Voglia di Mare Diving Center
Dive Center
🌏 Italy – Sicily
🌊 Activities: Discover dive, Recreational diving (guided), Recreational training
🤿 Instructor languages: Italian, English, French
📞 Booking languages: Italian, English, French
🟢 Nitrox available: Yes, extra charge
👌 Affiliation: SSI, PADI
We are Voglia di Mare, a dive centre based on the island of Marettimo, in the Egadi Islands archipelago, off the west coast of Sicily.
Since 1998, we have shared our passion for the sea in one of the best-preserved marine environments of the Mediterranean.
Our approach is based on small, human-scale groups, a relaxed pace and a strong connection to the local area, allowing divers to discover Marettimo in an authentic and respectful way.
We welcome both beginners and certified divers, offering guided recreational dives, training courses and more advanced diving programmes.
Each outing is organised according to the level of the participants and the conditions of the day, with constant attention to safety, comfort and the pleasure of diving.
The seabeds around Marettimo are renowned for their excellent visibility, spectacular scenery and rich biodiversity.
Walls, caves, arches and blue-water dives make every immersion a unique experience.
Our team knows the island's sites perfectly and selects them carefully to meet the expectations of each dive group.
Beyond diving, we also organise complete diving stays in Marettimo, combining underwater activities, accommodation and discovery of island life, for an immersive and well-balanced experience.
Phone
📞 +39 3394213845Website
🌐 vogliadimare.comAccommodation
Accommodation
Stay on site:
We do not have accommodation directly integrated into the centre, but we help divers organise their stay in Marettimo, according to their preferences and the length of their stay.
Agreements or discounts with partner accommodations:
We work with various accommodation options on the island, such as apartments, houses and small local establishments, located close to the centre and the harbour. These accommodations allow you to fully enjoy the authentic atmosphere of Marettimo while staying close to diving activities.
We can take care of your accommodation bookings:
On request, we can help you organise your entire stay, advising you on available accommodation and combining dives and lodging simply and smoothly. This approach allows the stay to be adapted to everyone's pace, whether for a short visit or several days of diving.
Our goal is to make your visit to Marettimo easier and allow you to fully enjoy your diving experience, without unnecessary logistical constraints.
Good to Know
Good to know
Safety information:
Oxygen therapy kit on board, first aid kit, trained staff, nearest decompression chamber located in Trapani
Other activities offered by the centre:
Snorkelling, diving trips abroad, organised stays on the island
Opening days and annual closing:
Seasonal – generally from April to October
Google Reviews
Alexandra J.
★★★★★
Very nice guy, we spend a nice week, with delicious food. The team was very pleasant. Nitrox available, food onboard is ok and the boat is in good shape. Dive sites are nice to dive, the flats were ok (but air conditionning nor wifi). Breakfast at tramontana are delicious. we will be back !
Felix Lempe
★★★★★
Actually I would go Hiking bud than I stepped by and see Diving. Very Clear Water, Little cave dive, it’s was a lot of fun 🤩 to do it!
Giovanni Fappiano
★★★★★
We spent two weeks with this diving center and the experience was truly positive. Marcello, the captain, is a reserved person who knows the sea very well and always manages to choose the dive sites best suited to the day's conditions. The result is that every dive offers interesting seabeds and memorable encounters. He works alongside a team of competent, helpful, and safety-conscious guides and instructors (Simona, Lorenzo, and Francesco). A special mention goes to Arianna. In addition to being an excellent dive guide, she has a real talent for organization. She coordinates activities effortlessly, manages to create a pleasant atmosphere among different people, and makes everyone feel at ease. Furthermore, every day she carefully prepares different and delicious dishes, significantly contributing to the quality of the experience. Her availability and ability to make everything work with a smile are an added value that is noticeable from day one. Overall, a well-organized diving center, with competent staff and a pleasant atmosphere. An experience we recommend without hesitation to anyone who wants to dive in the Egadi Islands.
Margret Blohmer
★★★★★
The two of us booked a 5-day diving trip with Marcello on the recommendation of friends. Marcello did a fantastic job with our booking and essentially acted as our travel agent :). Ferry, taxi, accommodation – everything was organized, and all we had to do was approve it. We stayed at the Marettimo Residence, a beautifully landscaped little holiday village with optional breakfast, a pool, and sunbathing areas, about a 5-minute walk from the dive center/dive boat. All apartments had sea views. Our diving days went like this: 9:30 a.m. meeting point, first dive, lunch – antipasti and a different pasta dish each day. It was always perfectly al dente ;) – then a short siesta with a chance to swim, second dive, return trip around 4 p.m. Marcello and the three dive guides knew the area extremely well, and we had very diverse trips. Beautiful rock formations, tunnels, grottos, soft corals, numerous different small fish, nudibranchs, huge groupers, barracudas… WOW! The other guests were great. Mostly French with a great sense of humor ;) and Italians. Besides diving, you should also plan a day or two of hiking on the island; it's almost alpine. We traveled around October 3rd, just before the end of the season. It was perfect: not too hot, not too cold. No sunburn :D Good to know: - A 5mm wetsuit is recommended as a minimum. - Marettimo is supplied with water from the mainland, so none of the dive centers had a tub for rinsing dive gear. It didn't damage our gear, though. - Renting equipment was easy. We registered it beforehand (BCD/regulator for me), and it was in good condition. CONCLUSION: We're already booking again and are absolutely amazed at what a beautiful dive spot is just a 5-hour drive from Berlin. 🥰 Thanks to Macello and his team for the unforgettable memories. (Photos: reflect only part of the fascination, as we are not professionals.)
Silvia De Cataldo
★★★★★
On board Marcello's boat, we set off in the morning from the ideal spot around the island for the dive, depending on the winds and currents. After the first morning dive, we stop in the magnificent coves of Marettimo for a convivial lunch, and after a relaxing break, we set off again for the second dive. I spent five days with Francesco, one of the two expert instructors on board, during the Open Water training, and with him I was able to discover and progress with confidence in this wonderful experience!