PADI Open Water Diver Course
The world's most popular dive cert. 3-4 days in Hurghada, €330, lifetime card.
PADI Open Water Hurghada is the entry-level scuba certification used by over 25 million divers worldwide. You complete the PADI eLearning in your own time before you fly, do three days of in-water training in the Red Sea, and finish certified to dive to 18 metres anywhere on the planet. The card never expires. Same syllabus you'd get in Australia or the Maldives, run for €330 instead of €600+.
- Duration
- 3 days
- Dives included
- 4
- Minimum age
- 10+
- Price
- €330
What you'll do
Three days of training in Hurghada, plus a few hours of PADI eLearning before you arrive. Day 1: confined-water skills in shallow conditions. Days 2 and 3: four open water training dives at progressively interesting Hurghada dive sites. We issue your temporary PADI card before you fly home; the plastic arrives by post 2-3 weeks later.
Prerequisites
- Minimum age 10 (Junior Open Water for ages 10-14, full Open Water from 15)
- Basic medical fitness: signed PADI self-declaration, doctor's note required for any flagged conditions
- Swim 200 m unaided plus tread water for 10 minutes, assessed on day 1
- Avoid flying for 18-24 hours after the final dive
01 · Before arrival
PADI eLearning at home
We send your eLearning login the moment you book. Five chapters of theory plus knowledge reviews. Takes most students 6-10 hours, done at your own pace from the sofa. Saves a full day of classroom time once you arrive in Hurghada.
02 · Day 1
Confined-water skills
Morning: swim assessment plus the first confined-water session in shallow water (1.5-2 m). Afternoon: second confined-water session covering all 24 PADI Open Water skills. By dinner you can clear a flooded mask, share air, and hover neutrally.
03 · Day 2
Open Water dives 1 and 2
Boat trip to a beginner-friendly Hurghada reef (typically Gota Abu Ramada or El Fanadir). Two dives: skills repeated in open water, then a proper guided tour of the reef. Max depth 12 m.
04 · Day 3
Open Water dives 3 and 4
Boat to a slightly deeper Red Sea dive site. Two dives with the final skills assessment, then a tour to 18 m. Temporary PADI card issued at the end of the day, plastic card posted 2-3 weeks later.
✓ What's included
- PADI eLearning materials (login sent the moment you book)
- PADI-certified instructor with a max group size of 4 students
- All scuba equipment for the full duration of the course
- 4 open water training dives plus all boat trips
- Lunch, water and soft drinks on each boat day
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Hurghada
- Lifetime PADI Open Water Diver certification card
Not included
- Travel insurance
- Underwater photos and video
- PADI medical exam fee if your local doctor needs to sign one
“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 PADI Open Water Diver Course
Three days minimum if you complete the PADI eLearning before you arrive. We can stretch to four days if you'd rather take it slow, do the theory in Hurghada, or build in a rest day.
You need to swim 200 m unaided and tread water for 10 minutes. Stroke doesn't matter, slow is fine. We assess on day 1. If you're not confident, we run a paid pool refresher session first instead of failing you.
You repeat it. PADI is performance-based: you certify when you can demonstrate the skill, not when the calendar says so. We'd rather spend an extra hour with you than push you through unprepared.
All three are globally recognised and produce competent divers. PADI is the most widely used, so it's easier to find your next instructor in any country. We teach PADI by default and SSI on request, no price difference.
Yes. We issue a temporary digital card the same day and submit your details to PADI immediately. The plastic card arrives by post 2-3 weeks later, so leave us a reliable home address.
PADI Open Water Diver authorises you to 18 m. The next step (Advanced Open Water, €290 with us) takes you to 30 m and adds deep diving plus underwater navigation. Many students do both back to back as a one-week package.
No. Everything is included for the duration of the course. If you have a personal mask you prefer, bring it for comfort. Otherwise we kit you out from our rental pool, all serviced annually.
Around the city you'll see €280 to €450 for the same PADI course. We sit at €330 because we won't run groups bigger than 4 students. No deposit, you pay on arrival.
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