Dive - Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada is one of the oldest resorts with excellent access to reef diving around the islands of the Red Sea. There are many ship wrecks to explore at the entrance to the Straits of Gubal. The abundance of fish life will leave you mesmerized. From the resort you can visit the Nile Valley on day trips in between diving.

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Hurghada, Egypt

Hurghada started life as a fishing village and is now one of Egypt's premiere resorts. The downtown area of Dahar gives you a chance to experience true Egyptian ambience where the souks, or markets, display leather, gold, silver, carpets, spices and trinkets of every shape and size. Be prepared to barter!

From Hurghada, you can mix your diving with a visit to Luxor, which arguably has the greatest concentration of antiquities in the world; the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens and the temples of Luxor and Karnak, to name just a few!
Then there's the chance for the ubiquitous camel ride or jeep safaris into the desert where you can take a traditional meal with the Bedouin.

Itinerary and highlights

We offer fantastic value holidays to suit all tastes and budgets from 3star great value deals, to super luxury. Our discounted diving is for all levels. We offer daily diving, or beginner & advanced PADI courses. All our deals include flights form the UK, airport transfers and hotel accommodation. You will be picked up each day for diving from your hotel and dropped back afterwards.

Package includes

» Flights from UK
» retunr airport transfers
» 7 nights hotel - wide range of options available
» b&b, half board or all inclusive

Add daily diving, dive packs, or PADI courses at discounted rates.

Accommodation & Centre details

We can offer a wide variety of hotels to suit all budgets and tastes from moderate bed & breakfast to luxury all inclusive. We take advantage of any hotel offers available at the time of booking to create the best deal for you. When we send you your personal tailor made quotes, we will include a range of hotels for you to choose from.

Our dive operator in Egypt has over 20 years experience so you can relax knowing all your diving needs will be taken care of. PADI 5 star resorts and highly experienced instructors await you for your PADI courses. All equipment and boats used are of the highest quality and in excellent condition.

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We also offer various live aboard options - contact us for details

Dive Sites

The area either side of the Straits of Gubal is mainly the preserve of liveaboards. Flanked in the west by the islands of Gubal and Shedwan and in the east by the reef systems of Shab Ali and Shab Mahmoud, it is normally well beyond the day boat range of either Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada. However, some boats do make the day trip from Sharm to reach the world famous wreck of the Thistlegorm, taking approximately 12-14 hours in total. Crossing the straits can be rough and sometimes downright impossible in all but the largest ships. The areas around Shedwan Island are closed to diving as this is a military area.