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Dive at Tiran Island

If you are staying in Sharm El Sheikh then Diving off Tiran Island is a must.  If you learn to scuba dive in Sharm, make Tiran Island top of your diving 'to do' list.

Red Sea Dive Sites

Ras Mohamed Diving

Boat Diving - Ras Mohamed is a fantastic place for a boat dive.  Even learners will enjoy  it but do make sure you are accompanied safely with good dive guides and equipment.

Red Sea Dive Sites

Diving Instructors

When you learn to dive you will find that diving schools and often even the individual diving instructors vary a great deal as does the quality of the equipment.  Watch for our recommendations.

 

Hotels in Sharm

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Used Diving Equipment

Most of us, when we begin taking diving lessons, soon start to think about having our own diving gear.  Then we realise how expensive buying your own equipment.  Our page Used Diving Equipment should offer an alernative.  See also Diving Cylinders.

 

 

Learning with PADI

PADI Certification
 PADI Confined Water Dive 1
 PADI Confined Water Dive 2
 PADI Confined Water Dive 3
 PADI Confined Water Dive 4
 PADI Confined Water Dive 5
 PADI Open Water Dive 1
 PADI Open Water Dive 2
 PADI Open Water Dive 3
 PADI Open Water Dive 4
 PADI Open Water Skin Dive
 PADI Open Water Diver Course
 Diving Hand Signals

 

Sharm El Sheikh

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Diving in Eqypt

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PADI Open Water - DVD

Info. below  is my personal interpretation so please double check with your centre before booking.  

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Overview

Briefing

Equipment preparation

Don and adjust equipment

Predive safety check

Entry

Buoyancy/weight check

50 metre/yard straight line surface swim

with compass

Free descent with reference to 6-9 metres/20-30 feet

    (max dive depth 18 metres/60 feet)

Buoyancy control – neutral buoyancy on bottom,

fin pivot oral

Complete mask flood and clear 

CESA

Buddy breathing – stationary and ascent from 6-9 metres/20-30 feet

      (optional)

Underwater exploration

Ascent

Remove and replace weight system at the surface

Remove and replace scuba unit at the surface

Exit

Debrief and log dive

 

Performance Requirements:

During Open Water Dive 3, under instructor supervision, the student will:

  • Listen to and participate in the briefing and dive planning session for the dive.
  • Prepare, and with a buddy don and adjust, scuba equipment with minimal instructor/staff assistance.
  • With a buddy, perform the predive safety check.
  • Enter the water in the manner determined during the briefing.
  • Adjust the weight so that the student floats at eye level with an empty BCD and holding a normal breath.
  • Using the five point method, descend in a controlled manner to 6-9 metres/20-30 feet using a visual reference only.
  • Achieve and maintain neutral buoyancy underwater by inflating the BCD orally.
  • Clear a mask that has been fully flooded.
  • Buddy breathe in a stationary position (optional).
  • Perform a buddy-breathing ascent from a depth of 6-9metres/20-30 feet (optional).
  • Explore underwater to gain experience.
  • Using the five point method, ascend at a rate no faster than 18 metres/60 feet per minute while maintaining buddy contact.
  • Exit the water as determined during dive planning.
  • Attend the instructor’s debriefing.
  • Log the dive for instructor signature.

Highly Recommended: Why not do your PADI Open Water Course at Aquarius Red Sea Diving

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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