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Boat-access site, easy anchorage, no current, sheltered from the Mistral, beginner-friendly, gorgonians/anemones/sponges.
Cap des Mèdes is a sheltered Porquerolles introduction dive.
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Cap des Mèdes is a sheltered cape dive off Porquerolles' north-east tip, built around a pierced rock, rocky slopes, and a broad fringe of sand and Posidonia. It works well as a gentle island introduction or a relaxed return to diving, with easy anchoring, readable terrain, and enough structure for anemones, gorgonians, sponges, and dense fish life.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
1m - 30m
Depth Note
The cape has a shallow fringe near the surface, while the main dive line can be followed progressively deeper toward about 25-30 m.
Best Season
Late spring through early autumn, with calm-weather windows giving the easiest diving.
Typical Conditions
Usually calm and low-current on settled days, but summer sailing can add surface activity around the cape.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Watch for passing craft, keep off seagrass, and do not push marginal weather around the exposed edge.
Access Restrictions
Do not treat the cape as a casual shore-entry site for the main line, and respect local mooring and seagrass protections.
Legal Notes
Use permitted moorings and avoid anchoring over Posidonia or other living seabed.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A relaxed beginner or refresh dive works well here because the terrain is easy to read and the site usually runs with little current.
Freediving
Only the shallowest fringe is sensible for breath-hold use; the main line is better suited to scuba.
Snorkeling
The shallow rocky fringe and Posidonia patches can suit calm-day snorkeling, especially in settled seas.
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Directional shelter context for incoming swell.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Boat-access site, easy anchorage, no current, sheltered from the Mistral, beginner-friendly, gorgonians/anemones/sponges.
Rich fixed fauna and fish, encrusting anemones, groupers, moray eels, corbs, barracudas, shoals of sars, little current.
Ideal beginner dive, easy anchorage, well sheltered, little current, summer sailing traffic.
Shallow rocky bottoms and Posidonia meadows, red starfish, local fish, seldom frequented.
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