Try Dive in Gozo — Ritual Dive (One or Two Dives)
Try scuba for the first time at Ritual Dive in Xlendi Bay, Gozo — no certification needed, from age 10. Theory and a quiz, an equipment briefing and a comfort check in shallow water, then about 45 minutes underwater with an instructor. €75 for one dive, €130 for two.
Gozo, Malta · €75 per person, one try dive (half day) · EN
What is this tour like?
Ritual Dive sits in the middle of Xlendi Bay on Gozo, with its own training pool, fully equipped classrooms and a team of SSI, PADI and RAID-certified instructors. The try dive is for anyone aged 10 or over who wants to see whether diving is for them, without committing to a course.
An instructor starts with basic diving theory and a quiz, then shows you the equipment you will use. In a very shallow area you can stand, breathe through the regulator and check the mask feels right; once you are ready to descend, you practise a couple of basic skills and then explore underwater for about 45 minutes. The two-dive option adds a second dive, and if you are comfortable you skip the skills that time.
No more than four divers go with one instructor. If you continue to the Open Water course, the try dive can be credited towards it; with the two-dive option, one of the two counts.
What are the highlights?
- No certification needed — minimum age 10
- Dive centre with its own training pool and fully equipped classrooms
- Maximum 4 divers per instructor
- If you go on to the Open Water course, the try dive can be credited towards it
- The centre is right in the middle of Xlendi Bay, Gozo
How does the day go, hour by hour?
- Theory and quiz
Short classroom session covering basic diving theory, followed by a quiz.
- Equipment briefing
Introduction to the diving gear you will use.
- Comfort check in shallow water
In a very shallow area you stand, breathe through the regulator and check your mask, then practise a couple of basic skills.
- Underwater exploration
About 45 minutes underwater with your instructor, looking for marine life. With the two-dive option you make a second dive and can skip the skills if you are comfortable.
What's included in the price?
- One or two guided try dives (depending on option booked)
- Basic diving theory session and quiz
- Basic equipment briefing
- Confined-water training (one-dive option)
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What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Ritual Dive, 2/4 Triq il-Gostra, Xlendi, Gozo, Malta. The dive centre is in the middle of Xlendi Bay.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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