Course overview

SSI Wreck Diving prepares you to evaluate, plan and execute non-penetration dives on Sharm El Sheikh's legendary wrecks, led by the WWII SS Thistlegorm at around 30m. Over two dives you build the confidence and judgement to read a wreck and dive it safely. The Red Sea's clarity and preserved cargo make it a wreck-diver's dream classroom.

What you’ll learn

Prerequisites

What's included · What's not

Included
  • SSI digital wreck diving materials
  • Two wreck training dives
  • Wreck assessment and planning exercise
  • Navigation around the wreck
  • Repeatable skill drills to mastery
  • SSI Wreck Diving specialty digital card
Not included
  • Flights and airport transfers
  • Accommodation
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

The SSI Wreck Diver pathway

SSI offers free digital materials and a performance-based approach, certifying non-penetration wreck skills on a digital card; an Advanced Wreck specialty adds penetration training later.

Where you'll dive in Sharm El Sheikh

The SS Thistlegorm, a WWII cargo wreck lying around 30m, is the Red Sea's most celebrated wreck, while shallower structures near Sharm ease you in. Excellent 20-30m visibility helps you survey and orient around the steel.

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