The CAP Port-Vendres | Anse Gerbal center, premises and boats

The center has been located in Port-Vendres since 2016: the premises, the pontoon, the boats

The center occupies the former fish market at Anse Gerbal, in Port-Vendres: 400 m², right on the water. You unload in front of the building, get equipped in the changing rooms — hot showers, sockets for hair dryers — and the pontoon is right there.

Three classrooms are used for training. The inflation station can pressurize all mixtures up to 300 bar. The restaurant Le P'tit Ponton is in the same building.

Two boats leave from the pontoon: The Beast, 29 places, re-engined with new engines in 2024 (2 × 300 hp), and The Gabinu (300 hp), 17 places.

Visit in images of the Centre d’Activité Plongée Port-Vendres

Direct access to boats from the center and breathtaking view of CAP Béar

Men and women changing rooms with hot showers, secure individual storage lockers

Catering on site: the restaurant Le "Ptit Ponton" open to everyone is available to divers

On the technique side

air inflation station and all mixes up to 300 B

CAP Port-Vendres : the diving center pontoon

The "Beast" The flagship of CAP Port-Vendres
30-seater and new 2 x 300 HP engines in 2024 for shorter voyages, in complete safety whatever the sea conditions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a parking lot?

Yes, in front of the premises, at Anse Gerbal. We stop to unload blocks and bags, then we park. In season, it's best to arrive a little early: the quay is busy.

Are the changing rooms separate?

Yes. A men's changing room and a women's changing room, each with two hot showers and power outlets for hair dryers. We get dressed in the dry, then walk to the pontoon.

Are we far from the boat?

No. The center is right on the water: changing rooms in the old fish market, pontoon right in front. You can go from the local area to Beast or Gabinu in a few steps, without having to recharge the car.

Is the equipment in good condition?

Yes. Rental equipment is maintained at the center, rinsed after each dive, and checked before being distributed. Wetsuits, BCDs, regulators, and tanks are all handled by the Anse Gerbal facilities, not by an external provider. If anything is wrong during the briefing, we'll exchange it. Details of the parts and packages are on the Rental.

Is it possible to eat or have a coffee on site?

Yes. Le P'tit Ponton is in the same building, with a terrace facing Cap Béar. In the morning or after a dive, it's a great place to stop for a coffee. At lunchtime and in the evening, they serve seafood.

Are there any parties?

Yes. Le P'tit Ponton is assi open-air café: terrace, cocktails, and often live music in the evening. You can end your day at sea right there, without having to go back to town. The program changes with the seasons; the restaurant posts it.