Can I charter a yacht with scuba dive gear onboard in Italy?

Louis Lamprell
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Yes, some Italy charter yachts have scuba dive gear onboard, but it is not standard and must be confirmed before booking.

Many yachts arrange diving through rendezvous diving, where a local licensed dive operator meets the yacht and takes guests diving with proper equipment, local knowledge, and insurance. A smaller number of yachts carry dive gear or have crew qualified to supervise diving directly from the yacht.

Tell your broker early if scuba diving is important. We will check the yacht’s equipment, crew qualifications, insurance, local dive operators, and whether the itinerary has strong dive sites nearby. Dive gear should never be assumed from a yacht’s water-toy list.