The Grand Hotel

Offers amazing views of Comido and Malta across the channel.

The Grand Hotel, as its name suggests, is well-appointed and splendid in design offering guests a touch of luxury with breath-taking panoramic views of Comino and Malta across the Gozo channel. This truly idyllic getaway is nestled in the lush green hillside overlooking Mgarr Harbour. The sun terraces allow visitors to kick back and relax relishing in the delightful fishing boats coming and going from their daily adventures. These incomparable views add a romantic touch to the excellent hospitality offered at the hotel and ensure a truly fantastic holiday for families, couples and divers alike!

Offering four star accommodation the hotel consists of 93 beautifully furnished rooms ranging from standard double rooms to spacious superior sea view rooms so there really is something to suit all pockets and needs.

The hotel boasts three restaurants offering excellent cuisine each with a particular touch of personal service. The trained and experienced chefs prepare delicious and varied menus to entertain anyone's palate and welcome requests for special diets or vegetarian meals. In the summer months when the weather is at its warmest guests can dine al fresco at the roof top restaurant, the Mediterranean breeze and once a week the hotel offers live music.

Gozo offers a fascinating underwater world and Moby Dives the local 5*star PADI dive centre is the dive operation offering daily diving packages and PADI courses. Located in the most idyllic setting of Xlendi Bay they have an excellent reputation for scuba diving, professionalism and organisation. The fully trained and qualified team will ensure you have a safe and secure dive experience whether you are new to diving or are an experienced diver.

The large swimming pool is clean and inviting, while the more adventurous can enjoy a dip in the jacuzzi, an invigorating sauna or a workout at the gym. The area surrounding the hotel is also very well kept and parents can use the children's playground located just up the road from the hotel.

Board Basis

Bed & Breakfast Daily breakfast.
Half Board Daily breakfast and dinner.
Full Board Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Bedroom

Sea View Room

The sea view rooms are airy and elegant in design. They all consist of either twin or a double bed and have an en-suite bathroom. All rooms have a balcony with magnificent sea views and are furnished with modern amenities.

  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Satellite Channels
  • Direct Dial Telephone
  • T.V.
  • Radio
Bed

Country View Room

The country view room is a moderate size room decorated in neutral colours and is light and airy. All rooms consist of either twin or double beds and have an en-suite bathroom. These rooms offer a window or small balcony with views of Ghajnsielem and other neighbouring villages.

  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Satellite Channels
  • Direct Dial Telephone
  • T.V.
  • Wi-Fi
Superior Room with Terrace

Superior Sea View Room

The superior sea view rooms are spacious, modern and elegant in design. They all consist of either twin or a double bed and have an en-suite bathroom. All rooms have a lounge area and either a terrace area or a balcony with magnificent sea views and are furnished with modern amenities.

  • Mini Bar
  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Satellite Channels
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Direct Dial Telephone
  • T.V.
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Wi-Fi

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Moby Divers Mgarr

Xlendi Bay

Moby Dives is located on Malta’s sister island Gozo. It is a PADI rated diving school that offers a wide range of scuba products from ‘’Open Water’’ to ‘’Instructor development’’. All staff are fully qualified and trained to a PADI standard and have had great experience in the area for many years.

Please Note:


All courses include equipment, certification and instructor services. Manuals are not included and will be charged at the dive center. Manuals approximately 35 Euros.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

This course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you.

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

PADI Scuba Diver to Open Water Upgrade

This program will allow you to dive to depths of 18 metres and achieve the most popular dive program in the world!

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

PADI Open Water Referral

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

You attain this rating by completing five pool dives and a number of knowledge development sessions with a final exam (which is not rocket science its just diving) and by completing four open water dives.

PADI Adventure Diver

Complete three Adventure Divers (underwater photography, fish identification, etc.) and earn the Adventure Diver certification, a subgroup of the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course.

You can choose what you’re most interested in learning. Need to work on your buoyancy skills? Try the Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive. Want to know what you’re looking at down there? Try the AWARE - Fish Identification or Underwater Naturalist Adventure Dives. You’ll plan your path with your instructor, go over what you need to know and dive in quickly.

PADI Rescue Diver

Become a Rescue Diver. A great level to be. You will have the skills to aid your fellow divers in an emergency.

The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include: