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El Gouna Dive Centre - El Gouna, Red Sea and Middle East
The El Gouna Dive Centre is a PADI 5* instructor Development Centre and a BSAC Travel Partners, which is based at the Movenpick Hotel. They offer a range of courses, from Learn to Dive to Open Water along with Advanced and Technical diving.
Location
The centre is based at the Abu Tig Marina in the heart of El Gouna. A complimentary pick up and drop off service is available for guests at El Gouna hotels.
Facilities & Services
There is a dedicated daily RIB that takes you to the great dive sites. Free transfers are available from hotels in the resort. The centre offers air-conditioned classrooms for training, a shop and a full range of diving and photo equipment.
Diving
There is a variety of diving available, from deep walls to shallow reefs and a variety of wrecks at Abu Nuhas. It is a great location for both those who learning to dive and experienced divers. All dive sites, especially Abu Nuhas, are weather dependant.
Abu Nuhas: 4 wrecks side by side including Giannis D and Carnatic. Also be called ‘The Father of Bad luck’ due to the number of ships which have hit the reef over the year.
Shaab el Erg: A huge horseshoe shaped reef offering many dive sites on all sides. The lagoon is renowned for sightings of the resident dolphin community.
Abu Galawa: means the sweet father and is named by the fisherman as the reef provides a safe haven in rough seas.
Some of the trips which are available include full day Aby Dabab, full day Salem Express wreck, full day Rosalie Moeller wreck, overnight Thistlegorm wrecks, Early Bird Abu Nuhas inc 3rd dive, Half Day Fast Boat Dives and Sunset Cruise. Additional cost for trips are payable locally and all trips are weather dependant with minimum numbers applicable. Trips don’t include lunch or drinks.
Dive Courses
Courses taught in a range of different langauges.
DIVE INSTRUCTION |
Cost |
PADI Open Water | from £239 |
Advanced PADI OW |
from £189 |
Referral PADI OW | from £139 |
Dive Packages
Standard diving in El Gouna is boat diving and includes 2 boat dives, tank & weight.
PLEASE NOTE
Red Sea diving packages - A government tax fee of minimum 3.00 Euro, per diver per diving day and per snorkel per day on board of a boat, is payable locally on arrival before diving/snorkelling can commence. All rental equipment must be booked and confirmed in advanced with additional payment to your diving package. Please bring your passport along with you for Red Sea boat diving to present to the Captain of the dive boat, as per local Government regulations. Lunch on day boat dives is not included and payable locally. The above fees can change without notice and will be confirmed at the dive centre on arrival.
Fact File
Best Time: All Year Average Air temps: 21-40°C Average Water temps: 21-30°C Visibility: 15-70m (50-230ft) Top Dive Sites: Shaab El Erg, Wrecks at Abu Nuhas (Ships Graveyard), Abu Dabab, Salem Express, Rosalie Moeller, Abu Nuhas, Ulysse (British freighter), Thistlegorm. |
Great Reasons to Dive in El Gouna, Red Sea
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