Course overview

Already certified? Explore the Gulf of Tadjoura on guided PADI fun dives in Djibouti, one of the Red Sea's least-crowded diving destinations. From coral reefs and dramatic walls to drop-offs that attract reef sharks, eagle rays and barracuda, a PADI professional leads you to the best sites for your level, with the famous whale-shark season running October to February nearby.

What you’ll learn

• Explore varied reef, wall and drop-off sites with a local guide
• Dive at a relaxed pace suited to your certification and experience
• Spot regional marine life including reef sharks, turtles, eagle rays and barracuda
• Refine buoyancy and air management across multiple dives
• Build local dive experience and your logbook

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Minimum age 10, depending on depth and site
• Recent dive experience or a refresher if you have been inactive
• Diver medical questionnaire, with physician clearance if indicated

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
   Guided fun diving

   Join a briefed boat trip to one or more Gulf of Tadjoura sites, diving the reefs, walls and drop-offs with a guide matched to your certification level.

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