Dive trip Cetacean in the Mediterranean

The Espace Mer diving center is located in Hyères, at the Tour Fondue, on the Giens peninsula, opposite the island of Porquerolles. The Espace Mer diving school offers PADI and FFESSM training courses, from initiation to instructor. Espace Mer organizes freediving courses at sea, from April to November, around the islands of Hyères. You will learn techniques to improve your freediving performance in a variety of environments such as cave and tunnel diving and wreck exploration. Come aboard Espace Mer's boats, whatever your level, either as a group or individually, to visit the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean, the islands of Hyères, and the Port-Cros National Park. There are many activities available for non-divers. Take a day trip to the Golden Islands onboard the Brigantin, a traditional sailing boat. Jump into the water with fins, mask, and snorkel for snorkeling trips. Take the opportunity to discover the Mediterranean fauna. Kayak along the Tour Fondue coast and around the Petit and Grand Ribaud islands, opposite Porquerolles Island. The best thing to do is to go on the boat Mousquemer to have beautiful encounters with dolphins and whales. At sunrise, after a quick 30-minute sail, the boat is positioned above an underwater pit. With binoculars in hand, you can observe blue and white dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, pilot whales, sperm whales, and fin whales, depending on the currents, the weather, and the season. Sometimes turtles come to the surface to breathe. Thanks to Espace Mer, benefit from a personalized service to get to the islands of Porquerolles, Port Cros, and Le Levant on board a private taxi boat. Oh yes, please note that Espace Mer also provides logistics for film shoots and filming. [+]

The diving centre Les Gîtes du Gapeau, is located at the mouth of the Gapeau river, just opposite the Port-Cros national park, and Porquerolles. Whether you are just diving or moving in, the meeting point is set here at 8am and 2pm at the diving room. Boat departures are scheduled at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Enjoy this well-appointed private house, with some double rooms, some four-person rooms and some dormitories. The capacity of the house is 30 persons and it is particularly suitable for groups. In this friendly structure, full board and half board formulas allow you to taste a careful home cooking with generous portions for hungry divers! Nearby, you can access the dry dock where the 7.50 m long semi-rigid boat Le Gourou is moored, taking 17 divers. Powered by a 300hp engine, you can quickly reach the sites. The calm environment is also suitable for non-divers who can practice kite surfing, windsurfing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding from the beach. There is a cycle path nearby which can also be used by rollerbladers. Childcare can be arranged on site. Transfers from Toulon and Hyères train stations as well as from the airport can be arranged on request. [+]

The Ulysse Plongée diving centre is located at the Port de la Madrague on the Presqu'île de Giens, in Hyères. The center's premises are located on the port, under the harbor master's office. The parking of the port is accessible to Ulysse divers, just honk the horn at the barrier! La Madrague and the main points of the peninsula are served by a bus service from the town center with lines 67 and 68. Meet at 8.30 am and 2 pm in the afternoon. For the more distant dives such as at Port-Cros with the Grec, the Donator, and the Arroyo, the meeting point is at 7.30 am at the diving center. On the spot, you will benefit from a reception, a sheltered courtyard, an equipment room as well as a classroom. The Ulysse Plongée diving school prepares you for the beginner to advanced levels of the FFESSM and offers courses for children under 12 years old. They have 7 and 10 L blocks. You can ask to dive with Nitrox. Board the comfortable and fast aluminum launch Ulysse 2, specially designed for diving, allowing you to cover the 30 km distance to the most remote sites. A covered deck and side tarpaulins protect divers from the mistral on windy days. Ulysse Plongée welcomes groups of divers for a weekend or a week. The rates are, of course, adapted to the number of divers. The program of the outings and the sites, takes into account the weather constraints, from day to day. The groups are organized in such a way as to meet the expectations of each diver according to their level. [+]