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★★★★☆ Cap Gros

Cap Gros offers a variety of dives. From two to thirty metres, passing through posidonia, rocks with drop-offs, to finish on the corralligenous...

★★★★☆ La Moulade

At the foot of the Commandos training center in Collioure, the relief is very pronounced. Faults, overhangs, cavities and rocky outcrops generate currents that encourage fish of all sizes to congregate.

★★★★☆ Cap l’Abeille

Located south of Banyuls, Cap La Vieille owes its name to the shape of the rock, reminiscent of an old woman's head. The name was later changed to Cap l'Abeille. Thanks to its many buoys, you can dive several times on this site, following different routes.

★★★★☆ Le Dôme

Spend some time on the Dome at the end of the dive to observe the Bécunes.

★★★★☆ Le jardin aux gorgones

At a maximum depth of 36 meters and a minimum depth of 26 meters, you'll discover numerous purple gorgonians. This site requires a minimum PE40 or Deep Diving level.

★★★★☆ La Péniche

The wreck of the Le Sor, located off the coast of Saint-Cyprien, is a popular dive site. The wreck lies at a depth of around 28 meters, making it an accessible dive for advanced divers.

★★★★☆ Les contrebandiers

Just a ten-minute sail from Argelès-sur-Mer, "Les grottes des contrebandiers" lie at the foot of the mythical Cap Béar lighthouse. This dive is accessible to all levels. The site's topography is made up of rocks and large coralligenous canyons.

★★★★☆ Épave Le Saumur

The atmosphere is ghostly, as the wreck lies on its keel off Port-Vendres in 45m of water. The stern, lying on its side, is separated from the rest of the ship. The emergency propeller is still clearly visible near the aft cargo mast on the port side.

★★★★☆ Anse de la Mauresque

This site, north of Port-Vendres, is sheltered from the south wind and the Tramontane. Accessible to all levels, you'll find nudibranchs, white gorgonians and lobsters through the faults and coralligenous (18 to 20m).

★★★★☆ Les 3 moines

Located in the Banyuls-Cerbère marine reserve. Created in 1974 and managed by the Conseil Général des Pyrénées-Orientales, the Banyuls-Cerbère National Nature Reserve has halted the destruction of the coastline by tourism, pollution and fishing.

★★★★☆ Épave L’Astrée

The wreck lies at a depth of 44m, and it’s possible to dive around the castle and discover the galley. The front of the castle marks the break-up of the ship, and by following the wreckage you can reach the bow, where the anchors are still in place.

★★★★☆ Les Tinyes

The Tinyes, to the south, are three rock heads protruding from the water, forming a cove. You'll dive around them. Depths range up to 20m, and schools of sars and dorados are very common.

★★★★★ Sec de la daurade

Le Sec de la Daurade, off the coast of Collioure, is a popular dive site for its varied underwater features and biodiversity. Accessible to intermediate to advanced divers, the site lies at depths of between 10 and 25 meters.

★★★★☆ Sec de valenti

Also known as La Llose, it lies just behind Cap Béar, off the coast of the Bay of Paulilles, where you can discover a varied landscape of boulders, faults, overhangs and caves. If you're looking for lobster hotels, this is the place!

★★★★☆ Merouville

Numerous rocks and coral reefs between 16 and 30 metres below the surface, whether you're heading north or south, you won't be disappointed!