The Cotentin coastline, in addition to its fantastic landscapes, offers a considerable choice of activities linked to the sea to discover on the three maritime facades!
Life in Cotentin is punctuated by the comings and goings of the waters of the Channel which sculpt the coastlines and reveal the beaches according to the tide coefficients. Navigators, boaters, sea professionals as well as fishermen and water sports enthusiasts know how to use these variations which largely reveal the foreshore or offer a breathtaking spectacle on stormy days. Predictable but untamed, the high tides create our most beautiful maritime emotions in the Cotentin...
Nautical map available in our tourist information offices
The activities
All nautical activities
Nautic base
Yacht Club de Cherbourg
surf club
VanaSurf
Sailing schools
Mettez les Voiles Croisières
Diving club
Pôle Plongée Normandie
surf club
Cotentin Surf Club
Nautic base
Centre Nautique de Diélette
Nautic base
Club Nautique de Barneville-Carteret
Rowing club
Cherbourg Club d’Aviron de Mer
Nautic base
École de Voile de Cherbourg
Sailing skipper
Skipper Aventure
Diving club
Plongez Omonville-la-Rogue
Nautic base
Club Nautique Carentanais
Good practices, before getting into the water
- Check the weather conditions (swell, tide, current, water temperature).
- Check municipal bylaws.
- Respect the swimming areas (between the yellow/red flags).
- Swimming area supervised during opening hours of the first aid station.
- Pollution or presence of dangerous aquatic species, protected marine and underwater areas (aquatic fauna, reefs, etc.).
- Aquatic and nautical practice area.
- Equip yourself appropriately for the conditions (slippers, wetsuit, gloves, hood, etc.) The heat escapes through the extremities.
- Inform those around you of your entry into and exit from the water.
- If there is a problem, shout and wave your arms to alert the emergency services.
Nautical news
Le
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July
2025
