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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. [+]

Tompotika Dive Lodge is located on the east coast of Sulawesi Island, at the tip of the Balantak Peninsula. The beachfront resort is set amidst hills covered with lush tropical vegetation. You stay in beautiful wooden bungalows, either standard or deluxe, with en suite bathrooms with hot water and 24-hour electricity. There are 220-volt sockets to recharge the batteries of your lamps and cameras. The restaurant offers a fusion Asia-European cuisine with all vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Beers, wines, and spirits are on sale on site. A low-speed WIFI connection is available from the restaurant. GSM connection is only available in certain areas of the resort. Accommodation and half-board packages are based on 2 people sharing the same bungalow. Travelers who wish to stay in a single-occupancy must add a 25% supplement to the given rates. Stays include full board with 3 meals per day, hot drinks, park entrance fees, transfers to and from Luwuk airport, and unlimited, unguided boat, night, and shore dives when you are a certified diver. You choose to dive with air or nitrox, at an additional cost. You board one of the 3 boats, each containing a maximum of 4 divers, with a guide. You benefit either from a package including 2 dives per day or "à la carte" dives. Padi training courses can be provided on request. Take the plunge on a beautiful, pristine playground with about 30 dive sites. The underwater excursions are varied with either muck diving dedicated to microfauna or beautiful underwater landscapes or famous corners full of fish. For the divers or for the non-divers, you can go on an excursion in the Maleos reserve in the morning to observe birds digging holes in the sand to lay their eggs. You visit a clove plantation. The must is to leave for three days to climb to the top of the Tompotika at 1500 meters [+]

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. [+]

Tavolara Diving&Resort is located on the northeast coast of Sardinia, in Porto San Paolo, near the Marine Protected Area of Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo. Open early in the morning and late in the evening, the team welcomes you, often in your own language, on premises of 250 square meters including the reception with free Wi-Fi, a multimedia training room, an inflation room, the equipment storage room, the area for rinsing, drying and storing clients' equipment, a changing room with hot water showers and toilets. You can fill your tank with air, nitrox, trimix, or 02 for recreational or technical dives. A booster for pure oxygen refill and two analyzers are available. A workbench allows the maintenance of the equipment. These services are accessible to all divers, so you feel at home at Tavolara Diving&Resort! The instructors and guides are very attentive to the expectations of the divers here. Board one of the three 8 to 12-m long boats, with a total capacity of 36 divers. The Manta and Dali vessels even have toilets, showers, and kitchenettes. Dive with Tavolara Diving&Resort in some of the best dive sites in Sardinia, dry wrecks, and shoals, with transparent water, great biodiversity, and different ecosystems for a unique experience. The Tavolara Diving&Resort training center offers PSS, SDI, TDI, PADI, and CMAS courses, from the first dive to the rebreather with training to become a professional. Specialties such as underwater photography and cave diving are taught. Tavolara Diving&Resort also facilitates the stay of its divers with room reservations and transfers to Olbia airport. [+]

The Eau Bleue diving center is located 100 meters from the restaurant "La Côte à l'Os", at the end of the rue du Port, in Cavalaire. Open all year round, Eau Bleue welcomes up to 11 divers aboard the Maeva, an 11-meter speedboat, regardless of their certification. You will find the place where Gwenaël has set up his inflating station just next to the second harbor office of Cavalaire. Gwen, DEJEPS, TDI Instructor, offers IANTD and TDI training, FFESSM. He is specialized in rebreather diving with oxygen and helium stock. The Eau Bleue diving school is specialized since 2001 in mixed diving with Nitrox and Trimix. From Cavalaire, you can embark on half-day or full-day trips to explore the sites of your choice, with "à la carte dives" being preferred at the Eau Bleue diving center. Gwen will take you to discover the most beautiful dive sites of Saint-Tropez and the Golden Islands, always in a small group, and in a relaxed atmosphere. Expect also dives on the most famous wrecks of the Mediterranean. Wreck and deep diving courses are organized from April to October. [+]