Subsidiventa

Tucked inside the Lido Grotta Smeralda at Aci Castello in Catania, Italy, Subsidiventa is a PADI Resort dive center with a waterfront setting and an elegant, comfortable feel. Its team brings over 20 years of experience, with four instructors on hand — three recreational instructors plus a TEC/REC instructor who is also an Emergency First Response Trainer. The staff is friendly and helpful, and English, Italian and Bulgarian are all spoken.

Diving and courses

The center offers five shore dives with depths ranging from 12 metres down to 50 metres, with boat dives available on request. Conditions suit repetitive dives, specialty courses, night dives and exploration, and enriched air (Nitrox) is offered. Divers can explore the tre punte dive site, where marine life includes sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, molluscs and crustaceans.

Around 20 courses and activities are available, from PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Diver to Rescue Diver, Equipment Specialist and Emergency First Response. Facilities include free Wi-Fi, food and drinks, parking, sun beds, private changing rooms and equipment rental, making it a comfortable base for newcomers and experienced divers alike.