Discover Ustica’s deep cavern dives at Grotta dei Gamberi and Grotta dei Cirri, where depth, shadow and light shape a unique underwater landscape for experienced divers.

Some dive sites in Ustica are a really a big draw for lovers of the abyss. As the tip of a submerged volcano, the seabed surrounding the island rapidly break down at great depths.

Descend into the blue at Banco Apollo, where depth meets open water and pelagic encounters. A deep off-shore dive for experienced divers seeking exposure and exploration.

Have you always wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater?
If you want to try scuba diving, but aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, the PADI Discover Scuba Diving Experience Program is for you.

As a volcanic island, Ustica has several caverns where scuba divers venture: you'll find large, dark spaces that seem incredibly inviting, yet are potentially dangerous. A qualified instructor will guide you to enter far enough for adventure, but stay within the light zone for an easy exit.

Dive beneath to volcano and explore the "dark side" of Ustica's underwater environment! The Cave Zone of the Marine Protected Area is regulated by its disciplinary and offers about 10 underwater caverns to visit.

You might not have scuba diving experience, but that doesn’t mean you can’t explore the underwater world and see what it has to offer.  Skin diving is snorkeling while making breath-hold dives to observe aquatic life, up close and personal.

Breathing less nitrogen means you can enjoy longer dives and shorter surface intervals. Want to give it a try? if you've never dived in nitrox our PADI Instructor will guide you into practise and experience the benefits of enriched air on a Nitrox Adventure Dive.

Admiring the beauty beneath the waves is one thing. Appreciating how the underwater environment functions is something that will enhance your diving experiences in ways you might not expect. Discover the aquatic environment of Ustica lsland in a special way.

Snorkellers, to the call!

The PADI/DAN Snorkeler Research Operator  training programme is for snorkelers who wish to participate proactively in research by learning to record data from Citizen Science in Marine Biology following a specific methodology of collection.

If you think freediving is just like snorkeling (but going really deep) - think again. Freediving is an entirely different way to experience the underwater world. You’ll dive deeper, stay down longer, and feel part of the ocean itself.
Enjoy Freediving in crystal clear waters of Ustica Island.

Expand your understanding of the physical properties of the underwater world and how they affect you as a mermaid, while learning additional routine, exhibition and problem-handling skills.

Snorkeling is more than just the practice of swimming on or through a body of water to observe underwater life in a natural setting. It is an adventure activity that you can experience during your holiday in Ustica Island.

As a volcanic island, Ustica has several caverns where scuba divers venture: you'll find large, dark spaces that seem incredibly inviting, yet are potentially dangerous. A qualified instructor will guide you to enter far enough for adventure, but stay within the light zone for an easy exit.

Freediving is about inward power, discipline and control. If you've always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, on your own terms, staying as long as your breath allows, then freediving is for you. Take your fiste step to freediving on Ustica Island.

Experience new adventures with a PADI Instructor by your side. Fine-tune your buoyancy skills, build confidence in your navigation abilities, and try new activities. An Advanced Open Water Diver certification also opens the door to dive sites deeper than 18m

Continue your scuba journey in Ustica!

Dive beneath to volcano and explore the "dark side" of Ustica's underwater environment! The Cave Zone of the Marine Protected Area is regulated by its disciplinary and offers about 10 underwater caverns to visit.

Freediving is the perfect way to reconnect to the sea and explore the depths of the oceans with minimal impact. You can silently blend into the underwater environment. Enjoy magical encounters you get in Ustica with shy marine life and hear all the sounds of the sea.

Corals do not only live in tropical seas. Under the name coral, we find different species, some of which live in the Mediterranean Come and discover In Ustica the hard corals, which include reef-building corals, and soft corals, which do not have a skeleton.

Extend your limits and see more of the underwater world while diving to a maximum depth of 40m. Are you ready to expand your boundaries?
Explore Deep Diving in Ustica!

Mediterranean corals are not so popular comparing to the tropics, but you'll be amazed by their beauty and surprising colours. The Coral Top Dive is focused to identify the endemic corals from shallow to deep waters, especially the fascinating gold coral, not easy to encounter elsewhere.

Snorkeling is more than just the practice of swimming on or through a body of water to observe underwater life in a natural setting. It is an adventure activity that you can experience during your holiday in Ustica Island.

If you're looking forward to discover what happens underwater after the sun goes down in Ustica, sign up for the  Night Adventure Dive! The scene changes as day creatures retire and nocturnal organisms emerge.