With Diamond Diving, and the choice of a diving trip to the South of France, there are a number of compelling reasons to book with us:
*Short flight times making long weekend trips possible.
*Small and personal groups.
*Language barrier, particularly for the diving will not be an issue. Alex’s French diving experience will avoid misunderstandings, enable safe and informative dive briefings and remove the “intimidation” factor of walking into a French dive centre on your own
*Climate, food & drink and general atmosphere and feel of our three destinations.
*Dive centres and hotels chosen following visits personally undertaken by
Managing Director.
*Hotels, particularly the two star options have been chosen on the strength of their aesthetics, location and independent status.

Some words about our director Alex Diamond. He is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and FFESSM Moniteur 1er Degre. This means he is one of only a handful of English nationals ever to have qualified as a French Diving Federation Instructor.� He is due to become a state/government recognised instructor in October 06. Alex is able to draw on contacts with a large number of qualified French instructors who will help in guiding dives when they are available.These instructors are qualified to operate as the equivalent of at least PADI DM status within French law and diving regulations.

�Alex will lead all trips for at least the first four months of operations to ensure the highest possible high level of customer satisfaction.

Nice has around 30 dive sites on a section of coast that starts at the "Cap de Nice" and finishes at Menton. Whatever your experience level there are sites that are appropriate, with highlights including The Coral Cave (25 m), The Airplane (42 m), The Gorgonian Valley (40 m), and The Underwater Cliffs (from 10 to 45 m).

Cap de Nice
Several dives are available here for all levels of divers, many of which are rich in blue gorgonians (Paramuricea Clavata - which when illuminated by a torch are actually red). There is a large reef in this area at a depth of around 15m which is home to another statue of the Virgin Mary (2.8 metres tall). The statue has been used as the site for a number of underwater weddings and was put there at the instruction of the mayor in 1968 by the town’s fire brigade divers (Les Pompiers).

Villefranche Bay (West)
Several dives are to be found on this side of the bay, again suited to all levels of experience. This area is home to The Coral Cave (Grotte � Corail) which can be explored safely by everyone (a torch is necessary).

Villefranche Bay (East)
There is a shallow reef here which is ideal for novice divers. There is a lot of sea life and a number of drop offs for more experienced divers. One of the highlights in the area is the wreck of a plane, but again this is a dive for experienced practitioners.

St Jean Cap Ferrat
This area is home to The Underwater Cliffs which are covered with gorgonians and are only a 20 minute boat ride from the quay. Another noteworthy site here is the “Sec a Merlot”. Very much one for advanced divers used to doing compulsory safety stops, this site is between 50 and 60 metres depth.

Cap Estel & Baie de Beaulieu
This area is a 30 minute boat journey from Nice and is home to a varied topography incorporating many gullies and tunnels. Again the sites are rich in fish life and coral, with many rocks and small drop-offs making for varied diving.