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Tombant de la Pointe au Sel, France

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About Tombant de la Pointe au Sel

A wall dive. It goes down to 80 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.6 km away. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 28°C in January, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is L'Étang-Salé. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 80 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.6 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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Water about 24°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Apr, May and Nov (over 30 m).

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From Chicago: about 29 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

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  2. Getting there. 1 h 10 from the airport to Tombant de la Pointe au Sel.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £1,510–£2,920 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £875–£1,810
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £105–£175
  • Stay £255–£425
  • Food £240–£445

Places to eat near L'Étang-Salé

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