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Director, Noel Micallef, PADI Staff Instructor, first started diving over 20 years ago. Training first as a BSAC instructor, then switching to PADI, he has been a PADI instructor for over 16 years. He established Paradise Diving Malta in 1991 and continues to manage the dive centre and teach diving on a full time basis.

Alison Micallef Brennan, British expat, living in Malta since 1995, runs the dive centre with her husband Noel. She will answer your enquiries, handle all bookings, advise on accommodation, find a babysitter, suggest restaurants and anything else you need help with.

Martin Hall, PADI IDC Staff Instructor, employed by us since 1999. Martin is British and has lived and worked full time as a PADI Instructor in Malta since 1996. He has received a certificate of excellence from PADI for outstanding teaching practice and is very highly thought of by both experienced divers and novices alike, as a quick trawl through online diving forums will reveal.
Martin was voted best sports instructor in Malta, in a competition organized by the Malta Tourism Authority throughout 2006. Tourists were encouraged to nominate an instructor deserving special commendation and Martin received the most nominations. At an awards ceremony in March 2007, he was awarded an 18ct gold lapel pin, certificate and cheque for LM500. (Ł790 sterling.)
Martin won the competition for best instructor again for the year ending 2007 but was informed in 2008, that he would not be allowed to win a third time, so in 2009 Martin was awarded a certificate of special commendation from the Malta Tourism Authority instead. Thank you to all our clients for their nominations.

MTA award ceremony

MTA Award Certificate

Willem and Martin with certificates for best instructors 2007 from the Malta Tourism Authority

Laurent Sarthe has worked with us as a diving guide and PADI instructor since 2008. Fluent in English, French and Spanish; he is very experienced in teaching PADI courses in all three languages.
Laurent is from the Pyrenees region and is also a mountain guide. As well as diving, he enjoys rock climbing all over the world, together with his Spanish partner Rosa.