Italy

Explore Italy

Italy, nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, offers a unique diving experience that combines rich history with vibrant marine life. With 7,600 km of coastline and 450 islands, Italy presents a range of diving environments from the clear, tropical-like waters of Sicily and Sardinia to the pelagic-rich Tuscan Archipelago. Divers can explore shipwrecks that bear historical significance, a testament to the area's bustling maritime history. The variety of dive sites caters to everyone, from beginners enjoying their first drift dive to technical divers seeking deeper adventures. One of the remarkable diving experiences in Italy includes the submerged city of Baia near Naples. Here, divers can explore ancient Roman villas, mosaic floors, and columns that rise from the seabed, offering a glimpse into the past. Seasonal visitors like the ocean sunfish and playful dolphins add to the underwater allure. Inland, Lake Garda provides an exceptional freshwater wall diving experience. Italy's dive centers and resorts offer diverse courses and trips, from shore dives to liveaboards exploring the marine life-rich waters of the Tuscan Archipelago, where eagle rays and barracuda abound. Overall, diving in Italy is a blend of natural beauty and historical intrigue, making it a standout destination for those seeking adventure and cultural enrichment underwater.

Places to Explore

Upcoming Events

Diver Level Programs / Courses

LERICI FREEDIVING

Freediver

24 Nov 2025 + 4 more

When you become an SSI Freediver, you open the door to worldwide freediving opportunities. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think. In this program, online training, pool/confined water sessions, and open water dives are combined to help you become a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you can freedive with a buddy in open water up to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of stunning underwater ecosystems around the world. Get started on your SSI Freediver course online today!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

NAUTICA MARE SRL

Extended Range Wreck Diving

18 Nov 2025

The SSI Extended Range Wreck Diving program provides all you need to plan and conduct wreck penetration dives within the daylight zone to depths shallower than 40 meters. Learn to use specialized wreck diving equipment, gas management concepts, and buddy team skills to safely conduct wreck penetration dives. As an Extended Range Wreck Diver, you will be able to go further into shipwrecks than ever before, opening up a whole new world of exciting exploration. Start your advanced wreck diving adventures now with the Extended Range Wreck Diver course!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Passione Sub Parma

Deep Diving

19 Nov 2025

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives. You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives. Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

A.S.D. MANTA SUB VERONA

Dry Suit Diving

23 Nov 2025

Drysuit diving opens up a world of opportunities, including diving remote Arctic destinations and exploring cold-water dive sites teeming with life. Dry suit diving also keeps you warm on multi-dive days when you do not want to spend your time getting in and out of a cold wetsuit. The SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty program is the best way to become a dry suit diver and teaches you all the knowledge and techniques you need to dive safely and comfortably in a dry suit. You will learn how to use specialized equipment, like dry suits and BCs, the benefits of dry suits and how to deal with dry suit emergencies – which are unique to this type of diving. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Dry Suit Diving specialty certification.

Instructor Evaluation

DIVING CENTER SARACEN

Instructor Evaluation - IE

24 Nov 2025

The Instructor Evaluation (IE) is the final step of SSI’s 2-Step Instructor Training Approach Divemasters or equivalent-level professionals will have to successfully complete the Instructor Training Course (ITC) first where you’ll learn how to:

• Conduct academic sessions
• Lead confined water training
• Teach Open Water Diver and various Specialty programs like Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress&Rescue, Perfect Buoyancy and more
• Develop student management and communication skills

Already an experienced instructor with another agency? You may be eligible for shortened oboarding options where you will only have to complete certain parts of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) followed by passing an Instructor Evaluation (IE). Contact an SSI Training Center near you to learn more.
Already certified as an Assistant Instructor with another agency? You could continue your professional journey with SSI. Get in touch with a local SSI Training Center to explore your options.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

DIVING CENTER SIVINOS

Snorkeling Course

24 Nov 2025 + 4 more

The SSI Snorkel Diver program is your first step towards discovering a passion for the underwater world. It is the best way to learn how to snorkel and develop your confidence in the water, so you can go snorkeling and explore the mesmerizing landscapes and wildlife of the aquatic world. You do not need to be a proficient swimmer to participate in the Snorkel Diver program, and there is no minimum age to join. You just need to be comfortable in the water, able to maintain your buoyancy, and ready to begin the adventure of a lifetime! In this program, you will be introduced to the equipment and skills you need to go snorkeling safely. Begin your snorkeling training and earn your SSI Snorkel Diver recognition card today!

Centers Map

EUROSUB DIVING EQUIPMENT

Corso Garibaldi, 354, 80055 Portici (NA), NA - ITA

MUCIARA DIVING CENTER

Lungomare, Porto Turistico, 98050 SANTA MARINA SALINA (estate)/A, ME - ITA

GRUPPO SUBACQUEO FERRARESE

Via Indipendenza 40, 44122 Ferrara, FE - ITA

PRINCESS SARA

Via Vassalli Eandi, 18, 10138 Torino, TO - ITA

EXPLORER X

VIALE ALCIDE DE GASPERI 93/95, 95024 ACIREALE, CT - ITA

MASSUB DIVING CENTER - LAVAGNA

BOX 117 P.TO TURISTICO LAVAGNA, 16033 LAVAGNA, GE - ITA

SHARK SCUOLA SUB FIRENZE

Via F.lli Orsi 19, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli, FI - ITA

Centro Sub Corsaro S.n.c.

Loc. Pareti, 57031 Capoliveri, LI - ITA

NAUTILUS TDC

Via Gianni Cozzi 1, 18010 Santo Stefano al Mare, IM - ITA

BANCO DI SANTA CROCE DIVING

viale alcide de gasperi 313, 80053 castellammare di stabia, NA - ITA

Profondo Blu

Via Monte Bianco, 11, 12040 Genola, CN - ITA

T-REX DIVERS

via IV novembre 15, 28021 Borgomanero, NO - ITA

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ Pianosa Boa 5

This dive is located just south of the Pianosa rock. The peculiarity is certainly a large cave that cuts through the entire shoal. Pelagic fish are plentiful.

★★★★☆ Pianosa Boa 2

In front of the historic harbor of Pianosa Island is Buoy 2, which indicates the mooring point for visiting these submerged rocks that stand out amidst the posidonia giving breathtaking scenery.

★★★★☆ Secca dell'Isuela

Most renowned and coveted dive among those in the park, beautiful also the location that outdoors on clear days allows you to see the coast from Camogli to Genoa in all its splendor.

★★★★☆ Isola Argentarola

Anchoring point at about 10 meters depth, suitable site for beginners up to experts. The landing is almost always sheltered from wind and waves and therefore facilitates the operations of entry and exit of the divers from the water.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

★★★★☆ Punta del Faro di Portofino

One of the most beautiful walls in Italy. The wall reaches significant depths (80 mt) in the part near the buoy and in the direction of Portofino. Maintaining particular interest even in the deep part, is in the range between 15 and 25 meters where you can see most of the fish.