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The diving school CIP Nice is located in the port of Nice, near the tramway terminal. You can park in the parking lot for the Corsica trip, 3 minutes away on foot. CIP Nice was founded in the late 1960s by a member of the Cousteau team. The CIP Nice is currently run by Richard Vial, PADI instructor and BES 2nd degree, and Christian Heitz, E4 trimix and rebreather instructor. This diving center CIP Nice welcomes children from 8 years old to introduce them to diving by training Bronze, Silver, and Gold Divers. CIP Nice offers PADI and FFESSM courses, from the first dive to the Level 4. I If you work, you can even benefit from adapted schedules for night and twilight dives! The CIP Nice also offers tek training (trimix and rebreather). Embark on the comfortable 14 m long steel boat of the CIP Nice, the René Madeleine, approved by the merchant navy. Although it can carry 38 divers, its open space on the bow allows you to gather after the dive for a friendly drink! Aqualung rental equipment is available since the CIP Nice is a partner center and also rents underwater scooters. The imposing inflation station with two compressors of 50 and 60 m3/hour allows several trips per day from the CIP Nice boat to the dive sites, in high season. A good mood is the order of the day at the CIP and the safety standards are strictly respected. The proximity of the hyperbaric chamber of the Pasteur Hospital, at about 10 minutes of travel, is also a guarantee of safety for the divers. [+]

Aventure Sous-Marine is ideally located on the promenade of the old port in St-Raphael. Aventure Sous-Marine is open regularly from March to October. Organizing a diving trip in St. Raphael is easy because you can walk from the Aventure Sous-Marine store and boat to your accommodation and the train station (a 5-minute walk to Aventure Sous-Marine). If you come by car, the Bonaparte underground parking lot is located 150 meters from the dive center. Aventure Sous-Marine offers you the possibility to follow FFESSM training courses from beginner to advanced level. Expect to visit different sites, alternating rocks, and drop-offs, at the foot of the Esterel, a massive red rock that falls steeply into the sea. Explore the wrecks of barges, colonized by conger eels, a miniature underwater village created for the shooting of a movie, a corner with the statues of a Virgin, and a... Mermaid! The owner of Aventure Sous-Marine, Didier, welcomes you aboard his boat equipped with an elevator that allows you to go up from the water with the equipment, gently for your back. This device allows us to welcome handicapped divers to Aventure Sous-Marine with adapted supervision. The roof of the boat offers good protection against bad weather. The large rear platform makes it easy to get into the water. Aventure Sous-Marine offers equipment for sale, with a special area dedicated to photographers. Don't hesitate to invest in your own high-definition photo to immortalize your underwater vacation... Videos of your training or your first dive are edited into a report to share your adventures with your friends and family. [+]

The Subaia Campania divers diving centre is located in Baia, to the west of the Gulf of Naples, in the area known as the "Phlegrean Fields", once a holiday resort and a centre of economic and military interest in ancient Rome, and now a popular area for water sports tourism! Open from April to November, the centre is located behind the port of Baia, where the boats are moored, close to a large pay car park. The facilities include a customer reception area, a maintenance and equipment storage area, changing rooms and showers with hot water. On-site, you can refill Nitrox and Trimix cylinders, store your own diving equipment, book accommodation and access WiFi! On request, Subaia Campania divers can organise transfers to and from hotels in the "Phlegrean Fields" area, babysitting for couples wishing to dive together, and dives with a private guide. After loading the legendary Piaggio Ape with equipment to cover the 100 metres between the centre and the two semi-rigid boats, you'll meet your buddy on board, made up of a maximum of 5 divers per guide, grouped by level of experience, certification and interests. With Subaia Campania divers, you'll dive mainly in the Baia Archaeological Marine Park and in the "Regno di Nettuno" marine park, on the islands of Ischia and Procida, and on the island of Nisida. From time to time, the boat goes as far as the Punta Campanella Marine Park. [+]

The Subvision diving centre is located at the Quai Saint Pierre, in the Old Port of Golfe-Juan, in the bay between Cannes and Antibes. Subvision is open all year round. Take advantage of the large car park located behind the centre. Nearby, there is also a wide range of accommodation at all rates. Stay on a sailing boat during the weekend in the harbour, in an apartment hotel or in hotels, with a walking distance of 4 to 20 minutes. Here you will benefit from the services expected of a professional club with a very professional, friendly and experienced staff, comfortable logistics, modern and efficient equipment and permanent surface security during the dives. The Subvision diving school offers you diving courses approved by the SSI, CMAS, FSGT and FFESSM organisations, from beginner to instructor level. You will embark on one of the two Subvision boats, including the 15m trawler "Souvenez-Vous", a heritage-listed vessel with a capacity of 38 divers. This very special boat can be seen in the 1975 film "La course à l'échalote de Claude Zidi". There, you have space to change onboard, have a snack, chat with the other divers, enjoy the navigation when the sea is nice. The luxury is to recharge the blocks on board thanks to the compressor installed on the Subvision boat. There is no more handling of heavy equipment. This also allows you to spend the day in the Lerins Islands with two dives and lunch on site. Enjoy a nice night dive and then meet up around a barbecue organised on board. A fast semi-rigid boat also allows 10 divers with their equipment to access most of the dive sites in the Bay of Golfe-Juan, the Lérins Islands and the coastline between Cannes and Nice, in less than 15 minutes of navigation. [+]

The diving school le Club Sous l'Eau is located in Port Santa Lucia, 2 kilometers from the city center of Saint-Raphaël. It is easily accessible by car, bus, and on foot, along the seafront. The Club Sous l'Eau is open all year round, by appointment during the winter, and daily from March 31 to November 15. Its comfortable facilities include a classroom equipped with whiteboards and a video projector. The wifi is free. You can rent Aqua Lung equipment which is renewed and revised every year. A store allows you to repair your equipment on the spot. The Club Sous l'Eau diving school is one of the oldest clubs in the area and is an integral part of the local diving history. PADI and FFESSM courses are available, from the first dive to level 3. Also explore the foothills of the Golden Island, near Cap Dramont, aboard one of the 2 dive boats of Club Sous l'Eau, respectively with a capacity of 36 and 17 divers. Visit popular dive sites such as the Sec des Suisses, the Pyramids, the Pierre à Sika, the Village. Dive also in the area around the Lion de Mer island, located in front of the bay of St Raphael. The sites of the Arch, the Virgin, and the Mermaid are regularly served. Take a trip to the wrecks of the river barges of Anthéor, the Jean Suzon, and the Saint-Antoine, located not far from the beacon la Chrétienne. These are relics of the last war and are very popular with divers. [+]