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.

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.

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.

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.

The seabeds of Ustica are as an underwater museum. Ancient anchors, potteries and other items dating back to different historical periods have been found in the first years of underwater exploration. A qualified guide will lead you along the underwater archaelogic itineraries to plunge into the past

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.

 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.

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.

A highly-trained PADI Instructor will teach you how to scuba dive in a relaxed, supportive learning environment.
By the end of the course, you'll have the skills and knowledge to dive at home or abroad and be an ambassador for the underwater world.

Start your scuba adventure 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.

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.

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!

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.

Once you start identifying fish, you’ll gain a new appreciation for the ocean and scuba diving. You’ll also connect with fellow divers and fill up your logbook with memories. You'll love to learn about the different species in such a rich environment of biodiversity which the MPA of Ustica Island is

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.

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.

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.

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.