Dahab, in the Arabic language, means gold and when you visit you will see exactly why. The golden sands, spectacular mountain ranges, and the palm fringed bays make it one of the most picturesque holiday destinations in the world. Dahab also plays host to some awesome diving sites including the word famous Blue Hole. All in all, it is a perfect place for people of all ages to relax and enjoy the fantastic cuisine, culture and hospitality.
Dahab Divers is a well established dive centre right in the heart of Dahab. The centre offers the highest standards in PADI/TDI courses and guided diving. The friendly and hospitable team will do everything they can to ensure clients’ every diving need is met even you are a first time diver just wanting to do an introductory dive or a fully experienced technical diver. Dahab Divers uses up to the minute, well maintained equipment and has highly trained divemasters and instructors to ensure the safety of all clients while diving with them.
Dahab divers is a PADI 5 star Golden Palm Resort and offers a full range of PADI diving courses from an introductory dive to instructor training. They also offer Nitrox and Technical Diving and all to the highest standards. The Dive Center is certified by the EUF (European Underwater Federation) and is a member of the CDWS, the Chamber of Diving and Water Sports – Egypt. The dive centre has outstanding facilities and equipment, highly trained staff and an exemplary safety record and many clients return again and again to dive with them.
No experience required! Make a dive with your own private instructor without the time and money commitments of a full course. Just enjoy the magic of the underwater world.
Duration: 2 hours
The most popular beginner’s dive course in the world today. The course is split into three sections: confined water, open water and academic. Qualifies you to make dives to 18m.
Duration: 3-4 days
No exams required…! AND dives at the best sites in Dahab (Canyon & Blue Hole), allows you to dive to 30m. Includes a night dive plus two specialities, such as naturalist dive, drift dive, multi-level dive, etc.
Duration: 2 days, 5 dives
PADI Rescue Diver
PADI Divemaster
Safely increase your bottom time, reduce the risks of DCS and reduce diving fatigue. Learn about the benefits, limits and correct procedures for using Nitrox mixes up to 40% oxygen.
Duration: 1 day, 2 dives
Qualifies you to use Nitrox mixes up to 100% oxygen and to plan and conduct dives to 45m. This course is a pre-requisite to most technical diving courses.
Duration: 3 days, 4 dives
Venture beyond the limits of recreational diving and learn how to plan and conduct decompression dives up to 45m.
Duration: 4 days, 5 dives
Deep air diving with twin 12 litre tank configuration. This course qualifies you to dive solo to 55m.
Duration: 5 days, 4 dives
Learn to plan and dive Trimix – a mixture of oxygen, nitrogen and helium, for deep diving beyond 66m. Maximum depth 100m!
Duration: 5 days, 4 dives
Learn safe and correct procedures for blending Nitrox and Trimix gases.
Please contact us for dates and prices.
In addition to dive courses they can arrange guided dives to all of the world renowned dive sites of Dahab such as Canyon, Blue Hole, Eel Garden etc and also boat safaris to Sharm el Sheikh, including the famous WWII wreck HMS Thistlegorm. They have a camp located on the beach at Marsa Bareika where divers can sleep under the stars and enjoy unlimited diving at the world famous dive sites of the Ras Mohamed National park.
A camel safari to Ras Aba Galum located to the north of Dahab is another must do whilst diving in this area. This is a protected area and as such the reefs remain in pristine condition and offer some incredible dives with chance encounters here such as giant morays and even manatees.
All diving and courses can be arranged to include all your equipment or if you have your own then you can just hire tanks and weights.
Dahab divers is located just a few steps away from the famous Lighthouse diving area and this makes it perfect for diving courses as this is where most of the training dives take place. It is set back from the beach-side promenade in a shady palm tree lined garden and there are restaurants, cafes, shops and bars close by.
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