RAND’EAU ÉVASION, EI Gaucher Bastien
06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer
FRA
Rand’eau évasion welcomes you to discover the beautiful dives of Villefranche bay. The center is open every day from May to the end of October. We are the first signatory of the Natura 2000 charter, we offset all our carbon emissions and We got the Quality Tourism label.
Situated between Nice and St Jean Cap Ferrat, in the heart of the exceptional Villefranche sur Mer bay, Judicaël and his team suggests you discovering the Mediterranean Sea life. By snorkeling, or in scuba diving for more sensations, we propose you differents trips in small groups, always framed by professionals.
hether it is for an initiation, a training or an exploration, we have about twenty varied sites situated between Nice and Eze sur Mer, adapted at the level of each.
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★★★★☆ Grotte à corail
Just 15 minutes from the port of Nice, this site boasts a beautiful 3 to 60-meter wall where you can see Mola mola, dolphins, barracudas, groupers and more.
★★★★☆ Pointe Caussiniere
Just 30 minutes from the port, this site features a 5 to 10 m mini plateau with numerous seaward-facing reef structures covered with gorgonians. These can be found at depths of between 28 and 42 m. Visibility is often very good at this site.
★★★★☆ Grande Baie
A 20-minute drive from the port is a large 3-10 m plateau that continues to sink deeper and deeper, with steps at 20 and 40 meters, eventually reaching a maximum depth of 58 meters. Abundant flora and fauna, as well as pelagic species, are not uncommon.
★★★★☆ Tombant Maeterlink
6 min from the port, you can anchor on a plateau of madrepore between 12 and 25 m, quite vast and rich in flora and fauna, which on its wide side ends up falling onto the sand, with several mini ridges extending out to sea, one of which is more massive and covered with beautiful gorgonians up to 42 m.
★★★★☆ Pointe de la Cuisse
A marvellous drop-off from the surface to 44 metres with lots of life attached in the many reef crevices. Looking at the pelagic, you'll also see some beautiful larger life forms. Finally, you'll discover the famous Sémaphore cave at the end of the dive in the 12-metre zone, with its beautiful skylight.
★★★★☆ Pointe Moulalier
A magnificent drop-off that plunges from the surface to a depth of 44 meters, it's teeming with life, including some amazing pelagics that are frequently seen on the site. A family of large groupers resides on this dive site.
★★★★★ épave le toulonnais
You’ll take a dizzying descent into the blue along a dead body, in the 20 metre zone the silhouette of the tug will be outlined on a sandy bottom. Recently moved in front of the oceanographic museum which aims to create an artificial reef. the ship is 27 m long and 7 m wide.
★★★★☆ 3 îlots
Located about 10 minutes by boat, this dive allows you to experience a square dive on a bottom of 30 to 35 meters deep. The descent takes place in the blue and the exploration allows you to go around 3 beautiful rocks, discovering gorgonians, moray eels, grouper...
★★★★☆ Cap de Nice 1
Multi-level site the site allows you to visit the top of a rock rich in flora. We will be able to observe moray eels and grouper and deep divers will be able to enjoy the magnificent black gorgonians.
★★★★☆ Cap de Nice 2
This site located on the Cap de Nice allows us to walk along two drop-offs separated by a gently sloping area. For the lucky ones it is possible to see pelagic species during immersion
★★★★★ Le Cap Ferrat
Cap Ferrat, located near Nice on the Côte d'Azur, offers several captivating dive sites. Depths range from 5 to 40 meters, suitable for divers of all levels.
★★★★☆ Pointe de Crau de Nao
This site is a summary of what can be seen in the region... Alternating between gentle slopes with scattered rocks and posidonia and falling up to 40 meters, it is also 10 minutes from the center and protected in the harbor from Villefranche sur Mer
★★★★★ Grotte du Semaphoro
Located 10 minutes by boat, this site allows you to walk along a dizzying drop-off typical of the region; Accessible to all, the depth varies between 0 and 40 meters deep. There is also a tunnel in the rock that you can enter and observe the beautiful blue outside.
★★★★☆ Pointe des sans culotte
Pointe des Sans-Culotte, near Nice, is a popular dive site for its spectacular underwater relief and biodiversity. With depths ranging from 20 to 40 meters, it is suitable for intermediate and advanced divers.
★★★★☆ Cochons
This drop-off located 5 minutes by boat is suitable for both beginners and experts. Ranging from 0 to 50 meters, the round-trip route allows you to come across nudibranchs, octopuses... and some large groupers have taken possession of a rock on the route!
Opening Hours
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
Opening Hours
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 17:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 17:30 |