Starfish Diving School
Starfish Diving School
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8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Starfish Diving School offers Scuba Diving services across the Maltese archipelago. Located virtually at the center of the Mediterranean Sea it consists of three larger islands: Malta, Gozo, and Comino. The waters here are known to be the most limpid and clear in the world and are ideal for scuba diving with excellent visibility down to 30- 40 meters. All three Islands offer unique diving experiences with reefs, caves and wrecks.
Saint Julian's, Malta
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2024
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Sam
Basingstoke, UK44 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
A huge thanks to the amazing team at Starfish.
Both instructors, Jean and Mikhail, were superb, and took us on 4 incredible dives. Kit was great, and cylinders were well filled (for even the air hungry among us).
I cannot recommend diving with Starfish highly enough, and the wonderful Marco can show you an anti-fog technique for your mask that will blow your mind.
Both instructors, Jean and Mikhail, were superb, and took us on 4 incredible dives. Kit was great, and cylinders were well filled (for even the air hungry among us).
I cannot recommend diving with Starfish highly enough, and the wonderful Marco can show you an anti-fog technique for your mask that will blow your mind.
Written July 17, 2023
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Scrumhalfsteve
Godalming, UK19 contributions
Oct 2021
Michail and Tiit have guided and taught our whole family on many dive holidays over the past 16 years, taking our children from Junior OWD through to Master Scuba Diver and Rescue Diver. They make sure that we dive the best sites for the prevailing weather, and that we get the best out of each dive. Their experience shines through in both tuition and guiding. My daughter achieved her Rescue Diver certification on this visit, and I saw first hand from the point of view of the practice victim how well taught she was by Tiit. I know that when I dive with Starfish that my family and I will get the best diving possible in Malta.
Written October 15, 2021
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Lorry2000
Immensee, Switzerland3 contributions
Oct 2021
Mikhail Umnov and Timt Krutob are passionate divers and are able to train beginners as well as advanced divers.
Decades of experience and conservative behavior form the basis for safe diving.
I have completed the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver and TDI Decompression Procedures Diver courses with Mikhail Umnov while my wife has completed the PADI Advanced course with Tiit Krutob.
After a one-week stay, I can highly recommend the StarFish diving school.
Professional competence paired with social competence form the basis for success.
Decades of experience and conservative behavior form the basis for safe diving.
I have completed the TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver and TDI Decompression Procedures Diver courses with Mikhail Umnov while my wife has completed the PADI Advanced course with Tiit Krutob.
After a one-week stay, I can highly recommend the StarFish diving school.
Professional competence paired with social competence form the basis for success.
Written October 10, 2021
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Scrumhalfsteve
Godalming, UK19 contributions
Dec 2022
One of the best Dive Centres! Marco has a great welcoming manner and is keen to organise good dive trips for clients. Tiit is the most skilled and knowledgeable instructor I have ever dived with, and over the years has taught our family pretty much every course and speciality from Junior Open Water up to Master Scuba Diver and Divemaster. Being a smaller operation, they are much better suited to arrange personalised small group diving that allows divers to experience the best diving Malta can offer! That’s why keep returning to Starfish !
Written December 22, 2022
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Andrey
Santo Domingo Province, Dominican Republic3 contributions
Mar 2020 • Solo
First of all about people. Both Michail and Tiit are very professional people. They have different approach subject to your level or demands. The only common approach - you are becoming family member of Starfish club and treated accordingly
I dove with them one week and fully satisfied about their approach and performance
The dive center have big rooms for storage, drying, filling tanks, etc.
Hope to come back one day
I dove with them one week and fully satisfied about their approach and performance
The dive center have big rooms for storage, drying, filling tanks, etc.
Hope to come back one day
Written March 8, 2020
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Micheal C
Dublin, Ireland13 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
Had pre arranged to meet Macro and the team on the day after I arrived but had to change to the following day last minute. Macro the manager was very accomadating no fuss.
Had two dives with Tiit my buddy assigned for the day, top guy. My experience was very professional, I felt in safe hands as I hadn't dived in a while. Was taken to two different dive locations. Got to see two wrecks. Was offered some constructive constructive feedback which I was able to apply there and then these guys really know they're stuff, their set up great with super location to access from Saint Julian's very easily
I couldn't recommend Tiit and the Starfish centre enough. Very please overall.
Will be back
Had two dives with Tiit my buddy assigned for the day, top guy. My experience was very professional, I felt in safe hands as I hadn't dived in a while. Was taken to two different dive locations. Got to see two wrecks. Was offered some constructive constructive feedback which I was able to apply there and then these guys really know they're stuff, their set up great with super location to access from Saint Julian's very easily
I couldn't recommend Tiit and the Starfish centre enough. Very please overall.
Will be back
Written May 18, 2022
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Elena_Holidays
Hamburg, Germany540 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
The 10 dives were a lot of fun and I saw even more. All the dive instructors are friendly, helpful and absolutely professional. I discovered new dive spots and when a dive was not possible due to the weather, we immediately changed our plans and went to another spot. The boat dives were also great and I'm enjoying cave diving more and more.
I felt well looked after and safe and am already looking forward to the next dives.
I felt well looked after and safe and am already looking forward to the next dives.

Written September 29, 2023
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Suzie
Macclesfield, UK34 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We couldn’t recommend Starfish highly enough! My husband and I completed several days diving over the week we were in Malta, during which I completed my open water referral course. They were able to cater to the different experience levels between us and we both completed some brilliant dives with them. All the instructors are really knowledgeable, supportive and friendly.
Written September 7, 2023
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Dainius Ž
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
My wife always wanted to try diving so we come there. I'm not a good swimmer at all so i thought that i will just wait for my wife but i ended up diving myself and it was so amazing. Instructor Joe is very good, chill and funny. Honestly it was a fantastic and life changing expierence. I strongly recommed for everyone to try it out. You will not be dissapointed, i promise you that!!!
Written June 15, 2022
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Karnie R
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Marco at Starfish diving could not have been more helpful in advising my husband, myself and our 15 year old daughter on the best diving experiences to suit our mixed levels. Jean our instructor was also fabulous at putting us at ease and letting us explore safely in our own time. We did the dive right in front of the Corinthia and saw many beautiful fish, as well as wreck dive in Sliema where Jean also managed to find an octopus. An unforgettable experience. Thanks a million!
Written August 12, 2023
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Is this available to teenagers at end Oct / start November 2018?
Written August 10, 2018
Hi, myself and my wife are arriving in Malta on Sunday 7 May. Having a few days spare, we are looking to spend a day diving, we are both certified divers and would like to take this opportunity to dive in Malta once again.
thanks
Tom
Written May 1, 2017
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