Sharpsnout seabream

Plongée Passion is located in an alley opposite the tourist office of La Ciotat. You will find there the HQ of the boss Philippe Pérusse, faithful to his position for 25 years, every day of the year. Cumulating responsibilities within the SNSM and the Calanques National Park, Philippe and his team of FFESSM state-certified instructors are particularly concerned about your safety and to make you better acquainted with the sea and the Mediterranean fauna and flora, in a friendly atmosphere. It's a real pleasure to make your first dive in this environment! They offer you exploration trips in and out of the bay of La Ciotat, including on the famous wreck of the US Air Force P-38 fighter plane, which sank during the Second World War. The bay of La Ciotat has many dive sites spread out mainly around Ile Verte, 10 minutes by boat. Very special mention is given to the site Les Rosiers a magnificent drop off covered with gorgonians, which you discover after a sumptuous descent into the blue with groupers. Other places such as the Pointe de Muguel, the cave of the Virgin will enchant you. Punctual outings with 2 dives take place on the side of Marseille on the wrecks of Chaouen, Dalton, Messerchmit, Lebanon, and on the side of Toulon with the Arroyo. At Plongée Passion La Ciotat, you also have the choice between PADI courses, from Open Water to Divemaster, as well as FFESSM, from Level 1 to Level 4, including nitrox, normoxic and hypoxic trimix, EFR, RIFAP, PSC1, and PSE1 first aid courses. A great diving center for training and spending good times in diving! [+]

The EPIR diving center is located in the fishing port of Ile Rousse, in the Balagne region of northern Corsica. Open from March to November, EPIR has a parking lot near its premises, to unload your equipment. On-site, state-qualified instructors who are also PADI instructors will welcome you and guide you in your choice of training. The EPIR diving school offers FFESSM and PADI training courses from the first dive to level 4, dive guide. The EPIR training center also organizes 2 weeks in a hyperbaric environment for professionals, in Scuba Class 1B or Class 2B, with a package of accommodation, catering, and courses. EPIR promotes PADI E-Learning to validate the theoretical part of the preparation for a diving level. With this method, you do your theoretical courses at home and then you do your dives at Ile Rousse during your vacations. This is a way to enjoy your stay without the theory courses on site. Embark on the EPIR boat to go to the most beautiful dive sites of Calvi when the weather conditions allow you to go west, as well as to the dive spots of Ile Rousse, nearby. EPIR can offer you diving packages for couples, families, and groups. For non-divers, the beach of Ile Rousse is located at 100 meters from the premises. Boat, sailboat and speedboat rentals, windsurfing, and jet ski rentals are available. Otherwise, take a nice walk to the market of Ile Rousse accessible in 10 minutes by foot. [+]

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. [+]

The H20 Saint Maxime diving center is located at the beginning of the Léon Condroyer quay, at the entrance of a mini shopping mall, 60 m from the harbor master's office, on the Môle, in the port of Sainte Maxime. Divers meet at the center at 9 am and 2.30 pm every day from 1 April to 30 November. The rest of the year, groups are welcome from December 1st to March 30th by appointment. Individual divers are welcome on Saturdays and Sundays. Franck welcomes you in his shop with the biggest diving brands and equipment to buy or rent. Less than 50 m from the premises, you can board one of the two diving and snorkeling boats, La Piguette and Le Cyclone, with a shower on board, for a trip of about 2h30. The H20 Sainte Maxime diving school offers training courses with FFESSM, ANPM, PADI, and SSI certifications, which are given by qualified instructors. You have access to the best diving sites of Saint-Tropez and Cavalaire on one side, and to the diving spots of Issambres on the other. You have a beautiful playground with the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean, including the Aritay at 30 m, the Relax at 35 m, and the Rubis at 45 m. About forty very varied diving sites, adapted to all levels, are spread out in this area. Ask for photos and videos of your dives, as a souvenir of those good times. Don't forget your USB stick! Non-divers can walk around the center of Sainte Maxime. A special rate is granted to them if they go by boat with fins, masks, and snorkels. The H2O Sainte Maxime club is also ideal for stays without a vehicle, by staying at the Hotel des Palmiers, located 100 m away, or the Univac holiday center, which is very suitable for groups. [+]

Sub Tortue Diving is located in the bay of Saint Cyprien, 10 mn from the Cerbicales Islands Nature Reserve, south-east of Corsica. The place is ideal for snorkeling, discover Scuba diving, for levels 1 and 2 training, FFESSM and ANMP, or for PADI Open Water Diver and Nitrox training. Special diving program for children according to their age, physical and psychic abilities. Coached by certified instructors. They welcome confirmed divers with 10 sites accessible from level 2. Group diving is also possible because SubTortue puts the infrastructure, the boats and the great knowledge of the most beautiful sites in the region at the disposal of the group leader. Group rates available from 10 divers. Packages including 7 nights’ accommodation to share, half or full board and 10 dives. Snorkeling allows you to discover the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean without a lot of equipment and enjoy being in the water and have the feeling of freedom of movement. The 2 semi-rigid boats, the 8.50 m Zepelin and the 6,20 m Vanguard, are quickly on dive sites. The majority of the dives takes place in the Cerbicales Islands Nature Reserve with a great diversity of fauna, from Flabelines to Groupers, with pelagic fish such as Dentis and Amberjack. Fauna and flora mainly fixed. Very rich and colorful subjects, ideal for macro photographers. A must-see is the wreck of the Pecorella cement boat, 45 m long, in the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio. In the Lavezzi Nature Reserve, dive to the Sec of the Pellu, a dry rock nicknamed Mérouville, known for the thirty Groupers living there. Octopuses, Spiders, large Cicadas, Moray Eels [+]