Country(ies): Egypt
Tour type: Special Interest
Group size: Min: 1 | Max: Any
Accommodation: No Accommodation
Meals: Breakfasts - 7, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 7
Transport: A/C minibus
Highlights: Red Sea coral reefs & fish, sun, sea & beaches of Hurghada, PADI Advanced Open Water Course qualification
Where better to advance your diving certification than on the coral reefs of the Red Sea. This tour enables you to obtain your PADI Advanced Open Water Course while diving in the beautiful, clear waters that surround Hurghada. There is ample time for extra dives to see more corals and fish, and in the evenings you can relax at the bars and cafes of this lively resort town.
We begin the tour in Hurghada, where you are met at the airport and then transferred to your hotel (we can also extend the tour to start & finish in Cairo, giving you the chance to see the pyramids & sphinx while in Egypt). Once settled in, we'll introduce you to the staff at the Dive Centre.
The Advanced Open Water Course is only open to certified Open Water divers. The course is conducted over a 3 day period, during which you will take 2 compulsory 'core' dives, plus 3 chosen optional Adventure Dives. Your Core dives will be a Deep Dive, and a Navigation Dive. Your optional 3 dives will be selected from the following: Boat Dive, Drift Dive, Wreck Dive, Night Dive, Underwater naturalist, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery. This course is designed to enhance your knowledge and awareness of recreational diving. This course can be done in conjunction with the Open Water Course, following straight afterwards.
You then have two free days in Hurghada to either relax or treat yourself to a few extra dives or some other activities such as a jeep or camel safari into the desert.
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We meet you in Hurghada airport and transfer you to your hotel. An extension to the Pyramids, Sphinx and Museum in Cairo is available if you wish.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 0, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
Single room supplement (EGSIAD)
On your first morning, we'll introduce you to the Dive centre, and plan your first dives. The Centre will inform you of which dives are happening and when. Your logbook and card will be checked, and depending on your experience and date of your last dive, you may be required to take a refresher dive.
This course is only open to certified Open Water divers. The course consists of 2 types of activities: classroom sessions and open water dives (2 Compulsory 'Core' dives, plus 3 optional Adventure Dives). Your Core dives will be a Deep Dive, and a Navigation Dive. Your optional 3 dives will be selected from the following:
Drift Dive
Multilevel Dive
Night Dive
Underwater Naturalist
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Search and Recovery
This course is designed to enhance your knowledge and awareness of recreational diving.
In the classroom, there will be knowledge development sessions, in the form of lectures, class participation and discussion. There will also be text assignments and supplementary reading, and a final written exam. Most questions are either multiple choice or true/false.
Your Open Water Dives will involve planning, practice and evaluation. You will complete your skills development session, which will include (but is not limited to): developing natural navigational skills, concepts of limited visibility, search and recovery techniques, practising deep diving and decompression, shore diving techniques and peak buoyancy skills.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Full day on PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Full day on PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Full day on PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Full day on PADI Advanced Open Water Course.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Today is free for you to relax after completing your PADI Open Water Course. You can enjoy your resort's facilities or one of the many options available, including a camel or 4x4 jeep safari into the desert, windsurfing and quad biking. Of course you might like to enjoy more diving to some of the many stunning dive sites in the area.
OVERNIGHT:
Hurghada hotel
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 1
EXTRAS:
None
Your time is free today until we transfer you to Hurghada airport in time for your flight home.
OVERNIGHT:
N/A
MEALS:
Breakfasts - 1, Lunches - 0, Dinners - 0
EXTRAS:
None
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The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often use on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours, but you may select your preferred options if you are booking a tailor-made trip.
Our tours are designed to include all that you need to enjoy a really special time in the destination you're visiting. However, we do also offer some extra options to complement the tour and add some additional sightseeing or activities, or some extra time at either end of the tour.
The detailed Tour Notes below have been written to give you some more detailed information about how the tour runs, what to expect, and how to prepare for your holiday. We recommend downloading an up to date copy of these shortly before you travel in case of any changes.
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