Aqua Sports Plongée Metz
4 Rue de Toul, 57000 Metz, France, Metz, Moselle, FRA
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Aqua Sports Plongée Metz est un club de plongée situé à Metz, France, actif depuis 1996. Il propose une gamme complète de cours certifiés SSI, incluant le Discover Scuba Diving, l'Open Water Diver, l'Enriched Air Nitrox, ainsi que des formations en plongée technique et en plongée bateau. Le club offre également des formations fédérales françaises de Niveau 2 FFESSM, Niveau 3 FFESSM, et Moniteur Fédéral.
Le club se caractérise par son ambiance conviviale et la passion partagée par ses près de 100 licenciés. Les installations comprennent une piscine, la location de matériel et des remplissages d'air (y compris nitrox), en plus de la possibilité de plongée bateau. La connexion WiFi facilite la communication entre les membres et les visiteurs.
Aqua Sports Plongée Metz s'engage à rendre le monde sous-marin accessible à tous, des enfants dès 8 ans aux plongeurs expérimentés. Le club organise des activités et des sorties, telles que des baptêmes de plongée pour enfants et des collaborations caritatives. Son objectif principal est d'inciter de nouvelles adhésions et de partager l'enthousiasme de la plongée sous-marine.
Cours Disponibles
6 cursosCurso Nitrox
The club offers both the standard Nitrox brevet and the Nitrox Confirmé level through the FFESSM system. Multiple encadrants hold the Moniteur Nitrox Confirmé qualification — Alain VIOLA, Gérard LORBER, and Cyrille TAILLIEZ are all listed with that credential — which means the course isn't dependent on a single instructor. Nitrox training at a club like this is integrated into the broader training calendar rather than run as a standalone commercial product. Theory sessions appear in the club's agenda alongside the other level courses, and pool or pit sessions can be combined with existing open-water outings. The Gravière du Fort and the fosse d'Ecrouves are the obvious practical sites given the regular programme. The FFESSM Nitrox brevet qualifies for use of enriched air mixes up to the standard recreational limits. The Confirmé level covers higher oxygen fractions and the associated planning requirements. Both are recognised internationally within the CMAS framework. Candidates should already hold at least a Niveau 1 to progress to Nitrox training. The club's download section includes course-specific documents for the Nitrox curriculum.
Niveau 1 FFESSM
The Niveau 1 brevet is the entry-level CMAS/FFESSM qualification — the first real licence to dive in open water with a guide. At Aqua Sports Plongée, the N1 programme is overseen by Sébastien MARTIN (N4, Initiateur E2), with pool sessions at Piscine Belle Isle on Thursdays and theory classes scheduled separately in the club's calendar. The training follows the FFESSM federal curriculum recognised in over 80 countries. Pool work at Belle Isle covers the foundational skills: equipment management, buoyancy, mask clearing, emergency procedures, and the physical confidence that takes time to build in a controlled environment. The club runs both collective and individual training formats, which allows instructors to adapt to the pace of each candidate rather than pushing everyone through the same timeline. Open-water validation dives happen at sites the club uses regularly, including the Gravière du Fort quarry and the fosse d'Ecrouves in the Meurthe-et-Moselle (54). The Ecrouves pit starts at 6m, which is appropriate for first open-water contact. The conditions — cold water, inland quarry visibility — mean candidates arrive at their brevets having worked in real rather than ideal conditions. The N1 here is a club certification through FFESSM, not a commercial course bought off a price list. Candidates join as licensed members and train alongside the rest of the club. The theoretical component runs in the club's premises with downloadable course materials available through the club's website.
Niveau 2 FFESSM
The Niveau 2 brevet allows autonomous diving with another N2-certified diver, opening up a broader range of sites and depths than the N1 companion-diver status. At Aqua Sports Plongée, N2 preparation is coordinated by Thomas SCHWAB (N4, Directeur Technique), with practical sessions structured around both pool work and dedicated open-water training days. The fosse d'Ecrouves (54) features heavily in N2 preparation — the club documented a specific training day there in January 2026, with a progression from 6m entry work through to deeper sections. This kind of staged depth progression is typical of the federal approach: skills in controlled depth first, then extension. The Gravière du Fort also features in the calendar for N2 groups. Theory classes follow the FFESSM national curriculum and are scheduled in the club's evening calendar, with downloadable materials available through the website. The N2 level covers physics, physiology, dive planning, and emergency management at greater depth than the N1 syllabus. Candidates train as club members alongside more experienced divers, which means exposure to the club's full range of encadrants — several of whom hold MF1 and Nitrox Confirmé qualifications. The CMAS Niveau 2 is valid internationally.
Baptême de plongée
The club runs introductory dives — baptêmes — both for adults and for children, including a large-scale version organised in partnership with the KIWANIS Metz Austrasie charity, now in its 12th consecutive year. The 2026 edition brought 84 children into the water at Piscine Belle Isle in a single session. For adult members, a complimentary baptism dive is offered as a first contact with the equipment. All introductory sessions take place in the controlled environment of Piscine Belle Isle in Metz, where the club holds its regular Thursday adult sessions. The pool setting means calm water, predictable depth, and instructors who know the space well — the same encadrants who run weekly training are the ones leading the baptism sessions. The children's sessions are coordinated by Gérard LORBER, who holds MF1, Moniteur Nitrox Confirmé, initiateur apnée, RIFA, RIFAP, and ANTEOR qualifications. For adult baptisms, Bruno IUNGO (N2 Initiateur E1) manages coordination. The club's approach to these sessions is hands-on and high-volume without being rushed — the 12th Kiwanis edition being a recurring proof of that capacity. No specific pricing is published for baptism dives beyond the fact that a first dive is offered free to prospective members. For charity events, the organisation is handled in coordination with KIWANIS.
Initiateur
The club explicitly prepares candidates for Niveau 3, Niveau 4, and Initiateur grades — the upper end of the FFESSM/CMAS ladder that leads toward instructor qualifications. Thomas SCHWAB (N4, Initiateur E2) oversees the adult technical direction, and Sébastien MARTIN (N4, E2) leads N1 formation, both providing the upper-level supervision these programmes require. N3 and N4 preparation follows the federal curriculum with theory sessions in the club's premises and open-water sessions at suitable sites. The NEMO 33 in Brussels (33m) is one of the sites the club accesses, relevant for depth requirements at N3 level and above. The Gravière du Fort's deeper sections and the Ecrouves fosse complete the local options. The Initiateur grade (E1/E2) is the first formal teaching qualification in the FFESSM system — it allows supervision of students under a more senior instructor. Candidates at this level train alongside the existing encadrant team, benefiting from direct observation of how experienced monitors run sessions across the N1, N2, and apnée programmes. The Cours Initiateurs are listed as a distinct category in the club's theoretical course calendar, and the RIFAP first-aid certification — also run by the club — is a prerequisite for most encadrant grades. RIFAP sessions (Réanimation et Intervention face aux Accidents de Plongée) appear in the 2026 calendar at Piscine Belle Isle.
Apnée (Freediving)
The freediving section at Aqua Sports Plongée is well-staffed for a club of this size. Guy BADRE heads freediving training with a CMAS** (E3) rating, EH1, Moniteur fédéral apnée, and ANTEOR qualification. Two other instructors — Cyrille TAILLIEZ and Alain VIOLA — also dive rebreather and hold instructor credentials relevant to the apnée section. In February 2026, two club members passed their IE2 freediving examiner qualification, further deepening the section's technical capacity. The programme includes theory courses (listed separately in the club calendar as Cours Apnée théorie), dedicated pit sessions (Fosse APNEE), and initiation sessions for the younger members that combine apnée with underwater hockey and target shooting. The children's and junior initiation sessions for apnée run on Tuesdays. Practical freediving sessions take place at the same quarry and pit sites used for scuba training — the Gravière du Fort, the Ecrouves fosse, and the NEMO 33 in Brussels for those seeking greater depth. The NEMO 33 (33m) is explicitly listed as a destination the club accesses under specific conditions. The FFESSM apnée curriculum runs from introductory levels through examiner grades, and the club's current instructor team covers the full range. Candidates with an interest in competition-oriented or technical freediving will find more internal expertise here than at a typical recreational scuba club.
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The club is affiliated with the FFESSM and delivers CMAS brevets — Niveau 1 through Niveau 4, plus Initiateur grades. CMAS certifications are recognised in over 80 countries.
Children can start from age 8. The junior section trains on Tuesday evenings at Piscine Belle Isle in Metz, from 20h to 22h, except during school holidays.
Thursday evenings, 20h to 22h at Piscine Belle Isle, suspended during school holidays.
The main site is the Gravière du Fort near Holtzheim outside Strasbourg — a flooded quarry reaching at least 25m, with water temperatures around 9°C at depth. The club also uses the fosse d'Ecrouves for Niveau 2 prep and has run sessions at NEMO 33 in Brussels (33m) and a 15m pit in Luxembourg.
Yes. Past and planned destinations include Egypt, Maldives, Thailand, Indonesia, and Mozambique. Trip documents are available in the club's download section.
Yes — both standard Nitrox and Nitrox Confirmé courses are offered. Several instructors hold the Moniteur Nitrox Confirmé qualification.
Yes, the club explicitly states that its diving activities are accessible to people with disabilities (personnes en situation de handicap).
Yes. The club runs a dedicated freediving section with its own theory courses and pit sessions. Two members obtained their IE2 freediving examiner qualification in February 2026, and the section has multiple MF1-level instructors with freediving credentials.