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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP

Pure sport/
Practice all the disciplines of outdoor apnea: constant weight, static, dynamic, free immersion, variable weight and variable weight. Perfect your compensation, descent, and respiratory control techniques. Each day a new discipline, with the possibility of passing level 2 outdoor as well as the RIFAA FFESSM during the stay.
One-week stay including 8 freediving improvement sessions and a yoga pranayama session (breathing and breath control technique). Level required: you hold level 1 outdoor apnea or levels 1 and 2 indoor apnea. If you do not have these qualifications you must be able to achieve the minimum qualifications.
This program allows you to improve yourself in all disciplines. Possibility of passing the confirmed open water freediver qualification as well as the RIFAA FFESSM.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE TRIP

Pure sport/
Practice all the disciplines of outdoor apnea: constant weight, static, dynamic, free immersion, variable weight and variable weight. Perfect your compensation, descent, and respiratory control techniques. Each day a new discipline, with the possibility of passing level 2 outdoor as well as the RIFAA FFESSM during the stay.

One-week stay including 8 freediving improvement sessions and a yoga pranayama session (breathing and breath control technique). Level required: you hold level 1 outdoor apnea or levels 1 and 2 indoor apnea. If you do not have these qualifications you must be able to achieve the minimum qualifications. This program allows you to improve yourself in all disciplines. Possibility of passing the confirmed open water freediver qualification as well as the RIFAA FFESSM.

THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT

  • Extend the apnea experience with a development program
  • Various disciplines: static apnea, dynamic, free, free, constant weight, gueuse
  • Unusual accommodation in the small cove of Niolon
  • Activity in the heart of the Côte Bleue Marine Park
  • Possibility to pass the RIFAA
  • Shore diving possible

THE BEST OF THE PRODUCT

  • Extend the apnea experience with a development program

  • Various disciplines: static apnea, dynamic, free, free, constant weight, gueuse
  • Unusual accommodation in the small cove of Niolon
  • Activity in the heart of the Côte Bleue Marine Park
  • Possibility to pass the RIFAA
  • Shore diving possible

Apnea

on-site
Place of practice on the site

Ages

18 - 40 ans

PHYSIQUE CONDITION
Regular sportsman
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LEVEL OF PRATICE
Done already
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Included

  • Full board accommodation and catering
  • 8 apnea sessions with instructor
  • 1 Pranayama Yoga session (breathing technique)
  • Freediving equipment
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  • The entertainment of the evenings

Not Included

  • Transport
  • Personal equipment
  • Neoprene slippers
  • Complementary insurances
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  • FFESSM supplies. Cards and license.

On option

  • Arrived the day before

The program

Day by day

Day of arrival

Reception on Sundays from 2 p.m. and until 6 p.m.
(pay attention to the TER timetables between Marseille and Niolon)

It is preferable to arrive before 6 pm because this allows you to settle in the sports village and discover it.

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We provide you with the diving equipment as soon as you arrive, you must take the time to try it out so that the first session on Monday morning takes place in the best conditions.

Welcome and welcome drink at 7:00pm, followed by dinner at 7:30pm.

For any arrival after 6 pm contact the reception.

During your stay

D2 to D6:8 apnea improvement sessions and 1 yoga pranayama session (breathing and breath control technique).

The first session will be an opportunity to assess your level in order to establish the best program for the week.
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The following sessions will begin with constant weight immersions with sessions of stretching, relaxation and ventilatory work. Dynamic and static apnea sessions will follow in order to work on self-control.
Sea trips will be an opportunity to improve your skills in constant weight, variable weight and apnea with gueuse. Using the gueuse will allow you to perfect your compensation techniques.
The theoretical sessions will be an opportunity to work on the first aid part of RIFAA. The practical aspects of the qualification will be addressed during the constant weight sessions.

The course of this program is indicative.
It may undergo modifications or adjustments, depending on technical criteria, safety requirements or the climatic conditions of the moment. In this case, only those responsible for UCPA supervision are authorized to take the necessary decision (s).
It can also be adapted according to the technical and physical level of the participants.

Last day

End of the course on Saturday at 2 pm.
Check out the rooms by 10:00am.

SPOT

Calanque de Niolon

One of the most beautiful coves on the Côte Bleue

Between L'Estaque and Carry le Rouet, in the middle of the Côte Bleue, the Niolon cove combines natural beauty and rustic charm. A Mediterranean village with a breathtaking view of Marseille and the Frioul archipelago, the port is home to fishing and pleasure boats while offering multiple activities: swimming, hiking, kayaking, climbing... Diving enthusiasts have something to be happy about thanks to the richness of its seabed composed of red corals, lobsters, galatheas, octopuses, congers, nudibranchs... Great for explorers!

Hosting

Accommodation in Niolon Sports Village

Bungalows with 3 single beds.
Bungalows with 4 single beds with integrated shower.
Bungalows with 6 single beds, divided into compartments of 2, with integrated shower and toilet for the 6.

The bedrooms have reading lights for each bed and storage cupboards that can be closed with a padlock (not provided).

The centre's equipment

  • The sports village has a friendly bar, with a large terrace overlooking the cove and giving a magnificent view of the small port.
  • Volley field available.
  • Very friendly indoor dining room with large bay windows overlooking the calanque.

ABOUT THE TRIP

Equipment Included

All the equipment necessary for the activity is provided by the UCPA.

Equipment Included

All the equipment necessary for the activity is provided by the UCPA.

Address and access

You are coming by car Motorway Paris/Marseille, exit Gignac on the A55 from Marseille to Fos, then Le Rove and Niolon.
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From Bordeaux: take the Bordeaux/Toulouse/Marseille highway, exit Le Rove on the A55 from Fos to Marseille. You are coming by train The UCPA center is located 100 m from the Niolon SNCF train station. The TER line to get to Niolon from Marseille is the “Marseille/Miramas” line. Pay attention to the schedules to arrive at the reception slots at the center. You are coming by plane Marseille Provence Airport is 20 km from the center. Taxi transfer only, no public transport or shuttle center.

UCPA sports village in Niolon:


18, Chemin de la Batterie - 13740 Le Rove
Tél.: 07 62 65 42 89

Address and access

You are coming by car
Motorway Paris/Marseille, exit Gignac on the A55 from Marseille to Fos, then Le Rove and Niolon.
From Bordeaux: take the Bordeaux/Toulouse/Marseille highway, exit Le Rove on the A55 from Fos to Marseille.

You are coming by train
The UCPA center is located 100 m from the Niolon SNCF train station. The TER line to get to Niolon from Marseille is the “Marseille/Miramas” line. Pay attention to the schedules to arrive at the reception slots at the center.

You are coming by plane
Marseille Provence Airport is 20 km from the center.
Taxi transfer only, no public transport or shuttle center.

UCPA sports village in Niolon:


18, Chemin de la Batterie - 13740 Le Rove
Tél.: 07 62 65 42 89

Equipment not included

Bring a change of clothes, a very good mosquito repellent, 2 locks (30 or 40 mm), sunscreen and a water bottle.

Equipment not included

Bring a change of clothes, a very good mosquito repellent, 2 locks (30 or 40 mm), sunscreen and a water bottle.

Physical intensity

Regular sportsman

You practice a regular sports activity throughout the year, with 1 or 2 sessions per week. You are able to combine several moderate-intensity sessions during your vacation week.

Physical intensity

Regular sportsman

You practice a regular sports activity throughout the year, with 1 or 2 sessions per week. You are able to combine several moderate-intensity sessions during your vacation week.

Level of expertise

Done already

Technical level - Already done

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You have one or two weeks of practice and have acquired a minimum degree of experience and mastery.

Level of expertise

Done already

Technical level - Already done

You have one or two weeks of practice and have acquired a minimum degree of experience and mastery.

Management

Our courses are supervised by diving professionals who are sensitive to the protection of the marine environment.

Management

Our courses are supervised by diving professionals who are sensitive to the protection of the marine environment.

Important information

A medical certificate of absence of contraindication to the practice of apnea issued by a general practitioner (a federal FFESSM doctor or a graduate in underwater medicine or sports doctor is recommended) is mandatory and must be presented upon arrival at the sports village (validity: 1 year).

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Possibility to pass the Level 2 outdoor apnea and RIFAA qualifications.

Allow an additional 48 euros for the issuance of the FFESSM license, and 15 euros for the FFESSM-CMAS double qualification card. Price of the dive log: 5 euros.

Important information

A medical certificate of absence of contraindication to the practice of apnea issued by a general practitioner (a federal FFESSM doctor or a graduate in underwater medicine or sports doctor is recommended) is mandatory and must be presented upon arrival at the sports village (validity: 1 year).

Possibility to pass the Level 2 outdoor apnea and RIFAA qualifications.

Allow an additional 48 euros for the issuance of the FFESSM license, and 15 euros for the FFESSM-CMAS double qualification card. Price of the dive log: 5 euros.

Weather

Sunny

Weather

Sunny

formalities

For the practice of snorkeling, it is essential to know how to swim and to have total cardiovascular, nervous, dental and eTorl integrity.
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A Medical Certificate of No Contraindication (CACI) for the practice of apnea is mandatory (attention valid for 1 year). You must present it upon arrival at the center. It can be established by a general practitioner but we recommend that you consult a specialized doctor.
For minors, the model of the medical certificate must be downloaded from our site or on that of the FFESSM National Medical Commission. It can be issued by a general practitioner.
If you have a technical level in apnea, do not forget to bring proof of your certificates (FFESSM, CMAS, PADI, SSI or others) as well as your dive log.
For training courses that offer to pass a level of apnea, allow 45 euros for the license for an adult or 26 euros for a minor under 16 as well as 12 euros for the diploma card.
Price of the UCPA dive log: 5 euros.
Payment is made at the center payable to the UCPA.
pour trouver un médecin fédéral près de chez soi : https://medical.ffessm.fr/trouver-un-medecin-federal

formalities

For the practice of snorkeling, it is essential to know how to swim and to have total cardiovascular, nervous, dental and eTorl integrity.
A Medical Certificate of No Contraindication (CACI) for the practice of apnea is mandatory (attention valid for 1 year). You must present it upon arrival at the center. It can be established by a general practitioner but we recommend that you consult a specialized doctor.
For minors, the model of the medical certificate must be downloaded from our site or on that of the FFESSM National Medical Commission. It can be issued by a general practitioner.
If you have a technical level in apnea, do not forget to bring proof of your certificates (FFESSM, CMAS, PADI, SSI or others) as well as your dive log.
For training courses that offer to pass a level of apnea, allow 45 euros for the license for an adult or 26 euros for a minor under 16 as well as 12 euros for the diploma card.
Price of the UCPA dive log: 5 euros.
Payment is made at the center payable to the UCPA.
pour trouver un médecin fédéral près de chez soi : https://medical.ffessm.fr/trouver-un-medecin-federal

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