Expand your underwater limits and plan your dives with the precision of an advanced diver.
Break the limits of conventional recreational diving and take a step forward in your training with the official SSI Decompression Diving course in Malta.
An advanced specialty aimed at certified divers who want to plan and carry out dives with mandatory stops, managing times, gases and ascents with precision and discipline.
The decompression diving course is an advanced training that prepares you to plan and carry out dives with mandatory decompression stops, exceeding the limits of conventional recreational diving.
You will learn to design more demanding dive profiles, manage times and gases, and execute controlled ascents with programmed stops.
With this specialty you will take the step from conventional recreational diving towards the first planning techniques of technical diving.
Design profiles with mandatory stops and define ascent strategy with precision.
Control consumption, reserves and safety margins throughout the dive
Monitor depth, times and decompression phases in a structured way.
Make programmed stops with buoyancy control and stability in depth.
Apply procedures in the event of incidents during the decompression phase.
Expand your limits with advanced planning and greater operational control.
The decompression diving course includes the training and practice necessary to plan and execute dives with mandatory stops under direct supervision.
Get your hands on official SSI eLearning, packed with specific content on decompression dive planning, gas management, bottom times, and controlled ascent protocols.
Supervised practical training during dives, with personalized monitoring and direct application of decompression procedures.
Real training applying prior planning, control of the dive profile, and execution of mandatory stops under direct supervision.
Insurance during the entire activity and issuance of the official SSI Decompression Diving certification, internationally recognized.
To enroll in this specialty, you need:
It is important to have a solid foundation in buoyancy control, consumption management, and advanced planning before starting this course.
Malta's clear waters and insane visibility let you laser-focus on technique, control, and nailing that dive profile.
Guided training by seasoned pros, obsessed with technical planning and structured procedures.
Direct instructor supervision at every single phase of the dive and total control during all decompression stops.
SCUBA MALTA
St Julian's
SCUBA MALTA has a dive center in St. Julians and will soon open another dive center in St. Pauls, both strategically located to offer you quick access to the top-notch dive sites in Malta.
SCUBA MALTA St Julians's is located in Portomaso Marina, level -5, a modern marina with direct access to the sea, next to Sliema, Spinola or Paceville.
New dive center opening soon in St. Paul's Bay.
Get in touch with us! We’ll be thrilled to answer any questions you may have about our world-class diving courses and services.
Portomaso Marina, Level -5, St. Julians
hello@scubamalta.com
+356 9942 6729
+356 9942 6729
In recreational no-decompression diving, you ascend directly within the limits set by the dive computer. In decompression diving, mandatory stops are planned and performed during the ascent.
It’s not a full technical course, but it’s an advanced step that introduces you to more structured planning and more demanding procedures.
The course includes 3 supervised dives where you will apply planning and execution of decompression stops.
Yes, it is necessary to have Deep Diver certification or equivalent before starting this course.
It is recommended to have at least 24 logged dives and a solid foundation in buoyancy control and consumption management.
Yes, it is an advanced specialty that requires concentration, planning and discipline. It is designed for experienced divers who want to expand their limits in a structured and safe way.
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the internationally recognized SSI Decompression Diving certification.