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The diving school CPSM of Saint-Mandrier is located on the seaside, in the bay of Sablettes, at the exit of the bay of Toulon. Open on weekdays from April to October, the CPSM of Saint-Mandrier's boats depart at 9:30 am and 2:30 pm and on weekends, at 10:30 am only. In July and August, the first departures of the speedboats with 15 divers each, take place at 8:30 am. At the CPSM of Saint-Mandrier, you park your car in a large free public parking lot, next to the center and you benefit from a nice infrastructure on the spot, with a classroom equipped with a video projector, a store selling equipment, a changing room with hot showers and toilets. From the C.P.S.M Centre de Plongée de Saint Mandrier, you have fast and direct access to the most interesting dive sites of the area, including the wreck of the Aroyo, with a 10 minutes drive. Non-divers can enjoy the sun and sea on the sandy beach, a few meters from the center. Further on, games of bowls are played in specially designed areas in the shade of the pine forest. [+]

The Sanary Plongée diving center, open every day of the year, is located along the Wilson quay, in Sanary-sur-Mer. The Sanary Plongée diving center offers introductory scuba diving courses in the afternoon only, SSI or FFESSM courses from Open Water Diver to Divemaster, TEK, and Rebreather training. Certified divers book explorations and night dives. Sanary Plongée welcomes groups by offering them preferential rates. Over the years, Sanary Plongée has become a real institution for all those who love the deep blue sea, allowing them to discover the richness and diversity of the local diving sites. Come to the after-work organized once a week, for a memorable night dive followed by a hearty aperitif. The new, modern premises include a changing room and showers as well as a large 20 m2 room reserved for seminars and courses. Embark on the Ulysses, which can accommodate up to 25 people and is equipped with a sunbathing area, toilets, and a large cabin. You can sail to the Calanques National Park or to Giens, by choosing a day trip or a 2-tank Dives or by privatizing the boat. The Baruna, an 8m long semi-rigid, powered by 250hp, is ideal for fast travel. Discover the wrecks and drop-offs from La Ciotat (with the Ile Verte) to Cap Sicié, (the Arroyo wreck). Also very suitable for rebreather divers and heavy configurations, the Baruna is fitted out for comfortable launches. The number of divers on board is limited in order to favor comfort and conviviality. The Galoubet, a 17m wooden fisher boat, built-in 1963, is part of the historical heritage and remains the pride of Sanary Plongée. [+]

The Brusc Plongée diving center is located 30 meters from its boats, in the port of Le Brusc, near Six-Fours-les-Plages. There is a paying parking lot, 20 meters away from the Brusc Plongée diving center. You can leave your equipment in front of Brusc Plongée, then park further away. On the spot, you have a 50 m² store with a reception area, rental equipment, changing rooms, and space to store your equipment, as well as an area for selling equipment and accessories. The inflation of the blocks takes place on the spot, with 2 compressors. You will embark on Brusc Plongée aluminum catamaran, the Matata, 10.50 m long, sailing at 8 knots and carrying 34 divers. The launch is done by a straight jump from the back platform with a return dive using the 2 parrot ladders. Also coming aboard the Rubis, a semi-rigid boat with a capacity of 10 divers. It is ideal to go to small creeks or to drop experienced divers on dry land falling between 20 and 40 meters deep. It also allows you to reach remote dive sites such as the 2 Brothers, the Arroyo, and P38 Wrecks. The Brusc Plongée Diving Center also offers discovery diving courses for children. You have at your disposal the whole range of SSI and FFESSM diving courses from the baptism to level 4, and from Try Scuba to Divemaster. Scuba diving is for everyone. Whether you are an autonomous diver or whether you are supervised by a guide, you will discover the seabed off the island of Les Embiez, 20 minutes away by boat. Brusc Plongée offers you the ideal conditions to observe the fauna and flora of the Mediterranean Sea and to refine your knowledge of marine biology! [+]

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! [+]

The diving center Cap Plongée is located on the port of Coudoulière, in Six-Fours-Les-Plages. Cap Plongée offers you ANMP and FFESSM training courses, from baptism to level 3. You will board the boat La Mouette, 50 m from Cap Plongée's premises. You have never breathed on a regulator? Take a first dive! Experienced divers, you wish to deepen your skills to explore further? Cap Plongée accompanies you in obtaining your diving levels. On-site, a changing room is at your disposal to equip yourself. The debriefing of the dive is done outside or in the store, around a coffee. After the dive, you are sure to share your experiences. Take the time to choose your equipment with the advice of the Cap Plongée manager. Whether you are an amateur or an experienced diver, the twenty or so dive sites such as Le Sec de Guénaud and Basses Moulinières, offered by the Cap Plongée diving school are rich in fauna and flora and will leave you with beautiful memories of the Embiez islands, an archipelago classified as a Natura 2000 zone. Bruno, passionate about photography and marine biology, will direct you to the species you are looking for: sars, wrasses, red mullets, scorpionfish, rockfish, groupers, moray eels, cuttlefish, octopus, and shellfish. Discover also several kinds of gorgonians, anemones, corals, sponges as well as large fields of Posidonia, the green lung of the Mediterranean. Group outings are possible upon reservation, with nearby camping-type accommodations with excellent value for money. [+]