What better place to dive than the island of beauty? Indeed, is a magnificent island in the Mediterranean Sea offering very varied landscapes. Between the sea and the mountains, the fauna and flora are highly developed and offer dazzling panoramas. In a paradisiacal and sunny environment, diving in the coast of Corsica is a real pleasure and allows you to make the most of the terrestrial and marine biodiversity. Half of it's territory is classified as a natural park and many of its beaches are protected and preserved.

These sites remain with mild and pleasant all year round thanks to the Mediterranean climate, so you can enjoy scuba diving in the sunshine.

Where go diving in Corsica?

• You can, for example, dive in the famous marine reserve of Calvi, as well as in the gulf and bay of Calvi, which offers an incredible underwater diversity.

• In Ajaccio, the bay of Porticcio promises a stunning mosaic of colour and transparent waters. Ideal if you want to observe the marine fauna and flora from its best angle.

• In Cargèse, we have many offers on the site of Capo Rosso. Known and renowned diving site, it offers a multitude of different marine species and an incomparable floral richness. Very close to Piana and located 1 hour from Ajaccio, Cargèse is really the ideal place to get away from everything just by diving.

• Porto Vecchio is appreciated for its Palombaggia beach, as is Bastia for its Ficaghjola cove.

What type of courses can be taken?

You can choose to do a simple discovery dive or a first dive, or to pass to a higher level of diving to be completely autonomous.

For children, the minimum age for a baptism is 8 years old. If your child wants to get a diving qualification, the required age is 14 years old for level 1 which will allow him/her to dive up to 20 meters, where you will find the most colorful landscapes of the island's seabed!

For level 2, which teaches you to dive up to 40 meters deep, you must be at least 16 years old.

Generally, this takes place during a several-day course during which you do 3 to 4 hours of diving per day at different sites on the island. At the end of the course, you will have acquired all the skills and will be able to get into the seabed of Calvi and Ajaccio.

Passing the different levels of diving is really an opportunity to improve your skills, become autonomous and dive in with total safety. Corsica is home to incredible underwater landscapes that leave no one indifferent, so you can dive alone during your next trip anywhere in the world!

What will you see if you go diving in Corsica?

The biodiversity of the island's seabed is known to be highly developed and very varied. In fact, among the fauna and flora, you will be able to observe colourful underwater panoramas, with magical appearance. You will be able to observe algae meadows (Posidonia), red corals, coralligenous, as well as large rocky walls on which the flora develops in mass.

The fauna is very diverse. In the shallow seabed you can see anemones of different colours, starfish, rays, groupers, moray eels and barracudas. Some species may be present in shallow waters along the coast, for example, at depths of more than 50 meters. In the deepest depths, about 20 meters deep and more, dentex, pink antias, sublime octopus and lobsters are present in abundance and offer an incomparable natural spectacle.

When is the best time to do this activity?

The best time to dive in Corsica is between May and October, don't wait to book before the high season!

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