Porto-Vecchio: Beginner Scuba Diving in the Cerbicale Islands Reserve
A three-hour beginner dive in the Cerbicale Reserve, with an instructor alongside first-timers the whole way. Gear and full instruction come with the seat.
from $162.89 per guest, a first dive experience in the Cerbicale reserve waters.
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This introductory dive from Kalliste Plongée starts at a hut directly on Palombaggia beach, near Porto-Vecchio, and runs for 3 hours. You meet at 2 pm, get kitted out with a long wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel and full diving gear, and receive a safety briefing.
The dive itself pairs you with a personal instructor for about twenty minutes underwater, with a deliberately gentle descent. The remaining forty minutes go to snorkeling around the island and taking in the surroundings from the surface before the boat brings you back for a 5 pm drop-off. A diploma, drinking water and free parking round out the package, which is open to anyone aged 8 and up.
It suits complete beginners, families and couples, and reviewers repeatedly describe it as a strong first dive. Many say the explanations were clear from briefing to drop-off and that the team was welcoming and attentive throughout. Underwater photos are sold separately, so budget for those if you want souvenirs.
A few practical points will help you prepare, from what to wear to how the pace feels.
Common issues. There is no hotel pickup, so you need your own transport to Palombaggia beach, and alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the activity. Photos of your dive are an extra cost not covered by the base price. Swimwear, towel, sunglasses and hat are also on you. The operator selects the dive site on the day for flat, clear water, so the exact spot can vary.
At the Kalliste Plongée hut in the parking of Palombaggia beach, 20137 Porto-Vecchio, at 2 pm. There is no pickup service, but parking at the beach is free.
All required gear (long wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel and full diving equipment), round-trip boat transport to the islands, drinking water, free parking and a diploma. Underwater photos cost extra, and you bring your own swimwear, towel, sunglasses and hat.
Yes. The listing states the experience is open to everyone aged 8 and up, with no prior diving experience expected. Each participant dives with a personal instructor and an extremely gentle descent.
The activity runs 3 hours in total. After the briefing, you spend an hour at the islands: about twenty minutes diving and roughly forty minutes snorkeling, split by the 20-minute boat rides each way.
Yes, you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. The operator does not state terms for cancellations inside that window.
In the protected waters of the Îles Cerbicale reserve, opposite Palombaggia beach. The operator chooses the exact site on the day for flat, crystal-clear conditions close to the island.
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