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Var Coast

Wrecks, red-rock reefs, and Riviera coves from Cavalaire to Saint-Raphael

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Fontes do guia de Var Coast

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38 fontes • Atualizado 5 de set. de 2026

Escrito pela DiveJourney. Criado a partir de fontes públicas e conhecimento de operadoras locais. Última atualização 5 de set. de 2026.

Visit Var: Diving in the Var - Official tourism overview supporting year-round diving, Var dive clusters, protected areas, wrecks, reefs, freediving, snorkeling, and representative marine life.
Cavalaire-sur-Mer: Diving - Official destination page supporting Cavalaire Bay's concentration of wreck diving and local dive planning.
Saint-Raphael Underwater Guide - Official site guide used for named reefs, arches, wrecks, depth ranges, skill suitability, and characteristic marine life around Saint-Raphael and Dramont.
Saint-Raphael: Scuba Diving and Freediving - Current official directory of local scuba and freediving providers, including beginner, training, ecological, and advanced offerings.

Fontes de pesquisa

Fontes do guia de Var Coast

Links de referência usados para criar e manter este guia.

38 fontes • Atualizado 5 de set. de 2026

Escrito pela DiveJourney. Criado a partir de fontes públicas e conhecimento de operadoras locais. Última atualização 5 de set. de 2026.

Visit Var: Diving in the Var - Official tourism overview supporting year-round diving, Var dive clusters, protected areas, wrecks, reefs, freediving, snorkeling, and representative marine life.
Cavalaire-sur-Mer: Diving - Official destination page supporting Cavalaire Bay's concentration of wreck diving and local dive planning.
Saint-Raphael Underwater Guide - Official site guide used for named reefs, arches, wrecks, depth ranges, skill suitability, and characteristic marine life around Saint-Raphael and Dramont.
Saint-Raphael: Scuba Diving and Freediving - Current official directory of local scuba and freediving providers, including beginner, training, ecological, and advanced offerings.

La Croix-Valmer Tourism: La Grande Quairolle - Official local tourism listing identifying La Grande Quairolle as a dive site with scree, fissure, seagrass, and wall terrain.

Destination Port-Cros: Cavalaire Wreck and Three Caps Dive Day - Official park-destination listing naming Le Rubis, Le Togo, Le Charbonnier, and Three Caps reef diving from Cavalaire.

CaPeL Port-Cros - Official portal for registering activities, accepting regulations, and reporting dives in the marine core areas of Port-Cros National Park.

Port-Cros National Park Marine Regulations - Official marine regulation leaflet supporting authorization, mooring, diver conduct, site-capacity, and seasonal zone rules for Port-Cros core waters.

Pelagos Sanctuary Code of Conduct - Official responsible cetacean-watching guidance for the Pelagos Sanctuary, including approach distance, speed, observation time, and no-swimming rules.

PADI: Diving Experiences on the Cote d'Azur - Seasonality reference supporting warmest water and generally strongest visibility in summer into early autumn.

CIP Frejus: Best Diving Seasons - Local operator season guide supporting warm summer water and practical seasonal planning for the Saint-Raphael and Frejus sector.

Meteo-France Marine - Official marine forecast service for wind, sea state, and coastal warnings that can affect departures and site choice.

Eau Bleue Cavalaire - Established Cavalaire operator supporting year-round local diving, recreational and technical training, mixed-gas capability, and wreck logistics.

H2O Sainte-Maxime: Le Rubis - Local operator reference supporting Le Rubis as an advanced deep-wreck dive with possible current and qualification requirements.

Aqualonde Plongee: Le Rubis - Operator site profile supporting the submarine's approximate dimensions, depth range, and advanced recreational classification.

Ramatuelle Tourism: Cap Camarat Plongee - Official listing supporting departures near Pampelonne, discovery dives, training, wreck outings, and guided snorkeling in shallow coves.

Saint-Raphael Tourism: CIP Dramont - Official listing supporting training from beginner to instructor, exploration, equipment rental, fills, and seasonal or on-request winter operation.

Saint-Raphael Tourism: Esterel Sea School - Official listing supporting supervised depth and static freediving plus guided fin-swimming activities.

Saint-Raphael: Aquatic Hikes - Official destination page supporting guided and independent surface exploration around the rocky Esterel coast.

Saint-Raphael Practical Information - Official destination access reference for airport distances and onward travel to Saint-Raphael.

Toulon-Hyeres Airport: Public Transport - Official airport page supporting the regional coach link toward Cavalaire, Gassin, and Saint-Tropez.

Toulon-Hyeres Airport: Airlines - Current official airline directory for Toulon-Hyeres Airport.

Nice Cote d'Azur Airport: Train - Official airport guidance for access to Nice Saint-Augustin station and the regional rail network.

SNCF Connect: Nice to Saint-Raphael - Official rail-planning source supporting frequent services between Nice and Saint-Raphael, subject to the travel date.

Marseille Provence Airport: Bus - Official airport ground-transport page supporting coach links toward Toulon and the eastern Var corridor.

Les Bateaux Verts - Operator timetable source for seasonal passenger shuttles to Saint-Tropez from Gulf ports, with weather-dependent operation.

Saint-Raphael Tourism: Les Bateaux Bleus - Official listing for seasonal coastal excursions and passenger services from Saint-Raphael.

Golfe de Saint-Tropez Tourism: Vedettes Iles d'Or - Official tourism listing for seasonal island and coastal excursions from Cavalaire.

France-Visas: Short-Stay Visa - Official French visa guidance for nationality-dependent short stays in France and the Schengen Area.

European Commission: EES Fully Operational - Official notice that the Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026 for non-EU short-stay travelers at Schengen external borders.

Service-Public.fr: Tourist Tax - Official French guidance explaining that accommodation tourist tax is charged per person and night at locally set rates, with exemptions.

French Maritime Affairs: VHF and 196 - Official maritime safety guidance supporting VHF channel 16 and telephone 196 for emergencies at sea.

Sainte-Anne Military Hospital: Hyperbaric Medicine - Official hospital page confirming a subaquatic and hyperbaric medicine service in Toulon.

DAN Europe: Diving Emergency - Diver-specific emergency and medical-assistance reference for insured members and traveling divers.

Saint-Tropez Tourism - Official destination reference for Saint-Tropez visitor planning and the premium, high-demand character of the central Gulf sector.

Golfe de Saint-Tropez Destination: Pelagos Naturalist Trip - Current official listing for a Cavalaire naturalist boat operating from mid-June through September and searching for Pelagos wildlife without guaranteeing sightings.

Saint-Raphael: Access to Var Forest Massifs - Official notice that access, traffic, and parking in Var forest massifs are regulated from 15 June to 20 September, with a daily fire-risk map.

Destination hero photo by Maxime Holst - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@max_h1412