Scuba diving France

The diving school CPSM of Saint-Mandrier is located on the seaside, in the bay of Sablettes, at the exit of the bay of Toulon. Open on weekdays from April to October, the CPSM of Saint-Mandrier's boats depart at 9:30 am and 2:30 pm and on weekends, at 10:30 am only. In July and August, the first departures of the speedboats with 15 divers each, take place at 8:30 am. At the CPSM of Saint-Mandrier, you park your car in a large free public parking lot, next to the center and you benefit from a nice infrastructure on the spot, with a classroom equipped with a video projector, a store selling equipment, a changing room with hot showers and toilets. From the C.P.S.M Centre de Plongée de Saint Mandrier, you have fast and direct access to the most interesting dive sites of the area, including the wreck of the Aroyo, with a 10 minutes drive. Non-divers can enjoy the sun and sea on the sandy beach, a few meters from the center. Further on, games of bowls are played in specially designed areas in the shade of the pine forest. [+]

The Haliotis Diving Centre is located on the Port de Portivy, in Saint-Pierre Quiberon, on the west coast of the Quiberon peninsula. The activity of Haliotis Plongée runs from April 1st to October 30th, with 2 dives per day, at 9 am and 2 pm. The premises are 50 m from the boat, at the top of the slipway. You embark on the semi-rigid boat, 7m 20 long and accommodating 12 divers. Gérard Nature, the owner of Haliotis Plongée, offers French ANMP training courses from the first dive to level 2. Ask for a quote for level 3 and 4, exams that are best-prepared off-season. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver, we offer courses to discover the environment and rehabilitation dives. You will be delighted to discover the dive sites of the Quiberon peninsula during the exploration dives organized to discover the local fauna and flora. Snorkelers and non-divers alike will enjoy the sea walks along the Côte Sauvage. At the Haliotis Diving School, 7mm thick 2-piece wetsuits are available for hire. The inflating of the blocks is done on the spot [+]

The diving school Dune Marseille, open all year round, is located in the port of Pointe Rouge, in Marseille. Find Dune Marseille just after the yacht club, a 5-minute walk from a small beach lined with bars and nice restaurants. From November to March, the center welcomes groups only. From March to November, the diving departures take place at 9:15 am and 1:15 pm. The whole range of FFESSM and PADI training courses are offered, from beginners to level 3. Dune Marseille's strengths lie in its comfortable facilities with, on-site, a store, a relaxation area to consult diving books, separate men's and women's changing rooms, indoor and outdoor hot showers, a nice rinsing area, and a large room for courses and seminars equipped with a video projector. Wi-Fi access is free and many full amenities are available for rent. Nearby, there is free parking and a boat landing that shuttles guests between Pointe Rouge and the Old Port, a 20-minute sail from the Calanques National Park. Dune Marseille's two semi-rigid boats, specially equipped for snorkeling, freediving, and diving, are equipped with benches and ensure safe sea outings. The number of divers has limited onboard the boats. Hot or cold drinks are served on board depending on the season. Meet on the large shaded terrace outside to chat after the dive or to eat. Lunch can be delivered upon reservation. [+]

The Easy Dive Cannes diving center is strategically located near the Palm Beach, in Cannes. Easy Dive Cannes is open all year round. However, in winter, the trips take place on weekends and by appointment during the week. Otherwise, there are trips by reservation every day, from May 1st to October 31st, with boat departures at 9 am and 2 pm. The Easy Dive Cannes diving school is approved as a PADI 5 Star IDC so you have the possibility to do PADI training from the baptism to the instructor level. Courses on the FFESSM program are also given. You will benefit from comfortable premises of 120m2 with a technical room, a sales area, a workshop for the revision of equipment, an air-conditioned classroom equipped with video and overhead projector. And of course, we meet after the dive, in the relaxation area with coffee and drinks! Easy Dive Cannes is located 150 meters from the Port du Mouré Rouge where you board the semi-rigid Sapristi. You unload your diving equipment there. The tanks are transported by the Easy Dive diving school, by car. From there, you will reach the best diving sites of Golfe-Juan, Juan-les-Pins, and Antibes but also the diving spots of Cannes, with the islands of Lérins. [+]

La Rague Plongée is installed in the port of La Rague, on the road to Théoule, at the exit of Mandelieu la Napoule, after a hairpin bend. It is possible to dive all year round, morning and afternoon, but it is necessary to book its sea trip from December to March. The premises are on your left before arriving on the quay. A large car park offers the possibility to come in to drop off your equipment at the center and to leave it free of charge after 30 minutes. On the spot, you will find the technical room with the compressors, the buffer cylinders, the maintenance workshop for the maintenance and repair of the equipment, and the shop. About fifty complete pieces of equipment are available for rent, which also allows the reception of groups. You embark on the boat D'Artagnan equipped with toilet and deck shower, which is very pleasant in winter with a taut protecting from the sea spray. Here, safety is important to the skippers, Franco and Brigitte, because someone stays on surface surveillance when the divers are underwater. The 12 experienced divers boarding the Aramis arrive at the sites even faster. Beginners and children have launched from the shore thanks to a gangway system, which is very reassuring for the first time. You have a beautiful playground with sites stretching between Cap du Dramont and Cap d'Antibes. After a 20-minute boat trip, you reach the Cap Roux Nature Reserve with a school of about a hundred barracudas and groupers. After a 30 mn boat ride, you reach the Lérins islands and after a 50 mn trip, you immerse yourself in the bay of Golfe Juan. La Rague Plongée is also well placed to go to the Péniches d'Anthéor. [+]