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Marcel

Characteristics of the wreck


7,00
43,00
27/10/1895
31 m
Confirmé

France
Var
Mediterranean Sea
Cargo (1859)

Information

A diving trip to Hyères, Lalonde-Les-Maures, and Bormes-Les-Mimosas, on the Mediterranean coast of France, allows you to dive the wreck of the Marcel. Equipped with an engine and a schooner-type rigging composed of two masts giving it a mixed propulsion, this 43-meter long and 6.71-meter wide cargo ship was built in 1859 in an English shipyard. In 1895, this freighter was bought by a Marseille company which gave it a new name. The ship provides the link between Port-Vendres and Nice.

On October 27, 1895, while en route to Nice, the ship passed to the north of the island of Porquerolles when the ship La Durance, belonging to the Compagnie Fraissinet, spurred it on its starboard side. The Marcel quickly sinks and La Durance recovers the eleven crew members and two passengers on board.

During your dive, you observe a rather dilapidated wreck, lying on a sandy bottom, at a depth of 31m. To be seen: the stern and its bow, piles of sheet metal where you can distinguish the frames in the middle of which the octopuses, conger eels, and capons have taken up residence. Sometimes you meet a Forkbeard.


Dive centers

 

Tiki Dive
France  - Cavalaire
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The Tiki Dive center? Fabien's boat Tiki Dive welcomes you in the port of Cavalaire. This comfortable boat, equipped with 4 cabins, has a rear cockpit, a "Tiki Divemaster" cabin, an interior saloon with a fully equipped kitchen, 3 double cabins, 2 bathrooms, and 2 sun decks. The launch is from the platform with a hot shower, which is very pleasant when you get out of the water. The Tiki Dive diving school offers SSI courses from beginners to divemasters with the possibility to combine the courses with a stay on board the boat for one or more days. Breakfast and meals are therefore included in the overnight stay on board. You add your diving course or your explorations around Cavalaire to the national park of Port-Cros and Porquerolles! The Tiki Dive also allows you to discover the diving area that stretches from St-Raphaël to Toulon, whether it's for a half-day, a day, or a stay. Enjoy the boat and the services offered, with family or friends. The 17m long Tiki Dive includes diving equipment for hire and an inflation station. The team of instructors is fully dedicated to your satisfaction as the welcome, training, and explorations are done à la carte, whether you are a beginner diver or more experienced. The boat can only accommodate 12 people during the day and 8 people for the nights, which provides a small family atmosphere! In addition to scuba diving, water sports such as snorkeling and paddleboarding are also available. [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • Accomodations and diving
  • Comfortable boat
From 40,00 €

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NTR Dive
France  - Cavalaire
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NTR DIVE, directed by Raphaël Rousselle, is a diving school specialized in Nitrox, Trimix, Rebreather diving. It is a concept of itinerant Tek diving school, that is to say that you can choose the places of your explorations and your trainings among the list of the partner centers: CIP Nice, Subvision in Golfe Juan, CIP Fréjus, Club Sous L'eau in Saint-Raphaël, Easy Dive in Cannes and Juan les Pins, la Rague plongée in Mandelieu la Napoule, H20 Sainte-Maxime, Tiki Dive in Cavalaire, Eau Bleue in Cavalaire, Be Free to dive in Villeneuve Loubet, le Gîte de plongée du Gapeau, Saint P'hyères Plongée in. .. Hyères. NTR DIVE offers you a tailor-made service of training and exploration dedicated to Tek, Nitrox and Trimix diving, in open circuit and rebreather. The services also include the sale, rental, and maintenance of top-of-the-range equipment. This school offers you its training courses with certifications from the different organizations IANTD and FFESSM/CMAS. Raphy is an approved technician of the biggest brands of teak equipment and shares his expertise with you as an official dealer of rEvo and AP diving rebreathers. [+]

  • Tek training abroad
  • Lake diving
  • Tek travel
From 12,00 €

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Bormes Plongee SARL
France  - Bormes Les Mimosas
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Bormes Plongée is based in Bormes Les Mimosas, in the south-east of France, on the port of La Favière near a large free car park. The marina of Bormes Les Mimosas is located opposite the Hyères Islands and the Port-Cros National Park. Direct and quick access to the best Var dive sites in the Mediterranean sea. Many wreck sites spreading out from Porquerolles to Saint-Tropez for spectacular dives but also for their historical interest. They are artificial reefs, a real heaven for marine life. Profusion of life and colors on these sites. The most famous wrecks in the area ? The Donator, the Togo and the Rubis. Their reputation go beyond French borders. Divers come from all over Europe to visit them. The Port-Cros National Park, the first marine national park in Europe, was created in December 1963. It covers 700 ha of terrestrial area and 1300 ha at sea, including the islets of Bagaud, Rascas and Gabinière. A true microcosm with a large number of terrestrial and marine species, characteristic of the western Mediterranean sea. A wide variety of underwater topography with rocks, dry, long rocky ridges and drop-offs tumbling down to 60 m with steep descents like ski slopes or pierced walls like Gruyère cheese, mass housing for Lobsters. A beautiful playground is offered to divers of all levels. Sit down at the terrace of a little restaurant, in the pretty medieval village of Bormes Les Mimosas. [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • Located close to the dive sites
  • No equipment carrying
From 27,00 €

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European Diving School Hyères
France  - La Capte/Hyères
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The European Diving School is located in the Kon Tiki campsite, at the edge of the sandy beach of Pampelonne, near St-Tropez. European Diving School is open from the beginning of May until the end of September. However, groups are also welcome after this period. Alex, the owner of European Diving School is a diving instructor. He will welcome you in your own language in German, English, French, and Spanish as the atmosphere here is very cosmopolitan with divers from all over Europe. European Diving School is the reference center for Germans on the Mediterranean coast. The European Diving School offers a wide range of PADI and CMAS courses, both recreational and tek, for all levels of divers, from beginners with first dives, to the most experienced, with specialties such as Wreck Diving, Wreck Diving. The European Diving School environment is adapted to Tek divers, associations, and families. Trimix is available upon reservation and Nitrox 32 is free. The cylinder valves have a double-DIN or INT outlet. Discover with European Diving School, the best dive sites of St-Tropez like the Grande queyrolle, the Sardinaux, the Arche, the Rabiou. as well as very popular wreck diving spots, dating from the first and second world war, such as the submarine Rubis, the destroyer Poursuivante, Espingnole as well as cargo ships such as the Togo, the Prophète and the Tell Take part with European Diving School in day trips with lunch in the Port-Cros harbor, organized in the Port-Cros National Park. Dive at La Gabinière among barracudas and big groupers. [+]

  • Accomodations and diving
  • Free Nitrox
  • Protected Marine Park
From 29,00 €

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Espace Mer
France  - Hyères
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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. [+]

  • Located close to the dive sites
  • Dolphin watching
  • Nautical activities
From 31,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Marcel ?

France - Hyères, Bormes-les-Mimosas, La Londe-les-Maures and Le Lavandou