Essential Diving Info

Location: On the Red Sea coast of mainland Egypt, around 500km south of Cairo.
Transfer time: Approximately 30 mins from Hurghada airport. 
Dive centres: Divers' Lodge
Medical: Nearest recompression chamber / medical facilities are at the Hurghada Naval Centre, 10 mins by road.

Summary: Diving in Hurghada

• Hurghada offers divers the choice of over 30 sites around the numerous offshore islands, which provide shelter for the day boats.
• For the wreck diving enthusiast there are trips available to the world-renowned Abu Nuhas and S/S Thistlegorm Red Sea wrecks.
• If you enjoy the rush of drift diving, the beautiful Giftun drift is a mere stone's throw away.

Diving Highlights

Careless Reef
This isolated reef is known to divers the world over for its large population of semi-tame Moray Eels. The reef features a steep wall dropping well beyond 40 metres, with a contoured profile offering many caves and cavelets for the more experienced diver. The reef's isolation, combined with the deep water in which it lies, makes it ideal for Pelagic-spotting and sharks are as likely here as at any reef in the area. Jacks, Tuna and Barracuda are also frequently spotted.

Giftun Seghir
The eastern wall of Giftun Seghir has sheer drops to great depths, it is very contoured and its craggy profile features some interesting caves. The reef is well covered with both hard and soft corals. The steep wall section boasts a phenomenal congregation of Gorgonians, as well as dense growth of sea whips and black corals. The reef shallows are particularly rich in friendly smaller reef fish while big impressive Pelagic buzz past in the blue waters off the wall.

Shaab Um Gamar
One of the nicest sites in the Hurghada area, packing lots of action into its small confines. There is a small wreck, lying at around 25 metres (80ft), as well as a very dense population of reef and Pelagic fishes.

Abu Nuhas
A ship graveyard containing the wrecks of Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K. All around 100 metres in length and found between 5 and 28 metres below the surface. These wrecks can only be dived if weather conditions permit, due to their location. There is great coral life in the area and lots of schooling fish around the wrecks.

Thistlegorm
The Thistlegorm was a 126 metre long and 17.5 metre wide merchant vessel commandeered by the navy during World War II. In the early hours of 6th October 1941 she was hit by two German bombers. Rediscovered in the early 90's, sitting upright at 30 metres, she has become one of the best wrecks in the Red Sea. Her holds are open and easily accessed showing the full range of cargo which includes ammunition, trucks, motorbikes, armoured vehicles, plane wings and engines, trains and tenders, Wellington boots and waders. The wreck is exposed to the tidal currents and prevailing winds, which can make this dive inaccessible at times. These conditions and the depth of the dive means that this is only open to experienced divers.

Current offers with Divers' Lodge

Buy one and your buddy gets the same half price
on PADI Open Water Courses £225
on 5 days diving (10 boat dives) £150
on 6 days diving (12 boat dives) £180
Valid for diving starting 1 May-30 Jun 2009

Buy one and your buddy gets the same free
on PADI Open Water Courses £235
on 5 days diving (10 boat dives) £160
on 6 days diving (12 boat dives) £192
Valid for diving starting 1 Jan-15 Mar 2010

Buy one and your buddy gets the same half price
on PADI Open Water Courses £235
on 5 days diving (10 boat dives) £160
on 6 days diving (12 boat dives) £192
Valid for diving starting 1 May-30 Jun 2010

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Offers can be booked online, or call us on 020 8418 2570.
Dive package offer prices are only valid when booked before travel, and in conjunction with a Longwood Holidays package holiday. Offers valid for new bookings only.

All Introductory dives and courses include equipment. Continuing Education courses include tanks, weights and air. Certification and study materials are not included in course prices. Study material must be purchased prior to departure from the UK, or locally (click here for further details). It is advisable to begin reading the manual prior to starting the course.
Packages for qualified divers include tanks, weights and air for 2 dives per day. PADI divers with Scuba Diver qualification may have to pay a supplement locally for the services of a private guide.

Extras payable locally (if applicable):
1.PADI Certification fees €35 per course (Learn to Dive Courses & Continuing Education Courses).
2.Equipment hire €24 per day (Continuing Education Courses & Packages for Qualified Divers).
3.Lunch & drinks on boat 50LE per day (Introductory Dives, Learn to Dive Courses, Continuing Education Courses & Packages for qualified Divers).
4.Marine Activities Environmental Impact fee €2 per day (Introductory Dives, Learn to Dive Courses, Continuing Education Courses & Packages for qualified Divers).
5.National Parks entrance fee €2 per day (Introductory Dives, Learn to Dive Courses, Continuing Education Courses & Packages for qualified Divers).
6.Check out dive if required €10 (Continuing Education Courses & Packages for Qualified Divers).
7.Scuba Review if required €80 (Continuing Education Courses & Packages for Qualified Divers).
8.10% sales tax applicable on all extras purchased in resort.

Hotels in Hurghada

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5*+ Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh
5* Hilton Hurghada Plaza
5* Hilton Hurghada Resort
5* Marriott Beach
5* Intercontinental
5* Steigenberger Al Dau
4* Hilton Long Beach
4* Sofitel