Aqua Element Diving Center

Set on the coast of Patti in Gioiosa Marea, Aqua Element is a PADI 5 Star dive center with three PADI instructors on staff. It covers recreational, technical and professional-level diving, with dives spread along the Tyrrhenian coast, the Strait of Messina, and the Aeolian Islands — listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Together they offer a wide range of dive sites and rich marine life in warm, clear water.

Courses for every level

Whether you're taking your first breaths underwater or building toward a professional rating, there's a path here. Try Discover Scuba Diving from USD 143, earn your PADI Open Water Diver certification over roughly five days from USD 551, or step up to Advanced Open Water from USD 478. Certified divers can join a Half-Day Dive Trip from USD 96 or a Full-Day Dive Trip from USD 179.

With a waterfront base, onsite accommodation, equipment rental and air fills — and staff speaking English, French and Italian — it suits newcomers and experienced divers alike.