Course overview

Become a PADI Divemaster in Dahab, mapping and guiding shore sites like Eel Garden, the Canyon and Bannerfish Bay where blue-spotted stingrays, octopus and turtles make every guided dive different. The easy beach entries and predictable Red Sea conditions let you build serious dive-leadership experience fast.

What you’ll learn

• Lead certified divers and assist on courses
• Conduct dive-site mapping and briefings
• Demonstrate all 24 skills to demonstration quality
• Manage dive logistics and risk
• Refine rescue and stamina under assessment

Prerequisites

• 18+ years old
• PADI Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver
• EFR/CPR current within 24 months
• Minimum 40 logged dives to start (60 to certify)
• Diver medical signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & Watermanship

   Begin knowledge reviews and complete stamina assessments.
2. Day2
   Skill Demonstrations

   Polish the 24 demonstration-quality skills in calm bays.
3. Day3
   Mapping & Leadership

   Map a Dahab shore site and lead certified divers.
4. Day4
   Internship

   Assist instructors on live courses and finalise the certification.

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