Discover Scuba Diving
Your first breath underwater. €35, a full day on the boat, no certification needed.
PADI Discover Scuba Diving is a full-day intro experience for non-divers, run under the direct supervision of a PADI instructor. You learn the essential skills in shallow water, then do two real Red Sea reef dives of about twenty minutes each, to a maximum of 8 metres. No prior experience, no theory exam, no commitment to a full course. Just one of the most-booked first-time experiences in diving in Hurghada.
- Duration
- 1 day
- Dives included
- 2
- Minimum age
- 10+
- Price
- €35
What you'll do
Full-day program. Quick safety brief, then mask and breathing skills in confined shallow water (2-3 m). Once you're comfortable, you do two guided reef dives at arm's length from your instructor, about twenty minutes each with a surface interval on the boat between them. Hotel pickup at 08:00, back at the marina around 16:00.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age 10 (children 10-14 supervised by instructor or parent)
- Basic swimming ability: comfortable in water, can float and tread for 1 minute
- No serious medical conditions (we review a short PADI medical questionnaire on arrival)
- Avoid flying for 18 hours after the dive
01 · Morning
Skills brief in shallow water
We collect you from your hotel, drive to the marina or shore entry, and kit you up. After the safety brief, you practise the four core skills (regulator recovery, mask clearing, equalising, basic buoyancy) standing in 2-3 metres of water with the instructor right next to you. No rush, no pressure.
02 · Late morning
Your first Red Sea reef dive
30-40 minutes on a beginner-friendly Hurghada reef chosen for the day's conditions. Maximum depth 8 metres. Your instructor stays at arm's length the entire dive. Expect butterflyfish, parrotfish, anemones with clownfish, and probably a moray eel tucked into the coral.
✓ What's included
- PADI-certified instructor (1 instructor for max 2 students)
- All scuba equipment: BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask, fins, tank, weights
- Boat trip from the marina, or shore entry if you prefer
- Lunch, water and soft drinks on board
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Hurghada
Not included
- PADI certification card (this is a try-dive, not a course)
- Underwater photos and video (available as add-on)
- Travel insurance
“Best decision of our trip. Got my Open Water in three days with Karim, then we did two daily-dive days · the captain picked the sites and we ended up on quiet reefs with almost no other boats around. Pickup was on time every morning.”
Maria R. · EN
“Finally a dive center that does exactly what it says. My guide spoke perfect German, small groups, well-maintained gear. Abu Nuhas was a highlight.”
Thomas K. · DE
“A genuinely international team. No deposit required, transparent prices, and a different dive site every day. We'll definitely be back next year.”
Sophie M. · FR
Common questions about the Discover Scuba Diving
Yes. The instructor stays at arm's length the entire dive, depth is capped at 8 metres, and we only run the program in good conditions. Hundreds of thousands of first-time divers do PADI Discover Scuba Diving each year worldwide with an excellent safety record.
No. Discover Scuba Diving is a try-dive, not a certification course. You complete a short PADI medical questionnaire, get a verbal safety brief, and that's it. No homework, no theory, no exam.
Yes. They can snorkel from the boat or just stay on board for the day. We rig a snorkel set free of charge if they want to see what you're seeing from the surface.
Yes. A second dive can be added for a small upcharge. Your instructor checks you're comfortable after the first one before agreeing. Most first-timers do one and book a second day rather than push it.
Yes. If you enrol in the PADI Open Water course with us within 12 months, your Discover Scuba Diving session credits toward the first confined-water module of the course.
If you abort after the skills brief, no charge · we'd rather you stop than push through if it's not for you. The €35 only applies once you commit to the reef dive.
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