Scuba diving and snorkeling France

Port-Cros is a town in the Port-Cros National Park. For diving and snorkeling enthusiasts, there's a company called Beach-Tours that offers boat trips to the island of Porquerolles. They are a partner of the Parc National de Port-Cros and specialize in cetacean watching, being certified for the Pelagos sanctuary. They also offer boat rental in Hyères. They are based at 31 rue Victor Micholet in Toulon.

The entire team of the club will help beginners and certified divers alike to discover more than 30 dive sites from the bay of Saint-Raphaël to the reserve of Agay. This scuba diving school, which is equipped with 2 dive boats, has a changing room, a store, an inflation station and a classroom. In July and August, every 15 days, you can share convivial moments during a night dive with fireworks. You can also try out the underwater scooters for a fun session on the surface of the water!

Rym and his team welcome you all year round in the magical setting of the small port of Erbalunga. Dives from exploration to training. Autonomous dives, night dives, dives on wrecks or barges of the Second World War, education in underwater biology during dedicated dives. Spots to visit: the P47thunderbolt plane, the wreck of the Insuma gunboat, the mimosa rock, the aquarium, Scoglio, the finger of Saint Anne or the camel. From the south of Bastia to the northern tip of the Giraglia, there are a host of beautiful sites to discover!

Cap Cerbère is ideally located in the heart of the marine reserve, the marine park and a few miles from the Cape Creus reserve in southern Catalonia. Exploration dives, training dives, snorkeling, but also photo courses (underwater), bio courses (underwater life), ice diving (in winter). A lot of activities for a dynamic center with a legendary welcome. In addition, you will love Cerbère, this small village at the end of France, less frequented than its brothers and sisters on the Côte Vermeille, and with such an authentic atmosphere.

Would you like to discover the seabed of Finistère? Arimair offers you the chance to explore the riches of the Brest and Iroise seas. Accompanied by a team of professionals, you'll have a wide range of possibilities, from beginner to advanced. You can marvel at the beautiful biodiversity of our Breton coasts, or explore mythical wrecks such as the Swansea, the British cargo ship that sank off Camaret in 1918. You can also dive in their heated indoor pool. Marine fun guaranteed!

This diving center is run by Pascal Cottinet, a state-qualified diving enthusiast and independent diving instructor. He'll share his passion with you, guiding you through the waters of the Thau Basin for walks, explorations or even introductions. Whether you're a novice or an experienced diver, Pascal Cottinet is committed to helping you make the most of his rigorous safety standards and professionalism. Osez plonger is also a training organization adapted to different levels and disciplines.

The underwater world is fascinating! Thanks to the Urpean diving club, you can discover some of the most varied sites on the Basque coast, either solo or accompanied, including the "morutier" wreck at San Sebastian in Spain. Just a few motor turns from the port of Hendaye, the "wall" is one of the most beautiful dives with a rich and varied fauna. Whether you're looking for a snorkeling trip, a first dive for children or adults, Level 1 or Nitrox training, the club is open to all. And you can also improve your skills by passing your Level 2.

The professional team at PlanetOcean in Hendaye offers individual or group diving sessions from the Betiko all year round. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced diver, we offer training courses at various levels. For beginners, the DSD experience (one pool dive and one sea dive) and snorkeling trips are ideal. PlanetOcean is also developing Freediving. Since 2005, it has been one of the top diving centers in France.

Among the exceptional and unusual experiences, ice diving ranks high. The many lakes in the Savoyard mountains are a perfect playground to try it out. Between December and mid-March, it allows you to discover the ice from below, with its air bubbles, its turquoise color and its unique reflections created by the sun. Baptisms are possible for those who are not initiated to diving. So don't wait any longer to get into the water, not very hot, and live an unforgettable moment.

This year, the Railway Nîmois Sports Club offers free diving for women. The aim of this operation is to popularize this activity that is still little known and practised, especially among those ladies. The initiation is smooth in the swimming pool of the Pablo Neruda center, the first Wednesday of every month until June (included). The meeting takes place between 21 a. m. and 22 p. m. Once the swimming pool is deserted by the swimmers. In this space alone, and carefully supervised by professionals, you can discover this sport at your pace.

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Have you always wanted to try scuba diving? You've come to the right place! Supervised by a team of professionals, you will be able to learn scuba diving in complete safety and according to the rules of the art. The club also offers to learn apnea. The youngest are welcome from 8 years old to follow an adapted and playful training. Sessions are organized at the Nautilus and Providence pools, as well as in the open sea on certain evenings of the week. A club like no other, with the smell of the ocean, freedom and discovery. The schedule, prices and news are regularly updated on the website.

ASG plongée Les Joyeux Têtards is a diving club based at the lake of Gérardmer. Beginners and experienced divers are welcome to dive and discover the fauna and flora so specific to fresh water. First dives are organised during the summer months. An area dedicated to baptisms has been set up after the last pontoon of the sail. The instructors know how to mix humour and fun with serious explanations of safety rules.

Pioneer in Clermont-Ferrand, this diving club was born nearly sixty years ago. Today it has more than 200 members. The team welcomes deep-sea enthusiasts from 8 years old, for baptisms, initiations and to prepare level 1 to 3 diplomas. The membership to the club includes the license, the federal insurance, the loan of equipment (tanks, stabilizers and regulators) and the supervision of theoretical and practical courses. Since 2014, the club is the only one in Auvergne to provide a Nitrox compressor, as well as the associated training.

Patrick is an outstanding skipper. It will make you discover happiness of a stroll at sea, the beauty of the calanques, the immensity of the sea through swimming, diving and sailing. You can choose between the swim with dolphins in open sea or an exit sport fishing. You can have lunch on board Cobra2: tasting of the sea of course. Patrick also offers a new aquatic hiking: swimming with fins and snorkel in the reserve Carry-le-Rouet. Conviviality guaranteed for one day unforgettable

Of all the Vendée's seabeds, those of the wild coast are the most diversified and interesting, and Sub'Evasion is a club of competent enthusiasts. You will dive on different marine sites. Baptism, exploration, initiation, passing of certificates, training course on week-ends. Diving being a regulated sport, it is better to take all the information before. This company also offers training for the boat license, because it is necessary for motor boats of more than 6hp and for any day/night navigation up to 6 nautical miles from a shelter.

All types of scuba diving, initiation, development, exploration are offered, with the supervision of graduate instructors.

Located at the tip of the rocky spur of the Argentière beach, this pleasant course of seven numbered buoys, equipped with handrails and underwater panels, allows a surface aquatic walk to discover the fauna and flora of the coastal shallows. A family activity since all you need is to know how to swim, use flippers, a mask and a snorkel. The area is totally protected and secure so no risk!

The unique diving centre of the island, a partner in the national park, allows you to discover all the riches, through exploration dives all levels. This team of professionals also introduces you to marine biology.

First diving, introductory courses, improvement courses, exploration of rocks and wrecks, day trips and for half, training courses and underwater photo, as many activities on the diving sites around the islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles, on board L'Oiseau des Iles.

Since 1994, this club welcomes individuals and groups for first dives as well as for dives and underwater explorations in order to observe the fauna and flora of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and the Bay of Saint-Raphaël. The sites listed range from Rubis to Cap Camarat, opposite Ramatuelle, to the barges of Anthéor, near Agay. Day trips are possible on Port-Cros, to dive on wrecks and the Gabinière reserve.

If you want to go scuba diving with real professionals, you have come to the right place, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned diver. Either you pass your underwater baptism, with an instructor graduate of State, or you seek the intoxication of the abysses at the time of an exploration, in individual or in group, by descending in the most beautiful sites of Bandol, Saint-Mandrier, Embiez, La Ciotat. In any case, Bandol Plongée will know how to accompany you as it should be, whatever your level for a top diving during your stay in Bandol.

Since 1988, the club offers 3 main activities to discover the underwater environment: snorkeling, the first dive and the discovery pack, as well as various training courses to improve your level. The center includes two classrooms, a space to store the equipment, another for individual divers and also a store. The sites visited by experienced divers are those of the Lion de Mer, the Golden Island, the Antheor barges and the Rubis submarine.

CIPA founded by the world's best apnéistes, including Loïc Leferme and Claude Chapuis, welcomes Apnéistes of all ages and levels. Highly specialized, it is internationally renowned. A must for apnée. Some members belong to the team of France who recently won the World Cup in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat in front of 32 competing nations. Children discover a rich environment in fauna and flora that they learn to respect and protect.

Come and discover the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast thanks to Nice Diving, which invites you to share the passion of its instructors, from exploration diving to technical diving, from a simple baptism to training for supervised divers at 40 m. Classroom, top of the range equipment, showers, equipment warehouse, store to buy or rent equipment, repair shop, inflation station up to 300 bars... but also, and above all, a warm welcome, a post-diving aperitif with music, a good atmosphere and professionalism!

Mio Palmo Plongée is a diving center located in La Croix-Valmer, Var. This diving center is renowned for its professional and passionate team, who offer a variety of underwater activities for all levels. Whether you're looking for snorkeling, an introduction to scuba diving or a PADI diving course, Mio Palmo Plongée has what you're looking for. They also organize explorations for certified divers, as well as courses to become a PADI instructor. Mio Palmo Plongée's dive sites include the Bay of Cavalaire, the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks, as well as some impressive wrecks in the Mediterranean. With a focus on environmental protection, you'll have the chance to discover the marine fauna of the Mediterranean, including groupers.

Are they still underwater treasures that require only to be discovered? Surely since Fortune de Mer works with the Ministry of Culture and regional museums for this treasure hunt, synonymous with the adventure of the big funds.

No wave of soul in this club that introduces small - from the age of 10 - and big to the exploration of large funds. We're getting involved, and we're getting to know Commander Cousteau's worthy discoveries.

To admire the seabed or to hunt the fish to the harpoon, L'Agachon is all indicated. It brings together divers from all sides with the possibility if you are a novice and not to miss the air, to train at the Edouard-Thomas swimming pool with registered members.

The FFESSM, Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins, based in Marseille, is a recognized organization that oversees a multitude of underwater activities. Whether as a leisure activity or in competition, you can practice scuba diving, freediving, underwater archaeology, underwater photo/video, marine biology, underwater field field hockey, fin swimming, underwater orienteering, underwater fishing, underground diving, pool sports diving and target shooting. In short, it offers a wide choice of exciting activities to explore the depths of the sea under expert guidance.

Discover the riches of the Côte d'Azur seabed aboard a typical Mediterranean wooden trawler, the Corto. The exploration of the different underwater sites is done through a first dive supervised by professionals or deep diving. Ideal to improve your buoyancy and orientation, try underwater scootering or underwater photography. More than 20 spots are to be discovered among the most beautiful of the French Riviera. The second boat, Le Maltèse, offers one-day or half-day snorkeling trips.

The Centre Nausicaa scuba diving association invites you to share its members' passion for discovering diving in prestigious sites. From Cap Estel, with its drop-off dotted with holes and covered in blue gorgonian sea fans, which descends to 30 m and is frequented by sars, capons and serrans, to Cap de Nice, where dives are available for all levels, from exploration to technical dives and night dives, as well as baptisms, training courses and introductory courses. Hurry up and discover the wonderful world of Nemo!

The association aims to promote the practice of scuba diving and other underwater activities, with members and outside the association. Diving Arc-en-Ciel addresses people of all levels and ages. The association has already organized «discovery» baptisms, trainings and level crossings, and monthly meals. But it also offers weekends and trips. It is necessary to attach a type form "certificate of non-contraindication to scuba diving" to membership.

No more sneakers, long live the flippers! Sophie Fallourd, a qualified scuba diving instructor, naturalist and freediving instructor, offers an underwater hike. On the menu, discovery of the seabed of the Sétois coastline and the Thau lagoon. Sophie tells anecdotes about octopus, cuttlefish, sea bream, crab or seahorse. For the more sporty, snorkeling courses over several days are also on the program. Specific activities for the youngest (from 8 years old).

The Hérault coastline is appreciated for its beauty and richness... and the same goes for its seabed! At Cap d'Agde, Belouga Plongée proposes to make you discover these varied aquatic landscapes. A small, friendly structure, this school is full of dynamism, like its sea guides, Julie and Cyril. Both of them are state instructors and specialized in diving for children and families, so that the centre offers "baby diving" from 5 years old. The duo organizes baptisms, improvements and explorations for all ages. These aquatic adventures take place in the heart of an extraordinary flora and fauna characteristic of the volcanic soils of the coastline.

A nice club, open since 1997 and labeled Sud de France, which may suffer a little overcrowding during the summer months, which is quite normal in the region. The team is at the top and really motivated to create a good atmosphere. The premises are comfortable, to say the least, since you will have a 140 m² structure with showers, separate M/F changing rooms, storage lockers... Abyss Plongée also owns two boats with a good capacity (24 and 20 people). Enough to dive in the best conditions.

Located in Socoa, the Tech-Océan diving center is one of the benchmarks for diving in Aquitaine. For more than 30 years, a team of instructors (who hold a State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) has been guiding and accompanying you as you discover the underwater environment. Baptisms and training courses are available for youngsters aged 8 and over, with a quality service tailored to your needs, enabling you to enjoy diving in complete safety. Experienced training courses are also available for over-10s and adults, as are boating licenses.

Created in 1998, the Évasion Bleu club offers, in a spirit of camaraderie and joyful conviviality, diving courses all levels. Philippe Dany is the president of this club whose aim is to discover the pleasures of scuba diving. If you would like to start diving or already have a patent but have not been diving for a long time, the Blue Escape takes care of your training and technical training. Managers are experienced and passionate professional trainers. The club also welcomes children from 12 years of age and prepares them to spend their first level at the age of 14. The training takes place in the swimming pools of the Eurometropole and also in natural surroundings, in the gravels, weekends all year round. Once a month, divers find themselves at the diving pit (15 m) of the Creutzwald sports complex in Moselle. Blue Escape organizes exploration courses and trips in the Mediterranean, especially summer, several times a year.

Whether you are a dive lover, beginner or a level, this club offers different formulas for all levels: baptism of diving 48 €, initiation with monitor 55 €, mini course 3 diving 150, self-contained diving, crossing of levels 1, 2, 3, professional training and PADI certification (full rates on the website). The Var is a wonderful site for scuba diving, and there are plenty of places to enjoy!

Tomek has taken over the Porto diving centre since July 2018. A good intimate atmosphere, not at all industrial. Nice dive to Capo Rosso. The access is on the left bank of the Port, on the other side of the footbridge and, immediately, you feel more calm, away from the frenzy of tourist shops. Half-day outing (Scandola, Capo Rosso in the after season). Palmed hike from 7 years old and 22 € (boat trip, equipment provided: shorty, PMT).

A team of state-certified professionals offers you to discover the magic of the bottom of the Gulf of Campomoro, including the reference site of Le Tonneau, the small rock on the right of the bay. The explorations allow the discovery of the gulf of Valinco (the Cathedrals, the big valley, the Sec de la Tour) and the wild coast in the south Senetosa. To discover: the underwater trail, created in Campo, to be done in supervised snorkeling from 8 years old. One day Torra : special diving day for beginners from 140 € (morning technical initiation, afternoon exit at 12 m max).

Stéphane's club has beautiful, comfortable and quality facilities. New and maintained equipment, six instructors, two semi-rigid boats of 7 and 9 m, propelled with 250 and 450 cc as well as a new rigid boat of 10,40 m which offers the comfort and the space, to go as fast as possible to the best sites of the sector. The center is managed by Stéphane Gombault BBES,^2nd degree. Divers and PADI and SSI training. DDJS approved, SSI dive center and NITROX center. Store selling Mares diving equipment and equipment rental.

In the heart of the Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve, beginners and experienced divers alike will be able to discover the exuberance of underwater life in 5 different spots: the Lavezzi Islands, the dry Pelu, also known as "mérouville", the Cerbicales Islands off Palombaggia beach, the Perduto pitfall marker and finally the man's head and horse's head site. Baptisms from 7 years old and web hikes are only scheduled in the afternoon. It is also possible to propose underwater! Laughter, emotions and a good atmosphere are guaranteed.

Serge, the instructor, is really at the top: patient, pedagogical, passionate... this small club is ideal to start diving or to do your training. In his human-sized structure, he makes you discover the most beautiful spots of the region, and offers first dives in the pool or at sea. The center also has two beautiful and fully equipped boats. From there, you will be able to discover the seabed of the Brehat archipelago and do a lot of beautiful explorations, in complete safety and in a really friendly atmosphere.