Course overview

Certified PADI divers can explore the best of the Red Sea with guided fun dives in Hurghada, where daily boats reach fringing reefs, deeper drop-offs, dolphin houses and famous wrecks like the Salem Express and the Abu Nuhas cargo ships. With warm, clear water and abundant marine life, every dive is led by a local guide who knows the sites. It is the easiest way to log great dives without any further training.

What you’ll learn

• Explore a variety of Red Sea reef and wreck sites
• Dive with a knowledgeable local guide
• Refine buoyancy and air consumption over repeat dives
• Spot dolphins, turtles, morays and reef sharks
• Build experience and dive numbers for future courses
• Enjoy relaxed, no-pressure diving

Prerequisites

• PADI Open Water Diver or equivalent certification
• Minimum age per certification level
• Recent dive experience (a refresher is recommended after a long break)
• Logbook and certification card

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
   Day-boat fun dives

   Join the daily boat for guided dives on reefs, drop-offs or wrecks, with surface intervals between dives and the chance to visit dolphin-house lagoons.

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