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The diving school Calvi Plongée is located at the quay Landry, in the marina of Calvi, in the north of Corsica. Calvi Plongée offers baptisms, exploration, FFESSM and PADI training. Take part in the special trips of Calvi Plongée for a dive on the wreck of the B17. Stroll on the diving site of the Library, in the bay of Calvi as well as on the outskirts of the peninsula of Revellata in the marine reserve. The diving school Calvi Plongée offers a family and friendly atmosphere, with dives à la carte, according to the desires of the divers. Calvi Plongée organizes interesting events such as freediving courses with Pierre Frolla, the four-time world record holder in freediving, shark diving specialist, and ambassador of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The initiates of the diving world wait for the dates of these courses from one year to the next. Calvi Diving is organizing a freediving course in conjunction with BorgoSub, the Italian reference center in the field of freediving, in the presence of Guillaume Nery. Follow with Calvi Diving an intense training program with constant weight descents, free dives and variable weight dives, compensation, and initiation to yoga and breathing techniques. [+]

The Incantu diving center is located by the sea, in Galeria, 28 km from Calvi, on the west coast of Corsica, on the edge of the Scandola nature reserve. Specialized in group accommodation and training, it is one of the largest diving facilities in Corsica with 7 boats, 25,000 dives per year, 6 permanent state-certified instructors, and a total capacity of 120 divers. The Incantu diving school offers FFESSM technical training courses from level 1 to monitor 2°degré. Of course, you can also try out first dives and snorkeling trips here. Weights and blocks are available, some of which have double exits, inflated to 230 bars. Most of the rental equipment is renewed every year. About twenty complete sets of equipment are available for children. Come aboard the Incantu Dive Club's boats, the Elbu and the Focolara, two comfortable and fast yellow boats, 9.50 m long and 3.50 m wide, with a capacity of 20 divers each. Members of the same group and divers of the same level are brought together to explore the best sites in Corsica. Five fast semi-rigid boats are used for technical training. All levels of divers dive at local sites. The first dives are done at 6 m and the experienced divers meet at 50 m, like at Capu Di Vella or Morsetta which present 3 different dives depending on the slope. The Tombant Ciuttone also allows multi-level explorations. La Roche Bleue is a piton starting at 33 m and dropping to 50 m. U Furanu is made up of 3 rocky pitons from 26 to 55 m. Expect a variety of fun routes at La Faille and Le Tunnel. Stay in one of the 16 large flats in the Incantu residence, which open onto a pool and jacuzzi. [+]

Explorasub Dive Centre is located in Cargèse, Corsica, halfway between the gulfs of Ajaccio to the south and Porto to the north. Discover the jagged red and ochre granite volcanic coastline with the mountain plunging into the sea. The 30 dive sites are spread between three rocky points topped by 17th-century Genoese towers. Nearby, 5 beautiful sandy beaches invite you to relax. Ideal for walks in a preserved nature, in the middle of creeks and maquis. The Explorasub club, with its shaded terrace, is located at the marina, next to the U Rasaghju restaurant, popular for its Corsican song evenings. Free parking is available nearby. The access to the premises, the sanitary facilities, the embarkation quay, and the boat is adapted to people with reduced mobility, with a freshwater fountain available. Rental equipment is disinfected after use and equipment are available for sale on-site. Possibility to change in a changing room, to store your belongings in a dedicated bin, to take a hot shower on your return. No handling of cylinders, which are already on the platform, stored in rows. The Explorasub center offers SSI and FFESSM training courses, from Level 1 to Level 3. Specializing in children's diving, Explorasub is also the ideal place for a first dive. Equipped with 2 bottle racks, ladders, and 2 seats for handicapped people, the semi-rigid boat Charles IV, with a capacity of 24 divers, allows you to reach the most remote sites in 5 to 25 minutes to discover the Mediterranean fauna. [+]

The Mantamaria diving school is located in the marina of Vila do Porto, along the mooring pontoon, on Santa Maria Island, Azores. The transport of divers and equipment is done with one of the 2 vans of Mantamaria. In the morning, board one of the 3 dive boats, the Tornado, a semi-rigid boat of 7.10 m long, the Badejo of 8 m, or the Rilusa of 7.10 m to the most beautiful spot of the Azores, the Fomigas which is a natural reserve or the Dollabarat bank. Mantamaria Dive Center favors these trips to Formigas and Dollabarat, northeast of Santa Maria, because some divers praise this Santa Maria dive site as one of the best dive sites in Europe. You will see large manta rays underwater and whale sharks, locally called pintado, on the surface. Admire also the coastline of Santa Maria by snorkeling from the boat of Mantamaria with very nice views on bays, coves, and inlets at the bottom of which nestle beaches of clear sand unique to the Azores. The bay of São Lourenço, Praia Formosa, and beautiful quiet bays like natural pools allow you to follow a PADI beginner's course at the Mantamaria diving school such as a baptism, a scuba diver, or an open water diver. In Santa Maria, you can enjoy crystal clear water and visibility up to 40 meters. The ideal time to dive in this area is from June to September, as the air and water temperatures vary between 26 and 22ºC and there is only light rainfall. [+]

The diving center Saint Phyères Plongée is located along the Gapeau river, at the Salins D'hyères, at the entrance of Hyères, close to the airport of Toulon, and the train station of Hyères. A huge free car park allows you to unload your equipment 50 m from the boat, in front of the Saint Phyères Plongée premises. Trolleys are used to transport the equipment to the two RIB boats, each with a capacity of 20 people. The diving school Saint Phyères Plongée offers you a baptism, explorations, and training of SSI, CMAS, FFESSM, and ANMP organizations. With an SSI Open Water Diver or SSI Advanced Open Water Diver, you are recognized all over the world when you want to dive. SSI training is possible for all levels of divers with online courses. French school certifications are available as an option. The aim of the owner and his team is to offer you a quality service throughout the year. On-site, you will benefit from a large heated changing room, 3 hot showers, toilets, rinsing tanks for equipment with the possibility to layout wetsuits and jackets. Thanks to the nitrox inflation station with membrane and the booster for oxygen and helium inflation, you can do tek diving. From Saint Phyères Plongée, you can access the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean with the Donator and the Michel C as well as the islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros. [+]