Went scuba diving with Dune last weekend and it was a blast! My wife had to finish her PADI Open…read moreWater certification and they were great for accommodating our schedule and make sure she can attend the rest of the dives to get certified. Laurent and his team run a great diving club, they are very professional and friendly. We went to some cool dive sites, I saw an octopus, and my wife saw three! Early season the waters are a bit chilly, but the hot showers back at the shop are heavenly and just the right thing after a dive. We hope to come back again this summer!

I mistakenly booked an excursion for the wrong date. When I tried to follow up to change it they…read morewere slow to respond and I missed the date that I was actually in the city. They offered a refund because apparently they stopped offering the excursion even though you can still sign up and pay for it on their website. It's been a few weeks now and still no refund. They are very slow to respond to emails. One of their employees has time to look at my Linkedin profile (I can see who looks at mine) but not enough to get me my money back.

Someone had suggested that, when I wanted to get out of the icy depths of Grenoble, that I check…read moreout Marseille and, offhandedly, added I should check out the Calanques, adding that they were a nice hike along the shore. Wow! Did she undersell the Calanques. Driving out to the parking for Calanque de Siguton, I really didn't know what to expect aside from what I saw immediately around me--scrublands and forest. But, upon cresting the ridge and facing the ocean, it was as if I had been transported to that picturesque French Mediterranean coast. Even on a winter's day, the colors were vibrant and the sun on my skin was just as warm. No swimming for me (though I was tempted and think it wouldn't have been so bad had I been prepared). Hiking or sailing to the Calanques is a must-do for anyone anywhere near them!

This calanque is beautiful, and there are hiking trails around it so you can go down and touch the…read morewater! We walked from Luminy to here after taking metro and bus 21 from the city center, and it was quite a walk but totally worth it! We got a view of the calanque from high up as well as almost down at the water. The water is so blue, and the cliffs surrounding it really makes it look pretty. Definitely recommend if you're in Marseille!