点评:I first went to bubbles in March 2024 whilst looking for centres to complete my IDC with. After visiting I had a good conversation with Lee and ultimately settled on bubbles for the IDC. The information received from Lee pre IDC was very informative and covered all necessary information about the program and what to expect in Gozo and from the course and how best to prepare. I opted on staying with bubbles for a month post IDC to gain some experience within the dive centre as a qualified instructor.
The quality of training delivered by bubbles was to a very high standard. We were taught, and therefore always expected, to exceed minimum standards which prepared us well for the examinations at the end of the course. We had great access to in water training, sometimes the instructor candidates would head into the bay to practice skills amongst ourselves in free time between preparing customer dives and other times more formal training would be delivered with Lee and the staff instructor candidates assessing skills and providing feedback. The classroom training was to a similarly high standard, again with a focus towards exceeding the bare minimum and making us all the best we could achieve. The staff at bubbles were all very knowledgable around what was required of the instructor candidates and how best to hone an excellent delivery of classroom materials.
Gozo itself has many excellent dive sites that bubbles operates at, including sites not accessible from the shore using their boat. Some of my favourite sites being the P31 wreck, lantern point, and the Santa Maria caves around comino; as well as the inland sea, ras il-hobz, and of course the blue hole on Gozo.
All of the shop equipment has been recently updated to Mares equipment and so is new and of good quality with a good selection of fits and items available, including some wing BCDs for rental also. Any equipment that you may need is available for rental, but it is also advisable to have your own in general if you’re are completing your instructor qualification.
The dive centre also has a great little bar attached to it, the 200 bar, they have a great selection of drinks here and they also serve really good food, so it’s a great place to hang out with the staff and get to know each other a little bit, particularly for instructor and dive master candidates who may not know anyone else on the island. They also hold events here from time to time in collaboration with environmental organisations in Malta, which are really interesting to go along to if you get the chance.
And of course the staff are all generally really lovely and knowledgable about diving and the local area around Gozo and wider Malta. Particularly with training they will be really supportive and are a great source of knowledge if you need to brush up on any areas of dive theory or practical knowledge! Within the pro training staff too Lee and Gemma are great to work with, very knowledgeable and will help you to overcome any issues you may be having whether it be practical, theoretical, or just getting used to using the systems involved with being a pro! Chris heads up the technical diving front, I don’t have much contact with him myself but he is very friendly and I heard lots of positive reviews from others who were doing tech courses with him.
So all in all, bubbles is a great choice of centre whether it be for a couple of dives on holiday, learning to dive, or training to be a Pro. 100/10!
Happy diving!
-Rob
翻译:2024 年 3 月,我第一次去 Bubbles,当时我正在寻找可以完成 IDC 的中心。参观后,我与 Lee 进行了一次愉快的交谈,最终决定在 Bubbles 进行 IDC。在 IDC 之前,Lee 提供的信息非常详尽,涵盖了有关该计划的所有必要信息,以及在戈佐岛和课程中可以期待什么以及如何最好地准备。我选择在 IDC 结束后在 Bubbles 呆一个月,以在潜水中心作为一名合格的教练获得一些经验。
Bubbles 提供的培训质量非常高。我们被教导,因此总是被期望,要超过最低标准,这让我们为课程结束时的考试做好了充分的准备。我们有机会进行很好的水上训练,有时教练候选人会在准备客户潜水的空闲时间前往海湾练习技能,有时则会进行更正式的培训,Lee 和员工教练候选人会评估技能并提供反馈。课堂培训也达到了同样的高标准,同样注重超越最低标准,让我们尽最大努力。 Bubbles 的员工都非常了解对教练候选人的要求以及如何最好地磨练课堂材料的出色传授。
Gozo 本身有许多优秀的潜水地点,Bubbles 会在那里开展业务,包括无法从岸上乘船到达的地点。我最喜欢的一些地点是 P31 沉船、灯笼点和科米诺岛周围的圣玛丽亚洞穴;以及内海、ras il-hobz,当然还有 Gozo 上的蓝洞。
商店的所有设备最近都更新为 Mares 设备,因此是新的,质量很好,有各种配件和物品可供选择,还包括一些可供出租的翼式 BCD。您可能需要的任何设备都可以租用,但如果您正在完成教练资格认证,建议您自己拥有设备。
潜水中心还附设了一个很棒的小酒吧,200 酒吧,这里有各种饮品可供选择,还提供非常美味的食物,所以这是一个与员工一起闲逛并互相了解的好地方,特别是对于可能不认识岛上其他人的教练和潜水大师候选人来说。他们还会不时与马耳他的环保组织合作在这里举办活动,如果有机会,参加这些活动真的很有趣。
当然,员工们通常都非常可爱,对潜水以及戈佐岛和马耳他周边地区的当地情况了如指掌。特别是在培训方面,他们会非常支持,如果您需要复习任何领域的潜水理论或实践知识,他们会是一个很好的知识来源!在专业培训人员中,Lee 和 Gemma 也很好相处,知识渊博,会帮助您克服您可能遇到的任何问题,无论是实践、理论,还是只是习惯使用专业潜水系统! Chris 负责技术潜水,我本人与他没有太多联系,但他非常友好,我从其他与他一起上技术课程的人那里听到了很多积极的评价。
总而言之,bubbles 是一个很棒的中心选择,无论是度假时潜水几次,学习潜水,还是训练成为专业人士。100/10!
祝您潜水愉快!
-Rob