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Fifth edition of Scuba Diving Malta Gozo Comino now available!

Fifth edition of Scuba Diving Malta Gozo Comino now available!

The “Ultimate guide to diving the Maltese Islands” is now out for sale from leading bookshops and dive centres. This Fifth edition has been updated with many new pictures and wrecks, and includes a dedicated section for the wrecks managed by the Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit at Heritage Malta. This book is the fruit of Read More

Maritime Malta

Maritime Malta

Book with Photography by Kurt Arrigo and text by Prof Timmy Gambin From Malta Online Bookshop: https://maltaonlinebookshop.com/product/maritime-malta/ The sea story of Malta and Gozo – the natural continuation to Grand Harbour Malta The sea and coastal areas have always been viewed by humans as places of intrigue, danger, threat and opportunity – they evoke fluid Read More

Marine Biodiversity in the Mediterranean

Marine Biodiversity in the Mediterranean

Book by Stanley Farrugia Randon with the help of Marine Biologist Prof. Alan Deidun From https://bdlbooks.com/product/marine-biodiversity-in-the-mediterranean/ We have all heard the phrase ‘under the sea there is another world’. This is uncannily true, with life starting in the water and evolving into a myriad of forms which still amaze us with their diversity and perfection Read More

Archaeology and the Sea in the Maltese Islands

Archaeology and the Sea in the Maltese Islands

From https://bdlbooks.com/product/archaeology-and-the-sea-in-the-maltese-islands/ The Maltese Islands have, since ancient times, been witness to various degrees of maritime activity. This movement of ships was mainly linked to the island’ excellent harbours. Over the last 50 years, the introduction and rapid increase of SCUBA diving around Malta and Gozo has led to numerous archaeological discoveries on the seabed. Read More

Xlendi And Its Ancient Shipwrecks – John Woods

Xlendi And Its Ancient Shipwrecks – John Woods

From the Malta Online Bookshop Two major mysteries lurk behind the history of the picturesque village of Xlendi in Gozo. Just outside the mouth of its bay two treacherous reefs have been the cause of multiple shipwrecks, at least since Punic and Roman times. In 1961 a British services underwater team along with students from Read More

Paulus – The Shipwreck 60AD

Paulus – The Shipwreck 60AD

About this book from the website dedicate to this book: http://www.stpaulshipwreck.com/ This book, narrating the discovery of an ancient lead anchor stock embossed with the names of the Egyptian gods ISIS and SARAPI(S) in the seabed off Salina Bay on a Sunday morning in April, 2005, is also the story of the search for the Read More

Fishes And Other Marine Animals by Mark Anthony Falzon, Patrick J. Schembri

Fishes And Other Marine Animals by Mark Anthony Falzon, Patrick J. Schembri

Information from Malta Online Bookshop and University of Malta Fishes and Other Marine Animals of the Maltese Islands has just been published by BDL. The book illustrates and discusses a selection of the species of fishes and marine invertebrates that are likely to be encountered by nearshore snorkelers and beachcombers. It is written in non-technical language Read More

“Diving Gozo & Comino”

“Diving Gozo & Comino”

Information from Malta Online Bookshop Gozo, Malta, has a multitude of underwater attractions. Divers can explore breathtaking caves, tunnels, wrecks, reefs and bays. Add to this profusion of marine life and you can understand why diving here is consistently voted amongst the best in Europe. By: Richard Salter Format: paperback The most comprehensive guide about Read More

“Scuba Diving Malta, Gozo, Comino” by Peter Lemon

“Scuba Diving Malta, Gozo, Comino” by Peter Lemon

Information from the Author’s Website This publication covers 97 dive sites around the Maltese Islands based on the author’s experience of over 1500 dives in the waters of the Maltese Islands over a period of almost twenty five years. It is a comprehensive full colour 224 page guide, to 45 illustrated dive sites each with Read More