Le Caboteur
Protected Area
Iles du frioul
Why dive here
With 157+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, dwarf minke whales, humpback whales and mobula rays (devil rays) - Le Caboteur offers some of Marseille & Calanques's richest diving. Water ranges 14-25°C, warmest July, August, September.
Le Caboteur in the Calanques offers a straightforward dive, typically explored as a drift. You'll often find schooling barracuda here, sometimes in significant numbers, alongside the usual Mediterranean reef fish. It’s a good choice for divers looking for a relaxing current dive with a decent chance of pelagic encounters. Visibility can vary, but generally holds up well.
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Paradis Plongée
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Le Caboteur
Le Caboteur Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Le Caboteur, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (43.11, 5.89) (32km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
21°C
69°F · Range: 15.7–23.1°C
Air Temperature
18°C
64°F
Wind Speed
6.69 m/s
13.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1016.9 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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