ATIS Diving Club · Lake Garda
Dive into Lake Garda
Try-dives, guided excursions and diving courses with certified instructors. Clear waters, wrecks and walls among the Garda villages.
Our experiences
From your first breath underwater to advanced certifications.
Try-dive
Your first dive, fully supervised by a dedicated instructor. No experience required.
Guided dives
Accompanied dives at the lake's most beautiful sites, for certified divers of every level.
Diving courses
From your first certification to advanced levels, with recognised training at your own pace.
What a diving day looks like
From the meet-up to the final debrief: here's what to expect with us, step by step.
- 1
Meet-up & welcome
We gather at the diving centre: coffee, meeting the group and your guide.
- 2
Briefing
The guide explains the site, the dive plan and the underwater signals.
- 3
Gearing up & check
Wetsuit and equipment, with buddy safety checks before entering the water.
- 4
The dive
We descend into Lake Garda among walls, wrecks, sunken statues and lake life.
- 5
Ascent & debrief
Safety stop, return and sharing the dive together with the group.
Types of diving
From your first pool session to the deepest walls: every dive on Lake Garda, your way.
Discover all the types
Dive sites on Lake Garda
Walls, shoals and wrecks between Sirmione, Torri del Benaco and the upper lake.
How deep we dive
Our dives stay within recreational and advanced limits, always inside the safety curves.
Depth and profile are chosen to match your certification and comfort.
Diving is for everyone
With our Diving For All project we break down every barrier to scuba diving for people with disabilities, who discover themselves incredibly able underwater. We are an HSA-certified school since 1980.
Discover Diving For AllWhy dive with us
Certified instructors
Licensed guides and instructors, small groups and a focus on safety.
Gear included
Serviced equipment available for rent: just bring your swimsuit.
Insured club
A.S.D./A.P.S. ATIS Diving Club, insurance coverage for all members.
Internationally recognised training
Certifications and standards from the leading diving federations and agencies.
What divers say
Reviews from divers on Google.
Other services
At the diving centre on Lake Garda you’ll find much more than guided dives.
Snorkelling
Snorkelling excursions on Lake Garda, to explore the surface freely.
Courses for children
A first approach to diving for the youngest, in complete safety.
Tank refills
Cylinder refill service for divers.
Equipped beach
An equipped beach on the lake, at Camping Butterfly in Peschiera.
Civil Protection
Diver courses for the Civil Protection service.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions before diving with us.
Do I need experience or a certification to dive?
Not for a try-dive: it's designed for people who have never dived, and a dedicated instructor stays with you at shallow depth. Guided excursions, on the other hand, require a valid diving certification from any agency.
How deep do you dive in Lake Garda?
Recreational dives go down to 18 metres; with advanced certifications you can reach 45 metres. The site and depth are always chosen according to each diver's certification.
What do I need to prepare before the dive?
A digital check-in with the liability waiver and the RSTC medical questionnaire. If the questionnaire requires it, you'll also need a medical certificate for diving.
Is the water cold? Do I need my own gear?
Garda stays cool at depth even in summer: we provide the wetsuit and full equipment for rental, so all you have to think about is diving.
When is the best time to dive?
You can dive all year round. In the cooler seasons visibility is often excellent, while in summer the surface water is warmer: we'll suggest the best time based on what you want to see.
Do you organise dives for people with disabilities?
Yes. We are an HSA centre (Diving For All) specialised in inclusive diving: underwater, no one is left behind.
Where do the dives set off from?
From our diving centre at Camping Butterfly in Peschiera del Garda for the water outings; the school, with theory and pool, is in Verona (Dossobuono).
Book your dive
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