Centre de plongée Le Poulpe

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ Digue Barcares

A protected environment par excellence, the dike is a site for baptisms and initiations; we also do our first training dives here before leaving for a protected environment.

★★★★☆ Cap Béar

The Cap BEAR site is a sheltered site when there is a tramontana wind, 50 minutes from BARCARES, it allows you to discover the bottom of the VERMEILLE coast in strong winds, with a bottom made up of small drop-offs, faults and coralligenous patates ranging from 5 to 26 metres deep, ideal for walking.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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).

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

Mares

★★★★☆ Lydia 1

Artificial diving site in front of the Lydia liner, made up of concrete nozzles and large pebbles, accessible by day and night.

Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

★★★★☆ Les Terrasses 1

Artificial site in front of BARCARES harbour. Boat trip of 5 minutes. Site much used in strong winds. Piles of concrete nozzles and large stones to protect the coast from trawling.

Aqualung

★★★★☆ Roc du Poulpe

Natural site of BARCARES. 10-12 minutes from the port, this wild site on 27 m of seabed offers a very rich and diversified rock face with mini faults and cracks ideal for exploration.

Mares

★★★★☆ Les Amas de Leucate

Artificial site in front of LEUCATE - Boat trip between 15 and 20 minutes. Concrete culverts and rock piles allowing the creation of protective areas for fish against trawling and professional fishing. Very rich and full of fish site.