Utina Dive School

Welcome to the Utina PADI authorised diving college, Gozo. We offer a full range of diving courses, including; PADI Divemaster, PADI Bubble Maker, PADI Open Water Diver, PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Rescue Diver,PADI Emergency First Responder and many more.

Utina Diving College Ltd is a PADI Five Star Gold Palm IDC Centre and prides itself on its friendly professional attitude to diving. We are a good crew and our aim is to make your experience of diving with us and the Island something that you want to come back to. We have the advantage of having both English and German staff. We have regular social gatherings during the season where divers and non-divers are welcome.

The warm and crystal clear blue waters around the island of Gozo offer perfect diving conditions. Divers from all over the world enjoy exploring the tunnels, caves, grottos, reefs and spectacular scenery abundant with marine life as well as the 260 foot-long wreck of the MV Xlendi, an ex- Malta - Gozo ferry scuttled in a diver an environmentally friendly way of the coast of Xatt L'Ahmar in November 1999, the superb tugboat the Rozi, the El Faroud and the famous ship used in the making of the film Popeye in 1979 popularly known as the Popeye Barge just of Anchor Bay. Other dive sites include Alexanders Cave, Santa Maria Caves, Lantern Point on Comino and the Cathedral Cave and Coral Cave at Dwerja and only add to the Gozo diving experience.

We can arrange part or all of your transfers from the airport to your accommodation. Just let us know your flight numbers and details, where you are staying and how many in your party. We can also arrange Car or Jeep Hire for your stay at competitive rates. Remember to bring your driving licence with you.

PADI Coral Reef Conservation – €90.00 or £66.11

The AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Speciality course teaches divers, snorkellers and non-divers about the vital role of coral reefs in the marine environment. The course also familiarises participants with the current state of the world's coral reefs and how they can help preserve them.

Course requirements:

No dive certification required and there is no minimum age limit.

The PADI Coral Reef Conservation Speciality Course covers:

An introduction to Project AWARE, the importance of coral reefs to marine ecosystems and coastal areas, coral reef biology. The course tells you of the status of the world's coral reefs. It teaches how participants can help, including responsible diving and snorkelling practices

Duration:

Recommended Course Hours: 2 hours

Where can I go from here?

You can use this course to complement your PADI Peak Performancy Buoyancy, PADI AWARE - Fish Identification, PADI Underwater Naturalist, PADI Underwater Photography Speciality and PADI Digital Underwater Photography course. In addition, the PADI AWARE - Coral Reef Conservation Speciality course counts as one of five Speciality course certifications required for the PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.

Course materials:

The PADI Coral Reef Conservation Manual is PADI requirement. As with all manuals we can either supply them on arrival or you may purchase them before you arrive which will lessen your study time.

Please note:

Equipment Hire is not included.

Certification is included.

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Utina Diving College, Gozo