Hello~ Wanna know about Corsica

[dazzle]

Hi all!

I am passing through Marseille this April and planning to dive at Corsica. Would like to gather some information about this diving spot.

Searched through SB and found the information wasn't that updated. Would any of the expert here help answering the following or share your Corsica experience with me?

1. Is Corsica worth visiting? What can be seen in April?
2. Any recommended dive shop at Corsica, Porto
3. Is PADI recognised at Corsica?
4. Can I rent full gear from the dive shop? Or do I need to rent it separately from equipment shop?

Thank for your time and help in advance!

 

[Air One]

- Corsica is a wonderfull Island. The landscapes are fantastic : red mountains falling in the deep blue see ( around Porto). The best thing to do on that period is mountain walking or biking.
-I think there's only one dive shop in Porto, it seems to be quite a small one, they are opened from May to October.
-Padi is recognized in the Padi certified centers, you will have to check. Aniway the OW and AOW are recognized like CMAS * and **.
-About gear rental, it depends of where you go.

If you can't find anithing opened around Porto, try Calvi or Ajaccio.

If you like wreck diving, you should stay and dive around Marseille or Toulon.

EDIT : You will have to present a medical attestation saying you're fit to dive,

 

[chrisch]

The medical certificate can be downloaded here:
http://plongee.asparis7.com/pdf/certif_1.pdf

For mainland France a UK medical is OK, but I have never dived Corsica so I would check to see if your local medical is OK. Can't see why it wouldn't be.

Chris

 

[Air One]

In fact, the actual official certificate for the french federation is this one : http://medicale.ffessm.fr/telech/Annexe_03.pdf
also OK in Corsica

And here's the law for the foreign divers:
http://medicale.ffessm.fr/certificat_etrangers.htm :

The doctor must have a diploma recognized by the ECC, so no problems for UK, and probably no more for Canada or US.