Various exploration dives in the Red Sea

These first few days are dedicated to completing your SSI Advanced Open Water Diver certification. Your training will be structured around several themed dives, including mandatory deep diving and underwater navigation . Depending on weather conditions and your interests, other specialty dives will be added to your program. All training takes place on various pristine reefs around Marsa Alam . The main objective of these sessions is to perfect your buoyancy control, refine your navigation skills, and strengthen your overall confidence underwater. After successfully completing all these skills, you will receive your official certification, a valuable credential that allows you to dive independently to a depth of 30 meters anywhere in the world.

Once you have your certification, the following days are dedicated to exploring the Red Sea 's underwater world. You'll undertake several guided exploration dives at various renowned sites around Marsa Alam . Your program will offer a variety of experiences, from shore dives and speedboat excursions to the local reef to sessions at the Abu Dabbab site. Abu Dabbab is particularly famous for its canyons, rocky pinnacles, and impressive coral formations, allowing for both contemplative dives and superb drift dives with the current. It's an opportunity to observe schools of fish, rays, and sometimes small reef sharks. Each dive will allow you to gain valuable experience while enjoying exceptional marine biodiversity.

This day marks one of the highlights of your stay with a comprehensive excursion to Wadi El Gemal National Park , a protected and pristine area in the southern Red Sea . You'll head to the renowned Dolphin House , a unique location where you might have the chance to snorkel with dolphins in their natural habitat. The outing also includes several snorkeling sessions on unspoiled coral reefs. Between swims, you'll enjoy some relaxation on a secluded sandbar, surrounded by unspoiled nature.

These two additional days extend your immersion in the heart of the Marsa Alam reefs. You'll continue exploring a wide variety of sites, alternating between shore dives, excursions to the accommodation's reef, and dives at surrounding spots. These dives are conducted at a pace conducive to observation, ideal for encountering sea turtles , rays, and the large schools of fish that inhabit these waters. It's the perfect opportunity to refine your diving techniques while enjoying the pristine coral ecosystems of the Red Sea .

Your final day is intentionally free and without diving to allow for the recommended surface interval before your flight home. Enjoy this quiet time to relax by the sea, savor the Marsa Alam climate one last time, and relive the highlights of your two weeks of diving in the Red Sea . It's the perfect way to conclude a memorable sporting trip before your return home.