Red Sea Diving
Recreational Diving
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From gentle, laid back shore diving to the rush of being swept along by a current on an effortless drift past an unimaginably beautiful reef - Red Sea diving holidays are amongst the best and most varied the world can offer.
Around the world the Red Sea is known for its colourful, well-preserved reefs, its bounteous fish and marine life and the amazing variety of dive sites available. Much can be explore on daily diving packages, which range from one to twelve days and typically include two divers per day. Most diving is accessed by boat, but in some resorts you can also dive straight from the shore.
The Red Sea is home to several wrecks which offer a truly unique and challenging diving experience. These are best accessed from Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, El Gouna and Aqaba, or from on board the luxurious VIP One liveaboard, which operates a comprehensive itinerary taking in the best wrecks and reefs of the Red Sea.
Book your diving package in advance with Longwood Holidays, and you can take advantage of our specially negotiated rates and rest assured that you'll be diving with some of the best-known and respected dive centres on the Red Sea. All our selected centres are PADI approved, with English-speaking staff.
What's Included
Most land-based packages include tanks, weights, weight belt and air for 2 dives a day, and the services of a dive guide. On many trips an optional third dive is available at an extra cost, payable locally. A full set of diving equipment can be hired and a private guide can be arranged if required at an extra cost, also payable locally (divers with a PADI Scuba Diver qualification may be required to pay a surcharge for a private guide).
Diving Prerequisites
All divers wishing to participate in any packages must present an internationally recognised diving certificate and log book.
If you are a PADI Open Water Diver and/or have not dived in the past 6 months and/or have less than 20 logged dives, please expect to undergo a check dive or a Scuba Review, which you will be expected to pay for locally.
Please see individual dive centre pages for local rules and costs.
In addition to your holiday insurance, which must sufficiently cover you for diving, please note in Eilat and at Aqua-sport Taba an additional insurance must be purchased according to local diving law. This covers any emergency medical treatment that may be required in the unlikely event of a diving accident.
Safety prerequisites - the forms you need to fill in >>