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The diving centre Atoll plongée located 31 Traverse Prat in Marseille's 8th arrondissement has become Massilia Plongée! The dormitories have been replaced by very pretty, comfortable, and stylish rooms for two, four, and six people. Groups of up to 15 people can also be accommodated. Whether you're a diver or not, Massilia Green House is open all year round, just a stone's throw from the Port of Pointe Rouge. You can eat on-site at lunchtime, in the large dining room, or outside under the trees. Experienced divers have access to comfortable changing rooms with showers, an equipment drying room, an equipment store, and a nitrox and trimix inflation room. You can also store your diving equipment on-site. At 8.30 am, you will be equipped on-site and then transferred by minibus to the car park near the INPP. At 9 am you'll board Massilia Plongée's large semi-rigid boat for a trip to Marseille's most beautiful dive sites. The Massilia Plongée school specializes in scuba diving and IANTD technical outings and training. Independent divers, self-guided groups, and tek and rebreather divers can all find something to suit them here at Massilia Plongée, with their own equipment and breathing block, at very reasonable prices. The Massilia Plongée club is an ideal place for experienced divers who want to specialize in technical diving too (re)discover Marseille's seabed with serenity and pleasure. Here, wrecks, caves, and drop-offs attract divers from all over Europe! Try the Normoxic Trimix in a light configuration using your own recreational equipment. Or stay underwater for longer with more gas, in "heavy configuration". [+]

The diving centre Les Gîtes du Gapeau, is located at the mouth of the Gapeau river, just opposite the Port-Cros national park, and Porquerolles. Whether you are just diving or moving in, the meeting point is set here at 8am and 2pm at the diving room. Boat departures are scheduled at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Enjoy this well-appointed private house, with some double rooms, some four-person rooms and some dormitories. The capacity of the house is 30 persons and it is particularly suitable for groups. In this friendly structure, full board and half board formulas allow you to taste a careful home cooking with generous portions for hungry divers! Nearby, you can access the dry dock where the 7.50 m long semi-rigid boat Le Gourou is moored, taking 17 divers. Powered by a 300hp engine, you can quickly reach the sites. The calm environment is also suitable for non-divers who can practice kite surfing, windsurfing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding from the beach. There is a cycle path nearby which can also be used by rollerbladers. Childcare can be arranged on site. Transfers from Toulon and Hyères train stations as well as from the airport can be arranged on request. [+]

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. [+]

Open all year round, the Palmes Beach diving center is located in Menton's Garavan harbor. Olivier Faure, Paolo Marocco and Roberto Braida welcome you aboard the Yoyo, a 12 m long, 3.5 m wide launch capable of taking 30 divers and 2 crew members to Menton's dive sites, which extend as far as the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer. For comfort-conscious divers: on the Yoyo, you're sheltered from the sun, there are 2 ladders for ascent, a hoist to get your equipment out of the water, a wide sundeck for launching, 2 adjustable stop bars at depths of 6m and 3m for training, and plenty of space for rebreather equipment. The Palm Beach Plongée boat can be used for private outings with friends and family, taxi-boating and birthday celebrations. Here you can take diving courses ranging from PADI/SSI Scuba Diver or FFESSM Level 1 to Level 3. Or simply try a scuba diving experience in Menton! Initially known for the wreck of the German Heinkel bomber from the Second World War, located 60 m below the surface, Menton's seabed offers interesting exploration dives for divers of all levels. Menton divers now meet up after the diving season for diving trips to the Red Sea and the Maldives. Take the opportunity to laze on Menton's beaches, stroll through the Madone greenhouse, visit the Basilique Saint-Michel, the Pénitents blancs chapel and the Jean Cocteau museum. The colorful old town by the sea, with its markets set against the mountains, has a charm all its own, and its micro-climate means you can enjoy the season for a long time to come. [+]

The Aventure Bleue diving center is located in the port of Bormes-les-Mimosas, in the Var. Aventure Bleue takes you onboard fast and comfortable boats to explore dive sites in Giens, Porquerolles, Cap Camarat, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, some of which are among the most beautiful spots in the Mediterranean. Aventure Bleue offers the full range of FFESSM training courses and some PADI courses, from beginners to level 3. Alone, in a group, or with your family, go snorkeling with Aventure Bleue in a warm atmosphere. The comfort and quality of Aventure Bleue's facilities make for a safe discovery of the ocean floor! [+]