About the Center
Corsica Sub, located in the unique setting of the old port of Bastia, France, is an SSI-certified dive center dedicated to offering unforgettable underwater experiences. With a team of two passionate instructors, Maud and Rémi, the center invites divers to discover the silent world of Corsican waters. Corsica Sub offers a wide range of courses, from introductory levels such as FFESSM Level 1 to advanced specialties like Deep Diver and Wreck Diver, as well as Instructor Development, Freediving, and Technical Diving courses. They also offer snorkeling programs for all levels.
The center has a bar and equipment rental service, ensuring divers have everything they need for their adventure. Dives are conducted aboard the Napadelis, a rigid inflatable boat with a capacity for 20 divers, which takes them to the most beautiful dive sites in the Cap Corse Marine Park. Safety, pedagogy, and friendliness are the fundamental pillars of Corsica Sub, guaranteeing quality training and an enriching experience. Divers can discover the exciting marine life, underwater landscapes, and fascinating wrecks found in the depths of the region.
Notable dive sites include the P-47 Thunderbolt, a WWII American fighter plane resting at 19 meters, the Insuma, a ship torpedoed in 1943 at 42 meters, and U Scogliu, a rocky outcrop at 22 meters teeming with marine life. Other points of interest include La Louise, a steamship wreck at 17 meters, A Strega (Lavasina) with its rocks at 20 meters, Gorgona at 50 meters with its gorgonians, El Poisson Lune at 45 meters, and A Squalliare (Le Canyon) at 35 meters, offering a diversity of scenarios and depths for all levels of divers.
Available Courses
8 cursosNitrox
Apprenez à limiter les risques de décompression et les spécificités des plongées à l'air enrichi.
Baptême enfant -10ans
Formation Enfants - Plongeur Bronze
Formation PE40
Le Niveau 2 est la principale certification intermédiaire chez Corsica Sub et la qualification qui ouvre les sites de plongée plus profonds, épaves et récifs, du Cap Corse. Avec ce niveau, vous pouvez plonger en…
Formation Secourisme RIFAP
Le RIFAP est une certification de premiers secours obligatoire dans le système FFESSM et un prérequis pour le Niveau 3 à Corsica Sub. Il couvre les procédures d'urgence spécifiques aux accidents de plongée — pas les…
Formation Niveau 4
Le Niveau 4 est la première qualification d'instructeur dans le système FFESSM et est dispensée par Corsica Sub en tant que programme de préparation à l'examen officiel. Il s'adresse aux titulaires du Niveau 3 souhaitant…
Apnée – Découverte
L'initiation apnée chez Corsica Sub initie à la technique de la plongée en apnée dans les eaux du Parc Marin du Cap Corse, au départ du vieux port de Bastia sur le Napadelis. La session dure deux heures en mer et aborde…
Apnée – Perfectionnement
Les sessions de perfectionnement en apnée de Corsica Sub s'adressent aux apnéistes occasionnels et aux chasseurs sous-marins qui souhaitent améliorer leur technique plutôt que de partir de zéro. Chaque session travaille…
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Discovery dives (baptême) are open from age 8. Children under 10 pay 70€; adults pay 80€. Equipment and a diploma are included. A parental consent form is required for all minors.
Yes. Corsica Sub is open every day, summer and winter.
Yes. A full equipment rental kit costs 10€, a dive computer 5€, and a light 5€. Air fills run at 3€/m³ — 8€ for a 12L tank or 9€ for a 15L. Nitrox is also available for trained divers.
All training follows the FFESSM system, from Niveau 1 through to Niveau 4 (dive guide level). Certifications are internationally recognised.
Yes. Three youth tracks are available: Plongeur de Bronze (ages 8–10, 250€), Plongeur d'Argent (ages 10–14, 290€), and Plongeur d'Or (ages 12–14, 350€). All tracks include the cost of certification. A medical certificate of no contraindication and parental consent are required.
Yes. An apnée initiation session costs 65€ and covers safety basics and a sea excursion. Improvement sessions (perfectionnement) run 50€ each or 145€ for a card of three, working on immersion technique, ventilation, compensation, and fin efficiency.
La Louise (17m), P47 de Miomu (19m), A Strega (20m), and U Scogliu (22m) are all rated Level 1 or PE20 minimum. La Louise is the shallowest wreck at 17m and is well colonised with marine life.
Yes. Night dives are available with a 10€ supplement added to the standard exploration dive price. Dives to more distant sites also carry a 10€ supplement.