OCEANA V.S.M centre et école de plongée. Activité subaquatique, Arcachon, bassin. Atlantique, plongée
14 Rue du Capitaine Allègre, 33120 Arcachon, France, Arcachon, Gironde, FRA
À Propos du Centre
OCEANA V.S.M. est un centre et école de plongée situé à Arcachon, en France, spécialisé dans les activités subaquatiques au sein de son bassin et sur la côte Atlantique. Cet établissement propose une gamme complète de cours, certifiés par des organismes de prestige tels que PADI et SSI, incluant leur reconnu Instructor Development Course et des spécialisations en plongée bateau.
Les installations d'OCEANA V.S.M. sont conçues pour le confort des plongeurs, offrant des douches, des casiers, le Wi-Fi gratuit et un bar. Ils proposent également un hébergement pour les visiteurs, une salle de classe pour la formation théorique, la location de matériel complet, un magasin de plongée et des services de gonflage d'air et de NITROX. La plongée depuis un bateau fait partie des activités principales qu'ils facilitent.
Avec plus de 300 avis positifs sur diverses plateformes, OCEANA V.S.M. se positionne comme un club familial où les clients se sentent privilégiés et la sécurité est primordiale. Ce centre est un partenaire de choix pour la plongée dans la région Aquitaine, en Gironde, s'adressant aussi bien aux professionnels qu'aux passionnés de tous niveaux.
Cours Disponibles
7 cursosBaptêmes de plongée
The lake baptême at Cazaux is the entry point for anyone who wants their first breath underwater without the variables of open sea. The lac de Cazaux sits inland from Arcachon and provides flat, clear water with no tidal…
Double baptême
The double baptême is a full day on the water covering two separate dive sites in the basin. The first immersion is near the tip of the Cap Ferret headland; the second is at the foot of the Dune du Pilat. Between dives…
ADVANCED ADVENTURE
The SSI Advanced Adventure Diver course is built around five dive specialties selected by the student, with deep diving included as a mandatory component. At L'Océana VSM, this means working across the centre's named…
OPEN WATER
The SSI Open Water Diver is the first full independent certification, authorising dives to 18 m without a professional guide. L'Océana VSM runs the practical training from the lac de Cazaux before moving to sea dives in…
SCUBA DIVER
The SSI Scuba Diver is the shorter path to a first open-water certification — less classroom time than the full Open Water, and a depth limit of 12 m, always accompanied by a professional instructor. At L'Océana VSM, the…
Stress and Rescue SSI
The SSI Stress and Rescue programme focuses on recognising and managing stress in diving — both in yourself and in other divers — and on the practical responses to in-water accidents. At L'Océana VSM, the instructors…
Formation Étanche (Drysuit)
L'Océana VSM runs drysuit training through the winter months, taking advantage of the colder Atlantic water to give the course practical relevance. The Arcachon basin in winter is a genuine drysuit environment, so…
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Yes — departures are scheduled around the tides, so the boat leaves when conditions allow, not on a fixed clock. If you're late, you may miss the window entirely. Confirm your slot in advance and plan to be at the quai du Capitaine Allègre a few minutes early.
For baptêmes (discover dives), no medical certificate is needed, but you should arrive in good physical condition and complete a health questionnaire. For all training courses, a medical certificate is mandatory from day one — a sports medicine doctor is best placed to issue it.
All equipment is provided for baptêmes and training courses. For exploration dives, wetsuit, BCD, cylinders, and regulators are available to rent; fins, mask, and weights are provided free of charge. All gear is serviced regularly on site.
Most training, including beginner-level courses, is run from the centre's base at the lac de Cazaux — a freshwater lake with calmer, more controlled conditions. Explorations and baptêmes on the basin depart from the Arcachon marina at 14 quai du Capitaine Allègre.
Baptêmes are open from age 8. Minors need a signed parental authorisation. SSI courses (Open Water, Scuba Diver, Advanced Adventure) start from age 10; Stress and Rescue requires age 15 and an Open Water certification or equivalent.
Yes, if you cancel more than four days before the scheduled activity, you receive a full refund. Within four days of the date, 20% of the total price is retained. Gift vouchers not used within 12 months can be extended for one additional year for a fee of 35 €.
Yes, Nitrox is available year-round up to 40%, alongside standard air fills. The compressor station has eight 50-litre buffer tanks at 280 bar, filling cylinders to 230 bar. Base pricing for Nitrox is set for 12-litre cylinders; 15-litre cylinders are priced differently.
The centre is a partner of GRAMASA, an organisation focused on the historical study of the Atlantic Wall bunkers on the seabed around Arcachon. This partnership has led to a validated PADI specialty specifically covering these blockhaus dive sites — an unusual and locally specific certification not available elsewhere.