Hello from Italy !

[Paul Nonnenmacher]

Hi everyone !

A pretty old diver here, from Italy !

I'm discovering diving once again, now that my daughters are approaching this wonderful world...
And I'm happy to find such a nice community !

CIAO !!!
Michele

Buon giorno!

My family and I are visiting Italy this fall, specifically places on the western side of the peninsula, and I'm hoping to get in a day of diving. What place or places would you recommend?

 

[LFMarm]

By far not an expert of the region but on my wish list are some interesting wrecks in Liguria (including MT Haven, U-455). For reefs: Portofino, Argentario, Ustica, Elba / Capraia. For caves: Sardinia (area of Cala Gonone).

 

[chf]

Hi, I just moved to Italy, Rome to be precise. Would love to get in touch with some divers here / get recommendations for good spots!

 

[Mario007]

Hi, I just moved to Italy, Rome to be precise. Would love to get in touch with some divers here / get recommendations for good spots!

I live in Malta but I'm from Rome too. What I know as spot for diving close by, Riva di Traiano you got some wrecks and small reef, And for fresh water you have lago di Castel Gandolfo

 

[RickFDA]

Buon giorno!

My family and I are visiting Italy this fall, specifically places on the western side of the peninsula, and I'm hoping to get in a day of diving. What place or places would you recommend?

Ciao!
Staying on the west coasts, from north to south....

Liguria is plenty of wrecks if you are interested, and there are marine protected areas like Portofino which are very nice to dive

Slightly off the coast of Tuscany there are wonderful islands like Elba and Giglio, plenty of very nice dive spots, if you go further Sardegna is plenty of wonderful dives as well

Staying in Tuscany I'd say Argentario area is good as well

In Lazio Ponza is famous for good diving, never been there though

Closed to Napoli there is a place which is on my bucket list... Baia Bacoli, where you can dive in 6m of water going through Roman's villas mosaics...

Marina di Camerota and Palinuro are famous for cave diving

Ustica, Marettimo, Favignana, Lampedusa are islands off Sicilian coasts which are as well wonderful for diving.

So... Plenty of places... And for sure I forgot many others...
Said this, remember that despite being a small country we have more or less 8000 km of coasts... Let us know where you plan to stay and we will be more precise with advices.

Ciao,
Rick