Malta Medical requirements

Calypso Divers in Gozo's website says that you need a dive medical
certificate

"which states that the person has been certified fit for scuba diving by
a medical doctor, preferably a doctor who has studied diving medicine.
"

Has this been relaxed to allow BSAC self Cetification or is it still
enforced?

Thanks - Gordon


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I was in Gozo in August last year diving with Gozo Aquasports. All of us
bar one in the group had current diving medicals, signed off by our own
GP's. The one person that didn't was having her medical done on arrival
in Gozo. However, when we got there, she was told that it was no longer
a requirement and she didn't need to have it done.... And had a
fantastic week diving some fantastic sights - Cathedral caves - amazing.
Climb down hard work, but the dive more than makes up for it....

Hope this helps.

Donna :)


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Maltaqua had their own GP who will give the medical at the centre for under a
tenner, valid for 3 years worldwide....

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:30:46 +0000, CelsiusHeat wrote:

> Maltaqua had their own GP who will give the medical at the centre for under a
> tenner, valid for 3 years worldwide....

How can it be valid worldwide when different countries have completely
different standards? And different lengths of time for medical validity.

Jason

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"Gordon Mackie" <Gordon.Mackie.126rjb@forums.deeperblue.net> wrote in
message news:Gordon.Mackie.126rjb@forums.deeperblue.net...
>
> Calypso Divers in Gozo's website says that you need a dive medical
> certificate
>
> "which states that the person has been certified fit for scuba diving by
> a medical doctor, preferably a doctor who has studied diving medicine.
> "
>
> Has this been relaxed to allow BSAC self Cetification or is it still
> enforced?

I believe it's still required.
I had mine done when I was younger (ie. 17 I think, or maybe even 16) and
IIRC that lone lasts either 5 or 10 years, but if you have it done when
you're older it lasts 3 years and if you're old (40 IIRC - that's going to
upset some people) then they only last one year.
It's some complicated system like that.

Oh and if you're going to Gozo the Calypso's great.

Alun Harford

"Jason" <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
newsan.2004.02.25.19.39.20.291384@ntlworld.com.. .
> On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 18:30:46 +0000, CelsiusHeat wrote:
>
> > Maltaqua had their own GP who will give the medical at the centre for
under a
> > tenner, valid for 3 years worldwide....
>
> How can it be valid worldwide when different countries have completely
> different standards? And different lengths of time for medical validity.
>
> Jason
>

NZ two years !

"Gordon Mackie" <Gordon.Mackie.126rjb@forums.deeperblue.net> wrote in
message news:Gordon.Mackie.126rjb@forums.deeperblue.net...
>
> Calypso Divers in Gozo's website says that you need a dive medical
> certificate
>
> "which states that the person has been certified fit for scuba diving by
> a medical doctor, preferably a doctor who has studied diving medicine.
> "
>
> Has this been relaxed to allow BSAC self Cetification or is it still
> enforced?
>
> Thanks - Gordon
>
I dived with Subway Scuba in Malta last October & self-cert wasn't an
option.
Just tell them you need a medical & they will usually arrange a it for the
morning of your 1st dive. Mine cost LM3

HTH

Nige