Course overview

The SSI Scuba Diver course in Hurghada is a shorter entry-level qualification for time-pressed travellers, covering the first part of Open Water training so you can dive to 12 metres under professional supervision. You complete the digital theory, confined-water skills and open-water dives on the warm, clear Red Sea reefs. It is an ideal first step toward full SSI Open Water certification.

What you’ll learn

• Assemble and use scuba equipment confidently
• Perform core underwater skills in confined water
• Clear your mask, recover your regulator and control buoyancy
• Dive to 12 metres under SSI professional supervision
• Understand basic dive theory and safety
• Complete supervised open-water dives

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 10 (Junior) or 15
• No prior certification required
• Basic swimming ability and water comfort
• 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
   Theory & confined water

   Work through the SSI digital modules and practise core scuba skills in calm, shallow water.
2. Day2
   Open-water dives & certification

   Complete supervised open-water dives on Red Sea reefs to earn the SSI Scuba Diver certification.

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