{"id":7883,"date":"2022-01-26T10:39:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T09:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgportofino.com\/discovery-sidemount\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T11:12:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T10:12:26","slug":"sidemount-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgportofino.com\/en\/sidemount-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidemount Experience in Portofino, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Try Sidemount Diving \u2014 Discover a New Way to Dive!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are curious about&nbsp;<strong>Sidemount diving<\/strong>&nbsp;and want to try this configuration before committing to a full course, our&nbsp;<strong>Sidemount Experience<\/strong>&nbsp;is the perfect way to start. This&nbsp;<strong>one-day experience<\/strong>&nbsp;is designed to give you a&nbsp;<strong>hands-on introduction<\/strong>&nbsp;to Sidemount diving, learning about the equipment, how to wear it, and how to use it \u2014 all under the guidance of a qualified instructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discovery Sidemount\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MbtMettqJAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Sidemount Experience?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The day is divided into&nbsp;<strong>two parts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 1: Theory and Dry Practice<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Held at our&nbsp;<strong>Diving Centre classroom<\/strong>, you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn about&nbsp;<strong>Sidemount equipment setup<\/strong>&nbsp;(BCD, regulators, tanks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practice&nbsp;<strong>step-by-step procedures on land<\/strong>, using training tanks and gear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand how to&nbsp;<strong>assemble, adjust, and handle<\/strong>&nbsp;the Sidemount configuration safely<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Part 2: Open Water Dive in the <strong>Portofino Marine Protected Area<\/strong> (AMP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, you\u2019ll join a&nbsp;<strong>guided dive inside the Portofino Marine Protected Area<\/strong>, where you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Test the&nbsp;<strong>versatility and comfort of Sidemount in real diving conditions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience&nbsp;<strong>better buoyancy, balance, and trim<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enjoy the freedom and flexibility that make Sidemount a favourite for both&nbsp;<strong>recreational and technical diving<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discovery Sidemount\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38uycpfl1Rg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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If you are curious about&nbsp;Sidemount diving&nbsp;and want to try this configuration before committing to a full course, our&nbsp;Sidemount Experience&nbsp;is the perfect way to start. This&nbsp;one-day experience&nbsp;is designed to give you a&nbsp;hands-on introduction&nbsp;to Sidemount diving, learning about the equipment, how to wear it, and how to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7883","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Sidemount Experience in Portofino - Diving Group Portofino<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Try Sidemount diving in Portofino with a one-day experience. Learn the equipment and enjoy a guided dive. 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