Course overview

Deepen your reef knowledge with PADI's marine-ecology and fish-ID training in Dahab, learning to read the Red Sea's vibrant communities at sites like Eel Garden and the house reef. You'll start recognising Anthias, parrotfish, pufferfish and the symbiotic partnerships that animate Dahab's coral gardens.

What you’ll learn

• Identify common Red Sea fish families
• Understand reef ecosystems and relationships
• Recognise symbiotic and territorial behaviour
• Survey and record marine life
• Dive responsibly around fragile habitats

Prerequisites

• 10+ years old
• PADI (Junior) Open Water Diver or equivalent
• Diver medical questionnaire

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 & First Survey

   Learn fish families then survey life on a Dahab reef.
2. Day2
   Behaviour & ID

   Observe symbiotic relationships and record sightings at Eel Garden.

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