Question 1

Is diving safe in Hurghada?

Accepted Answer

Statistically · yes. Hurghada has decompression chambers (Hyperbaric Medical Centre at the Sheraton hospital), an active dive emergency network, and most operators including ourselves run conservative dive profiles. The Red Sea has warm, clear water that reduces most risk factors.

Question 2

How often is your equipment serviced?

Accepted Answer

Regulators: every 6 months or every 100 dives, whichever comes first. BCDs: annual full service plus pre-dive visual check on every trip. Tanks: pressure-tested annually, visual inspection every 12 months.

Question 3

What if there's an emergency underwater?

Accepted Answer

Every dive starts with a pre-dive safety check (BWRAF). The instructor or guide carries an alternate air source for buddy breathing. We have surface marker buoys, oxygen on board, and the boat captain has the dive emergency hotline on speed dial.

Question 4

What's your maximum group size?

Accepted Answer

4 students per course, max 5 divers per guide in the water. Smaller numbers mean better supervision and more enjoyable dives.

Question 5

What about dive insurance?

Accepted Answer

We strongly recommend DAN (Divers Alert Network) membership before diving anywhere. Costs €40–€90/year and covers chamber treatment, evacuation, and travel insurance. We don't sell it · just enrol direct on dan.org.

Question 6

How deep do you take certified Open Water divers?

Accepted Answer

PADI Open Water = 18 m max. We respect that limit absolutely. If a site has options below 18 m, we structure the dive to keep Open Water divers shallower while Advanced divers go deeper as a separate buddy team.

Question 7

What's the closest decompression chamber?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbaric Medical Centre at the Sheraton hospital in Hurghada · about 15 minutes from our marina. Fully equipped, English-speaking medical staff, 24/7.

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