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Holidays
Accommodation
Accommodation – Scuba scenes have got
together with the following organisations to ensure a welcoming
and thoroughly enjoyable experience during your stay in Gozo.
Choose your holiday either by the type of accommodation you want
or by the many friendly and professional dive centres we deal
with –
Marsalforn
Calypso Diving Centre
Atlantis Diving Centre
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Zero Gravity
Gozo Aqua Sports
Xlendi
Moby Dives
St. Andrews Divers Cove
Utina Diving College
Xewkija
Frankie’s Gozo Diving Centre
Accommodation, diving and courses will be calculated according
to your individual needs. Prices vary according to time of year
and class of residence.
7 day specials have been specially organised to make all the
arrangements for you from Airport Transfers, Car Hire,
Accommodation, Diving & Courses. All you have to do is book your
flights and we will guarantee to take care of the rest!! Prices
are set for 2004 and include accommodation in :-
Self-Catering Apartments in Marsalforn and
Xlendi
All no more than five
minutes walk from your dive centre and the sea front. Shops,
restaurants and other amenities are close by. All 2 – 3 bed
roomed apartments are modern, built to a high standard, well
maintained and serviced. Changing of sheets, towels and cleaning
once per week. (see pictures below)
Atlantis 3 star Hotel - Marsalforn
Overlooking
Marsalforn Bay, the Hotel is situated in a tranquil area just 5
minutes walk from the sea front and centre of Marsalforn. The
hotel has 81 rooms, a number of which are luxury rooms superbly
built around the pool area and mature gardens.  HOTEL
FACILITIES include Family Suites, Outdoor Swimming Pool,
Children's Pool, Heated Indoor Pool and Jacuzzi, Restaurants,
Superbly Stocked Bars, 3 Lifts, Lounges, Boutique, Conference
Hall, Games Room, Squash Court, Gym, Saunas, Aerobic Classes,
Diving Shop and Diving Instruction.
All the ROOMS are air-conditioned Heating or Cooling, with
private bathrooms, and equipped with direct dial telephone,
radio and satellite television. Hairdryers are available from
reception free of charge.
Calypso 4 star Hotel - Marsalforn
Freshly designed, the Hotel enjoys breathtaking views of the
open seas, the pretty bay and relaxing countryside. The 100
guest rooms are situated on four floors and suites of Hotel
Calypso are all with bathroom, balcony, TV / radio, telephone,
fridge bar, ceiling fan, air-conditioning and hairdryer. All
guest rooms are accessible by two passenger lifts. Sports
activities are a
feature of the Hotel Calypso. Take out a wind
surfer or go sailing and enjoy the breeze in your hair. Try
scuba-diving, skilled international licensed instructors are
available if you need them. Or perhaps unwind with a game of
tennis, squash in our courts or sun bathing at the large roof
terrace around the roof top pool.
Mariblu Guesthouse - Xewkija
Set in the old
village of
Xewkija, dominated by the famous
Rotunda
Church,
away from the hustle and bustle of the beaches, our place enjoys
the tranquillity and peace typical of all the villages in Gozo.
It is service with a smile, with a genuine desire to make you
feel at home in the comfort of our guesthouse. Your hosts are
Maria and Frankie who, together with their children will do
their best for you to make your stay a really relaxed one. Here
one can stay in double rooms, on bed and breakfast or half
pension facilities. All rooms are spacious, all with private
shower and toilets, as well as a fridge. Coffee and tea
facilities are also available.
Our
restaurant, the Mariblu,
offers Italian and Local cuisine, while our Pizzeria & Wine Bar
is open all day. Mouth watering pizzas as well as light snacks
are served all day
by the pool.
Gozitan Farmhouses in Kercem, Gharb and San Lawrenz
Beautifully converted farmhouses are
increasingly becoming a popular choice of accommodation in Gozo.
Choose from 2 – 5 bed roomed farmhouses accommodating from
couples up to 12 people. All have their own swimming pool and
key features would normally include original archways, beams,
Gozitan furniture, spiral staircases, barbecue area, patio and
views.
Prices vary depending
on number of guests and time of year.
Immediate quotes on contact on
holidays@scubascenes.com
Gozo...
Mecca for Divers
The
island of Gozo and the tiny little island of Comino is a real
paradise for divers and snorkels. These islands have fortunately
retained their natural state due, to a large extent, to the sea
and its fauna.
The attraction of Gozo for the diver, however, is
based on its unique topographic structure, its healthy water
situation and its rich fauna.
Apart from other positive aspects, one of the most
important is that Gozo is an all-year-round centre for the
diver. Even in a severe winter (which is extremely rare) the sea
temperature never drops below 13° Celsius. The climate and
duration of sunshine at that time of year are similar to an
average North European summer, sometimes even better. In stormy
weather, sheltered coasts offer a sufficient number of
interesting diving sites.
Diving in winter offers the advantage that many
species of fish move inshore to shallower, slightly warmer
waters and as they are not disturbed by swimmers during this
season, the diver has even better opportunities for observation
and photography than in summer. Sea temperatures in summer are
about 23° Celsius, and divers may wear a light 3 mm diving suit
or even swim without one.
Gozo and Comino are within easy reach of the European
mainland-two to three hours at most-the facilities compare
favourably with other more distant and expensive countries. The
Gozitan people make you feel at home and practically everyone
speaks English.
The islands offer a well-developed infrastructure for
divers, which represents a high standard and is capable of
coping with the most sophisticated demands.
The Gozitan diving schools have organised themselves
into the Association of Professional Diving Schools, with the
result that the staff are well-trained and responsible. All
schools offer up-to-date equipment of the best quality with an
excellent follow-up service. It is not necessary to bring along
your own equipment for a short diving visit as it is possible to
hire equipment at a reasonable rates. The diving schools have
compressors which are regularly checked by the Department of
Health. Beginners and advanced divers will
receive all help and assistance from the schools to ensure that
their diving holiday in Gozo is trouble free and enjoyable.
Diver safety is target number one. The seas around Gozo are
virtually tideless. Underwater currents are very rare in Summer
and more frequent in Winter. However, due to the small size of
the island, divers can shift to an alternative dive site very
easily. In places which are hard to reach, it is more
comfortable to dive from a boat, especially as there is always
somebody available for assistance and control of the divers. The
schools also make sure that at all interesting dive sites the
diver finds entry without problem.
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