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( 0262 34 97 49;
www.bleuocean.fr
;
25 Rue du Général Lambert; daily)
A professional centre that
caters just as well to beginners as it does to advanced divers. Single/introductory dives
cost from €36/65. There are special rates for multiday diving.
DIVING
Excelsus
( 0262 34 73 65;
www.excelsus-plongee.com
;
Pointe des Châteaux; daily)
This efficient operation of-
fers a full range of dives and various dive packages. It charges €60 for an introductory
dive and from €38 for a single dive.
Réunion Plongée
( 0692 85 66 37, 0262 34 77 77;
www.reunionplongee.com
; 13 Ave des Artisans; Tue-Sun)
A small outfit
with good credentials. Offers introductory dives (€65), singles dives (from €38), Nitrox
dives and dive packages.
DIVING
DON'T MISS
TOP FIVE PLACES TO GET OUTDOORS
»
Piton de la Fournaise (
Click here
) - scale Réunion's number-one attraction
»
Le Maïdo (
Click here
) - quicken your pulse with a rip-roaring mountain-bike descent
»
St-Leu - try paragliding and see the lagoon from above
»
St-Benoît (
Click here
) - test your mettle on a white-water run on Rivière des Marsouins
»
Cilaos (
Click here
) - learn the ropes (literally) of canyoning in the gentle Canyon de Gobert
Paragliding
St-Leu is one of the world's top spots for paragliding, with excellent uplifting thermals
year-round. If you're new to dangling yourself in the air, you can tandem paraglide with
one of the many operators offering flights (from €75 to €110 for a 15-minute to a one-
hour aerial buzz). They also run introductory courses from €270. The most popular launch
pad is at an altitude of 800m, high above the town. There's another launch pad at 1500m.
The descent from the mountain is amazing, with heart-stopping views over the lagoon and
the coast. Children over six are welcome.
Airanx
(
PARAGLIDING
daily)
Offers paragliding
0692 68 81 81;
www.airanx-parapente.com
; 38 Rue du Général Lambert;
and paramotoring.
