Odissey Diving Ponza. A dive center born from the heart.
Odissey Diving is a small but authentic diving center in Ponza, founded in 2020. It was born from passion, determination and the desire to create something different: a place where the sea is truly lived, with slowness, respect and sharing.
Here we don't work for numbers, but for real relationships. Every dive is a unique experience, designed to make every guest feel part of a small community. Odissey Diving Ponza is a diving center designed to offer personalized and quality diving experiences, even for large groups. Although the usual model includes outings with a maximum of 10 divers, to guarantee individual attention and safety, the diving center is perfectly capable of managing group dives upon request. With adequate advance notice, Andrea can organize multiple outings, activate a second dinghy, expand logistical support and still guarantee the same quality and hospitality standard.
Furthermore, Odissey Diving also offers freediving trips in Ponza, by reservation: dedicated sessions, water safety, technical support and spaces suitable even for non-expert practitioners. It's the ideal place for those who want to explore the sea in silence, in depth, without tanks.
But the real strong point remains the family atmosphere and sense of community. Whether it's a diving holiday with friends, a school group or a corporate team, every guest is welcomed with warmth and care. After the dives, people often gather in the affiliated apartments, with large outdoor spaces where they can dine together and share their day.
Odissey Diving is not just a diving center in Ponza: it's a place where the sea is lived together, where even those arriving for the first time feel part of something.
Experiences offered
Odissey Diving offers scuba diving in Ponza for all levels:
- Guided dives for certified divers: walls, shallows, caves, wrecks
- Certified diving courses (basic, advanced, specialties)
- Dives for beginners (discover scuba diving)
- Snorkeling experiences, also for families and children
- Freediving upon request
- Dives for marine biologists and students, with support for scientific research
Thanks to Michela's presence on the staff, every outing can become an opportunity to learn to read the marine ecosystem with a new perspective. Even where there seems to be nothing, she shows you the hidden life beneath a few centimeters of water.
Where the dives take place
Ponza is one of the most striking diving destinations in the Mediterranean, famous for:
- fascinating wrecks (including a Roman wreck and a modern one)
- vertical walls rich in gorgonians
- shallows populated by groupers, barracudas, nudibranchs
- caves with extraordinary light effects
Odissey Diving organizes dives at the best sites on the island of Ponza, adapting the outings to the participants' level and weather conditions. Those at their first experience will be followed step by step, with great care and patience.
Hospitality and community spirit
Beyond the sea, Odissey Diving is also land: Andrea and his team make available affiliated apartments and a large outdoor space where you can dine together, share your day, connect.
It happens that someone works in exchange for a certification. That they arrive just for a summer and stay a bit longer. That a group is created, each time different, but always with the same spirit: living the sea authentically.
Why choose Odissey Diving
Welcoming and personal diving center in Ponza
Dives in small groups, maximum 10 people
Diving courses for every level, even for beginners
Dives at the best sites on the island
Attention to marine biology and sustainability
Affiliated accommodations and spirit of sharing
How to get there
Odissey Diving is located in Ponza, easily reachable by ferry from:
- Formia (ferries and hydrofoils from Molo Vespucci)
- Anzio
- Terracina
Andrea is available for advice on schedules, tickets, accommodations. Advance reservations recommended especially during the summer months.
Best month: September