Intro Scuba Diving in Hurghada: coral reefs and two dives

Two dives on the same reef, lunch between them, back by evening.

Intro scuba diving in Hurghada is a guided underwater experience where you dive twice on the Red Sea coral reefs at depths of 6 and 10 meters, with all equipment, lunch and hotel pickup included. The boat leaves at 8 a.m. and returns in the afternoon; a diving instructor briefs you on safety and helps you into the gear before each dive. Between dives you have time to swim or snorkel without equipment if you want.

The Experience

A minibus picks you up from your hotel around 8 a.m. and drives to the marina, where your diving instructor goes through the health and safety briefing and helps you into the diving suit and oxygen tank. The boat then heads out to the coral reefs. Your first dive is roughly 6 meters deep and lasts about fifteen minutes; the instructor guides you through it. After surfacing, the boat moves to a second dive spot where the water reaches 10 meters. Between the two dives and after the second one, you're back on the boat with time to swim or snorkel in the reefs without gear if you choose.

Lunch comes after the second dive and includes rice, pasta, kofta, chicken, potatoes and salads, with cold and hot drinks. Once you've eaten and had time to rest, the boat heads back to the marina. The minibus is waiting to take you back to your hotel. The entire trip—equipment, lunch, transport and instruction—is included in the ticket price.

What’s included

• Use of all scuba equipment including diving suit and oxygen tank.
• two guided dives on the coral reefs.
• lunch with rice, pasta, kofta, chicken, potatoes and salads plus cold and hot drinks.
• hotel pickup and return transport in an air-conditioned minibus.
• a diving instructor who speaks English, French, German or Russian.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

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Is this one for you?The early 8 a.m. start and two back-to-back dives mean you're in the water by mid-morning and back at your hotel by afternoon, which works if you want the Red Sea dive without losing a full day to travel and waiting. The shallow first dive and instructor guidance suit anyone trying scuba for the first time, though the second dive at 10 meters and the full day on the water ask for comfort in the ocean.

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Top questions

What depth will I dive to in Hurghada?

Your first dive is roughly 6 meters deep and lasts about fifteen minutes, and your second dive reaches 10 meters. The instructor guides you through both dives.

What's included in the scuba diving package?

The price covers all diving equipment, the guided dives with an instructor, lunch with drinks, and hotel pickup and return transport in an air-conditioned minibus.

When does the diving day start and end?

The minibus picks you up around 8 a.m. and returns you to your hotel in the afternoon after lunch and the second dive.

Do I need diving experience or certification to go?

This is an intro dive, so no prior certification is required. The instructor briefs you on safety and helps you with the gear before you enter the water.

Can children come on this dive?

Children are welcome from age 1, though they would participate in the snorkeling and swimming portions rather than the scuba dives themselves.

What happens between the two dives?

After the first dive, the boat moves to the second dive spot. Between dives and after the second one, you can swim or snorkel in the reefs without diving equipment, or rest on the boat.