I did my Open Water qualification with Dive Base Malta and they were amazing. All the staff and supporting Dive Masters were great, but I need to give a special shout out to Lena, Sonia and Davide. I was very nervous to do my diving qualification, especially when practising the essential life-saving skills. But Lena and Sonia were very patient, kept me calm, and boosted me up afterwards to feel proud of my progress.
When doing my final open water dives, I struggled with my breathing at 18m and started to panic. Sonia was absolutely excellent in calming me down under the water and supporting me to finish the dive.
Overall, I felt very safe and supported with Dive Base Malta, who were also flexible to my schedule and letting me sign up to do extra elements of my qualification at short notice. I couldn't think of a better centre to do my qualification with.