nitrox at €650 instead of €800, Horizon SCR with Nitrox at €750 instead of €900, Deep Diving with Nitrox at €280 instead of €400, and Decompression with Nitrox 40 at €400 instead of €550. Check current offers when you enquire.

Dive sites around Gozo and Comino

The base lists dozens of sites around Gozo, Comino and Malta, ranging from shallow caves to deep wrecks, so there is something for each certification level. They include the Blue Hole, the Inland Sea, Cathedral Cave, Billinghurst Cave, Triple Arch, Double Arch, Xwejni Bay, Reqqa Point and Crocodile Rock. Wrecks include the Cominoland wreck, MV Karwela, the Xlendi ferry wreck and the P31 wreck off Comino, and on Malta itself the P29 and Um El Faroud. Our Gozo island guide covers the surroundings, and the Blue Lagoon guide covers nearby Comino.

A downloadable dive site presentation is available for planning, and the base explains its diving rules on its website.

Equipment, safety and logistics

The base maintains a rental service for diving equipment, using high quality gear that is serviced regularly and kept up to date. Instructors are experienced in rescue as well as teaching, and the site has pages on insurance, a knowledge base and the rules that apply to dives with the base. Transport to the dive sites is included in its service, so divers do not need their own vehicle to reach the entry points.

Beyond diving, the team can help with flights, transfers and local excursions, and it has a page about Gozo and its attractions for visitors who want to spend surface time exploring. Anyone arriving from the UK should read our guide to the best beaches in Malta for ideas between dives.

The team, groups and how to enquire

The instructors have many years of experience and rescue skills, and the base stresses safety and well-maintained equipment. The diving director is Jacek Chojnacki, a Platinum SSI instructor with more than 5,000 logged dives. Adrianna, a director and mermaid instructor, handles bookings and special tasks, and Karolina is an instructor and photographer.

The base also organises trips for dive clubs and centres, including flights with dive baggage, meals and dive packages matched to the group's level. For other local operators, compare Atlantis Gozo Diving Centre or Apnea Total freediving on Gozo.

Because the website is in Polish, say in your message which language you prefer. To ask about courses or dive trips, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the base.