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Groupe Atlantique de Plongée

Rue du Pont de Chat, 44490 Le Croisic, France, Le Croisic, Loire-Atlantique, FRA

Years active70 yrsLanguagesFRKid-friendlyYes
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Years active
70 yrs
Languages
FR
Kid-friendly
Yes
Accessible
No

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Le Groupe Atlantique de Plongée (GAP44) est un club de plongée bouteille et d'apnée situé au Croisic, en France. Certifié par SSI, CMAS/FFESSM et TDI, le club propose une gamme complète de formations, allant du Baptême de plongée (Discover Scuba Diving) au développement d'instructeurs, ainsi que des spécialités techniques telles que Deep Diver et Wreck Diver. Des cours d'apnée sont également dispensés, ainsi que les niveaux Niveau 2 et Niveau 3 FFESSM, reconnus en France.

Les installations du GAP44 comprennent une piscine pour l'entraînement et les cours, la location d'équipement, une boutique de plongée et la possibilité de plongées en bateau. Le WiFi est disponible pour le confort des visiteurs. Le magasin propose également des gonflages Nitrox, permettant des plongées plus sûres et plus longues.

Fondé en 1956, le club a une longue histoire et reste actif avec une variété d'activités, y compris des sorties d'exploration, des entraînements réguliers et des événements axés sur la biologie marine et l'environnement. Sa proximité avec des sites de plongée remarquables et son engagement envers la formation des plongeurs font du GAP44 une destination idéale pour les plongeurs de tous niveaux.

Cursos Disponíveis

1 curso

Baptêmes de plongée en piscine

The introductory pool dive at GAP44 takes place every Monday evening at the Aquaparc in Saint-Nazaire, from 19h45 to 22h00, outside school holidays. Participation is free — the only requirement is booking in advance so the club can organise supervision properly. The 25-metre pool at Aquaparc offers warm, clear, current-free water. That makes it the right place for a first regulator breath: no swell, no visibility issues, nothing to deal with except the sensation of breathing underwater. An attentive volunteer instructor accompanies each participant individually. The club's project is explicit about this: opening the activity to as many people as possible, from the youngest first-timers to adults who've always been curious. Coming to the surface whenever you want is part of the deal — nothing is forced. The baptême is designed to let people test the activity at their own pace before committing to a full training programme or a sea outing. For anyone thinking about a summer sea dive, doing the pool baptême in spring is the practical way to arrive prepared. The same Aquaparc pool is where club members train twice a week all winter, so the environment is familiar and the supervision is experienced.

Details

Services

Guided divesBoat divesShore divesDiving club

Facilities

Pool

Specialties

🫁Freediving🧒Kids

Brands they work with

MaresScubaproCressiAqualungSuunto

Destinations & trips

Egypt
Spain
Catalonia — L'Estartit, Roses
Spain
Socoa, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
France
Carentec, Finistère
France
Ploumanach, Côtes d'Armor

Recommended dive sites

The spots this centre offers its students

Plateau du Four, Le Croisic
Carrière de Pluherlain, Questembert
Carrière de Bécon-les-Granits
Fosse des Gayeulles, Rennes
freediving
Banc de Guérande

Climate

Annual average

Monthly historical data to plan your dives

13°
jan.
14°
fev.
16°
mar.
18°
abr.
21°
mai.
25°
jun.
28°
jul.
29°
ago.
26°
set.
22°
out.
17°
nov.
14°
dez.
Air temp (°C) Sea temp (°C) Rain (mm)

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Frequently asked

What people ask before booking

Yes. As an FFESSM-affiliated club, the GAP can only take out divers holding a valid federal licence. If you don't have one, the club can provide one — it runs from 1 September through to 31 December of the following year.

Your dive level card, your level licence, and a medical certificate of non-contraindication to diving less than one year old. No diver boards the Hippocampe without all three.

Yes. The club offers free introductory dives (baptêmes) every Monday evening from 19h45 to 22h00 at the Aquaparc pool in Saint-Nazaire, outside school holidays. Booking in advance is required.

There are specific enrolment forms for young divers aged 12 to 16, with written parental authorisation required. The club explicitly includes younger members alongside adults and seniors.

All sea dives leave from the passenger pontoon at the Port du Croisic. Vehicles park in the pontoon car park next to the fishing harbour. Equipment is loaded directly onto the semi-rigid boat Hippocampe before boarding.

Yes. The club has an active apnée section with instructors holding IE2 Apnée qualifications (FFESSM). Freediving sessions run in the pool and at the fosse des Gayeulles in Rennes, including interclub events.

Places are reserved online via the club's booking system on its website. Boat trips are scheduled around tidal windows and instructor availability, and seats are limited — early booking is advisable for summer season outings.

Yes. The club is FFESSM-affiliated, and FFESSM certifications are recognised internationally through CMAS mutual recognition agreements.

How to get there

Parking
Parking at the passenger pontoon at the Port du Croisic, adjacent to the fishing harbour, for boat dive departures.
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Rue du Pont de Chat, 44490 Le Croisic, France, Le Croisic, Loire-Atlantique, FRA

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