Top Scuba Diving Spots

Explore the diverse underwater landscapes of Marseille and the Calanques National Park. This selection features historic maritime wrecks like the 19th-century passenger ship Le Liban and the 1970s cargo ship Le Chaouen. Aviation enthusiasts can discover a Messerschmitt Bf 109 and a Junkers Ju 88 from World War II. The region also offers unique geological formations, including the powerful freshwater springs of Port-Miou and Bestouan, and the marine cave at Grotte de la Triperie.

Exsurgence de Port-Miou

Large underwater freshwater spring located in the Port-Miou calanque near Cassis, discharging approximately 7 m³/s into the Mediterranean.

Le Liban

Wreck of an 1882 passenger ship from the Compagnie Fraissinet, which sank following a collision near Maïre island.

List of shipwrecks in January 1918

The list of shipwrecks in January 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1918.

Le Chaouen

A Moroccan cargo ship that ran aground on the rocks of Île de Planier in 1970; it is one of the most well-preserved wrecks in the region.

Messerschmit

Remains of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 fighter aircraft shot down in 1944, resting at a depth of 45 meters near Île de Planier.

Grotte de la Triperie

A marine cave located in the Triperie calanque near Cap Morgiou, situated directly below the prehistoric Cosquer Cave.

Émergence du Bestouan

A major submarine freshwater spring and karstic gallery system located near Cassis, explored by divers for several kilometers inland.

Le Dalton

Wreck of a British steamer that sank in 1928 after hitting the rocks of Île de Planier, now resting on a sloping seabed.

Junker 88

Wreck of a WWII German Junkers Ju 88 bomber, located at a depth of 53 meters near the Frioul archipelago.

Ker-Bihan

Wreck of a small trawler converted into a minesweeper, which hit a mine and sank in 1918 near the island of Maïre.