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Swap the resort routine for PADI Advanced Open Water training on Hurghada's the desert and coast. Pool skills, theory modules and open-water dives build toward a recognised certification with instructor support throughout. A guide and hotel transfers are part of the package, so you can focus on the session rather than logistics. A meal is built into the longer format, which gives you a proper break between the active sections.
Sessions move between theory, shallow practice and qualifying dives with instructors working in small ratios. You practise buoyancy, mask clearing and emergency drills before Advanced Open Water qualifying dives, with time to repeat anything you want to nail down. Instructors work in small groups so you get time to practise skills in the pool or bay before qualifying dives in open water.
Pool or bay sessions come first; qualifying dives follow once skills feel solid in controlled water. A meal on board or at a desert stop splits the active time and gives you shade between legs. Weather can shift open-water schedules, and instructors use pool or theory time rather than rushing a qualifying dive in poor visibility. You return to your hotel or meeting point after the last active section, with transfer time built into the overall length.
Hurghada lines Egypt's central Red Sea coast, with resort hotels along a long strip between the airport and old town. Desert bases for quad, horse and balloon trips sit inland beyond the coastal road.
Included collection reaches standard Hurghada resort hotels, with pickup times confirmed closer to the day. Leave a little buffer at reception in case the van is delayed along the strip, and share your hotel name and phone number when you book.
Be prepared for multi-day training in pool and open water. Classroom, pool and open-water modules spread across the course days, with theory and skills practised before qualifying dives.
Between sessions bring swimwear, towel and time for course reading. Say medical conditions when you book so the dive centre can advise on forms and doctor sign-off if needed.
Course kit and tanks are issued for training dives, so you are not hiring gear separately in town. Instructors can slow the pace if you need extra repetition on buoyancy, mask clearing or emergency drills.
Poor visibility may move qualifying dives to another slot rather than forcing an unsafe descent. You leave with a clear record of skills practised and dives logged toward your certification goal.
We'll collect you from your Hurghada hotel and take you to the start point. Be ready with the kit listed for this session and any voucher details. The crew talk through safety, timing and how the padi course will run before you head out.
The core of the day is guided padi course time in the Red Sea. Stay with your group, listen to the briefing and ask if you want a slower pace or extra help with kit. Listen to spacing advice and riding tips from your guide and stay with the group unless told otherwise.
A meal is served between active sections so you can drink water, eat and reset in the shade before the next leg of the day. Your guide stays close throughout and can slow the pace if you want extra help with kit, spacing in the water or a quieter route on the trail.
After the last section you transfer back to your hotel in Hurghada. The whole experience is about 2 days door to door, so keep the rest of your schedule flexible. Gather your belongings, thank the crew and double-check you have towels, dry clothes and anything you left on the boat or at the base before you leave.
Yes. Collection from hotels in the Hurghada area is part of this experience. Give your hotel name when you book so the driver can find the right gate, and be ready in the window you are given.
Build the whole 16-hour shape into your day rather than planning something tight immediately afterwards. Traffic along resort roads can slow the van.
This is a certification course spread across multiple days with theory, confined water skills and open-water dives with instructors. You should be comfortable swimming and in reasonable health for dive training.
Say if you are nervous or a weak swimmer so the crew can pace the session and offer flotation where it helps.
A meal is served as part of the day. Say any dietary needs when you confirm your place so the kitchen can try to match them.
Soft drinks beyond what is served may be extra. Bring cash if you want extras on the boat or at the base.
Practical kit is swimwear or comfortable clothes for the activity, sun protection and a towel. Closed shoes help on boats and in the desert.
A dry bag keeps phones off wet decks. Reef-safe sunscreen matters on long days in the Hurghada sun. Ask when you book if you need a slower pace or extra briefing time on the day.
Course kit and tanks are provided for training dives. Classroom materials are covered in the course format.
Fit helmets, life jackets or harnesses before you start so you are not adjusting them mid-session. Ask when you book if you need a slower pace or extra briefing time on the day.
This runs for groups from 1 to 15 people. Smaller groups mean more attention from your guide on the water or in the dunes.
Private formats keep the whole boat or vehicle to your party. Follow the guide's spacing in the water and on trails.
About 16 hours including collection and the main activity time. Keep the whole window free rather than squeezing other plans around it.
A late appearance at reception or the meeting point shortens time on the activity because the session leaves with the group.
Families are welcome when children are comfortable with the activity format. Infant seats may be available on transfers where listed.
Say ages when you book so the crew can plan seating, kit sizes and pacing on the water or in the desert.
This activity needs workable conditions. If wind, sea state or sand storms rule it out, the crew may reschedule or switch sites.
You will be told as early as they can once morning conditions are clear. Have a loose plan for the rest of the day.
Give your hotel name and a reachable phone number when you book. We'll confirm the pickup window or meeting pin closer to the day.
Notes are the place for dietary needs, ages, or a later pickup if you have an evening plan after the session.
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