SCUBA Editor Simon Rogerson has a glaring omission in his logbook, but he’ s finally done something about it
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I’ ve never been to Malta!
SCUBA Editor Simon Rogerson has a glaring omission in his logbook, but he’ s finally done something about it
Paradise Bay Resort; the dive centre is on the beach, to the right
It’ s true. I made it through 32 years of diving without visiting what might just be the Med’ s most popular dive spot. Determined to rectify this, I found myself in a taxi last October, heading from the airport to Cirkewwa on the northwest coast of the sun-baked island of Malta. I was in search of Paradise, specifically Paradise Bay Hotel. Perched on a headland, the hotel towers ominously, but it’ s wellappointed and has a vast buffet, ideal for weary divers in need of a no-fuss dining solution. If you stay here, bear in mind there are no other eateries else within walking range, though the hotel has a decent à la carte restaurant. As it happens, it’ s down on the beach next to Paradise Dive Centre … let’ s head over there.