Altamarea diving center

Altamarea diving center

Via Alessio Di Giovanni, 14, 90144 Palermo, PA - Italy

Frequently Serviced Dive Sites

Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Cala Galera (★4.2)

One mile southwest of Ustica harbor is Punta Galera: a lava flow bisects a bay. Here you can follow several dive routes that allow you to follow profiles suitable for divers of any experience. It is also one of the sites where courses are held.
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Punta dell’Arpa (★4.3)

About a mile and a half in a westerly direction from the port of Ustica, is Punta dell’Arpa, characterized on the surface by the presence of its famous “scoglio del cornutone“. Underwater, two large rocks rise from a sandy bottom of 40 m, whose walls are colonized by large branches of red gorgonians.
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Scoglio del Medico (★4.6)

It is an emerged rock distant 400mt from the integral Marine Reserve. It offers almost six different tours depending on the divers experience . This is one of the most beautiful area of the Mediterranean Sea for its richness of fish and corals.
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Secchitello (★4.8)

Two miles South West Of the Ustica’s harbour, there is this dive site that raises from a sandy bottom at 50m/150 ft goes up to his top at 26m/78 ft. It’s surely one of the top dive spots of the island with lots of corals and fishes.
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Punta San Paolo (★4.0)

A few minutes from the port, in a south-south-west direction, there is a lava wall that reaches a depth of 40 meters from the surface. Characterized by the presence of a canyon: the famous “Spaccazza di San Paolo“ which creeps into the mountain for several metres.
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Secca d’Africa (★4.6)

About six miles in a westerly direction from the port of Ustica, about 350 meters from the lighthouse of Punta Spalmatore, between 9 and 12 meters deep are the three pinnacles of what is commonly called the “shoal of Africa “
Altamarea Diving Center, 90144 Palermo

Secca della Colombara (★4.7)

Fifteen minutes by boat from the port of Ustica is this incredible shoal which, from a depth of 50m, goes up to a depth of 3 meters at the top. The formation makes it accessible to both beginners and experienced divers.
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Grotta dei gamberi (★4.8)

One mile in a southwesterly direction from the port of Ustica, near Punta Galera, we find the Grotta dei Gamberi, one of the most famous and beautiful dives in Ustica. An experience not to be missed for lovers, and in possession of the appropriate patent, of caves.

Available Services in the Dive Center

Programs

Snorkel Diver
Ecology
Scuba
Emergency Training

Dives

Shore Dives
Boat Dives
Extended Range Dives
Classified Dives
Wreck Dives
Snorkel Tours

Gas Fills

Air
Nitrox Dive

Rental

Dive Computer
Equipment

Opening Hours

Monday07:00 - 21:00
Tuesday07:00 - 21:00
Wednesday07:00 - 21:00
Thursday07:00 - 21:00
Friday07:00 - 21:00
Saturday07:00 - 21:00
Sunday07:00 - 21:00
+393471757255 Website

Opening Hours

Monday07:00 - 21:00
Tuesday07:00 - 21:00
Wednesday07:00 - 21:00
Thursday07:00 - 21:00
Friday07:00 - 21:00
Saturday07:00 - 21:00
Sunday07:00 - 21:00
+393471757255 Website