The Maltese Archipelago lies virtually in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, some 93kms south of the Italian island of Sicily. Yet Malta is just a few hours' flying time from most mainland European cities and has excellent intercontinental connections. Choose from scheduled services or charter flights, many of which offer a convenient departure point from European regional cities.

The national airline, Air Malta, operates flights to and from all the major airports in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, with many low cost airline also offering flights for fantastic prices.  The following is a list of many of the airlines which fly to Malta (many under a code sharing practice with Air Malta): Air Malta, Ryan Air, Sevenair, Egypt Air, Emirates, Meridiana, Lufthansa,  Alitalia, JAT, Travel Services Airline, Bulgaria Air, Finnair, Scandinavian SAS, Norwegian Air, Croatia Airlines, Adria Airways, Easyjet, Jet Time, European Air Transport, Transavia, Luxair, European Airpost, Iberia, Spanair, Air Nostrum, Thompson Fly, BMI Baby, Thomas Cook.

Air Malta are currently providing a pre-booked extra sports equipment bag up to 32 kilos for 15 Euros (price as of Summer 2010).

The Islands are included in several cruise itineraries and provide an excellent base or stop-over for sailing. You can also get here on a scheduled ferry direct from several Mediterranean ports including Genova, Civitavecchia (mainland Italy) and Pazallo, Catania, Licata and Palermo (Sicily).

Malta offers many different types of accommodation to suit all needs, from low budget self catering apartments to luxury villas with private pools and a range of hotels from 1 to 5 star. It would be impossible to list all of H2O Divers accommodation partners so please just drop us an email and we will find the perfect accommodation to suit your needs.

Malta, although a small country, has many amazing things to see and explore above water too!  Malta has a very cheap and efficient bus service, with many routes that will provide links to most tourist attractions.  If you prefer the convenience of a hire car we have joined forces with a local car hire firm to get you the best prices possible.