With its azure coastline and long history of seafaring, Malta is renowned internationally as the ultimate aquatic playground for swimmers, divers and sailors. With its mesmerising underwater landscapes, world-class and historical wrecks and drive towards sustainable tourism, the island has drawn diving teams from across the globe to explore its crystal-clear depths. This excellence has recently been officially recognised with Malta being crowned the world’s best diving destination at the prestigious boot Düsseldorf Dive Awards 2025.
The boot Düsseldorf Dive Awards: A prestigious recognition
Held on the 24th of January at the world’s largest yacht and water sports trade fair, the boot Düsseldorf Dive Awards crowned Malta as its yearly diving champion through both a panel of expert judges as well as through a public voting process including the international diving community. The panel, which comprised of the chief editors from renowned diving publications such as Divemaster, PLONGEZ!, TAUCHEN, and Taucher.net, noted that Malta outshone all other contenders with both its professional diving infrastructure as well as the sheer variety and diversity of opportunities for divers of all levels of technical expertise. Both curious amateurs and masters of the craft have much to explore beneath Malta’s deep-blue waves.
The sheer degree of convenience when it comes to travelling between Malta and Germany has also served as a remarkable boon with regards to the island’s attractiveness to Germany divers. With both direct flights and an excellent value-for-money experience, Malta serves as an easily accessible destination with its compact size ensuring that visitors can see as much as they can with less time dedicated to commuting.
Unparalleled Diving Experiences
With over 40 professional diving centres, a strong culture of safety and excellence, two decompression chambers and a beautiful variety of wrecks, reefs and caves, Malta offers diving enthusiasts a veritable underwater wonderland to explore and enjoy. With the increasing threats posed by climate change to the maritime environment, sustainability has grown as a core concern for Maltese authorities. Hence, Malta’s commitment to environmental stewardship has been reinforced through the establishment of protected areas such as the Cirkewwa Marine Park and Blue Flag-certified beaches, ensuring that Malta’s natural treasures can be enjoyed for generations to come.
A Proud Moment: Comments from the Malta Tourism Authority
Martin Frendo, Director of the Malta Tourism Authority office in Germany, stated: “Being recognised as the best diving destination worldwide is a testament to Malta’s dedication to providing exceptional experiences for divers. This award highlights the rich marine biodiversity, historical treasures, and sustainable practices that make Malta a standout destination.”
Carlo Micallef, CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority, added: “Malta’s win at the boot Düsseldorf Dive Awards is most welcome as it recognises VisitMalta and our partners’ efforts to constantly improve the experience that our Islands offer to the international diving community, and the wide-ranging marketing and promotion efforts of MTA’s offices and representatives around the world. This award also reflects our commitment to excellence in tourism and environmental preservation as we seek to develop a sustainable future to the Maltese Islands’ tourism industry.”
