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Les Joyeux Corsaires
Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Biscay
Water temp12–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Les Joyeux Corsaires is a dive site near Saint-Denis-d'Oléron, Charente-Maritime, France, in the Bay of Biscay. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, seals, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Striped DolphinStenella coeruleoalba
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Thick Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Nearby sites
- 1Plateau de Chaucre1.2 km
- 2B-17 de l'île d'Aix15 km
- 3Épave du Saint-Yves17 km
- 4Épave du U-66720 km
- 5Épave Sauerland25 km
- 6Épave du Nautilus25 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org