Île de Forana - Nord-Est (banc de sable)

★★★★☆ (84)

Forana Island (north-east site - sandbar) is an uninhabited island in the Cerbical Islands reserve. It's also a bird sanctuary. Diving at Forana Nord Est (sandbar), takes place on the edge of the island from 3 to 15 meters. Several dive courses are available.

This site is home to numerous schools of sars, saupes, castagnoles, etc. You may also encounter soles, cuttlefish, barracudas, groupers, octopus and nudibranchs.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Open Water Diver

Open Water Diver

This world-renowned Open Water Diver SSI course is divided into 5 sessions over 3 days, enabling you to progressively acquire the basic technical and safety skills essential for diving. After an initial session from the beach, ideal for learning with confidence, dives continue to the Cerbicale Islands, in the heart of an exceptional nature reserve, where training and exploration come together. An optional 6ᵉ dive can be added to consolidate skills, finalize learning and gain ease underwater before certification.

June 15, 2026 +58 More
$675.75
€585.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda

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Total number of species approx.: 200

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Moray Eel

Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus

Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
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Total number of species approx.: 60

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Soldierfish

Soldierfish
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

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Nudibranch

Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
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Total number of species approx.: 90

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Goatfish

Goatfish
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab

Crab
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Total number of species approx.: 40

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Jackfish

Jackfish
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Total number of species approx.: 350

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Damselfish

Damselfish
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Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

KALLISTE PLONGEE

KALLISTE PLONGEE

Lieu dit “le Suarto“, 20137 Porto-Vecchio, France
KALLISTE PLONGEE

KALLISTE PLONGEE

Lieu dit “le Suarto“, 20137 Porto-Vecchio, France
PORTO-VECCHIO PLONGEE

PORTO-VECCHIO PLONGEE

RUE MANSUETUS ALESSANDRI, 20137 PORTO-VECCHIO, France

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