# Mare nostrum diving center, Italy: what it is and when to go > Mare nostrum diving center is a dive site in Italy (Fiumicino). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is June and September. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mare-nostrum-diving-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Italy · Via dei Pescatori 25, 00122, Lido di Ostia - **Best time:** June and September. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 10 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 - **Coordinates:** 41.72118, 12.30283 ## What it is and where Mare nostrum diving center is a dive site in Italy (Fiumicino). It is in [Fiumicino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fiumicino/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.72118, 12.30283; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 10 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.721176%2C12.302833) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.721176%2C12.302833) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/submarinismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mare nostrum diving center is **June and September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 18 | | February | Better not | 10 h 23 | | March | Better not | 11 h 40 | | April | Possible | 13 h 08 | | May | Possible | 14 h 21 | | June | Best time | 15 h 01 | | July | Possible | 14 h 45 | | August | Possible | 13 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Possible | 10 h 51 | | November | Better not | 9 h 36 | | December | Better not | 8 h 59 | In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mami Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mami-beach/): Beaches · 260 m - [Tibidabo Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tibidabo-beach/): Beaches · 471 m - [Ostia Antica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ostia-antica/): Ancient Roman city and colony · 3.8 km - [Museo Archeologico Ostiense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/antiquarium-di-ostia-antica/): Italian museum · 4.0 km - [Santa Aurea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-of-santa-aurea/): Church building in Rome, Italy · 4.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Diving - [Republic of Rose Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/insulo-de-la-rozoj/): former country located in the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Italy - [Christ of the Abyss](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/christ-of-the-abyss/): submerged statue of Jesus Christ - [MT Haven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/haven/): crude oil carrier that sank off the coast of Genoa, Italy in 1991 - [SS Transylvania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/transylvania/): Historic ship - [San Giorgio, Portofino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-san-giorgio/): church building in Portofino, Italy - [Isola Corbella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-corbella/): Dive site Every Italy place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mare nostrum diving center? It is a dive site in Italy. ### When is the best time to visit Mare nostrum diving center? June and September. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 59. ### How do you get to Mare nostrum diving center? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 10 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.721176%2C12.302833) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mami Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mami-beach/), [Tibidabo Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tibidabo-beach/), [Ostia Antica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ostia-antica/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5002852970), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).