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Spend a full day learning basic scuba skills and making your first guided dives in the Red Sea off Ras Mohamed or White Island. This PADI-led program combines confined-water practice with two short open-water dives and hotel transfers for first-time divers.
Spend a full day learning basic scuba skills and making your first guided dives in the Red Sea off Ras Mohamed or White Island. This PADI-led program combines confined-water practice with two short open-water dives and hotel transfers for first-time divers.
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Operated by Sharm Gate · Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate
Salt on your lips and the Red Sea stretching light-blue to deep indigo: a full day begins with a short classroom and confined-water session, then moves into the sea for your first open-water dive off Ras Mohamed or White Island. Instructors walk divers through basic skills in a 25-minute confined-water practice before two 25-minute guided dives from shore or boat, so the first descent feels controlled rather than sudden.
easy.
7 hours (full day).
Basic swimming ability and reasonable comfort in open water; suitable for people in general good health without major cardiac, respiratory, or ear issues.
No — the Discover Scuba Diving program is designed for beginners; it includes confined-water practice and supervised open-water dives under a PADI instructor.
Minimum ages vary by operator (commonly 10–12 for introductory dives); participants with heart, respiratory, ear problems, or pregnancy are typically advised not to dive and should consult a physician.
Yes — many operators allow you to credit the skills learned toward PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water Diver courses if you enroll within a specified timeframe.
Operators monitor conditions and can cancel for safety; refunds or rescheduling are generally offered if trips are canceled due to weather or unsafe sea state.
Sinai’s coastline has long been a maritime corridor; Ras Mohamed was designated a national park in the early 1980s to protect its coral reefs and marine biodiversity.
Coral reefs in the Red Sea face bleaching and anchor damage; follow your guide, avoid touching coral, and use reef-safe sunscreen to reduce impact.
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