Concept Scuba Malta under the Management of Audrey Farrugia – Managing Partner and Ray Micallef – Director of Diving & Master Scuba Diver Trainer
OUR TEAM
Ray – co-owner proprietor of Concept Scuba Malta is now in his 43rd year as a Scuba, Snuba, Rebreather and Technical Diver too as well as being a PADI Staff Instructor now he personally numbers over 5K dives plus. There’s very little about diving Ray hasn’t tried or done himself and as he says he’s always looking toward being innovative and can’t wait for the next new invention in diving so he can try it! Obviously still as enthusiastic as that very first day back 1977 when he took the first official lesson on how to dive he beams up with his countless stories of diving here and there across this globe over the years, his most favourite of dives being here in the Maltese and the Caribbean islands. He opened up this dive centre because having dived and worked as a freelance instructor with most of the big dive centres here in Malta in the past he realised there was just that little something missing from his involvement:- that of running a dive centre to his high standards and over and above all one that respects and holds to heart a genuine customer care!” If my clients don’t end up lifelong friends then I have failed”, you often hear him say to his carefully chosen Instructors… all do!
Andrea is a IDC Staff Instructor and has been working in the industry for 7 years. He did his studies in Economics and Management and he worked in the import-export industry for two years before he took the decision to leave his former job to dedicate entirely in diving. He is from Napoli and he has been living by the sea all his entire life. Andrea has experience working in the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. He is very passionate about his job and he is always ready to teach or guide you underwater and show you the beauty our sea has to offer.
Andrea es un IDC Staff Instructor y ha estado trabajando en la industria durante 7 años. Hizo sus estudios de Economía y Administración y trabajó en la industria de import-export durante dos años antes de tomar la decisión de dejar su trabajo para dedicarse totalmenteo al buceo. Es de Napoli y ha estado viviendo junto al mar toda su vida. Andrea tiene experiencia trabajando en el Mar Mediterráneo, en el Oceano Atlántico y en el Océano Índico. Le apasiona mucho su trabajo y siempre está listo para enseñarte o guiarte bajo el agua y mostrarte la belleza que nuestro mar tiene para ofrecer.
Andrea è un IDC Staff Instructor e lavora nel settore da 7 anni. È laureato in Economia e Management e ha lavorato nel settore dell’import-export per due anni prima di prendere la decisione di lasciare il suo precedente lavoro per dedicarsi interamente alla subacquea. È napoletano e vive in simbiosi col mare da quando è nato. Andrea ha esperienza nel Mar Mediterraneo, nell’Oceano Atlantico e nell’Oceano Indiano. È molto appassionato del suo lavoro ed è sempre pronto ad insegnarti o guidarti sott’acqua per mostrarti la bellezza che il nostro mare ha da offrire.
Nojus (Noah) has been working in the field of sports for 10 years already, as a personal trainer. He has associated his professional career with sports and the improvement of human physical characteristics. While working as a personal trainer, he always paid great attention to the health of his clients, improvement of their physical characteristics, and injury prevention. Throughout his career as a professional trainer, he had prepared professional athletes for competitions. As a coach, he had received the award of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania for particularly high sports achievements, and the athlete he trained, became 2018- 2019 IFBB European and World Champion. Nojus had been ranked among the top 10 fitness professionals in Lithuania for 4 years in a row.
Nojus has been long interested in freediving. First time he tried freediving 2014 in Hawaii. Now he is a certified AIDA freediving instructor. He was living & freediving in Dahab (Egypt), Bali (Indonesia), Panglao (Philippines) & now Malta.
Freediving is a sport and activity that combines spiritual, mental & physical aspects. Millions of people around the world enjoy snorkelling. Many of them will also take a big breath and dive down for a few brief moments to have a closer look at a colourful coral, a shy turtle – or just for the fun of it. That is where freediving begins. New born babies enjoy being under water simply for the fun of it. Holding our breath and allowing the water to carry us seems to be part of human nature. Learning to freedive as adults is a way to re-discover these forgotten abilities.
Alfredo is a multilingual PADI Instructor with thousands of dives who can teach in German, English and Spanish. Before becoming a Dive instructor, he studied and worked in advertising and marketing. He has travelled to more than 64 countries and dove in many places around the world in countries including Ecuador, Curacao, Mexico, Spain, Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Turkey, Thailand and Cambodia. Alfredo loves scuba diving and looks forward to teaching or guiding you under the water. Happy bubbles
Audrey started diving 6 years ago and opened a new horizon in her life. Passionate in scuba diving she is now an experienced diver and a Divemaster with the intention of achieving more in the diving industry. Currently reading for a Degree in Diving Safety Management to enhance her knowledge and experience.