The 7 Best Discover Scuba Diving in Egypt

1.Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,676 reviews · from $127Our pick

Spend a full day learning scuba basics with a PADI instructor in Sharm el Sheikh. You’ll practice in a pool, then make a supervised beach descent over coral reefs and colorful fish. Equipment, lunch, drinks, transfers, and a manual are included. Sabrina handles booking questions, while Mohammad is one instructor you may be assigned.

“Wonderful team from start to finish Sabrina made booking easy and messaged me with everything I need to bring, to the dive Mohammad was a wonderful instructor with his patience and professionalism it made it an enjoyable experience, I would highly recommend”

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2.From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 493 reviews · from $43

Spend a full day aboard a yacht from Sharm El Sheikh, visiting Ras Mohammed and White Island with up to three swim stops. You can snorkel or try a 10 to 15-minute beginner scuba session with instructors such as Mohammed and Arabi. Lunch, soft drinks, hotel transfers, and basic boat services are included, while photos and longer scuba sessions cost extra.

“Bishoy was the best tour guide we had so much fun!! Highly recommend for anyone coming to Sharm el sheikh!!”

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3.Discover Scuba Diving Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · from $80

Learn basic scuba skills with a PADI instructor, then spend about 25 minutes in confined water and 25 minutes in the Red Sea from shore or boat. Hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, and lunch are included. Trips may visit Ras Mohammed National Park and White Island. Confirm the group size and training format before booking.

“Absolutely fantastic day . Well organised from booking confirmation to arrival back at hotel. Boat crew very friendly (REHAB) and diving Instructors were amazing. They went above and beyond . Food and drink brilliant. Very impressive 10/10 Highly Recommended . Photos exceptional.”

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4.Safe Try dive-Personal instructor, 1:1 experience, Top boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $76

Spend about seven hours exploring the Red Sea from Hurghada aboard a comfortable 27-meter boat. Your instructor, including Bartt, Joan, or Mustapha depending on the day, gives you personal guidance and stays with you during a beginner scuba descent to 5 meters. Lunch, drinks, and a second afternoon descent cost extra, while snorkeling is included.

“Clean and well maintained boat, friendly and very helpful staff. Would recommend for any first timers and certified divers.”

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5.Try Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners in Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $207

Start with a 7:30 am pickup or meet at Hurghada Marina, then learn scuba basics aboard a small-group boat. A British PADI instructor guides two 30-minute reef sessions, with equipment, lunch, water, and return transport included. Expect colorful coral, tropical fish, and possibly turtles.

“I’ve just completed my PADI Open Water course with Dive UK Hurghada, and I couldn’t be happier! From start to finish, the communication was spot-on—everything was exactly as they said it would be.”

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6.Sharm: Introductory Dive from the Shore & PADI Courses

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19 reviews · from $47

Start with a shallow-water scuba session at Fanar Beach in Hadaba, guided in Arabic, English, or Russian, with Italian also noted in the program details. You receive equipment, hotel transfers, and site instruction. For certification, choose the two to three day PADI Open Water course, which includes training to 18 meters, lunch, soft drinks, and an exam.

“To start with our driver stayed out of sight of the front of our hotel and was annoyed that we were late despite us having been waiting outside and being oblivious that he was parked out of sight. Got to dive centre to be told our instructor had overslept (11am). Got driven to a different dive centre which was park of a hotel complex where my male partner was looked after and acknowledged and I was completely ignored (female). We have dived a few times but I have some anxiety due to injuring my ears previously. They would not listen to me and ignored me. After seeing dive tanks being…”

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7.Tiran Island Full Day Snorkeling Sea Trip & intro dive 15 min – Sharm El Sheikh

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · from $37Best value

Spend about eight hours cruising from Sharm El Sheikh to Tiran Island for two guided snorkeling stops, lunch on board, and a 15-minute introductory scuba session. Equipment, drinks, hotel transfers, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. Expect a group of up to 30 people, plus a €5 national park fee paid locally.

“alles super! nette Personal, professionelle tauch- u Schnorchelguides, ausreichend Essen u Trinken, fühlte mich gut aufgehoben und würde ich wieder machen”

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