Aqualonde Experience

The Aqualonde Experience runs as a half-day with two dives rather than one. The first is a standard individual intro dive to 6 metres with a one-on-one instructor; the second is done in a small group, which introduces the participant to diving alongside others and builds on the confidence from the first immersion.

Both dives take place in the Îles d'Or area — Port-Cros and Porquerolles — with sites that include the shallow end of the Cimentier wreck (3–15 m) and reef areas with barracuda, sea turtles, sunfish, and red gorgonians. The club selects sites to give variety: different bottom types and different marine life between the two dives.

The format suits anyone who wants more than a single quick taste but isn't ready to commit to a full certification course. Over roughly 4 hours you cover the basic skills — buoyancy, breathing, equipment familiarity — twice over, which makes the second dive noticeably more relaxed than the first for most people.

Minimum age is 10 for the Experience format. Equipment trolleys at the port mean no carrying of tanks between the club and the boat. Price drops to 175€ for groups of 3 or more.