A typical morning dive with Rand’eau évasion in Villefranche bay between Cap Nice and Cap Ferrat. The underwater terrain is steeply sloped with intermediate ledges which provide good dive sites. Gorgonian gardens are found along the slopes around a depth of 30m to 40m whilst there are also plenty of interesting locations including caves in less than 20m of water. Towards the end of the dive we rescue a hermit crab which had become entangled in an erroneously placed fishing net.
Images of Villefranche 2018
This sequence of underwater images was presented at the Rand’eau évasion end of season dinner held at La Trinquette restaurant in Darse Harbour, Villefranche-sur-Mer. All the images were captured in the bay during the 2018 diving season.
Monaco Wreck Dive Le Toulonnaise
This is a brilliant dive. Take a half hour boat ride with Rand’eau évasion from Villefranche sur Mer to the wreck of Le Toulonnaise. The dive site is right in front of the Musée Océanographique near Monaco’s Port Hercule. The vessel originally sank in the port but as it was an obstruction was later re-floated and again sunk in its present location. The wreck lies upright on a sandy sea floor at a depth of 35m.
Beneath the Mediterranean Villefranche sur Mer
A short video showing some of the underwater fauna and flora to be seen in Villefranche bay between Cap Nice and Cap Ferrat from shallow reefs down to 40m. Cuttlefish, Atlantic Lizard fish, Cardinal and Damsel fish, lobsters, Red Scorpion fish, shoals of Seabream, Moray eels, octopus, red and white gorgonians, Flabellinas and the strange Siphonophore.
Villefranche-sur-mer_Jean-Luc Klein
Plonger à Villefranche sur mer, mai 2013
Villefranche-sur-mer août 2013 JLuc KLEIN
Cap Ferrat Crau de Nao
This was my first attempt in 2015 at compiling a video. The dive site at Crau de Nao on the coast of Cap Ferrat is popular as accommodates both novices at shallow depths and also the more experienced diver at 40m or deeper.