Diving in the Marine Cerbère Banyuls nature reserve

Protected since 1974, you will observe a rich and abundant life: grouper, barracudas, sargo, gilthead seabream, corbs.
For lovers of exploration and macro photography, the fixed fauna offers many colorful subjects: corals, anemones, lobsters, nudibranchs etc.

• Cap l’Abeille : Corbs, grouper S, dentis, zebra seabream , Castagnoles, Mournes, Mostelles, conger eel S, lobsters, nudibranches, coral, alcyons, etc.
• The three monks/the dome: Corbs, grouper S, dentis, zebra seabream , Castagnoles, etc.
• Les Tinyes: common, zebra seabream , dentis, Dorades, Doris, Flabellines, Bryozoa, ascidies, sponges, etc.

With a little luck, the dolphins will accompany the boat for a little friendly visit

This site is particularly popular with experienced divers.
During your dive at Cap l’Abeille, you will be able to observe:

• Great grouper , masters of reefs
• Dentis with a piercing look
• From zebra seabream to distinctive stripes
• Castagnoles in constant moving
• Mourns emerging from their shelters

For those who prefer more discreet creatures, you will also find lobsters with long antennas and colored nudibranchs

Immerse yourself like your shadow ... Do not leave any trace!

“I like the sea and I protect it. »»

1. Never put yourself in the water while walking on the reeds, the aquatic plants, the living corals.
2. Be master of your buoyancy.
3. Keep corals and other animals remotely, do not stir the sediments.
4. Check where you get anchor if you dive from a boat.
5. Do not disturb, touch and feed animals.
6. Do not fish and buy corals and shells.
7. Be very attentive during diving in caves: bubbles and simple contact can destroy their delicate life.
8. Keep the diving sites clean.
9. Get to know the underwater life, avoid any destruction.
10. Encourage your diving companions to follow these rules.

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