Brown wrasse
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Brown wrasse
The Brown wrasse is a medium-sized fish of about 40 cm. Its juveniles are found at shallow depths and the adults live in the 20-meters zone. It likes to wander in posidonia meadows and takes refuge in rocky interstices to hide.
Labre Merle is a very widespread species.
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Labrus merula
Macro
Labre Merle, Brown wrasse, Cuckoo wrasse
Food
The Brown wrasse feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, bristle worms and echinoderms which it crushes with its powerful jaw.
Breeding
The Brown wrasse reaches sexual maturity at a length of about twenty centimeters, around the age of 2. It is first a female and then changes sex around the age of 4. The male performs a ritual dance for the female. She lays her eggs in a rocky crevice to be hatched later. The juveniles are left on their own.
Dive centers
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Plongée Passion La Ciotat
France
- La Ciotat

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
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Aventure Bleue
France
- Bormes-les-Mimosas

The Aventure Bleue diving center is located in the port of Bormes-les-Mimosas, in the Var. Aventure Bleue takes you onboard fast and comfortable boats to explore dive sites in Giens, Porquerolles, Cap Camarat, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, some of which are among the most beautiful spots in the Mediterranean.
Aventure Bleue offers the full range of FFESSM training courses and some PADI courses, from beginners to level 3. Alone, in a group, or with your family, go snorkeling with Aventure Bleue in a warm atmosphere. The comfort and quality of Aventure Bleue's facilities make for a safe discovery of the ocean floor!
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- Located close to the dive sites
- Friendly atmosphere
- Stay without a car
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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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Eau Bleue Plongée Cavalaire
France
- Cavalaire

The Eau Bleue diving center is located 100 meters from the restaurant "La Côte à l'Os", at the end of the rue du Port, in Cavalaire. Open all year round, Eau Bleue welcomes up to 11 divers aboard the Maeva, an 11-meter speedboat, regardless of their certification. You will find the place where Gwenaël has set up his inflating station just next to the second harbor office of Cavalaire.
Gwen, DEJEPS, TDI Instructor, offers IANTD and TDI training, FFESSM. He is specialized in rebreather diving with oxygen and helium stock. The Eau Bleue diving school is specialized since 2001 in mixed diving with Nitrox and Trimix.
From Cavalaire, you can embark on half-day or full-day trips to explore the sites of your choice, with "à la carte dives" being preferred at the Eau Bleue diving center. Gwen will take you to discover the most beautiful dive sites of Saint-Tropez and the Golden Islands, always in a small group, and in a relaxed atmosphere. Expect also dives on the most famous wrecks of the Mediterranean. Wreck and deep diving courses are organized from April to October. [+]
- Near Downtown area
- Popular dive sites
- Diving around Islands
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Sanary snorkeling
France
- Sanary-sur-Mer

Sanary Snorkeling is located on the fishermen's wharf in Sanary-sur-mer. Amarilli and Jacques welcome you warmly on their boat, a semi-rigid, to make discoveries of the bay and the islands of Embiez.
You can embark for half a day or a full day, at sunset or at dusk in the evening. With family or friends, come and discover the most beautiful Natura 2000 classified sites in the bay of Sanary, for a first dive or a diving course.
Small family structure, Sanary Plongée offers the opportunity to privatize the boat for a birthday, the bachelor party, a theme trip or any other festive occasion!
These outings are accessible to everyone from 6 years old. The equipment is provided and the outings last 2h30 on average. You can choose one of the four possible time slots during the day. [+]
- Friendly atmosphere
- No equipment carrying
- Stay without a car
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