In 2010 I decided to give up my career in the UK to open Bubbles Dive Centre in Gozo, Malta. I decided to change my life forever, give up the corporate career and live the dream. I don’t ever regret that decision. I followed my dream culminating in me qualifying as a PADI Course Director in 2015 and Bubbles becoming a Career Development Centre in 2016 teaching people to dive and all the way up to Master Instructor. Now I am able to pass that passion onto the future of the diving industry by teaching PADI Divemasters and Instructor Development Courses and helping you also to live the dream. I care passionately about the marine environment and am the only licensed turtle rescuer for Gozo as well as being a 100% AWARE dive centre.
Gozo Diving
Academy
Gozo Diving Academy is Malta and Gozo’s leading professional Scuba training centre. A centre of excellence delivering a 100% first time PADI IE pass rate. From Divemaster training to Master Instructors all training in directly supervised by our full time PADI Course Director. Every PADI Instructor Development Course is conducted with 2 of the best PADI Course Directors in Europe. Located at Bubbles PADI Career Development Centre in Gozo, Malta our focus is solely on your professional training to make sure you achieve the best you can. Our training methods, ideals and desires to teach to the very highest standards will make sure you have the best possible start in your professional diving career.
50+
Years of Experience
100%
1st Time PADI IE Pass Rate
10000+
Certifications
1000+
New Instructors
What We Offer For You
Go Pro With Us
Going Pro with us will give you the highest standards in professional SCUBA training. We offer lifelong support and we promise to give you the very best training and development. No other training centre will offer you more personalised and focused training and career development. We are committed to providing a flexible training program that suits you.
We Promise
We know the decision to become a PADI Instructor is a big one, and we will be there to help you along the way. It’s a very competitive world in the diving industry and it’s the best trained instructors that will succeed, we will make sure you get that training. We care about you.
The best training
We have a 100% first time PADI IE pass rate. We care passionately about our candidates, we work slowly and carefully with everyone in small groups giving focused and individual feedback and development.
Career Long Support
When you complete your IDC with us we commit to work with you throughout your pro diving career. We are mentors and advisers, we facilitate job placements, help you with your CV and your continued pro development.
Learn from the Best
We run courses throughout the year so contact us to find out how you can begin your journey into the pro diving world and complete your IDC receiving the highest levels of training and customer service.
Conservation
We don't just say we care about conservation, we proactively care for the marine environment and are the only 100% Project AWARE dive centre in Gozo. We are also Gozo's only official Turtle rescue team and are volunteers with Nature Trust Malta. When you do your IDC with us, you'll learn about the work we do and what you can do in the future to look after our precious oceans.
Meet Our PADI Course Directors
David Hayler-Montague
PADI Course Director
Colin Scowcroft
PADI Course Director
I opened my dive centre, FINS in 1995 and qualified as a PADI Course Director in 1999 and am very proud to have become one of the few Platinum Course Directors in the world in recognition of my achievements in Instructor training. I have taught thousands of PADI Instructors in many countries and have conducted courses in Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Russian and of course English.
To pass on the skills and the joy of being a PADI Instructor and seeing candidates grow into very able and confident individuals ready to introduce the underwater world to people is such a pleasure and honour, there is no other job I’d rather do.