Course overview

Learn to read the reef with SSI's Marine Ecology and Fish Identification courses in Dahab, exploring the Red Sea's diverse communities at Eel Garden, the seagrass meadows and the house reef. You'll study everything from symbiotic relationships to identifying the species sharing Dahab's coral gardens.

What you’ll learn

• Classify Red Sea fish by family and feature
• Understand coral-reef and seagrass ecology
• Recognise symbiotic and nocturnal behaviour
• Conduct fish and habitat surveys
• Practise low-impact, reef-safe diving

Prerequisites

• 6+ years old (dry components)
• Open Water Diver for in-water options
• Health questionnaire for diving

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
   Ecology Theory

   Study Red Sea reef ecology and fish taxonomy in a dry session.
2. Day2
   Survey Dive

   Identify species and behaviour on a Dahab reef such as Eel Garden.

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