Baptême / Try scuba SSI

The baptism at Calvi Plongée runs 1h30 in total: briefing and kit-up at the base, then a boat ride out to a site suited to first-timers. The dive itself lasts 20 minutes, one-on-one with an instructor, down to a maximum of 6 metres — adjusted depending on age and comfort in the water. After the dive, 40 minutes of free snorkeling in a sheltered cove before heading back.

No experience is needed and no medical certificate is required. Children are accepted from age 8 without any swimming requirement. The format is designed to be a proper first encounter with the underwater world rather than a pool exercise — the Calvi bay gives you Mediterranean fauna at shallow depth even on a baptism.

On return, there's a warm shower available at the base. A souvenir certificate is included. Instructors Denis and Pascal both run baptisms regularly; Denis in particular is described by the team as enjoying that first introduction to diving more than anything else.

Price is 95€ per person, no certification fees apply.