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WELCOME TO YOUR SNORKELLING TRIP

Carantec – Discovering the marine life of the Bay of Morlaix

Before we set off, here are a few simple instructions to help you enjoy the activity safely, comfortably and respectfully.

GETTING YOUR EQUIPMENT RIGHT

  • Wetsuit: we will help you choose the right size. It should fit comfortably without restricting your movement.
  • Fins: check that they fit securely. Put them on and move your foot forward to make sure they do not come off.
  • Mask: before entering the water, test the seal by placing the mask against your face without the strap, inhaling gently through your nose and lowering your head. The mask should stay in place.
  • If you have long hair, please tie it back. Make sure that no hair or hood is trapped under the mask skirt, as this may cause leaks.

USING YOUR EQUIPMENT

  • Fins: for efficient finning, keep your legs fairly straight and use your hips. Avoid cycling movements with bent knees.
  • Mask: keep it comfortable and correctly positioned. If water enters, stay calm and let the guide help you if necessary.
  • Snorkel: to clear water from the snorkel, blow out strongly and sharply, as if you were blowing through a blowpipe.
  • Before entering the sea, attach your snorkel correctly to your mask and take a few moments to practise breathing through it.

HOW THE ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE

  • We will travel by boat to one of our snorkelling sites, such as Le Paradis or L’Île Verte.
  • The activity itself lasts approximately one hour.
  • We will remain together as a group throughout the snorkelling trip.
  • A paddleboard will accompany the group as a safety and rest platform. If you feel tired, you can hold onto it. Children can climb onto it if they feel cold.
  • If necessary, I will use a whistle to call the group back together.

SAFETY RULES

  • Stay close to the group and listen to the guide’s instructions.
  • Never touch marine animals.
  • Be careful with your fins and avoid damaging seaweed, seagrass beds or the seabed.
  • You may make short breath-hold dives to observe the underwater world more closely, but do not exceed 3 metres.
  • Never dive alone: one person dives while another person remains at the surface and watches them.
  • For more experienced participants who are interested, I can demonstrate the basics of efficient fin swimming and the duck dive.

WHAT MIGHT WE SEE?

The sea is a wild environment, not an aquarium. What we see depends on water visibility, weather conditions and, of course, the animals themselves. If we are lucky, we may encounter:

  • Different kinds of seaweed. Look closely: tiny sea snails and other small creatures, including sea hares, may be hiding among them.
  • Seagrass beds, which provide shelter and food for many marine species.
  • Schools of small fish, often juveniles, as well as larger fish such as pollock and wrasse.
  • Red or white starfish.
  • Molluscs and shellfish, including sea snails, abalone and limpets.
  • Crustaceans such as spider crabs.
  • And perhaps even seals.

IF WE SEE SEALS

Seals are wild animals, and we are visitors in their environment. They often haul out onto rocks at low tide to rest. If they are disturbed, they may return to the water and lose an important resting period. If we encounter seals, please remember:

  • Do not frighten them.
  • Do not approach or disturb them while they are resting on a rock.
  • Do not shout.
  • Let them come closer if they choose to.
  • Never touch them.

A FEW WORDS TO REMEMBER = LOOK • OBSERVE • RESPECT • ENJOY

Any questions? Then let’s go and enjoy the underwater world!

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Didier LEMAIRE Adhérent de l'ACN