Common dentex
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Common dentex
The Denti can be recognized by its silvery body with blue reflections on the back, its massive head, and its almost straight forehead. It looks formidable with its two pointed white canines in front of its lower jaw.
It lives in rocks, on wrecks or in the middle of Posidonia fields, up to fifty meters deep.
At night, you can observe it as it sleeps, resting on the bottom.
CHECK SEASONALITY
Dentex dentex
Macro
Denti, Dentu, Common dentex
Food
The adult feeds on cephalopods, crustaceans and the juveniles on smaller fish, crustaceans and sea worms.
Breeding
The reproduction period of the Denti is related to the water temperature. The eggs and then the larvae are pelagic and leave according to the currents. Then the larvae fall to the bottom to begin their adult life.
Dive centers
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Diving Menorca
Balearic Islands
- Minorque
The Diving Menorca center is located in the Carema Club Resort, on the Fornells beaches in Menorca, opposite Cala Tirant, on the GR223 long-distance footpath, the Camí de Cavalls. Diving Menorca's premises include a shed for storing kayaks, a large changing room with showers, a corner for storing rental diving equipment and any equipment you may have, a room with compressors, and a drying area for wetsuits. There is a terrace for lunch and for rigging equipment on the tanks. You can also take advantage of the free Wifi.
Board one of the two 8-meter long boats, equipped with a radio, oxygen equipment, and a first aid kit. When the weather deteriorates in the north, take a seat in one of the two 9-seater vans to go to other, more sheltered parts of the island. The Diving Menorca training center offers PADI courses such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, etc., taught in a personalized and professional manner by the Diving Menorca instructors. Here divers learn while having fun, in a good atmosphere, and in complete safety.
The underwater explorations take place in the best diving spots of Menorca, in the middle of the marine reserve, in the north of the island. Accompanied by dive guides, discover Menorca's most beautiful beaches, the great ochre cliffs that fall into the blue sea, and the underwater caves with their rich orange and yellow sponge walls. The diving and snorkeling equipment necessary for the activity is provided. Diving Menorca also offers kayak excursions. You can stay at the Carema Club Resort, which has 2 swimming pools and is pet-friendly! [+]
- Accomodations and diving
- Protected Marine Park
- Shore diving
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Unisub
Spain
- l’Estartit (Girona)
The Unisub diving centre is located in l'Estartit, on the Costa Brava, Spain, 30 kilometres from the town of Girona. Unisub's premises are also adapted to accommodate groups with full equipment hire, a repair workshop, a conference and projection room, and transport of equipment to the boats. Your personal equipment can be stored on the premises. Embark on 2 to 4 sea trips per day, depending on the season.
The instructors of the Unisub training centre generally welcome you in your own language to follow the PADI and FFESSM courses, from baptism to Rescue Diver. They make it a point of honour to satisfy their clients. The best spots in L'Estartit are located in the nature reserve of the Medes Islands, popular with divers from all over Europe. This small archipelago is a beautiful natural site in Catalonia, located one mile from L'Estartit. Composed of seven islets, several reefs offer very interesting underwater routes.
The coastline extends underwater in steep drop-offs with underwater caves. At Unisub you will enjoy a programme with a mix of the best dive sites in l'Estartit, either on the coast with Les Salines, Negre del Falaguer, El Rossinyol, Puig de la Sardina, La Pedrosa, El Reggio, La Ferriola, or around the Medes Islands with El Salpatxot, Pedra de Déu, El Medallot, Pota de Llop, La Vaca. Take advantage of Unisub's great prices with the hotel or flat stays including 10 dives. A good little restaurant serves as a canteen for divers and offers a daily menu. Unisub is a very well known centre for former divers as it exists since 1960. [+]
- Welcome groups
- Protected Marine Park
- Near beach
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Abyss Underwater World Explorers Nice
France
- Nice
The Abyss Underwater World Explorers diving center has just opened its doors in Nice, rue Lascaris, close to the car park overlooking the embarkation platform to Corsica. Patrick Vanstraelen has more than 25,000 dives under his belt and has certified more than 4,000 divers! At Abyss Underwater World Explorers, you will discover recreational diving with first dives and benefit from small group courses.
Take an interest in specialties such as night diving and diving first aid. But the highlight of Patrick Vanstraelen's diving school is tek with courses in JJ-CCR Rebreather and trimix. Abyss Underwater World Explorers and its instructors have been teaching the world's most popular diving programs and meeting the standards of the top TDI, IANTD, and PADI certification agencies for almost 20 years.
Also participate with Abyss Underwater World Explorers in courses, expeditions, and trips around the world. Explore the underwater world on scooters. Abyss Underwater World Explorers is a school like no other that brings new blood to traditional diving in the Alpes Maritimes. You will also explore further and deeper the drop-offs of Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer to live unforgettable adventures. The school's specialty?
To reserve tek products go to https://divingaway.com/fr/centres-de-plongee-2384/abyss-underwater-world-explorers [+]
- Tek Center
- Welcome groups
- Between 20 and 30 dive sites
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Club de plongée Bastiais
France
- Bastia
The Club de Plongée Bastiais is located on the Toga marina in Bastia, Corsica, in the south of France. Open from March to October, the premises are spacious enough to accommodate groups, and are also accessible to people with reduced mobility. The Club de Plongée Bastiais has hot showers, changing rooms, storage lockers, and toilets. A shop allows you to buy small equipment. After the dive, you can meet on the shaded terrace to sign your logbook. A beach and a restaurant allow you to spend a pleasant moment between 2 dives.
Embark on one of the two boats of the Bastiese Diving Club, which are moored in front of the premises. The Vanga II is an aluminum boat with a roof, 9 m long, with a capacity of 25 people. The Lucerna II is a semi-rigid boat for 24 people. The Club de Plongée Bastiais specialises in FFESSM training. The Club de Plongée Bastiais specializes in FFESSM training and offers first dives and rehabilitation dives for those who have not been in the water for some time. These dives take place in a rocky cove at the foot of the citadel of Bastia, in Ficaghjola.
Different explorations on wrecks, rocks, and drop-offs are offered to certified divers according to their level, with a visibility of 10 to 25 m depending on the season. Level 1 divers have access to La Roche de l'Oursin Blanc, Yoco and La Roche. Nice surprises await you at La Louise and on the American fighter P47 Thunderbolt, at a depth of 20 m. Level 2, you can dive around the rocks at Les Gorgones, Cinquini, Les Vallons, Elvina and La Roche à Guy. The Heinkel 111 bomber, at a depth of 33 metres, will no longer hold any secrets for level 2 divers! [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Near the old town
- Showers
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Mio Palmo Cogolin
France
- Cogolin
The Mio Palmo diving center is located in Cogolin, on the edge of the Gulf of Saint Tropez, in the extension of Port Grimaud. The Marines de Port Cogolin will enchant you with its yachting atmosphere. The diving center is located in front of the landing stage of the green boats, bound for Saint Tropez and Sainte Maxime. The team of instructors welcomes you from June 1st to September 30th, the ideal period for diving in the Mediterranean. You can leave your equipment in a Mio Palmo room for the duration of your stay.
The Mio Palmo diving school offers an introduction to scuba diving, organized for adults and children from 8 years old. PADI training courses are offered from Discover Scuba Diver to OWSI instructor. Make a trip with 2 dives to optimize your holidays on the most beautiful sites of Saint-Tropez, with a return to the dock around 12:30. A good deal, a private outing is organized with 8 dives for 4 people and also includes the meal and drinks on board. Once a week, experienced divers explore the famous Rubis submarine wreck.
Come aboard the Taormina, a RIB that can accommodate up to 20 divers. It is also ideal for snorkeling trips and quick access to dive sites. The richness and variety of the seabed, made up of drop-offs and seagrass beds, wrecks, shallows, and lighthouses, will surprise you with groupers, sars, bogues, and lobsters. You will find in the marines of Cogolin many restaurants and accommodations without really needing to take a car. Beaches, shops, and bars allow you to relax after diving. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Popular dive sites
- Meeting after diving
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