PADI Courses in Hurghada
From your very first breath underwater to working as a dive professional, every PADI course is easier and more enjoyable here: warm water all year, visibility that regularly passes 20 meters, and calm training reefs minutes from the boat. All courses are taught in small personal groups by instructors with 5+ years minimum of Red Sea experience, and every certification you earn is recognized worldwide, for life.
From first breath to professional
Four milestones, each one building on the last. Most divers spread them over several holidays, and Hurghada is a great place for every step.
- 1
Open Water Diver
Your diving license for life. No experience needed.
Course details - 2
Advanced Open Water
Go to 30 meters with 5 adventure dives.
Course details - 3
Rescue Diver
Prevent and manage problems. The course divers love most.
Course details - 4
Divemaster
Go pro with a real Red Sea internship.
Course details
Never dived before?
One course turns you into a certified diver for life, and the warm Red Sea is one of the easiest places on earth to learn.
Already certified? Keep growing
More depth, more confidence and the skills that make you a diver others want as a buddy.
Make diving your profession
Train inside a real working Red Sea operation, mentored by instructors with 5+ years minimum in the field.
Sharpen the skills you care about
Nitrox, deep, buoyancy, navigation, wrecks and photography - each specialty makes a specific part of your diving noticeably better.
SpecialtyPADI Enriched Air Nitrox
Longer no-decompression time and less tiredness - the most popular specialty in diving.
SpecialtyPADI Deep Diver
Train to dive to 40 meters safely - walls, wrecks and big blue await.
SpecialtyPADI Peak Performance Buoyancy
Glide, hover, and protect the reef - the skill that transforms every dive (and every photo).
SpecialtyPADI Underwater Navigator
Never wonder where the boat is again - compass and natural navigation done properly.
SpecialtyPADI Wreck Diver
Learn to explore wrecks safely - lines, lights and respect for history.
SpecialtyPADI Digital Underwater Photographer
The official PADI photography specialty, taught by working underwater photographers.
Save holiday time with PADI eLearning
Most course theory can be completed online at your own pace before you even fly. Start your PADI eLearning at home, arrive with the knowledge done, and spend your Hurghada days where they belong: in the water. Tell us which course you are planning and we will set up the right eLearning for you.
Every course, available private-style
Want an instructor entirely to yourself? Any course on this page can be taught one-on-one or for your private group, on your schedule and at your pace. It is ideal for nervous learners, families and anyone who wants extra attention.
About private-style divingFrequently Asked Questions
Which PADI course should I start with?
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Not sure which course fits you? Ask a real instructor.
Tell us your experience, your dates and what you want from diving. We will recommend honestly, even if the answer is a smaller course than you expected.