Red Sea Liveboard - North and Wrecks

The Basic Freediver SSi course is your first step into the calm and exciting world of freediving. During this entry-level course, you'll learn everything you need to freedive safely with a buddy in a confined pool/basin, up to a depth of 5 m. Online training is combined with in-water practice sessions to provide you with all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe freediver. Upon completion of the course, you will earn your SSI Basic Freediver certification. Cost €155 and includes equipment, 2 pool sessions, digital manual and final certification. Does not include 2026 membership fee. COMMON POOL - L'AQUILA Info: Orsola - orsola@laquiladimare.it - 391.9178438

Learning to Freediving with SSI is easier than you think. In this course, online training sessions and pool/confined water sessions have been combined to help you become a safe and reliable freediver in no time. Once certified, you'll be able to freedive with a buddy in open water, up to a depth of 5 m, and explore a variety of beautiful underwater ecosystems around the world. Start online today! Cost €330 and includes equipment, 5 pool sessions, digital manual and final certification. Does not include 2026 membership fee. COMMON POOL - L'AQUILA Info: Orsola - orsola@laquiladimare.it - 391.9178438

This globally recognized course is the best way to begin your lifelong adventure as a certified diver. Customized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure that you have the skills and experience to be truly comfortable underwater. You will obtain the SSI Open Water Diver certification.With us you can take the course in its entirety or divide it into the REFERRAL, INDOOR and SCUBA DIVER sub-modules with the possibility of completing it within 6 months of certification.The cost quoted includes no.4 dives at Lake Bracciano (RM). For dives in the sea there are additional costs.Contact us for more information.Stefano - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

Without heavy equipment, freediving allows you to move underwater with ease. It is the purest form of diving, and gives you an incomparable feeling of intimacy with the ocean. In the Try Freediving program, after a short theory lesson, you'll go freediving in a confined basin, and find out why freedivers really love the sport. Join us today and discover your inner freediver! Choose your date and book now because spots are limited. Only 12...! Use the registration feature on this page. Create your SSI account for free and without obligation, choose your date and confirm your participation. You will be contacted soon by our staff at the email indicated. To participate you must have in tow: swimsuit, swimming cap, slippers, bathrobe and change of underwear. COST: €15 (payable on the day) For info and reservations: ORSOLA - 3919178438 - orsola@laquiladimare.it

React Right is SSI's emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency. In this flexible program, you can choose which topics you want to learn, including pre-assessment, first aid, BLS, and key stabilization techniques. You can also learn oxygen administration in diving emergencies and the basics of automatic external defibrillator (AED) use. Using a combination of academic sessions and hands-on training scenarios, this course will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. Once certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and BLS, administer oxygen, and provide support with AED in a medical emergency. Get your Specialty SSI React Right certification. Get started today! For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty course teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You'll learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents, and you'll be taught practical techniques for conducting rescues and providing emergency care. With a combination of practice sessions in the pool and in open water, you will become well prepared and confident in handling emergency and recovery situations. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification. For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

If you feel it's time to take a quantum leap in your diving career, this is the course for you. The SSI Instructor Trainer Course gives you the opportunity to become a benchmark in training future professionals by developing your teaching, assessment and leadership skills to the fullest. Become a dive instructor with us, become an SSI Open Water Instructor! Duration of the course 10 days at our headquarters. For those who want to arrive even more prepared, we also offer an optional 3-day prep session as a premise of the ITC. The final exam (Instructor Evaluation) will take place directly at our training center, with a minimum of 4 confirmed candidates: an important advantage for those who want to avoid travel and optimize time and costs. You will be supervised by qualified SSI professionals, in an environment that focuses on quality and individual growth. We will work together to bring out your skills to train, mentor and motivate future instructors, while consolidating your mastery of SSI standards and safety management. Separate housing accommodations also available. Cost: €1,000 excluding SSI training kit Would you like to join us for this high-professional training? Write to us for requirements, costs and reservations: info@laquiladimare.it +39 333 1321563

The SSI Try Scuba program is the best way to try diving for the first time. You will be in a bounded basin and well supervised by your instructor, so you can enjoy those first unforgettable breaths underwater, and experience the magic of scuba diving. By the end of this short course, you will have earned your SSI Try Scuba recognition card, and will no doubt want to dive again. Endless underwater adventures are waiting for you, and this course is where it all begins. Get started today-we only have 12 spots available! Book now with no obligation! To participate you must have in tow: swimsuit, swim cap, slippers, bathrobe and change of underwear. Cost €15. For info and reservations: Stephen - 333.3121563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

By becoming an SSI Freediver, you will have numerous freediving opportunities around the world. Learning Freediving with SSI is easier than you think. In this course, online training sessions, pool/bounded pool sessions, and open water dives have been combined to help you become a confident and confident freediver in no time. Once certified, you will be able to freedive with a buddy in open water, to a depth of 20 m, and explore a variety of wonderful underwater ecosystems around the world. Start online today! Cost €690 and includes equipment, 5 sessions at the pool in L'AQUILA, 3 sessions at the Y-40 thermal pool in Padua, 2 nights in a double room in a 3* hotel, digital manual and final certification. Does not include 2026 membership fee. MUNICIPAL POOL - L'AQUILA Y-40 Montegrotto Terme (PD) Info: Orsola - orsola@laquiladimare.it - 391.9178438

The SSI Training Techniques course will help you discover your strengths and weaknesses, and create a personalized training plan to improve your freediving performance. Progress faster by becoming more efficient and learning the tricks of the pros to hold your breath longer. The SSI Training Techniques course for freediving will help you discover the highest level in breath-hold training and earn your Training Techniques specialty certification today. COST €300 Includes 6 pool sessions, digital manual and final certification. Does not include 2026 membership fee. COMMON POOL Info: Orsola - orsola@laquiladimare.it - 391.9178438

Red Sea Liveaboard - North & Wrecks Itinerary (Egypt) November 7-14, 2026! Explore the most iconic side of the Red Sea with the North & Wrecks itinerary, a dive safari designed for those who want to combine great historic wrecks, spectacular coral reefs and dives suitable for divers of all levels. This itinerary leads along Egypt's northern coast and into the Ras Mohammed National Park area, offering an extraordinary variety of world-famous sites. Highlights of the itinerary - Dives on legendary wrecks such as the Thistlegorm, Giannis D, Carnatic and Chrisoula K. - Coral reefs rich in marine life, colorful walls and hard and soft coral gardens - Opportunities to encounter dolphins, turtles, stingrays, barracudas, carangids and large schools of fish. Why choose this safari: - Ideal for certified divers who want to increase wreck experience and refine buoyancy, finning and dive planning. - Relaxed pace, multiple dives per day and detailed briefings. - Excellent opportunity to conduct SSI specialties such as Wreck Diving, Deep Diving and Nitrox. A must-do trip for those who want to combine adventure, history and great diving in one of the most fascinating marine environments on the planet. For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

Live an unforgettable diving experience with the diving event at Argentario and the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago. From the port of Porto Ercole (GR) we will depart by boat for a day dedicated to exploring the characteristic seabed of Monte Argentario, Giglio Island and Giannutri Island, areas included in the protected terrestrial park and among the most attractive diving destinations in the Mediterranean. The dives offer fascinating scenery, with vertical walls rich in gorgonians, sponges and colonies of red coral, fascinating wrecks such as the Anna Bianca and Nasim, and frequent encounters with pelagic species such as barracuda, amberjack and tuna, as well as passages of marine life in the warmer weather. The outing includes two guided boat dives, dive guide, tanks and ballasts, and an onboard lunch with drinks and snacks. The fee is designed for both certified divers and those who want to practice finswimming in the crystal clear waters. The event is ideal for those who are already certified Open Water Diver (or equivalent) and want to explore some of the best dive sites in the Tyrrhenian Sea, each year scheduled on dates from spring to fall with confirmation of participation by the deadlines indicated. For info: Stefano - 3331321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

Discover with us one of the most fascinating dives in the Mediterranean Sea at Banco di Santa Croce, a majestic shoal in the Gulf of Naples that rises from a depth of about 50 m to 9 m, offering an underwater environment of extraordinary biodiversity and spectacularity. This dive site, among the most frequented and appreciated, is characterized by seabeds rich in life: walls covered with colorful gorgonians and sponges, extensive colonies of parazoanthus and an abundance of fauna that varies with the seasons. In summer, schools of sardines, hunting tuna and snapper, eagle rays and large resident groupers can be seen. With the arrival of harsher weather, the shallows come alive with catshark eggs among the gorgonians, conger eels, musdee and gerardia savaglia. Outings are organized by day or weekend dinghy dives, with the possibility of underwater video and finswimming exercises. The depth level and characteristics of the site make it suitable for certified divers of different levels, from Advanced Open Water Diver on up; the variety of species and underwater scenarios guarantees an unforgettable experience for those who love to explore the seabed. For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

From May 8-10, 2026, Ponza Island hosts an extraordinary diving weekend, organized by ASD L'Aquila di Mare, ideal for divers of all levels and companions. The event takes place on the largest of the islands in the Ponzian Islands archipelago, a destination renowned for the variety of its seabed and the spectacular beauty of the central Tyrrhenian Sea coastline. Ponza offers a unique underwater environment, with rock walls, natural caves, canyons and striking dive sites among which stand out formations such as Le Formiche, which slope down to more than 50 meters deep and give fascinating underwater light games and landscapes. Another highlight is the Punta Papa Wreck (LST 349), a World War II vessel lying on 25-meter depths, which is one of the most photographed dives on the island and lends itself to technical and recreational exploration. The program includes professionally guided day dives, with all technical equipment provided for divers, and a chance to discover the rich Mediterranean fauna: groupers, scorpionfish, moray eels, octopus and, with luck, schools of barracuda. In addition to diving, the event includes hotel or apartment accommodations for two nights with breakfast, restaurant dinners and round-trip ferries from Formia to Ponza. This is a perfect opportunity to combine the diving experience with the discovery of one of the most popular destinations in the Tyrrhenian Sea, with its coastal landscapes and crystal clear waters. For info: Stefano - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it

It's easy to get rusty with diving skills and lose confidence when you haven't dived in a while. With the SSI Scuba Skills Update we will get you back in the water and diving with ease in no time. This refresher course allows you to review and practice the scuba skills you learned during the Open Water Diver course, under the guidance of an SSI Professional. This is a great course to take just before a diving vacation, so you can spend less time worrying about your skills and more time admiring marine life. If you are a student who is not yet Open Water Diver certified, a Scuba Skills Update is ideal for practice before open water training dives. Since there is no fixed duration, you can take your time and focus on the techniques you need. With us, you can participate in the practical session in the pool and finish the training in just 3 hours. For info: Stephen - 333.1321563 - stefano@laquiladimare.it