Plongéquilibre Formation
84 Rue du Rocher, 75008 Paris, France, Paris, Paris, FRA
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Plongéquilibre Formation est un centre de plongée situé à Paris, en France, fort de plus de 24 ans d'expérience dans la formation des plongeurs, de leurs premières bulles au niveau d'instructeur SSI. Le centre propose une large gamme de cours, du Baptême de plongée (Discover Scuba Diving) et Open Water Diver aux niveaux professionnels comme Divemaster et Instructor Development Course, ainsi que des spécialités telles que l'Enriched Air Nitrox, le Deep Diver et la Navigation de Nuit.
Avec une pédagogie progressive et un accompagnement personnalisé, Plongéquilibre Formation se consacre à transmettre la passion de la plongée. Le centre utilise la fosse de plongée de Villeneuve-la-Garenne pour ses formations, offrant la possibilité de découvrir le monde sous-marin ou d'améliorer ses compétences de plongeur. Les installations comprennent des vestiaires, le WiFi, un bar, la location d'équipement, un magasin de plongée et le remplissage des bouteilles (y compris nitrox).
Plongéquilibre Formation organise également des séjours plongée vers des destinations telles que la Mer Rouge et Madagascar, ainsi que des week-ends plongée à Bormes les Mimosas et Porquerolles. Le centre est certifié SSI et propose des cours en français. Sa philosophie repose sur l'apprentissage, l'exploration et la transmission des connaissances pour une expérience de plongée sûre et enrichissante.
Beschikbare Cursussen
8 cursosDivemaster
The SSI Divemaster programme at Plongéquilibre is the entry point into professional diving, and the school is direct about what that means: guiding certified divers, supervising dives, assisting instructors, and taking on responsibility for groups in the water. It's a different role from being an experienced recreational diver. Plongéquilibre has an Instructor Trainer on the team — not just an instructor — which matters for a professional-track programme where the quality of mentoring shapes the candidate's actual competence. The school notes that a significant portion of the preparation can be done from the Paris area, using the Villeneuve-la-Garenne pool and local infrastructure. Pricing is on request (devis). The Divemaster is also the required step before the Instructor Training Course for those planning to certify divers professionally. Duration is flexible and depends on the candidate's availability and existing dive log.
Deep Diver
The Deep Diving specialty at Plongéquilibre extends your ceiling from 18 m to 40 m, and it does so across four open-water dives between 18 and 40 m in a natural environment. This is one of the more substantial specialty programmes in terms of dive count and practical complexity. Sessions cover buoyancy at depth, gas consumption planning, decompression limit management, and self-rescue techniques derived from Open Water skills applied under increased pressure. The school recommends pairing Deep with the Computer specialty, which handles the planning side with a dive computer — the two together give you the full toolkit for safe deep diving within NDL limits. Price is 319 €: 240 € for practical training and 79 € for the digital kit and certification. Sea dive costs are not included — these depend on where the open-water sessions take place, typically one of the school's Mediterranean trips.
Curso Open Water Diver
The Open Water Diver is the core certification at Plongéquilibre, and the one most students here work toward. Theory is done through SSI's e-learning platform, pool sessions take place at Villeneuve-la-Garenne, and the open-water dives are completed during one of the school's Mediterranean weekend trips — Bormes-les-Mimosas or Porquerolles — or another arranged sea session. The certification allows autonomous diving to 18 m with a buddy and is recognised at dive centres internationally. Plongéquilibre has been certifying divers at this level for over 20 years, and the school's structure — pool work in Paris, sea work on organised trips — makes it accessible to anyone based in the region without access to the coast. Students who completed the Basic Diver programme can apply that credit toward this course, shortening the total time and cost. Pricing was not listed on the site at time of writing; contact Plongéquilibre directly for current rates.
Curso Nitrox
Plongéquilibre's Nitrox specialty goes to 40% mixes — not the 32% that many schools stop at. The school is explicit about why: if you're heading on a liveaboard or planning regular sea diving, you'll hit the limits of 32% quickly and end up re-certifying anyway. Better to do 40% from the start. The 159 € price covers the theory kit, a pool session of 3 hours at Villeneuve-la-Garenne for the practical (including gas mixture analysis), and the SSI certification card. Equipment rental for Nitrox gear is 11 € extra. If you don't have your own dive computer, add 15 €. There's also a bundle option (229 €) that combines Nitrox 40% with the Computer specialty — which is a prerequisite for several other courses and for truly autonomous planning. Plongéquilibre pushes this combination because the two skills reinforce each other: understanding decompression models and managing gas with a computer makes Nitrox use significantly safer and more useful.
Baptême de plongée
The try-dive at Plongéquilibre runs at the Villeneuve-la-Garenne pit, a purpose-built facility north of Paris. The session lasts about 90 minutes in total: a short briefing, then one 20-minute dive supervised by a professional instructor. No prior experience is needed, and you don't have to be a strong swimmer. At the end you receive an SSI recognition card. An optional theory session is available if you want to understand what's happening to your body underwater before you get in — useful if you're thinking about continuing toward a full certification. Children can join from age 8. The format is deliberately simple: one dive, one instructor, one clear objective — find out whether you like it. Many students who do the baptême come back for the Basic Diver or Open Water within weeks.
Spécialités SSI
The Computer specialty at Plongéquilibre is positioned as a near-mandatory step for anyone planning to dive autonomously. The school lists it as a prerequisite for multiple follow-on courses, and it pairs directly with the Nitrox specialty for gas planning beyond air. The programme includes a minimum 1-hour theory session, one dive (pool or sea), the digital course kit and certification card. The practical component covers decompression model comparison, planning dives in the No Decompression Limit, cross-checking your computer against a buddy's, and gas consumption calculations — all applied, not just theoretical. At 149 €, it's positioned as a standalone or as part of the Nitrox + Computer bundle. Plongéquilibre recommends adding Navigation and Deep to this core for complete autonomous planning capability.
Photo & Vidéo
The underwater photo and video specialty at Plongéquilibre is run largely from the Villeneuve-la-Garenne pool — the practical component is a 2-hour session in the pit, which gives you a controlled setting to work on technique without managing current or visibility. The focus is on learning to operate a camera underwater safely, handling and storing the equipment, and capturing usable images. At 199 € the package includes theory, the 2-hour pool session and the SSI digital kit and certification card. It's a compact program — pool-based practical rather than multiple open-water dives — which makes it easier to schedule alongside other courses or around work. Useful as a standalone specialty or as preparation before a trip where you want to document the diving. The Bormes and Porquerolles trips that Plongéquilibre organises give obvious opportunities to put the skills to use in real Mediterranean conditions.
Découverte – Basic Diver SSI
The Basic Diver programme at Plongéquilibre is a step beyond the single try-dive. The session runs about 3.5 hours and includes two 30-minute dives at the Villeneuve-la-Garenne pit, plus a theory module. It's designed for people who want more than a one-off experience but aren't ready to commit to the full Open Water course yet. The recognition card you receive counts as partial credit toward both the Scuba Diver SSI and Open Water Diver SSI programmes. In practice that means the money and time spent here isn't wasted if you decide to continue — it applies directly to the next level. Minimum age is 10. The format is supervised throughout by a Plongéquilibre instructor in a controlled pool environment, making it a solid first step for anyone uncertain about committing to a multi-session certification.
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All practical pool sessions are held at the diving pit in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, at 119 bd Charles de Gaulle.
The try-dive (baptême) is open from age 8. The Basic Diver discovery programme requires a minimum age of 10.
No. For the baptême you only need to be comfortable in the water. Swimming ability becomes a requirement once you start working toward Open Water Diver certification.
One 20-minute pool dive, a theoretical briefing (optional), and a recognition card. The full session runs about 90 minutes.
Nitrox 32% theory only is 79 €. The full Nitrox 40% specialty with pool session and certification is 159 €. Plongéquilibre recommends going straight to 40% — and pairing it with the Computer specialty (229 € for both) if you plan to dive autonomously.
595 € per person covers 3 nights at the 3-star hotel La Voile, 2 hotel breakfasts plus 1 at the dive centre, 2 lunches (one on Île de Port-Cros, one plancha on board), and 6 autonomous dives with tanks and weights. Nitrox is a 10 € supplement per dive; level validation costs 35 € per dive extra.
Theory and pool sessions can be completed in the Paris region. Open-water dives in a natural environment are required to finalise certifications above Basic Diver — Plongéquilibre organises these through its Mediterranean weekend trips.
Yes. The school offers SSI Divemaster and Instructor Training Course. A large part of the Divemaster preparation can be done from the Paris area. Pricing is on request.