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Red Sea Diving
Orca Dive Club
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Hotels in Soma Bay
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Orca Dive Club Soma Bay is a purpose built dive centre situated on a house reef, offering both boat and shore diving packages. A 420m jetty extends directly from the dive club to the reef, with electric cars that are available for carrying equipment and divers for effortless access to the sea. A large turquoise-blue lagoon lies at the front of the reef and provides sheltered waters ideal for training. This house reef boasts a spectacular array of marine life from the smallest to the largest of creatures, with common sightings of large pelagic, barracuda, turtles and eagle rays.
Location
At the Sheraton Soma Bay.
Dive centre transfers
Guests will be collected from and returned to their hotels by Soma Bay complimentary shuttle bus, except for guests staying at the InterContinental hotel Abu Soma, who will need to arrange and pay for transfers locally.
Boat diving
Yes, 2 or 3 dives a day.
Shore diving
Yes
House reef
Yes
Diving day
Boats depart at approximately 8.30am, arriving back between 3.30-5.00pm.
Guided shore dives on the house reef at 10am, midday and 2pm.
Local rules & etiquette
- Maximum depth is 40m for recreational scuba divers.
- A Scuba Review is required, at a cost of €60, if you have not dived for a year or more.
- A guide is required at a cost of €6 per person, per dive, if you have logged 30 dives or less.
Other facilities
Two spacious dry rooms, changing facilities and showers, personal lockers, two air-conditioned bathrooms, a boutique and bar.
Nitrox
Free 32% EAN for EAN qualified divers.
Technical diving
Rebreather diving on request.
Camera hire
Yes
Lunch
€6 on boat, including drinks.
Non-Divers
A passenger/snorkeller is welcome on board day boats at a cost of approx €23 per day (€12 per half day).