Nice International Diving Center

Alpes Maritimes, France

About

Founded in the late 60s by André PORTELATINE, former member of the Cousteau team, the CIP Nice has seen many names of those who have been building the diving as it is todayRichard Vial (BEES 2 PADI instructor) is on board the vessel CIP almost uninterruptedly since 1983. 18,000 dives on his log, trained the divers of the RAID, the divers of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco and many others ... He trains and validates at the CREPS of Antibes the candidates of DEJEPS and trains specialists doctors of Hospital Pasteur in Nice. Extraordinary teacher, from the beginner to the experienced diver, his happiness is to transmit his passion for the underwater world by putting his experience to help others.In 2015, he took the helm of Cip, accompanied by Christian Heitz (BEES 1 PADI instructor) in mutual co-driving.One only leitmotiv : diving and sharing our passion in serious and good humor.

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2 Ruelle des Moulins, 06300 Nice, France

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Location

Oceania - Australia

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Europe - Croatia

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Africa - South Africa

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