Course overview

Train as an SSI Dive Guide / Divemaster in Dahab, leading certified divers along shore reefs such as the Lighthouse, Eel Garden and Bannerfish Bay where seahorses and pipefish hide in the seagrass. SSI's flexible, performance-based structure suits Dahab's relaxed pace, letting you accumulate real guiding experience between sites that are all walking distance from town.

What you’ll learn

• Guide certified divers and run thorough site briefings
• Demonstrate core dive skills to professional standard
• Plan dives, manage groups and assess risk
• Map and brief Dahab dive sites
• Build leadership stamina and rescue readiness

Prerequisites

• 18+ years old
• SSI Advanced Adventurer / Stress & Rescue (or equivalent)
• Current first aid and CPR
• Logged dive experience per SSI standards
• 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
   Digital Theory & Stamina

   Work through SSI digital modules and watermanship tests.
2. Day2
   Skill Repetition

   Refine demonstration skills with repeatable performance sessions.
3. Day3
   Guiding Practice

   Lead certified divers along Eel Garden and the Lighthouse reef.
4. Day4
   Mapping & Assessment

   Map a shore site and complete leadership evaluation.

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