Diving La Grotte à Corail

Site Overview

La Grotte à Corail is a wall and cave dive site in Provence & Calanques, France, reached from the base town of Cassis. La Grotte à Corail is a coralligenous wall near Cassis carpeted in red gorgonians, with a shallow cavern lit by soft light. It is a signature macro site of the Calanques, rich in moray eels, nudibranchs and small fish. The site reaches a maximum depth of 28 m with an average profile around 18 m and a shallow start near 8 m, which places it firmly in the intermediate category and means divers should hold at least an Open Water certification. Conditions are typical of the French coastal coast: visibility generally runs from 15 to 33 metres, the current is mild, and the water temperature ranges between 14 and 25 degrees Celsius with low surge exposure. The marine community is centred on Red Gorgonian, Mediterranean Moray, Common Octopus, Two-banded Seabream, Mediterranean Cardinalfish, Dusky Grouper, and the full species list is detailed below for divers planning a trip. La Grotte à Corail is a strong representative of why Provence & Calanques diving is so highly regarded, blending the geology, history and biodiversity that define French underwater exploration. It pairs naturally with the other sites of the Provence & Calanques region for a varied holiday, and with the right thermal protection and, where relevant, the correct specialist training, it offers a memorable dive for photographers, naturalists and wreck or reef enthusiasts alike.