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Active since 2007 in Calabria, the service company for tourism and sport Megale Hellas, with attached Diving Center, operates in an area naturally predisposed to welcome those who love the sea, the nature and the variety of landscapes, which are home of archaeological vestiges and ancient traditions. Dive center invites you to discover the hidden secrets of turquoise blue sea, which bathes wide sandy beaches along the Ionian Sea and vertiginous cliffs along the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Diving Center has a large reception, a multimedia classroom, a full deposit with equipment rentable, bath, hot sho... read more
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating
83 reviews
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Membership
 ISDA GOLD CENTERAffiliation
FIAS, ISDA |
Languages
English, French, German, Italian
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Transfer
From recommended hotels: Free
From airport: Surcharge
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Nitrox
Surcharge
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Diving types
Boat Diving, Shore Diving
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| Location | Megale Hellas Diving Center is located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, at the southernmost tip of Italian peninsula. Diving Center, comfortable and well equipped, is located a few steps from the sea, on the promenade of Marina di Gioiosa Jonica, in the heart of the so-called “Jasmines Coast”, along the Ionian coastline of the province of Reggio Calabria |
| Instructors & Dive masters |
Roberta Eliodoro, Instructor Trainer, Archaeologist and passionate about marine biology.
Francesco Tedesco, Instrucotr Trainer, specialized in Deep Air and Technical dives and courses. His experience as a diver in the Navy is his business card! Francesco Sangregorio, Open Water Instructor and Apnea Instructor. Lover of the sea, characterized by kindness, courtesy, reliability and seriousness |
| Number of Dive Guides | 4 |
| Non-diving activities | Dive center organizes many activities in the nature of Calabria, especially in Aspromonte National Park:
• Hiking paths along ancient routes, crossing villages that seem cribs; • Descends into river gorges and canyons, admiring thundering waterfalls and picturesque rock monuments; • Excursions to reach panoramic peaks; • Tours to discover the local food and wine tradition; • Guided tours of museums and archaeological sites, along the traces of ancient Grea...Continue reading |
| Infrastructure | Classrooms, Equipment shop, Shower, Storage room, WC |
| PHYSICALlY DISABLED DIVERS | Dive center has corrisponding facilities for physically disabled divers and there are instructors qualified for courses for them |
| Equipment Description | Dive center are equipped with more than 50 steel cylinders, of varying capacity, 10, 12, 15 and 18 liters.
Dive center has two compressors and a system for charging the nitrox and trimix mixures. Dive center is able to offer over 20 complete rental equipment, of various sizes |
| Distance to nearest Deco Chamber | 70 km |
| Transport |
For the dives from the shore, often movement is by land, along the costline, with dive center's minibuses of 9 seats each one. Dive center can arrange transport for a group of 25/30 divers and their equipments. To reach the dive sites far from the coastline, dive center uses a rubber dinghy 7,50 m long, conforteble for 16 divers, plus an other one smaller (4,70 m long) for 6 divers
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| Number of boats | 2 |
| Check-in time | Usually the appointment at diving center is at 9:00, but it may change depending on the times of the currents |
| Seasonality | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS | Certification Card, Logbook, Medical Statement |
| Accepted Payment Methods |
Non-cards Methods: Cash, Other |
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