Green Wrasse
Swim, Snorkel, Dive, See, Meet, Watch the Green Wrasse
The Green Wrasse can be recognized by its green body. The belly is lighter. The body is thin and elongated, as well as its snout with thick lips. It reaches sizes between 15 and 35 cm.
It can be found on uneven rocky bottoms at depths of 5 to 20 meters. It likes the creeks but also the periphery of the less crowded islands.
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Labrus viridis
Macro
Vieille, Labrus viridis, Green Wrasse
Food
The Green Wrasse crushes shells of crustaceans, echinoderms or shells of mollusks thanks to its 2 jaws. It also eats fish.
Breeding
The Green Wrasse are firstborn females and then become males between 5 and 10 years of age. They reach sexual maturity at around 2 years of age. The female lays eggs in the seagrass beds.
Dive centers
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CIP Frejus
France
- Fréjus

The CIP Fréjus diving center is located in Port Fréjus, on the French Riviera between Cannes and Saint Tropez. Easily accessible, the CIP Fréjus is located at the foot of the harbor master's office, in the new port of Fréjus, on the east side, at the end of the beach. The sunny climate and mild temperatures in winter allow the managers of CIP Fréjus, to welcome divers all year long. The atmosphere is very nice with a spacious reception area.
CIP Fréjus offers the whole range of FFESSM training courses from the first dive to level 4. At CIP Fréjus, you have the choice between the numerous diving sites ranging from the Golden Island to the wreck of the Rubis, located at Cap Camarat, passing by the barges of Anthéor. Thanks to the 2 semi-rigid boats with a capacity of 10 and 20 divers, you can quickly reach these dive sites. The boat "Scirys" is ideal for the transport of groups of associations law 1901, until 36 divers. [+]
- Free Wifi
- Functional boat
- Friendly atmosphere
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Mio Palmo Cavalaire
France
- Cavalaire sur Mer
 
The Mio Palmo diving center is located in the Résidences du Port, close to Cavalaire town center. Mio Palmo features a dedicated dive shop, a changing room, and comfortable amenities. Mio Palmo is also equipped with a modern filling station with air and nitrox, as well as buffer tanks for quick refilling of tanks. You can also get oxygen on site.
The Mio Palmo diving school offers the possibility of FFESSM and PADI training, from the first dive to divemaster and instructor. Technical diving is in the spotlight here with TEC REC PADI courses. In front of Mio Palmo, you can take advantage of the paid parking from June 15th to September 15th. You can avoid carrying your diving equipment over a long distance thanks to the boats located in front of the center. The Mio Palmo, a comfortable and fast boat, in yellow aluminum, takes 20 divers. The 25-person Europa boat has a sundeck, toilet, and large cabin.
Dive to your heart's content in the bay of Cavalaire and around Cap Camarat. You visit wrecks like the Rubis and the best dive sites of Cavalaire-sur-Mer around Cap Taillat and Lardier. Take a look around the Roches Quairolles. From Mio Palmo, you can also explore the most beautiful wrecks in the Mediterranean, such as the Greek or the Donator, as well as the underwater world of the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks, which offer the best diving in the Mediterranean. [+]
- Located close to the dive sites
- Near Downtown area
- Carry Less Equipment
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Aqua Evasion
France
- Gignac La Nerthe
 
The diving center Aqua Evasion is located in Gignac la Nerthe. Run by Xavier and Laure Trubert, Aqua Evasion is open 7 days a week, including holidays, by appointment, from 8 am to 10 pm. The Aqua Evasion diving center is composed of a store, a high-performance inflation station for filling cylinders with quality air, a workshop for equipment maintenance, leakage tests as well as a test bench for regulators adjustments.
The Aqua Evasion dive center offers training courses in a large classroom especially equipped for first aid. The boarding on the Aqua Evasion boat takes place at the port of Carry-le-Rouet, at the P. Malleville quay. The transfers of the divers and the equipment, of a duration of 16 minutes (distance 11 km) from Gignac to the port of Carry, are carried out with the vehicles of the center Aqua Evasion, respectively of 5 and 7 places.
At the Aqua Evasion diving center, the 20-seater Lomac boat is ideal for families and groups, with or without the instructor on board. Aqua Evasion offers a wide range of diving sites around the harbor of Marseille with rocky bottoms, beautiful drop-offs, the Planier, the Frioul, the Elvine, and the numerous wrecks Chaouen, Dalton, Messerschmitt. The snorkeling trips take place in the creeks. The Quicksilver boat, belonging to Aqua Evasion, and moored at the Vayssière quay, is used to pass the boat license. [+]
- Accomodations
- Functional boat
- Boat rental
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European Diving School Hyères
France
- La Capte/Hyères
  
The European Diving School is located in the Kon Tiki campsite, at the edge of the sandy beach of Pampelonne, near St-Tropez. European Diving School is open from the beginning of May until the end of September. However, groups are also welcome after this period. Alex, the owner of European Diving School is a diving instructor. He will welcome you in your own language in German, English, French, and Spanish as the atmosphere here is very cosmopolitan with divers from all over Europe. European Diving School is the reference center for Germans on the Mediterranean coast.
The European Diving School offers a wide range of PADI and CMAS courses, both recreational and tek, for all levels of divers, from beginners with first dives, to the most experienced, with specialties such as Wreck Diving, Wreck Diving. The European Diving School environment is adapted to Tek divers, associations, and families. Trimix is available upon reservation and Nitrox 32 is free. The cylinder valves have a double-DIN or INT outlet.
Discover with European Diving School, the best dive sites of St-Tropez like the Grande queyrolle, the Sardinaux, the Arche, the Rabiou. as well as very popular wreck diving spots, dating from the first and second world war, such as the submarine Rubis, the destroyer Poursuivante, Espingnole as well as cargo ships such as the Togo, the Prophète and the Tell Take part with European Diving School in day trips with lunch in the Port-Cros harbor, organized in the Port-Cros National Park. Dive at La Gabinière among barracudas and big groupers. [+]
- Accomodations and diving
- Free Nitrox
- Protected Marine Park
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Le Gîte de plongée du Gapeau
France
- Hyères

The diving centre Les Gîtes du Gapeau, is located at the mouth of the Gapeau river, just opposite the Port-Cros national park, and Porquerolles. Whether you are just diving or moving in, the meeting point is set here at 8am and 2pm at the diving room. Boat departures are scheduled at 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Enjoy this well-appointed private house, with some double rooms, some four-person rooms and some dormitories. The capacity of the house is 30 persons and it is particularly suitable for groups.
In this friendly structure, full board and half board formulas allow you to taste a careful home cooking with generous portions for hungry divers! Nearby, you can access the dry dock where the 7.50 m long semi-rigid boat Le Gourou is moored, taking 17 divers. Powered by a 300hp engine, you can quickly reach the sites.
The calm environment is also suitable for non-divers who can practice kite surfing, windsurfing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding from the beach. There is a cycle path nearby which can also be used by rollerbladers. Childcare can be arranged on site. Transfers from Toulon and Hyères train stations as well as from the airport can be arranged on request. [+]
- Accomodations
- Friendly atmosphere
- Free Parking
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