Saddled seabream
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Saddled seabream
The Saddled seabream reaches an average size of 30 cm, its body is silvery grey and has a black spot surrounded by white at the base of the tail. The saddled seabream can live until the age of ten.
Its evolves in schools, above rocky bottoms and Posidonia meadows, in open water, along the shores to a depth of about twenty meters.
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Oblada melanura
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Blade, Saddled seabream, Oblada melanura,
Food
The Saddled seabream feeds on algae and zooplankton including crustacean eggs and larvae. It has a more or less important diurnal activity depending on the season and water temperature.
Breeding
The Saddled seabream is firstborn as a female and then becomes a male. How they reproduce is not well known. Both males and females are thought to reproduce by fertilization in open water.
The eggs and then the larvae migrate with the currents, like plankton. The juveniles then fall to the bottom and begin their growth and adult life.
Dive centers
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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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La Rague Plongée
France
- Mandelieu la Napoule

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. [+]
- Diverse Diving Area
- Different diving area
- Functional boat
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Tiki Dive
France
- Cavalaire

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
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Ocean VID
France
- Marseille

The Ocean 1 boat, the real diving center of Ocean VID, is located in the marine city of Port la Galère, in Théoule-Sur-Mer, 25 minutes from Cannes airport, on the French Riviera. You can easily park your car in the secure car park. Embark with Arnaud Guillaudin for a beautiful trip to the Mediterranean! Visit the islands of Lerins as well as the Golden Islands with Port Cro and Porquerolles. Dive the most beautiful wrecks of the Mediterranean such as the Togo, the Rubis, the Donator, the Ville de Grasse.
Decide to rent the Ocean 1 boat by the hour, half-day, or day, for the duration of your choice, to create your unusual event whether it is a wedding, birthday, seminar, stag, or hen party! Let your imagination run wild! Onboard, you benefit from a dedicated diving instructor, great safety with state-of-the-art equipment, the comfort of a modern cabin cruiser.
Highly personalized PADI training is offered to divers through the Ocean VID Dive School, from Discover Scuba to Divemaster level. Nitrox, deep, and boat specialties are also offered. Discover the underwater world with fins and snorkels, while snorkeling. Going on a trip to the other side of the world to meet sharks, dolphins, and manta rays? Take the time to rehabilitate yourself if you haven't dived for a long time or to pass levels to enjoy your diving trips even more. [+]
- Comfortable boat
- Wrecks
- Diving around Islands
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Espace Mer
France
- Hyères
 
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
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