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.

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.

The best way to enjoy diving in Ustica is by boat. You will embark aboard and go for the half-day trip with 2 guided dives per day and surface interval. The boat might stay moored in a bay or navigate shortly for pickup services, but you have time to relax, snack, sunbath or swim in the meanwhile!

Expand your diving skills with 3 Adventure Dives in Ustica. Explore new environments, build confidence and gain experience under instructor guidance in the Marine Protected Area. A flexible step toward Advanced certification.

In Ustica Island there are two underwater archeological itineraries with remains found in situ. They are mainly anchors of Roman and Byzanthine period with descriptive labels, scattered on the sea bottom creating an exiting tour among underwater wildlife.

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.

 Depth can be a relative concept:  30 metres, 40 or even deeper! This is what a Deep Adventure Dive in Ustica can be for you: you can make your first step to the next depth range of your level of certification and experience with our PADI Instructor on a Training 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.

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.

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.

Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You've seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought. They more easily observe aquatic life without disturbing their surroundings. You can achieve this, too.

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'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.

The big fishes are no more the star of the stage but give rise to tiny creatures, crustaceans and molluscs to take the spotlight. The scenario is reversed and the species hiding during daylight become the predators of the night while clear waters and starry skies makes it even more charming.

As a scuba diver, no stay in Palermo can miss a visit to Ustica, a real underwater paradise of the Mediterranean. We are equipped with a boat and a RIB specific for scuba divers in order to make your day at sea comfortable and pleasant.
This offer is exclusive to daily visitors from Palermo.

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.

This offer is exclusive to daily visitors from Palermo.

The plunge into the blue par excellence at Secchitello Reef: with its peak at 25 metres, it has always been regarded as a difficult dive limited only to the experts, as it's a rocky complex that emerges from a seafloor 60 meters deep, with gorgeous corals and pelagic fish silhouettes.

As a sea lover no stay in Palermo can miss a visit to Ustica, a real marine paradise of the Mediterranean. We are equipped with a boat  specific for scuba and snorkelling tours in order to make your day at sea comfortable and pleasant.
This offer is exclusive to daily visitors from Palermo.

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.

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.

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.