Centre de plongée Nepteau
8780 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2N 1M4, Canada, Montréal, Montréal, FRA
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Le Centre de plongée Nepteau, situé à Montréal, Canada, est un centre de plongée reconnu, certifié par PADI et SSI. Il propose une gamme complète de cours, allant du Discover Scuba Diving à des programmes plus avancés comme l'Advanced Open Water Diver et l'Enriched Air Nitrox, ainsi que des spécialités telles que Deep Diver et Wreck Diver. Le centre dispense également des formations en apnée (Freediving) et en plongée technique, répondant ainsi aux besoins des plongeurs de tous niveaux.
Les installations du centre comprennent des casiers pour le rangement du matériel, un bar pour la détente, une piscine pour la formation et les exercices, la location d'équipement complet et des remplissages d'air (y compris le nitrox). Nepteau organise également des activités de plongée de nuit et dispose d'un personnel multilingue pour mieux assister sa clientèle internationale.
Nepteau est fier de sa philosophie d'offrir le meilleur service à la clientèle, soutenu par une vaste connaissance et expérience en plongée récréative, technique et en exploration de grottes. En plus de la formation et des activités de plongée, ils proposent des services d'entretien d'équipement pour des articles tels que les détendeurs et les stabilsateurs, et disposent d'une boutique proposant une large sélection d'accessoires et d'équipements de plongée de marques réputées.
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7 cursosDiscover Scuba Diving
The Discover Scuba Diving session at Nepteau is the standard entry point for anyone who wants to breathe underwater before committing to a full certification course. It runs in the pool, which means your first breath from a regulator happens in a controlled environment with an instructor right beside you. Nepteau holds these sessions at the Aquadôme in LaSalle (1411 Rue Lapierre), so pool access isn't an issue. The format is designed to answer one question: do you actually like being underwater? If you do, the Open Water Diver course is the logical next step and Nepteau runs it on an intensive schedule. Éric Lachance and the Nepteau team have been at this since 1992, so there's nothing experimental about how these introductory sessions are run. Small groups, direct supervision, and a divemaster often alongside the instructor — the same structure that applies to their full courses applies here.
Formation de Plongée sur épave PADI
The PADI Wreck Diver specialty at Nepteau is one of their signature courses, backed by a charter operation that runs to genuine wrecks in the St-Laurent and the Great Lakes. This isn't a course that ends with a laminated card and no obvious next dive — Nepteau has a full activity calendar of wreck sites to take you to once you're certified. The course covers the skills, planning and penetration procedures specific to wreck diving. Sites in Nepteau's rotation include the America (US waters, capsized, penetration for certified divers), the Belly Dumper (steel hull at around 85 feet, wooden barges at 35 to 80 feet on the same site), the Chippewa (1920), and the Ash Island wreck near Ivy Lea in Ontario. For divers wanting to go further, Nepteau also runs an advanced wreck programme (Épave avancé) where dives typically fall between 30 and 140 feet, with a maximum of 180 feet depending on the student's certification level. The Neptopedia section of their site covers the histories of individual wrecks in detail — the Annie Falconer (1867–1904), Eastcliffe Hall (1954), Empress of Ireland (1914), Comet (1848), Dariaw (1919) — which reflects how seriously they take the historical side of wreck diving.
Formation de plongée Avancé PADI
The Advanced Open Water course at Nepteau builds on the beginner certification by introducing new disciplines and tightening existing skills. At a centre that runs wreck charters, deep dives in the St-Laurent, and technical training, the AOWD here is a practical gateway to the rest of what they offer rather than a standalone credential. Course dives run in collaboration with Atlantide, the same venue used for beginner certification. The skill mix — navigation, deep diving, and three other adventure dives — prepares students for the kind of diving Nepteau actually runs: varied sites, variable conditions, and often significant depth. With the AOWD in hand, students are positioned to move into Nepteau's specialty courses: Wreck Diver, Deep Diver, Drysuit, Nitrox. The technical pathway (Introduction to Technical Diving, TDI Sidemount, Advanced Nitrox) also opens up from this level.
Formation intensive de plongée débutant PADI/MONTRÉAL
The beginner course at Nepteau runs as an intensive format, meaning theory, pool work and open-water certification are packed into a compressed schedule rather than spread over weeks. The pool component takes place at the Aquadôme in LaSalle, with open-water certification dives at the Atlantide site. Nepteau's philosophy for this course is explicit: small groups, instructor supervision throughout, and a divemaster often present as additional support. They've been training beginners since 1992 and the intensive format reflects a deliberate choice — students stay in the water regularly rather than losing skills between weekly sessions. For students coming from the Laval area, the same beginner course runs in partnership with École de plongée Aquanémo (Laval, H7N 1M6), using the Complexe aquatique Laval as the pool venue. Both tracks lead to the same PADI Open Water Diver certification. Once certified, Nepteau's activity calendar is the direct continuation: charters to the St-Laurent wrecks, shore entries at Centeen Park, and group trips to Fathom Five in Georgian Bay.
Introduction à la plongée technique
The introduction to technical diving at Nepteau is the entry point to TDI/SDI training and runs on its own calendar slot, often alongside the TDI Sidemount course. At a centre certified under TDI, SDI and IANTD and offering courses up to Advanced Trimix and rebreather, this introduction is a genuine first step into a structured technical programme rather than a standalone taster. Nepteau's technical training is anchored by instructors who work these disciplines actively — Éric Lachance holds a cavern certification maintained annually in Florida and the centre regularly runs under-ice and deep diving. The progression from this introduction runs through Sidemount, Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures and, for those going the full distance, Advanced Trimix to 100 metres.
Formation de Sidemount TDI
TDI Advanced Trimix at Nepteau is the top of the technical gas-diving ladder the centre offers — helium-oxygen mixes for dives to 100 metres. The course covers planning and execution of trimix dives, managing multiple gas switches, narcosis reduction at depth, and the physiological considerations of breathing helium at pressure. This course can be taken as a standalone programme or paired with the TDI Trimix Diver course. At a centre that also trains on the Hammerhead closed-circuit rebreather and runs IANTD courses, students reaching this level are in a facility where the infrastructure — gas fills, instructor experience, equipment knowledge — matches the demands of the training. The Neptopedia encyclopaedia on their site covers technical concepts including drysuit physics, regulator mechanics, cylinder specifications and console reading — it's a reference library that reflects the depth of knowledge the Nepteau team brings to this end of the course catalogue.
EFR/DEA/O2 (Emergency First Response / Défibrillateur / Oxygène)
Nepteau runs Emergency First Response training — covering CPR, defibrillator use (DEA) and emergency oxygen administration — as a standalone calendar session, often timed alongside the Rescue Diver course. At a centre running dives in cold, sometimes current-affected water in the St-Laurent, first aid training is treated as a practical companion to dive safety rather than a bureaucratic checkbox. The course covers the full EFR curriculum: primary and secondary care, AED use and oxygen delivery for diving emergencies. For divers heading into technical diving with Nepteau, first aid competency is a natural part of the progression before moving into planned decompression or trimix work.
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Nepteau trains under PADI for recreational diving and TDI, SDI and IANTD for technical diving. That covers everything from a first pool try to advanced trimix and rebreather courses.
Pool sessions run at the Aquadôme in LaSalle (1411 Rue Lapierre) and at the Complexe aquatique Laval, depending on the course. Check the calendar on their site for specific session locations and dates. Equipment rental from the shop is available for pool use.
Yes — Nepteau runs dedicated AVELO pool try-out sessions at multiple locations including Kahnawake, Laval and Montreal. Registration is by phone only at 514 337-5489. Dates are listed on the online calendar.
Three technicians handle all brands — Scubapro, Aqualung, Mares, Apex, Hollis, Atomic, Poseidon, OTS, OceanReef, Dacor, Diverite, Beauchat, and others. They also service dedicated O2 regulators and Poseidon rebreathers. Bring it in before your next trip to avoid delays.
Nepteau runs charters to wrecks in the St-Laurent and the Great Lakes — sites like the Belly Dumper (steel hull at 85 feet with three wooden barges nearby), the America (US waters, penetration for certified divers), and the Empress of Ireland. Fathom Five National Marine Park in Georgian Bay, which protects 22 wrecks, is also in the trip calendar.
Both. Éric Lachance holds a cavern certification he renews annually in Florida and can discuss that training path with interested divers. Under-ice diving is run at Carrière Morrison, which is favoured for early-season sessions because there's no current and visibility is usually good under the ice.
Free parking for customers in the shared lot on the corner of boulevard St-Laurent and Crémazie — the shop is in the small strip mall alongside Subway, Score and Burger King.
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:30–18:00, Thursday and Friday 10:30–21:00, Saturday 10:30–17:00. Closed Monday and Sunday. You can reach them by phone at 514 337-5489 or by email at [email protected].
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8780 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2N 1M4, Canada, Montréal, Montréal, FRA