Conger eel
Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving to See and Watch the Conger eel
The Conger eel is has a very long body, it can reach 2 meters! Its skin is grey to black and its belly white.
The conger eel lives along the coastline, in rocks, wrecks, and under overhangs. It likes to hide in cavities. It can be observed swimming in open water.
Conger eels are very strong and can remain half-submerged at low tide waiting for the tide to come back in. If fed by divers, it can become curious and come after more food. It then bites thinking that it has grabbed a small piece of food. Its bite is not too serious, but it can cause infections due to the rotting food stuck between its teeth.
Its main predators are men and seals.
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Conger conger
Macro
Congre, Anguille de mer, Conger eel
Food
At night the Conger eel ventures out of the burrow to hunt fish, mollusks, cuttlefish, octopuses, and crustaceans. Its jaw is very powerful. It is a carnivorous fish. It enables him to crush the shell of crustaceans. It tears off tentacles by grabbing it and spinning on itself.
Breeding
The Conger eel reaches sexual maturity around the age of 5. It breeds during the summer, in open water and very deep. The conger eel mates only once in its life, and dies immediately after. The female lays several million eggs that are fertilized and then become larvae. They drift like plankton for two years. The larvae fall to the seafloor near the coastline and then adult life begins. A conger eel can reach a weight of 40 kg in five years.
Dive centers
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Ulysse Plongée
France
- Hyères les Palmiers
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. [+]
- Located close to the dive sites
- Functional boat
- Protected Marine Park
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Sanary snorkeling
France
- Sanary-sur-Mer
Sanary Snorkeling is located on the fishermen's wharf in Sanary-sur-mer. Amarilli and Jacques welcome you warmly on their boat, a semi-rigid, to make discoveries of the bay and the islands of Embiez.
You can embark for half a day or a full day, at sunset or at dusk in the evening. With family or friends, come and discover the most beautiful Natura 2000 classified sites in the bay of Sanary, for a first dive or a diving course.
Small family structure, Sanary Plongée offers the opportunity to privatize the boat for a birthday, the bachelor party, a theme trip or any other festive occasion!
These outings are accessible to everyone from 6 years old. The equipment is provided and the outings last 2h30 on average. You can choose one of the four possible time slots during the day. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- No equipment carrying
- Stay without a car
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Scuba Activa
Balearic Islands
- San Telmo
Scuba Activa Dive Centre is located in San Telmo, on the island of Mallorca, Balearic Islands. Open from 9am to 6pm, the premises near Puerto de Andraitx, Camp de Mar and Paguera are closed on Mondays. Every day at 9am and 2pm, board the Scuba Activa boat, which has a capacity of 12 divers and reaches the sites in 5 to 10 minutes of navigation. Strategically located, Scuba Activa takes you to dive in the nature reserve of Dragonera Island, where you will find some of the most beautiful diving spots in Mallorca, although not very well known by divers.
There are over 20 dive sites including wrecks and caves, with crystal clear water, schools of barracudas, eagle rays, moray eels and octopus! Dolphins can accompany you on your boat trip all year round. Below the surface, beautiful underwater landscapes with interesting topographies are spread out before your eyes. Non-diving guests can enjoy swimming, snorkelling and sunbathing on the deck of the boat during the dive.
The Scuba Activa training centre also offers PADI and CMAS courses from Scuba Diver to Rescue Diver. Specialising in children from 8 years old, the diving courses are adapted to learn while having fun with equipment for small bodies. It is preferable to book places on the boat in advance. During the season, every Wednesday, a night dive is scheduled.
You can also try a fun experience here, diving to a depth of 8.5 metres in the Palma aquarium with sharks and rays. Your family and friends can follow the divers' progress through the aquarium's windows. After the dive, the visit continues with the indoor and outdoor areas of the aquarium. You must present your logbook and diving passport and parental permission is required for minors. [+]
- Protected Marine Park
- fast boat
- Between 20 and 30 dive sites
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Azores Sub
Azores
- Vila Franca do Campo
Azores Sub diving school is located on the south coast of the island of Sao Miguel, Azores, in the marina of Vila Franca do Campo. Azores Sub is open all year round, with daily boat trips at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Azores Sub offers PADI courses suitable for beginners with the Discover scuba diver program, which includes snorkeling and a first dive to discover the rich underwater world of Sao Miguel Island. These dives prove to be a unique experience. For the more experienced divers, specialty courses are organized with dry suit diving, Drysuit Diver, or nitrox courses.
At Azores Sub Diving Center, the snorkeling and freediving courses are supervised by a certified instructor so that these experiences are unforgettable and done with maximum safety. Participate with Azores Sub Diving center in the sea trips to the most beautiful dive sites of the Azores, the Formigas and Dollabarat reefs. The passage of pelagics such as manta rays and sharks will enchant you if you are patient in the water. The underwater landscapes around Sao Miguel are shaped by volcanic lava with natural arches, passages, caves, and drop-offs. You'll even dive in hydrothermal hot springs!
Also, explore the wrecks dotting the areas where ships once anchored off Vila Franca do Campo. You will discover many anchors dating from the 16th century in the middle of schools of yellowmouth barracudas and yellowtail (Seriola rivoliana). In the crevices, find beautiful morays and huge groupers in the beam of your lamp. Diving and snorkeling are relaxing and invigorating activities that everyone can enjoy in the waters of the Azores due to a water temperature ranging from 16°C to 24ºC and visibility up to 30 meters. [+]
- fast boat
- PADI Training
- Boat rental
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Unisub
Spain
- l’Estartit (Girona)
The Unisub diving centre is located in l'Estartit, on the Costa Brava, Spain, 30 kilometres from the town of Girona. Unisub's premises are also adapted to accommodate groups with full equipment hire, a repair workshop, a conference and projection room, and transport of equipment to the boats. Your personal equipment can be stored on the premises. Embark on 2 to 4 sea trips per day, depending on the season.
The instructors of the Unisub training centre generally welcome you in your own language to follow the PADI and FFESSM courses, from baptism to Rescue Diver. They make it a point of honour to satisfy their clients. The best spots in L'Estartit are located in the nature reserve of the Medes Islands, popular with divers from all over Europe. This small archipelago is a beautiful natural site in Catalonia, located one mile from L'Estartit. Composed of seven islets, several reefs offer very interesting underwater routes.
The coastline extends underwater in steep drop-offs with underwater caves. At Unisub you will enjoy a programme with a mix of the best dive sites in l'Estartit, either on the coast with Les Salines, Negre del Falaguer, El Rossinyol, Puig de la Sardina, La Pedrosa, El Reggio, La Ferriola, or around the Medes Islands with El Salpatxot, Pedra de Déu, El Medallot, Pota de Llop, La Vaca. Take advantage of Unisub's great prices with the hotel or flat stays including 10 dives. A good little restaurant serves as a canteen for divers and offers a daily menu. Unisub is a very well known centre for former divers as it exists since 1960. [+]
- Welcome groups
- Protected Marine Park
- Near beach
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