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DIVING ON THE CATALAN COASTLINE

The Mediterranean sea is a very beautiful sea to dive in with lots of variety. If you like looking under every rock in search of that special nudi branch or octopus that you haven't seen before, you will love diving in Argelès. The Mediterranean sea is full of small organisms and corals, just perfect for macro photography. Often you will find yourself surrounded by large schools of tiny fish. What else?.....the sunfish, grouper, ray, barracuda, Spanish dancer, sea horse, scorpion fish, conger eel, moray eel, goby, blenny and much much more. And all of that right here at Argelès between the rocks of the Pyrenees, a remarkable underwater scenery!

An important "plus" of diving in Argelès must be the tranquil waters. You hardly have any currents here. 4 wrecks lie just off the coast and there is a protected marine park right around the corner. Argelès only has several small dive centers, which keeps the dive sites nice and quiet. The water temperature is nice during the whole year and even very warm during the summer months. This combined with 300 days of sun every year makes Argelès a superb dive location year-round.

DIVE SITES

Along the coast from Argelès up to Banyuls there are about 25 dive sites with a depth between 10 and 22 meters deep. There are also 4 wreck dives to be made upto 40 meters deep.

For more detailed information you can click on the orange dots in the picture to your right.

 

Dive Sites

DIVING IN FRANCE

The dive rules that apply in France are based on the rules of CMAS. On the 1st of January 2005 these rules have changed in Europe, but are not yet applicable in France. These rules describe the equivalence between the certification levels of the RSTC and CMAS. Below you will find the equivalence of both RSTC and CMAS with the French dive rules.

What does this actually mean for you as a RSTC (PADI, SSI, BSAC...) diver?

- When interested in the local wrecks keep in mind that these are all restricted to the really experienced and properly certified divers amongst you (minimum Rescue Diver with deep and wreck specialities). The wrecks lie between 35 and 45 meters deep. As a safety precaution each diver requires a lamp, a delayed surface marker buoy and a dive computer on these dives.

- All " Scuba Divers ", " Open Water Divers " and " Advanced Open Water Divers " amongst you (without a Rescue certification) will always need guidance from an instructor.

- A " Rescue Diver " can dive independently with a buddy, with at least the same level, up to a depth of 20m. For dives up to 40m you will always need guidance from an instructor. When diving independently in France a delayed surface marker buoy is required.

- A " Divemaster " can dive independently with a buddy, with at least the same level, up to a depth of 60m. We however do not dive deeper than 40 to 45 meters. When diving independently in France a delayed surface marker buoy is required.

!!!What is required in France is a medical statement, not older than 1 year, signed by a doctor proving fitness to dive!!!

!!!Futhermore, a "third party liability insurance" is required in France, but don't worry as every client of ours is automatically insured!!!

WATER TEMPERATURES

The table on the right shows the average water temperatures within the Mediterrean. We offer diving from the end of April through to the end of September.

A 7mm wetsuit or 5.5mm wetsuit (with under shorty or similar) is suitable for your dives, however we would recommend wearing a hood and gloves in May and June.

MONTH

TEMPERATURE (deg C)

January

14

February

13

March

13

April

16

May

18

June

21

July

25

August

26

September

23

October

20

November

17

December

15

DIVE PACKAGES

We offer two packages, the weekend and the week long. The weekend package will include four or five boat dives depending on your flight times with the week long package giving you the chance to do nine boat dives. All our packages can be tailored to suit your needs so if you want to dive less and visit some of the region then please just let us know.

Please click on the buttons on the right for the package information:

La Famille Leckonby | Le Mas | La Couloumine | Chemin des Vignes | 66130 Corbere | France

Tel: 0033 (0) 468 845791               Email: activities@lacouloumine.com