Squid
Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving to See and Watch the Squid
Squid is a mollusk that reaches a size of 50 cm in length as an adult. Its head has 10 tentacles
It can be found up to 400 meters deep. It is only observed when it returns to coastal waters. It changes color very quickly with a wide range of shades depending on its moods. When it feels in danger, it conceals its escape and tries to deceive its pursuer by throwing a cloud of black ink at him.
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Loligo spp.
Macro
Calmar, Encornet, Calamar, Casseron, Chipiron, Supion, Squid, Long-finned squid
Food
They feed on planktonic organisms and fish such as herring. They extend their long tentacles to catch their prey which is paralyzed by the venom contained in the pods and that is strong enough to kill a small mammal. Then, it brings the prey to its mouth and crushes the flesh with its beak which functions like a mandible.
Breeding
The Squid reaches sexual maturity around the age of three. They gather in large shoals during the breeding season, there are sometimes found by millions in the Pacific. The male positions himself parallel to the female and seizes a mass of sperm under his mantle, which he places in the female's genitals.
The female lays around 20 small bags that contain 200 eggs each. She hides them in crevices to be fanned by the current. The juveniles hatch after 4 weeks of incubation and then drift with the current. Squid breed only once and die after mating.
Dive centers
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Nautilus Centre de Plongée
Sardinia
- Palau
 
The Nautilus Diving Center is located in the center of the village Palau, at the northern tip of the island of Sardinia, in Italy with easy access, on foot, and by car. Expect attentive service at this 5-star PADI center, the first in Palau, established in 1994. French-speaking, experienced and passionate instructors supervise you in small groups. The comfortable and fast boats make it possible to reach the 40 dive sites of the two marine parks of the Maddalena and Lavezzi Islands with journeys of between five minutes and one hour. Embark on board the Selamat Jalan boat, 11 m long, custom-built for diving, equipped with double motorization, a beautiful launching platform, an ascent ladder, and of benches with the fixing of the bottles.
The 6.5m long, rigid-hulled RIB Sambal is used for training. The staff rigging and de-rigging the diving equipment on departure and arrival, and changes your tank between the two successive dives, to make your diving vacation in Palau even more relaxing! Dive here with nitrox! Take a PADI Nitrox specialty course at the Nautilus Diving Center and you get free, in-situ Nitrox refilling for life. The air in the compressors is tested regularly. Don't have any hardware? Regularly maintained and replaced rental equipment is offered with 12L, 15L, and 10L blocks with INT and DIN outputs. The Nautilus Diving Center training center offers PADI recreational and technical diving courses, from beginner to professional level. Children have lessons from 8 years old. Accommodation for divers is available nearby: simple bungalows by the sea in a campsite, villas with sea view, apartments, comfortable room in RB&B or in a hotel. [+]
- Diving around Islands
- Youth diving
- Free Nitrox
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Haliotis Sesimbra
Portugal
- Sesimbra
    
Haliotis is located in Sesimbra, south of Lisbon, Portugal, where you can dive all year round as the coast is quite sheltered. There are changing rooms for men and women with hot water showers and towels, two classrooms, a shop, a technical area with 50 rental types of equipment, an inflation station, a shop, an area to wash and dry your equipment, and a terrace where you can relax after your dive.
You dive with RIBs in Portugal's diving mecca, the Arrábida Natural Park, past mountains, large cliffs, bays, and coves, between 5 and 10 meters deep for beginners and from 30 meters for more experienced divers. Three-speed boats, Four Children, Anthias Anthias and Homarus take you to Ponta da Passagem, River Gurara Papa and Pedra do Leao the most popular sites in the area. The needlefish (Syngnathus acus) is the mascot of Haliotis Sesimbra! [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Showers
- fast boat
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NTR Dive
France
- Cavalaire

NTR DIVE, directed by Raphaël Rousselle, is a diving school specialized in Nitrox, Trimix, Rebreather diving.
It is a concept of itinerant Tek diving school, that is to say that you can choose the places of your explorations and your trainings among the list of the partner centers: CIP Nice, Subvision in Golfe Juan, CIP Fréjus, Club Sous L'eau in Saint-Raphaël, Easy Dive in Cannes and Juan les Pins, la Rague plongée in Mandelieu la Napoule, H20 Sainte-Maxime, Tiki Dive in Cavalaire, Eau Bleue in Cavalaire, Be Free to dive in Villeneuve Loubet, le Gîte de plongée du Gapeau, Saint P'hyères Plongée in. .. Hyères.
NTR DIVE offers you a tailor-made service of training and exploration dedicated to Tek, Nitrox and Trimix diving, in open circuit and rebreather.
The services also include the sale, rental, and maintenance of top-of-the-range equipment.
This school offers you its training courses with certifications from the different organizations IANTD and FFESSM/CMAS. Raphy is an approved technician of the biggest brands of teak equipment and shares his expertise with you as an official dealer of rEvo and AP diving rebreathers. [+]
- Tek training abroad
- Lake diving
- Tek travel
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St Andrews Divers Cove
Malta
- Xlendi Bay, Gozo
 
Andrew's Divers Cove is located in Xlendi Bay, Gozo, Malta. This dive club has an inflation station where a scuba diver can have his or her tanks filled with air and weights taken in. If you have the level, you can dive with your buddy from the Maltese coastline. However, don't forget to show your level card and log book to prove the number of dives you have made.
Ideally located in front of the sea, this training center offers PADI courses from Discover Scuba Diving to Divemaster level with practical exercises in front of the premises! This protected bay is ideal for beginner divers, for organizing night dives, and for offering diving for children.
And, of course, underwater explorations of wrecks and drop-offs take place around the island of Gozo, from the shore and by boat which is moored at the quay just across the road. Expect to see beautiful waterscapes of caves, tunnels, chimneys, vaults, and drop-offs such as the Double Arch, one of Gozo's most famous sites with its typical Mediterranean fauna of cuttlefish, scorpionfish, octopus, groupers, and barracudas during your diving holiday in Gozo.
The village Xlendi Bay is a pleasant place for a diving holiday. The bay offers opportunities for water sports and swimming during the day. In the late afternoon and evening, there is a lively atmosphere on the terraces of the bars and restaurants, occupied by tourists and villagers. Hotels and flats at all price points are located close to Andrew's Divers Cove. [+]
- Wrecks
- Between 10 and 20 dive sites
- Near beach
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Easy Dive Juan les Pins
France
- Juan Les Pins

The Easydive diving center is located in Port Gallice, Juan-les-Pins. Discover the dive sites of Antibes Juan-les-Pins, Cannes from Easydive's 150m² premises, open all year round, with outings every day from April 1 to November 30 and by appointment during winter weekends. From June to October, 4 trips a day, including night trips, are scheduled during the week. Boarding takes place in front of the center.
The Easydive diving school specializes in FFESSM training courses, from baptism to 1st degree monitorat. You can also take PADI courses, from Discover Scuba diver to Divemaster. On site, you'll find a store, a workshop for overhauling equipment, two air-conditioned classrooms equipped with video projectors, computers for e-learning courses, photographers and internet access for clients. After your dives, relax with a cup of coffee on the Easy Dive terrace.
Trimix and Nitrox training courses are available on site. There's also a filling station on site and 45 sets of equipment renewed every year. Special equipment is available for children's diving. The Sapounet, Sapajou and Saperlipopette boats are approved for 16, 13 and 25 people respectively. Trips to the dive sites take around 10 minutes.
Enjoy the festive life around the central Pinède de Juan-les-Pins park, with its sandy beaches, pretty seafront promenade, trendy restaurants and fashion boutiques, cocktail bars and nightclubs. Combine your summer stay with the Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Meeting after diving
- Comfortable boat
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