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Port-Cros National Park

Marine reserve/Wall

Near Port-Cros

Depth: 5–40 mLevel: Open WaterMay-October
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One of Europe's first marine national parks (1963), with an educational underwater trail for beginners.

Depth

5–40 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Port-Cros National Park: 115 documented species

Ecosystem

Wall

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

23 km away

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Same country: France

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Water temperature

19 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

May-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
May-October
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: France

France · Provence-Côte d'Azur
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

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Port-Cros

UNESCO
Wall/Reserve

Scandola Reserve (Corsica)

France

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Groupers · corals

See dive site
Rocky cove/Cave

Calanques of Marseille

France

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Groupers · red corals

See dive site
Reef/Reserve

Cousteau Reserve (Guadeloupe)

France

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Turtles · groupers

See dive site
ParkPort-Cros23 km away
CountryFrance
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