Explore the Central Region

The Central Region is one of the five regions of the island of Malta, located in the Mediterranean Sea. This region provides divers with the chance to experience a variety of types of dive sites ranging from shallow reef dives with sandy bottoms to some exciting shallow shipwrecks. The dive centres and dive resorts have experienced guides who will lead divers to the best of the best sites in the region depending on the conditions. Malta definitely has four seasons, from May to October, the water temperatures are above 20°C, with 27°C being the maximum in August and 13°C in January being the minimum. The air temperatures range between 10°C in winter and 30°C in the summer. The visibility here is fantastic, ranging between 20 and 35 metres!

The main towns from which divers can reach these dive sites are St Julian and Sliema, both of which are gateways to very different types of diving. St Julian’s is the gateway to some exciting wreck dives including Tug Boat 2 and Fireworks Barge. Sliema has many shallow reef dives that divers can jump into straight off the coast which are ideal locations for dive courses, night dives and for underwater photographers as there are interesting rock formations as well as marine species. What makes this an attractive dive location is that the dive sites are mainly easily reached from shore, clear waters and a combination of relaxing reef dives and enthralling shipwrecks.