CIP Marseille - Centre International de Plongée
Port de la Pointe Rouge - Entrée N°3, Digue Ouest, 13008 Marseille, France, Marseille, FRA
About the Center
The Centre International de Plongée (CIP) Marseille, located in Marseille, France, stands as the city's oldest diving center. This establishment is a certified provider by both SSI and TDI, offering a comprehensive array of diving courses. These include Advanced Open Water, Instructor Development Course, Freediving, Technical Diving, and Boat Diving. Specialized certifications such as Wreck Diver and the French Niveau 4 Guide Palanquée are also available.
The facilities at CIP Marseille are designed to cater to divers' needs, featuring showers, lockers, and accommodation. The center also provides equipment rental and air fills (including nitrox). Boat diving is a core activity, and for the convenience of visitors, airport transfer services are offered. The staff communicates in French.
CIP Marseille boasts a prime location at the gateway to the Calanques National Park, granting access to over fifty distinct dive sites. These sites encompass historical shipwrecks, caves and arches with vibrant light displays, underwater aquariums, and iconic drop-offs adorned with majestic red gorgonians. The center promotes itself as a place of life and sharing, promising dives rich in marine biodiversity and breathtaking topography, all enhanced by a cheerful atmosphere and the opportunity to forge new friendships.
Available Courses
7 cursosNIVEAU 4 FORMATION
Formation pour obtenir le Niveau 4, permettant de superviser des plongeurs jusqu'à 40m et d'accéder à l'enseignement.
Baptême (1 plongée)
Découverte du monde de la plongée en circuit fermé.
Initiation (2 plongées)
Deux plongées pour s'initier à la plongée avec recycleur.
1 DEMI-JOURNÉE D'INITIATION À LA PLONGÉE SOUTERRAINE
Introduction à la plongée souterraine, y compris l'utilisation d'équipements spécifiques.
Formation AP Air Diluant
Un cours de recycleur de huit plongées sur l'unité AP Diving, dispensé depuis le Port de la Pointe Rouge sur les sites de plongée du Parc National des Calanques. Le cours est dirigé par Fabien, devenu instructeur AP…
SSI Freediver
La certification SSI Freediver est enseignée par Julien, instructeur E3 et spécialiste apnée dédié de CIP. L'entraînement a lieu dans le Parc National des Calanques – le même territoire utilisé pour toutes les plongées…
Journée Découverte Plongée Souterraine
Une journée complète de cours de découverte en plongée souterraine animée par l'équipe CIP Marseille au départ du Port de la Pointe Rouge. Le bras professionnel du centre, Immadras, gère les opérations de sécurité dans…
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Yes — they dive every day of the year, morning and afternoon. Training and dives are fully personalized, so you choose the dates that work for you. In summer the program expands with additional formats and themed outings.
Two Tanks is two dives at two different sites inside the Parc National des Calanques, with a picnic break between them. It's run in small groups and designed to show the range of the Calanques in a single day.
Yes. The rebreather baptism is a single dive at 180€, and the two-dive initiation runs 290€. Both are led by Fabien, AP Diving instructor since 2025, who works specifically on making the equipment approachable for newcomers.
CIP offers the SSI Freediver certification, which authorizes diving to 20 metres with a buddy in open water. The training combines e-learning, sessions in a protected environment, and open-water dives in the Calanques.
Yes. The program starts with a half-day initiation at 112€ (one dive, equipment introduction), then a full discovery day at 222€. Structured courses run over two days (416€) and three days for the advanced level (580€).
Afterwork dives are late-afternoon outings at the best Marseille sites, away from the peak-hour crowds. Friday Afterworks are reserved for autonomous divers (at least level 2 / independent certification).
You drive directly to the building at Port de la Pointe Rouge (Entrée 3 - Digue Ouest, 13008 Marseille). The boats are steps from the entrance, and the rinse station is on the quay right at the boat exit.
CIP offers training up to Niveau 4, the French qualification that allows you to supervise certified divers to 40 metres and opens access to monitorship. The course is tailored around the student and includes preparation for the final exam.
How to get there
Port de la Pointe Rouge - Entrée N°3, Digue Ouest, 13008 Marseille, France, Marseille, FRA