Course overview

Take your first breaths underwater with the SSI Try Scuba experience in Hurghada, a fully guided introduction that lets you discover the Red Sea without any certification. After a short briefing and basic-skill practice in shallow water, your instructor leads you onto a warm, clear reef brimming with fish and coral. It is the simplest way to find out whether diving is for you.

What you’ll learn

• Breathe underwater with scuba gear
• Clear your mask and recover your regulator
• Equalise and move comfortably underwater
• Use basic underwater hand signals
• Stay with your instructor and dive safely
• Recognise common Red Sea reef life

Prerequisites

• No certification or prior experience required
• Minimum age 10
• Comfortable in the water
• Basic medical questionnaire (physician sign-off if a condition applies)

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
   Briefing, skills & first dive

   Get a safety briefing and practise a few basic skills in shallow water, then enjoy your first guided dive on a warm Red Sea reef.

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