la tribu bulles
2378 Rte de la Madrague, 83400 Hyères, France, Hyères, Var, FRA
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La Tribu Bulles est un club de plongée situé à Giens, Hyères, en France. Il est affilié à des certificateurs reconnus tels que SSI et CMAS/FFESSM, garantissant des programmes de formation de haute qualité. Le club propose une large gamme de cours, du Baptême de plongée (Discover Scuba Diving) à l'Open Water Diver, en passant par des niveaux plus avancés comme l'Enriched Air Nitrox et le cours de développement instructeur (Instructor Development Course). Il dispense également des cours d'apnée et de plongée technique, ainsi que des cours de snorkeling et des spécialités de plongée en bateau.
Les installations de La Tribu Bulles comprennent un bar pour se détendre après les plongées, la location d'équipement et une boutique de plongée. Ils proposent le gonflage de bouteilles d'air (y compris le nitrox) et organisent des sorties de plongée en bateau ainsi que des plongées de nuit. Sa localisation à Giens en fait un lieu idéal pour explorer l'environnement sous-marin de la région.
La Tribu Bulles se distingue par sa passion pour l'environnement marin, la biologie et la photographie sous-marine. Les clients peuvent compter sur leur moniteur professionnel, connu sous le nom de BUBU, pour des plongées sûres et personnalisées. L'objectif du club est de s'adapter aux besoins et au niveau de chaque plongeur, offrant une expérience sous-marine heureuse et mémorable. Les demandes concernant les plongées d'exploration, techniques, nitrox, personnalisées, baptêmes et plongées de nuit sont les bienvenues.
Le club met également l'accent sur l'enseignement de la protection de l'environnement marin. Ils disposent d'un bateau équipé et de matériel de sécurité, y compris l'oxygénothérapie. La Tribu Bulles offre la possibilité d'offrir des expériences inoubliables, ce qui en fait un excellent choix pour ceux qui cherchent à apprendre ou à améliorer leurs compétences de plongée dans un cadre accueillant et professionnel.
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5 cursosCurso Nitrox
Bubu holds a federally issued Nitrox instructor certification (n°3801) and runs both the introductory Nitrox course and the Nitrox Confirmé level. The school explicitly positions these as useful for divers preparing a trip abroad — more bottom time, increased safety margins on repetitive dives, and familiarity with gas management before stepping onto a liveaboard. Both levels are conducted at Giens, with open water sessions departing from the Ponton de Bounaou at La Madrague. The small group format (maximum five) applies throughout, meaning sessions don't get diluted with unrelated participants. The FFESSM framework underpins the certification. For divers already holding a PADI or SSI card, it's worth checking with Bubu directly about recognition and equivalency, as French federation certifications follow a different level structure than agency-based international cards. Nitrox is also available as a gas fill for certified Nitrox divers doing exploration or technical dives with the school.
Baptêmes
The baptism at La Tribu Bulles runs from age 8 — one of the younger starting points you'll find on the Var coast. Bubu offers two departure options: from the boat out on the water, or directly from the beach at La Madrague. Both formats stay within the small-group cap of five participants maximum, which means you're not waiting around on a crowded pontoon. The setting is the Presqu'île de Giens corridor, with the Hyères islands visible on the horizon. For a first experience in open water, this stretch of the Mediterranean — calmer inside the islands than out — is well suited to someone who's never worn a tank before. Bubu has 35 years of experience here, and his BEES 1 / CMAS double-star credentials back up what's described as a strongly pedagogical approach. A medical certificate is mandatory before the dive. Minors need written parental authorisation. Beyond that, the format is deliberately relaxed: the school describes the baptism programme as a convivial experience, adaptable to the group's energy and comfort level rather than run as a production exercise. For families or groups wanting a full day around the experience, the Journée Extra format includes a baptism dive as part of a boat circuit covering the presqu'île, a transit to Porquerolles, and a beach picnic — an option worth knowing about if you want to build the dive into a broader outing.
Plongée Exploration
The technical programme at La Tribu Bulles covers drysuit diving (vêtement sec), loco plongeur introduction, parachute (SMB) deployment, and re-adaptation sessions for divers returning after a long break. These are run as skills-focused dives rather than structured certification courses — the emphasis is on mastering specific techniques in open water conditions. Bubu's dual-star CMAS rating and 35 years at Giens give him solid grounding in the intermediate-to-technical range. The school describes these sessions as 'approfondissement de gestes techniques' — deepening existing skills rather than starting from scratch, which implies a prerequisite of at least Niveau 2 or equivalent before joining. The Presqu'île de Giens coast offers varied terrain for this kind of work: the Fourmigue de Carqueiranne reef, the channels between the peninsula and the Hyères islands, and the Port-Cros national park boundary all provide appropriate environments depending on what's being practised. Group size stays at a maximum of five. The re-adaptation format is worth noting for divers who've been out of the water for a year or more and want a structured return before heading into deeper or more demanding conditions.
Formation Niveau 1
The Niveau 1 course at La Tribu Bulles follows the FFESSM framework — the French federation pathway that Georges BUREL (BEES 1, CMAS **) has been teaching for 35 years. The school mentions running this course in a family format, which fits with the overall ethos: small groups, personalised pace, not rushed. Sessions can be run in a private pool setting for confined water work before progressing to open water. The Presqu'île de Giens and the surrounding Hyères island coastline provide the open water environment — a stretch of Mediterranean that sees reasonable visibility and varied seabed depending on the site chosen. The school's cap of five participants per group applies here as it does everywhere. Bubu is consistently described as adapting to each diver's style and level rather than pushing a fixed script, which tends to matter more in certification courses than in one-off dives. A medical certificate is required. The course produces a FFESSM Niveau 1 certification, the standard French entry-level qualification for buddy diving under supervision to 20 metres.
Apnée
Freediving is part of the La Tribu Bulles programme alongside the scuba side. The school lists apnée as a distinct activity, offered in the same convivial, small-group format that characterises everything here — maximum five participants, departing from La Madrague. The Hyères coastline around Giens is well suited to freediving: relatively sheltered water inside the island corridor, varied rocky reef structure, and the kind of local marine life — gorgonians, Mediterranean reef fish — that makes a breath-hold dive visually worthwhile without needing depth to find something interesting. Bubu's background is primarily scuba, but the school positions the apnée offer as accessible to participants at various levels. No specific depth targets or certification tracks are detailed on the site, suggesting a more discovery-oriented approach than structured competition freediving. For someone who wants to try breath-hold diving in open Mediterranean water without committing to a full freediving agency course, this fits the bill. The Journée Port-Cros format — which includes snorkelling along the national park underwater trail — gives some sense of the surface water environment in which apnée sessions at Giens typically take place.
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8 years old. A medical certificate is required for everyone, and minors need a signed parental authorisation before getting in the water.
Maximum 5 people per outing. Every day trip — whether the Journée Extra to Porquerolles or the Port-Cros run — is capped at five participants.
Yes. Bubu holds a Nitrox instructor certification (n°3801) and runs both Nitrox and Nitrox Confirmé training. Useful if you're planning a liveaboard or trip abroad and want more bottom time.
Yes — the personalised format offers a one-on-one with Bubu and the boat exclusively for you. Sessions can also be arranged at a private pool or aboard your own boat if you have one.
La Tribu Bulles is affiliated with the FFESSM (Fédération française d'études et de sports sous-marins). Georges BUREL is BEES 1, CMAS double-star (n°6920013). Courses and certifications follow the FFESSM framework.
June through September, weather permitting. The programme notes that all sea outings depend on meteorological conditions — the Var coast can get wind, so flexibility helps.
The Ponton de Bounaou at La Madrague, Giens. Access is via the route de la Madrague (n°2378) on the Presqu'île de Giens.
Yes — full scuba kit as well as fins, masks and snorkels for snorkelling. The boat carries safety equipment and oxygen therapy gear.