Baptême (1 plongée)

A single rebreather dive run out of Port de la Pointe Rouge with Fabien, AP Diving instructor since 2025. The outing goes to one of the sites in the Parc National des Calanques — the same territory the center uses for all its diving, with the fifty-site rotation that includes grottos, walls and wrecks depending on conditions and the group's level.

The rebreather used is an AP Diving unit, CE certified since 2003. Fabien's background in neurosciences shapes how he teaches: the focus is on making the equipment readable rather than overwhelming, demystifying what he describes as «une boite noire» with a surprisingly logical internal structure.

The main difference from a standard scuba baptism is the silence. No bubbles, no noise — just the sound of the sea. The closed-circuit system also optimizes the breathing gas, which affects decompression and extends bottom time compared to open-circuit at the same depth.

This baptism is the entry point to the rebreather program at CIP. From here the path continues to the two-dive initiation (290€) and eventually to the full AP diluant air course over eight dives at 1190€.