The Mediterranean Sea offers the opportunity to practice various sports in Nice. You can rent motor and sailing yachts, take exciting cruises along the Mediterranean coast and watch rowing and sailing regattas.
Scuba diving is especially popular with vacationers. Experienced divers prefer diving, and beginners and young tourists are interested in snorkeling, along the coast from Menton (Menton) to Cape Nice (sar de Nice) can be found about 40 dive sites with interesting objects, such as the reef with blue gorgonaria or the statue of the Virgin Mary.
One of the best dive sites is the Bay of Villefranche (baie de Villefranche), which has a Coral Cave (grotte a Corail) and an airplane lying at a depth of 42 meters. To see all this, it is enough to apply to one of the dive centers of the city. One dive costs from 30 EUR. Besides, in Nice many people try such kinds of water activities as parasailing (from 40 EUR), wakeboarding (from 25 EUR).
Windsurfers will be pleased with surf spots with favorable wind and good waves, and adrenaline lovers - the opportunity to ride jet skis and skis, as well as try wakesurf.
Boarding is possible not only on the sea, but also on some lakes in the vicinity of Nice. In particular, on Lake St. Croix (lac de Sainte Croix), where in addition to windsurfing, they offer surfbikes (boards with attached seat, handlebars and pedals).
Those who prefer a more relaxed leisure time are invited to river and sea fishing, as in local reservoirs there are trout, pike and black bass, and in the open sea you can easily catch tuna, swordfish or large marlin. The cost of fishing depends on the amount of fish caught (from 25 EUR).
FRENCH Riviera PASS card holders receive discounts on boat trips along the coast of Nice and on scuba diving.
