La Case Marine Dive Center

Tucked into the seaside towns of Banyuls and Port-Vendres in France, La Case Marine Dive Center is a PADI 5 Star IDC base that runs outings all year round. It sits at the gateway to one of the oldest marine reserves in France, with trips heading to the Cerbère-Banyuls marine reserve and to Cap Béar.

Courses and dive sites

A team of 7 PADI instructors guides everyone from first-timers to future pros. Diver paths cover Open Water through Advanced, Rescue, EFR, Nitrox, Drysuit and specialties, while professional tracks run from Divemaster up to IDC and OWSI. Signature offerings include PADI Scuba Diver, Deep Diver, Underwater Navigator, Peak Performance Buoyancy and the conservation-minded Dive Against Debris. The Réserve Marine Banyuls-Cerbère is the headline dive site, home to ocean fish, corals, eels, molluscs, sharks and rays.

With free Wi-Fi, a retail shop, dive boat, parking, air fills, Nitrox and full equipment rental, the center suits divers at every level. The team welcomes guests in English, Spanish and French.