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SCUBA Diving in Central Italy

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Company description Our site contains information about diving and dive sites un Central Italy.
For those divers who visit Italy, often these trips are made with family in order to visit the museums and experience the exquisite charm of this fascinating country. Some of these divers may forgo the opportunities in central Italy...hopefully our site will be a convincing argument not to make this mistake.
As an American diver who learned and was certified in Italy, I have had some excellent experiences and have made new friends from around the world through making weekend excursions and evening dives after work in Pescara. Although I lived in Italy for only two and a half years I built up a lifetime of good memories and made great friends through diving. I would love to see others share my enjoyment not only of the underwater world of the Med and Adriatic, but also the tremendous sense of culture and history which pervade every part of the country.
From the solitude and quiet of the Tremiti Islands, to the beautiful vistas of the cliffs overlooking Naples Bay and the Amalfi coastline central Italy has a variety of experiences to offer. The simple differences in cuisine and wine (as well as olive oil) make visits to each ``port of call`` an opportunity to savor a different lifestyle...those who live in Italy can identify strongly with this.
Location description: Here is a description of.. for example Ancona:
`` Ancona is the key ferry port in central Italy and includes these destinations on its daily schedule.
The shoreline south of Ancona is characterized by relatively deep, clear, and quite cold water bordered by rocky beaches below the Conero bluffs to the west and north. These beaches are the primary non-sand covered coastline on the Adriatic. During the height of the summer season in late July and throughout August the crowds can be insufferable as well as the heat and humidity. Due to the clarity of the water, the peninsula is a favorite summer haunt of both Italians and Germans who visit in droves. The height of the bluffs and the relatively short lateral extent of the beach area isolate it from any western or northerly breezes which might pick up.
For divers, the Conero Peninsula offers good shore diving, quite good reef diving, and some excellent wreck diving. Due to the round, smooth nature of the rocks on the beach, it is easily possible to do excellent walk-in diving. For the wreck-diving, it is advisable to use one of the local dive clubs facilities to ensure a safe and enjoyable dive. These clubs will have small boats suitable for going out the 1-2 km to the wreck sites off the peninsula.
The water temperatures are quite cool, even in August and September, so it is advisable to use a minimum of a 7mm wetsuit with hood, or a drysuit. The water clarity is normally excellent in this area unless heavy rains have been experienced within the past week. Because of the fact that this area is a watershed for the Apennines, the water will be cloudy after heavy rainfall. Just be wary of weather conditions, or check with local dive shops prior to your visit Monte Conero Centro Sub. Among the sights to see while diving are the wreck of the cargo vessel Photos which sank in 1962 near two rock pinnacles called The Two Sisters (Le Due Sorrele) off the coast of Ancona. The vessel is extensively broken up, but it is possible to access the command center, and to investigate the ship`s boilers. Marine growth on the wreck is very heavy due to the mild currents and consistently cold water which bathe the wreck with nutrients...red Georgian fans are very much in evidence, as well as numerous hard corals. The wreck is a frequent target of divers, but due to the hand`s-off policies which area divers follow the marine growth remains in fairly good shape.
The reefs in the Ancona area are quite healthy, and due to their relatively shallow depth dives during the day are usually quite colorful. When the water clarity is good, daytime photography can be decent. It is recommended, however, that photography only be attempted using a strobe with side-extension. ``
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