TIKI DIVE

★★★★★ Rubis, wreck

The Ruby is one of the Mediterranean’s must-see wrecks. Ranked by the magazine Plongeurs International among the 101 most beautiful dives in the world, the Rubis is a pure jewel. To be able to observe a submarine in perfect condition is rare enough not to give yourself the opportunity to dive there.

★★★★★ Espingole, wreck

A 56m*6m torpedo boat located in the bay of Cavalaire rests on a 39m sandy bottom. She sank on 4 February 1903 during an attempt to tow her to the port of Cavalaire after she ran aground on the dry land of Taillat.

★★★★★ Le Cimentier

Simply equip yourself with your fins, mask and snorkel and go on an adventure in the middle of the fabulous posidonia herbaria. Enjoy the beauty of the “garden of anemones“, be amazed by the mystery of the cement maker’s wreck. With a maximum depth of 3 meters, this trail is suitable for all swimmers.

★★★★☆ Calanque Cron

From the surface to about ten meters, the bottom is covered with small rock blocks more or less covered, in the middle of which twirl blennies and gobies, labres. Posidonia herbaria are also the ideal hiding place for octopus. Well protected from westerly winds.

★★★★★ Dent de requin

Falling about twenty meters ending in an emerging rock resembling that of a shark’s tooth. Overhanged by a rocky plateau interspersed with small faults that allows beginner divers to discover many species.

★★★★★ Prophète

South-east of Cap Lardier, on a sandy seabed 33m deep, lies the wreck of the Prophète. A cargo ship 43m long and 7m wide, with sail and steam propulsion, she sank on March 28, 1860 following an ingress of water. There were no casualties, but the cargo was lost.

★★★★★ Togo

Togo hits a mine of UC35. The stern flows immediately and the bow drifts a hundred meters further. The wreck is impressive. The bridge overlooks the sand by about ten meters. The cargo of coal is still visible, you can see the kitchen and its two stoves, as well as the engine room.

★★★★☆ La Gabinière la Calanque Sombre

A well-marked drop-off on the eastern side of the Gabinière islet offers surprising perspectives of relief and a sensation of overflight that is always appreciated, especially when the current is present!

★★★★☆ La Gabinière Est tombant

Ile de la Gabinière is located to the south-east of Port-Cros. The site is slightly protected from the Mistral, but very exposed to the easterly wind. Drift diving with a magnificent drop-off from 0 to 50 m.

★★★★☆ Pointe de Montrémian

From 0 to 34 m, with its famous "ski slope" for the impressive 45° sandy slope that characterizes it, this dive site is located to the north-west of the island of Bagaud, one of the smallest of the Hyères islands, in the heart of the Port-Cros National Park.

★★★★★ Calanque Andati

You will first discover beautiful faults gradually sinking into the posidonia of the surface a dozen meters away. The visibility is excellent on a large part of sand where the sun’s rays offer beautiful colors for photos. you will also find small cavities.

★★★★★ Le Donator

The Donator (Prosper Schiaffino) a reference for wrecks in the mediterranean. The current can be extremely strong. The stern is at 51 m while the bow is at 48 m.

★★★★☆ Hellcat

The plane rests flat on a gently sloping bottom in the middle of rocks. The propeller is missing, the cockpit is open. One of the wings rests on the sand and the second is in open water.

☆☆☆☆☆ Torpilleur

He ended his career by serving as a shooting goal in Cavalaire Bay where he will eventually be sunk. Boiler and machinery had been removed beforehand. The wreck is laid on a background of sand and gravel. It is dislocated and comes in 4 sections roughly intact but interspersed with avachie parts.

★★★★☆ Ile de la Fourmigue (Le Spahis)

A varied site consisting of scree slopes, narrow canyons, sandy areas and posidonia. All this is enhanced by two wrecks (the Spahis and the General Paoli).