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 Underwater Navigation – €155.00 or £113.86

The PADI Underwater Navigation Specialty course provides you with the skills required to navigate your way underwater. You will learn to use a compass whilst maintaining buoyancy and direction. You will learn the importance of reference points to guide you on your dives. You will learn to measure time and distance as well as the use of the compass in the creation of search patterns which will be important to you as your diving career advances. Whilst the course will be conducted between 6 mts and 9 mts, the basic skills that you will learn can be adapted and built upon for many of the diving environments that you will experience.

Course Requirements:

PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
Minimum age: 10 years old

PADI Underwater Navigation program covers:

You'll learn the basic uses of a compass; to take bearings and their reciprocals; operation of the bezel. You will walk through the compass course on land prior to going for underwater training. You will learn to measure distances and time by fin kicks from a given location. Navigate to a pre-determined location and return within 6 mts of your starting point. Swim a square search pattern underwater and return to within 8 mts of your starting location. Read and complete the Knowledge Reviews for the various section of the course.

Duration:

Recommended Course Hours: 12

Minimum Open Water Training: three dives over two days

Course Materials:

The course is included in the Adventures in Diving Manual which is at an additional cost.

Please Note:

Certification is included.

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Utina Diving College, Gozo