Common cuttlefish
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Common cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are truly fascinating animals to observe because their livery constantly changes colors, either lighter or darker, to adapt to the substrate where they are found. Its skin, smooth or bristling with villi, imitates the texture of where it is found. This is how it attracts other fish or how it camouflages itself to better hunt.
At the sight of a diver, it stops and then propels itself backward thanks to the expulsion of the water retained in its palleal cavity. It sends out a cloud of black ink to conceal its escape.
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The Cuttlefish wanders among boulders, over sandy beaches, in meadows, between corals, from the surface to 200 meters deep.
It adapts its livery to its environment, which allows it to approach its prey without being seen. It is extremely fast when it seizes small fish, mollusks, and crustaceans with two short tentacles and injects them with its neurotoxic venom. It shreds them with its inverted parrot beak mouth. She delights in shrimp and crabs.
Her predators are large fish. Adults can also eat their juveniles.
Breeding
Solitary, Cuttlefish gather to breed in little water, along beaches. The male, with his special tentacle for copulation, inseminates the female with his sperm. Soon afterward, the fertilized eggs give black eggs, agglomerated in clusters on rocks. The small juvenile cuttlefish are exact replicas of their parents who die after reproduction.
Dive centers
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European Diving School Saint-Tropez
France
- Ramatuelle
  
A Escola Europeia de Mergulho está localizada no acampamento Kon Tiki, na praia arenosa de Pampelonne, perto de St-Tropez. A Escola Europeia de Mergulho está aberta desde o início de Maio até ao final de Setembro. No entanto, os grupos também são bem-vindos após este período. Alex, o proprietário da Escola Europeia de Mergulho, é também instrutor de mergulho. Recebe-o na sua língua materna, em alemão, inglês, francês ou espanhol. A atmosfera é cosmopolita à medida que mergulhadores de toda a Europa se encontram neste centro.
Alex é o único alemão na costa que tem um diploma de mergulho estatal francês e é, portanto, o centro de referência alemão na costa. A Escola Europeia de Mergulho oferece uma vasta gama de cursos PADI e CMAS, para todos os níveis de mergulhadores, desde os principiantes até aos mais experientes, tanto recreativos como tek. O parque de campismo Kon Tiki é muito adequado para mergulhadores Tek, clubes, associações e famílias. Trimix está disponível mediante reserva e Nitrox 32 é gratuito na Escola Europeia de Mergulho. As válvulas cilíndricas têm uma saída dupla DIN ou INT.
A partir do centro de mergulho da Escola Europeia de Mergulho, é possível explorar os mais belos naufrágios no Mediterrâneo, incluindo relíquias populares da Primeira e Segunda Guerra Mundial, tais como o submarino Rubis, o contratorpedeiro Poursuivante, o minesweeper Espingnole, bem como navios de carga como o Togo, o Profeta e o Tell. Visite também o Grande Queyrolle, o Sardinaux, o Arche, o Rabiou. Irá também explorar os locais mais belos do Parque Nacional de Port-Cros. [+]
- Free Nitrox
- Stay without a car
- Accomodations and diving
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Dune Lalonde
France
- La Londe les Maures

The diving school Dune La Londe is located at Place de l'Hélice, Port Miramar, in La Londe les Maures. Dune La Londe is open from April to November to take you to the National Park of Port-Cros and Porquerolles. From December to March, groups are welcome only by reservation. The Dune Lalonde and Aqualonde centers have merged. On the spot, you will find the filling station with available nitrox on one side and the equipment on the other. The diving boats are located 20 m from the premises.
Don't hesitate to take diving courses at Dune Lalonde, because we offer the whole range of PADI and FFESSM courses, from the first dive to level 3. The place is ideal for beginners and for experienced divers, it is a starting point for diving sites around the Golden Islands. The strong point of the Dune Lalonde center? It is to have thought of offering the opportunity of a Pass of 10, 25, and 50 dives allowing the divers to invite friends on their package, to discover the National Park of the Calanques of Marseille, that of Port Cros but also the reserve of the Cap Roux in Théoule.
The non-divers have many activities in the surroundings. Not far away, you can enjoy 3 km of fine sandy beaches. The islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros are full of history with relics of the past, nice hiking possibilities, and snorkeling. The atmosphere in La Londe Les Maures is summery from the beautiful days until October. This village has small restaurants, stores by the sea and free parking nearby. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Free Parking
- Functional boat
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Palmes Beach Menton
France
- Menton

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. [+]
- Functional boat
- Near the old town
- Free Nitrox
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Alpha Beluga Plongée
France
- Port Frejus

Alpha Beluga Diving is located in the Var, in the port of Fréjus. Pascal and Sandrine welcome you from April to November at the Quai Cléopatre, at the level of the gangway, on their boat the SEIZH ENEZ. Alpha Beluga Diving's trawler, 15 m long and with a capacity of 30 divers, already has all the equipment on board. Two other RIBs are also available for groups. The Alpha Beluga Diving school has state-qualified instructors who are also sophrologists and Shiatsu practitioners.
These sports coaches from Alpha Beluga Diving, who are also passionate about marine biology, offer FFESSM and SSI training courses aimed at children, beginners as well as the more experienced who wish to specialize. Preparations for entrance exams and training for supervisors such as BPJEPS, DEJEPS, MF1 take place at Alpha Beluga Diving in the form of courses. Alpha Beluga Diving is also a place where people dive to stay healthy and to regain well-being. Diving is then associated with proven techniques to manage stress, especially post-trauma, triggered after an accident, an illness, a divorce, a burn-out, a panic, or overwork.
The methods used are derived from the BATHYSMED® protocols, tested under medical supervision, and ZEN'IT. This is why the Human Resources departments of some companies call on Pascal and Sandrine's services to deal with the Psycho-Social Risks of their employees and organize team-building sessions with them. Whether you are an autonomous diver or a supervised diver, explore the underwater world around the Ile d'Or, the Lion de Mer, and the Lion de Terre. And if you are thinking of organizing a special event such as a birthday or wedding, you should know that a barbecue is on board!
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- No equipment carrying
- Functional boat
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Mio Palmo Cavalaire
France
- Cavalaire sur Mer
 
The Mio Palmo diving center is located in the Résidences du Port, close to Cavalaire town center. Mio Palmo features a dedicated dive shop, a changing room, and comfortable amenities. Mio Palmo is also equipped with a modern filling station with air and nitrox, as well as buffer tanks for quick refilling of tanks. You can also get oxygen on site.
The Mio Palmo diving school offers the possibility of FFESSM and PADI training, from the first dive to divemaster and instructor. Technical diving is in the spotlight here with TEC REC PADI courses. In front of Mio Palmo, you can take advantage of the paid parking from June 15th to September 15th. You can avoid carrying your diving equipment over a long distance thanks to the boats located in front of the center. The Mio Palmo, a comfortable and fast boat, in yellow aluminum, takes 20 divers. The 25-person Europa boat has a sundeck, toilet, and large cabin.
Dive to your heart's content in the bay of Cavalaire and around Cap Camarat. You visit wrecks like the Rubis and the best dive sites of Cavalaire-sur-Mer around Cap Taillat and Lardier. Take a look around the Roches Quairolles. From Mio Palmo, you can also explore the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean, such as the Greek or the Donator, as well as the underwater world of the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks, which offer the best diving in the Mediterranean. [+]
- Located close to the dive sites
- Near Downtown area
- Carry Less Equipment
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