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Everything you need to know before you start diving, explained simply.

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Try scuba diving in Rome: what your first dive is like

What a try scuba dive is, how it works in our heated pool in EUR and why to try it (the first try is free).

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How much does a scuba diving course in Rome cost?

Prices for the try-dive, Open Water and advanced courses, what’s included and how to spot bait pricing.

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How to become a scuba diver in Rome: from try-dive to certification

The path to learning to dive: the try-dive, the Open Water certification and the next steps.

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Open Water Diver: how long it lasts and how it works

Structure, duration and format of the first certification: theory, pool and open-water dives.

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Advanced Open Water or specialties: what to choose after Open Water

After Open Water: the difference between the Advanced Open Water Diver and specialty courses, and how to choose the right path.

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Requirements to start scuba diving

Age, health, swimming and medical questionnaire: what you really need to start.

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Where to dive near Rome: the best sites in Lazio and Tuscany

Secche di Tor Paterno, the wrecks of Civitavecchia, Santa Marinella, Ponza and Ventotene, Argentario, Giglio and Giannutri: where, how and with which certification.

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SSI or PADI: which certification should you really choose?

The real differences between the agencies, why the certifications are equivalent and what really matters when you choose a course.

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Nitrox: what enriched air is and why it’s worth it

What Nitrox (enriched air) is, the benefits it gives and how to get the specialty. Explained simply.

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