Water sports and leisure activities Bouches-Du-Rhône

Expénature is the region's most comprehensive leisure facility! It offers a wide range of activities for beginners, as well as half-day, full-day, weekend or longer courses for sports vacations supervised by a state-qualified guide, and rentals for water sports activities. Disciplines on offer: Mountain biking, sea kayaking, paddling, climbing, canyoning, caving, trekking, snorkeling. The must : a weekend of kayaking with an overnight stay aboard a sailboat. Expénature raises environmental awareness.

At the departure of the Vieux Port, Balade en Voilier proposes to discover the Marseille harbour, the Goudes, the lighthouse of Planier, Friuli, Niolon and the coves aboard a 9,50 m 1962 mahogany sailboat. Departures usually occur around 10 h and returns around 19 h. And good news, we sail almost all year round, summer and winter, if Mistral doesn't get involved. If you have a longer plan, a weekend or a week, you will travel to Porquerolles or the Lerins Islands.

The Carry-le-Rouet nautical base organizes many activities, including climbing in the creeks of the Côte Bleue and Cassis, but above all rental and hiking in stand up paddle and sea kayaks. You can also rent a giant paddle to row together or snorkeling equipment (fins, mask, snorkel). In short, everything you need to enjoy the region's maritime wonders.

Come aboard the "Monte Cristo", the club's pride and joy, and discover the ocean floor, including a treasure hunt or a discovery day (for level 3 divers). "Diving for all" is Archipel's slogan. Whether you are alone, with friends, family or in a group, this diving center is made for you. The club offers you the opportunity to take your level 1 diving course during a weekend. Of course, your training is approved by the FFESSM. Initiations for children and various specialized training courses are also available.

Nature lovers and lovers of breathtaking landscapes will be delighted by these boat trips. Approaching the magnificent creeks from Cassis rather than from Marseille is just as wonderful, even more intimate. There are different formulas depending on your desires and time. The 3 calanques circuit lasts 1 hour. There are also three other very complete tours of 5 creeks (1h20), 8 creeks (1h50) or 9 creeks (2h20). Please note that groups of 20 people or more must reserve in advance.

Plongée Passion is both a diving centre and a diving school, offering training and exploration to individuals, groups and children. State-certified instructors (^1st and^2nd degree) will take you to discover the hidden jewels of the Côte Bleue's azure depths to the islands of Frioul and Planier. Marlène and Patrick Michel have been living in Carry for more than 20 years. They know the local seabed perfectly and will quickly put you at ease. The team is friendly, jovial and very attentive, the equipment recent and of quality.

Locals call it Lac de Peyrolles, but it's actually a body of water, the former quarries having been transformed into a nautical base in 1997. Large grassy areas and picnic tables, sunbathing beaches, a fitness trail around the lake, and a refreshment bar - everything is in place for an enjoyable family outing. And let's not forget the water games and paddling pools for the kids, the beach volleyball court and the pétanque court - Provence obliges! There's also a water ski lift, where you can try your hand at knee boarding, water skiing or wake boarding.

37 km from Marseille or Toulon by the A 50 motorway or the CD 559, this centre is open all year round and every day to allow you to come and discover the most beautiful diving sites of the Gulf of Love, from Les Embiez to the islands of Marseille. Supervision and training are provided by instructors with a state certificate. Philippe the owner of the center is known for his kindness and his taste for teaching, he is surrounded by a very professional mixed team that will quickly put you at ease. The plus : the possibility to make night dives.

The centre is open all day long, all year round and the store team is on duty from 8am to 7pm. The instructors are at your service and will make you live their passion. Whether it is your first time or you have already confirmed your level, discovering the seabed will always provide you with sensations. From baptism to level 4 improvement, including Nitrox, Trimix... with examination, all formulas are possible. Accommodation is offered for any subscription to a long-term internship. The experienced and qualified instructors will guide you to the most beautiful spots that have made the reputation of diving in Marseille.

If Massilia Plongée proposes, like all the structures, autonomous or supervised exploration dives on the most beautiful sites of Marseille, the master of the place, Mariusz is also a great specialist of tek diving. This is rare enough to mention. The training courses are well known and really very specialized, both for discovering this particular dive, which can be frightening, and for perfecting your skills at a high level. The center is located directly on the port of the Pointe Rouge, in fitted out containers where you will find all the conveniences: reception, showers, WC and changing rooms. Inflating is also done on site, for air, nitrox or even trimix. The boat is only a few meters away, ready to take to the sea for extraordinary dives. One of the rare addresses in the region for tek divers. Ultra-professional welcome and dive management.

The municipal sailing centre allows everyone, within the limits of available places, to practice sailing. The site hosts an educational centre for schools, a French sailing centre and a UCPA diving centre. The municipal sailing centre also cooperates with the educational centre for the sea during school holidays. Registration from 6 years old. There is no doubt that sailing will become even more important in Marseille in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games, which will see the nautical events taking place there.

Courses on catamaran, Optimist, HobbieCat and Pico Laser, the sailing school welcomes moussaillons from 5 years old. Internships are organised throughout the year, ranging from the simple contact of an Optimist to the HobieCat Twixxy catamaran regatta. For the most experienced, challenges are proposed by the SNEM in partnership with the clubs of the Estaque. Challenge of the Clubs clubs, Trophy of the charter charter, A man, a woman, a boat, The Regatta in Optimists. The club also offers sailing boats.

Being a member of the circle, the Rolls of Marseille clubs, is an unaffordable dream for many people in Marseille. An Olympic swimming pool, 2 other 25-metre pools, one of which is outside with seawater, a weight room, a sauna, a beach, a beach volleyball court and an exceptional panorama. Unfortunately, this dream has a price and is difficult for anyone to reach. Among the registered swimmers, the Cercle des nageurs marseillais has some great talents, champions. The CNM has one of the best water polo teams in Europe.

At the beginning of the Pointe-Rouge, every day in the beautiful season, you are here, palms for a good half day. The centre is open throughout the day and the store team ensures the telephone permanence from 8 am to 19 pm. Apart from explorations and courses, Evasion Sport also offers diving equipment and clothing, including through its «Balaena» store, a custom-made neoprene specialist and occase, including bottles.

Located in the residential area of Pointe-Rouge, 5 minutes from the coves and close to any trade, Atoll Club, whose instructors have been exploring for 24 years the most beautiful sites of the Marseille harbour, will make you discover the most unusual places of the seventy dives proposed. The Abbey Club is also 1 000 m ² of infrastructure to provide you with safe diving and a hosting place for up to 55 people.

The swimming pool of Frais vallon, located in a slightly outlying district, has the advantage of being very close to the metro, major roads and being very bright, thanks to the many portholes that run through its large mushroom-shaped structure, but which we call a sunflower pool. It should be noted that the roof is openable. Standard in size, the result of the national program for the construction of industrial-type swimming pools, launched in the early 1980s, its pool is 25 metres long and 10 metres wide. A large panel opens in summer to allow even more light to pass through. Although aging, the pool is well maintained. Only the schedules are inconvenient.

Close proximity, the swimming pool Charpentier is often frequented by firefighters whose barracks are adjacent. This may be of additional interest to some… For boys, however, between the nageurs and the firemen, the competition question is likely to prove impossible. Unless you are a Camille Lacourt in power. But sérieux a little bit. To make the most of this swimming pool, don't forget to comply with the safety and hygiene rules!

Established for almost a century at the Estaque, the Cercle de l'Aviron de Marseille is the sports association governed by the 1901 Act which took over the Marseille Marseille Circle. Originally composed of a rowing section, CAM has been enriched from a Boating section. The Cercle de l'Aviron de Marseille received the 3-star French School of Rowing for its qualities and collective values. Awarded by the French Federation of Rowing Societies, which regularly controls the criteria, this pledge of welcome, pedagogy, good equipment and security that makes the club pride, moreover discreet and good spirit in the regional races and championships. Club membership also includes access to a gym until 21 p. m. and after all these efforts you will have access, if you wish, to the club restaurant. This club is ideal for all those who have a crazy desire for a team break. Rowing is a sport where the French excellent on the international scene and by registering in the circle, which knows, you may become the new helm tricolore.