Flying gurnard
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Flying gurnard
The Flying Gurnard has big cartoon fish eyes with a massive, bony head and long spines. It has beautiful pectoral fins that fan out like blue-rimmed wings and legs like those of a frog.
These fish live on the sandy bottom up to 45 m. The Flying Gurnard swims awkwardly over very short distances because it is too heavy due to the bony plates that make up its body.
CHECK SEASONALITY
Dactylopterus volitans
Macro
Grondin Volant, Poule de mer, Rouget volant, Flying gurnard
Food
The Flying gurnard feeds on crustaceans, crabs, in particular, bivalves, worms, and sometimes small fish.
Breeding
The Flying Gurnard lives on the continental shelf and approaches the coast during the summer to breed.
There are two distinct sexes in this species, male and female.
Dive centers
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Tavolara Diving&Resort
Sardinia
- Porto San Paolo
Tavolara Diving&Resort is located on the northeast coast of Sardinia, in Porto San Paolo, near the Marine Protected Area of Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo. Open early in the morning and late in the evening, the team welcomes you, often in your own language, on premises of 250 square meters including the reception with free Wi-Fi, a multimedia training room, an inflation room, the equipment storage room, the area for rinsing, drying and storing clients' equipment, a changing room with hot water showers and toilets. You can fill your tank with air, nitrox, trimix, or 02 for recreational or technical dives. A booster for pure oxygen refill and two analyzers are available. A workbench allows the maintenance of the equipment. These services are accessible to all divers, so you feel at home at Tavolara Diving&Resort!
The instructors and guides are very attentive to the expectations of the divers here. Board one of the three 8 to 12-m long boats, with a total capacity of 36 divers. The Manta and Dali vessels even have toilets, showers, and kitchenettes. Dive with Tavolara Diving&Resort in some of the best dive sites in Sardinia, dry wrecks, and shoals, with transparent water, great biodiversity, and different ecosystems for a unique experience. The Tavolara Diving&Resort training center offers PSS, SDI, TDI, PADI, and CMAS courses, from the first dive to the rebreather with training to become a professional. Specialties such as underwater photography and cave diving are taught. Tavolara Diving&Resort also facilitates the stay of its divers with room reservations and transfers to Olbia airport. [+]
- Welcome groups
- Protected Marine Park
- Friendly atmosphere
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Calvi Plongée
France
- Calvi
The diving school Calvi Plongée is located at the quay Landry, in the marina of Calvi, in the north of Corsica. Calvi Plongée offers baptisms, exploration, FFESSM and PADI training. Take part in the special trips of Calvi Plongée for a dive on the wreck of the B17. Stroll on the diving site of the Library, in the bay of Calvi as well as on the outskirts of the peninsula of Revellata in the marine reserve.
The diving school Calvi Plongée offers a family and friendly atmosphere, with dives à la carte, according to the desires of the divers. Calvi Plongée organizes interesting events such as freediving courses with Pierre Frolla, the four-time world record holder in freediving, shark diving specialist, and ambassador of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. The initiates of the diving world wait for the dates of these courses from one year to the next.
Calvi Diving is organizing a freediving course in conjunction with BorgoSub, the Italian reference center in the field of freediving, in the presence of Guillaume Nery. Follow with Calvi Diving an intense training program with constant weight descents, free dives and variable weight dives, compensation, and initiation to yoga and breathing techniques. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- Near the old town
- Popular dive sites
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Eperlan
France
- Cavalaire
The Eperlan diving school is located on the boat Eperlan II, in the back alley of the Port of Cavalaire, right next to the tourist office and the towed buoy stands. The diving equipment is stored on this 15 m long aluminum boat, except for the diving tanks which are brought by car from a technical room located in the port.
With a capacity of 38 divers, the Eperlan II has a covered deck to shelter divers from bad weather, to enjoy the sun, and to navigate safely in rough seas. Smaller groups of 12 divers board the Sarrasin, a 7-meter long RIB boat, also owned by the Eperlan Dive Center, and used to travel to different sites more quickly. Momo welcomes you with good humor.
The Eperlan diving school offers you FFESSM training, baptism, and children's diving up to level 3. Discover with the Eperlan club the most beautiful diving sites of Cavalaire, the islands of Port Cro and Porquerolle as well as diving spots on wrecks. In the respect of the safety rules, the Eperlan club allows you to spend unforgettable diving vacations in Cavalaire, in the heart of the natural 2000 zone and the Pelagos sanctuary, renowned for its rich underwater fauna and flora. [+]
- Stay without a car
- No equipment carrying
- Nautical activities
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Subaia Campania divers
Italy
- Bacoli
The Subaia Campania divers diving centre is located in Baia, to the west of the Gulf of Naples, in the area known as the "Phlegrean Fields", once a holiday resort and a centre of economic and military interest in ancient Rome, and now a popular area for water sports tourism! Open from April to November, the centre is located behind the port of Baia, where the boats are moored, close to a large pay car park. The facilities include a customer reception area, a maintenance and equipment storage area, changing rooms and showers with hot water. On-site, you can refill Nitrox and Trimix cylinders, store your own diving equipment, book accommodation and access WiFi!
On request, Subaia Campania divers can organise transfers to and from hotels in the "Phlegrean Fields" area, babysitting for couples wishing to dive together, and dives with a private guide. After loading the legendary Piaggio Ape with equipment to cover the 100 metres between the centre and the two semi-rigid boats, you'll meet your buddy on board, made up of a maximum of 5 divers per guide, grouped by level of experience, certification and interests. With Subaia Campania divers, you'll dive mainly in the Baia Archaeological Marine Park and in the "Regno di Nettuno" marine park, on the islands of Ischia and Procida, and on the island of Nisida. From time to time, the boat goes as far as the Punta Campanella Marine Park. [+]
- Baby Sitting
- Diving around Islands
- Protected Marine Park
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La Rague Plongée
France
- Mandelieu la Napoule
La Rague Plongée is installed in the port of La Rague, on the road to Théoule, at the exit of Mandelieu la Napoule, after a hairpin bend. It is possible to dive all year round, morning and afternoon, but it is necessary to book its sea trip from December to March. The premises are on your left before arriving on the quay. A large car park offers the possibility to come in to drop off your equipment at the center and to leave it free of charge after 30 minutes. On the spot, you will find the technical room with the compressors, the buffer cylinders, the maintenance workshop for the maintenance and repair of the equipment, and the shop. About fifty complete pieces of equipment are available for rent, which also allows the reception of groups.
You embark on the boat D'Artagnan equipped with toilet and deck shower, which is very pleasant in winter with a taut protecting from the sea spray. Here, safety is important to the skippers, Franco and Brigitte, because someone stays on surface surveillance when the divers are underwater. The 12 experienced divers boarding the Aramis arrive at the sites even faster. Beginners and children have launched from the shore thanks to a gangway system, which is very reassuring for the first time.
You have a beautiful playground with sites stretching between Cap du Dramont and Cap d'Antibes. After a 20-minute boat trip, you reach the Cap Roux Nature Reserve with a school of about a hundred barracudas and groupers. After a 30 mn boat ride, you reach the Lérins islands and after a 50 mn trip, you immerse yourself in the bay of Golfe Juan. La Rague Plongée is also well placed to go to the Péniches d'Anthéor. [+]
- Diverse Diving Area
- Different diving area
- Functional boat
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