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Conger eel

Swimming, Snorkeling and Diving to See and Watch the Conger eel

The Conger eel is has a very long body, it can reach 2 meters! Its skin is grey to black and its belly white. The conger eel lives along the coastline, in rocks, wrecks, and under overhangs. It likes to hide in cavities. It can be observed swimming in open water. Conger eels are very strong and can remain half-submerged at low tide waiting for the tide to come back in. If fed by divers, it can become curious and come after more food. It then bites thinking that it has grabbed a small piece of food. Its bite is not too serious, but it can cause infections due to the rotting food stuck between its teeth. Its main predators are men and seals.

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Conger conger
Macro
Congre, Anguille de mer, Conger eel

Food

At night the Conger eel ventures out of the burrow to hunt fish, mollusks, cuttlefish, octopuses, and crustaceans. Its jaw is very powerful. It is a carnivorous fish. It enables him to crush the shell of crustaceans. It tears off tentacles by grabbing it and spinning on itself.

Breeding

The Conger eel reaches sexual maturity around the age of 5. It breeds during the summer, in open water and very deep. The conger eel mates only once in its life, and dies immediately after. The female lays several million eggs that are fertilized and then become larvae. They drift like plankton for two years. The larvae fall to the seafloor near the coastline and then adult life begins. A conger eel can reach a weight of 40 kg in five years.


Dive centers

 

Easy Dive Cannes
France  - Cannes
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The Easy Dive Cannes diving center is strategically located near the Palm Beach, in Cannes. Easy Dive Cannes is open all year round. However, in winter, the trips take place on weekends and by appointment during the week. Otherwise, there are trips by reservation every day, from May 1st to October 31st, with boat departures at 9 am and 2 pm. The Easy Dive Cannes diving school is approved as a PADI 5 Star IDC so you have the possibility to do PADI training from the baptism to the instructor level. Courses on the FFESSM program are also given. You will benefit from comfortable premises of 120m2 with a technical room, a sales area, a workshop for the revision of equipment, an air-conditioned classroom equipped with video and overhead projector. And of course, we meet after the dive, in the relaxation area with coffee and drinks! Easy Dive Cannes is located 150 meters from the Port du Mouré Rouge where you board the semi-rigid Sapristi. You unload your diving equipment there. The tanks are transported by the Easy Dive diving school, by car. From there, you will reach the best diving sites of Golfe-Juan, Juan-les-Pins, and Antibes but also the diving spots of Cannes, with the islands of Lérins. [+]

  • PADI IDC*****
  • Located close to the dive sites
  • Near Downtown area
From 35,00 €

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Club Sous l'Eau
France  - Saint-Raphaël
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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. [+]

  • Functional boat
  • Carry Less Equipment
  • Classrooms
From 35,00 €

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Aventure sous-marine
France  - Saint Raphael
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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. [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • Functional boat
  • Stay without a car
From 46,00 €

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Plongée Passion La Ciotat
France  - La Ciotat
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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! [+]

  • Near Downtown area
  • Stay without a car
  • Friendly atmosphere
From 5,00 €

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Blu Tek Diving
Sicily  - Marettimo
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Blu Tek Diving is located on the island of Marettimo, near Sicily. Trips take place from 9 am to 5 pm from the village harbour. Embark on the boat El Merendero, a 15m long fishing boat, converted for divers, equipped with kitchen, WC and storage for equipment. The two compressors on board ensure that the equipment is moved as little as possible during your stay. Relax on the comfortable Sundek which you share with non-divers, friends or family. Discover with Blu Tek Diving the most beautiful dive sites of the Marettimo marine reserve. Jump into the water through the side openings of the ship's hull and climb up the two ladders at the stern. After the first dive, head to a sheltered bay for lunch on board the boat, then make the second dive. No stress, only fun, the Blu Tek Diving training centre offers PADI recreational courses including cave diving, which is very suitable here, as well as PADI technical diving courses. The occasional training outings are carried out on board the 7.40m long RIB boat. Offers include airport or harbour transfer, 5 days 10 dives with 5 meals on board, and 7 nights. [+]

  • Protected Marine Park
  • Accomodations and diving
  • Monk seal observation
From 50,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Conger eel ?

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Azores - Ile Faial
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Azores - Ile Santa Maria
Azores - Ile Sao Miguel
Azores - Ile Terceira
Balearic Islands - Ibiza
Balearic Islands - Majorque
Balearic Islands - Minorque
France - Var
France - Alpes Maritimes
France - Bouches du Rhone
France - Languedoc Roussillon
Italy - Marettimo
Italy - Naples
Malta - Malte
Portugal - Albufeira
Portugal - Lisbonne
Portugal - Peniche
Portugal - Portimão
Portugal - Sagres
Sardinia - Cannigione
Sardinia - Loiri Porto San Paolo
Sardinia - Palau
Sicily - Marettimo
Spain - Cadaqués
Spain - Cala Joncols
Spain - Cala Monjoi
Spain - El Puerto de la Selva
Spain - L’Escala
Spain - L'Hospitalet de l’Infant
Spain - Palamos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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