Egypt · SCUBA DIVING

Diving Trips in Egypt: The 15 Best Sites

36 tours  ·  from $11

Ras Mohamed, the Thistlegorm and the Brothers are the reasons people fly here with a logbook. These 15 sort try-dives, certified day boats and liveaboard runs by price, certification needed and how far offshore they go.

Discover Scuba Diving - What your 9:00 am day looks like
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Discover Scuba Diving

1.Discover Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,676 reviews · from $127Our pick

Spend a full day learning basic scuba skills with a PADI instructor in Sharm el Sheikh. You will practice in a pool, head into the sea from shore, and see coral and colorful fish. Equipment, lunch, drinks, and return hotel transfers are included. The program is for ages 10 and up and is not a full scuba certification.

“Wonderful team from start to finish Sabrina made booking easy and messaged me with everything I need to bring, to the dive Mohammad was a wonderful instructor with his patience and professionalism it made it an enjoyable experience, I would highly recommend”

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Sharm El Sheikh: Ras Mohamed & White Island Dive & Snorkel - Trying introductory scuba at 7 meters
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Sharm El Sheikh: Ras Mohamed & White Island Dive & Snorkel

2.Ras Mohamed & White Island Dive & Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,280 reviews · 9 hours · from $29

Spend about nine hours sailing from Sharm El Sheikh to Ras Mohamed National Park. You get two guided snorkel stops, a visit to White Island, lunch, and optional introductory scuba for ages 10 to 50. Instructors such as Kareem, Moaaz, Sam, and Sayed help nervous beginners feel at ease.

“Sayed was the best taxi in the water. amazing experience for first time snorkeling”

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Hurghada: Snorkeling 6 x 1 to Orange Bay w Diving & Massage - Orange Bay before the crowds
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Hurghada: Snorkeling 6 x 1 to Orange Bay w Diving & Massage

3.Snorkeling 6 x 1 to Orange Bay w Diving & Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,266 reviews · 8h 30m · from $62

Join Royal Cruise Hurghada for an 8.5-hour Red Sea boat day with Orange Bay, two snorkeling stops, a beginner scuba session, banana boat ride, buffet lunch, snacks, and a back massage. Guides including Andrew, Fox, Bassam, and Salam help keep the day friendly and well organized. Pickup is available from Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Safaga, and nearby resorts.

“Amazing trip, scuba diving and snorkeling was incredible! We saw so many fish and beautiful corals, highly recommend this boat trip. Our guide Andrew was the best, Orange Bay is also fantastic, we loved every minute.”

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Intro Diving 2 Stops For Beginners with Pick-up and Lunch - Hurghada - The First 15-Minute Underwater Session
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Intro Diving 2 Stops For Beginners with Pick-up and Lunch – Hurghada

4.Intro Diving 2 Stops For Beginners with Pick-up and Lunch – Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,146 reviews · from $40

Start with hotel pickup at 8:00 am, gear fitting, and a short lesson before two guided 15-minute underwater sessions in the Red Sea. Instructors such as Bassiouni and Badr have helped first-timers feel secure. A boat lunch, drinks, equipment, and return transfer are included, with a $5 marine fee paid in cash.

“We were unable to go out on the boat due to winds, which is fine. They then offered to do a dive from shore, to which we agreed. We then had a brief introduction and dived for approximately 15 minutes, after which we got up and they told us tRead more”

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Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater - Morning pickup from Hurghada and the marina
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Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater

5.Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,092 reviews · 8 hours · from $61

Spend about eight hours exploring the Red Sea from Hurghada with two beginner scuba sessions, a boat lunch, and support from instructors such as Badr, Joo, Shady, and Islam. You will learn basic equipment use, visit two reef sites, and have snorkeling as a gentler alternative if breathing through the mouthpiece feels difficult.

“Great activity! Friendly guide, very supportive in the water. I can only recommend it!”

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PADI Open Water Diver Course - Confined-water practice builds calm before the sea
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PADI Open Water Diver Course

6.PADI Open Water Diver Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · from $411

Learn to scuba in Sharm el Sheikh over three to four days with a PADI instructor, five confined-water sessions, four Red Sea sessions, and five theory lessons. Equipment, lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, and transfers are included. Instructors such as Amr, Mena, and Mohamed Abdelkarim are noted for patient, clear teaching.

“Hany, Amir, Mustafa Nafea and Hussan, were amazing guides! You can tell how much experience they had and you knew you were in safe hands at all times! Mustafa took me around the coral and whilst snorkeling he is great at what he does!! WOW what an amazing experience!! Would love to do this again!!!”

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Scuba Diving Full Day Boat Trip for beginners With Lunch & Transfer – Hurghada - Your first underwater session in the Red Sea
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Scuba Diving Full Day Boat Trip for beginners With Lunch & Transfer – Hurghada

7.Scuba Diving Full Day Boat Trip for beginners With Lunch & Transfer – Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · from $24

Spend about eight hours aboard a Hurghada boat with two Red Sea underwater stops, an instructor-led session for beginners, and options for more experienced participants. Hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, drinks, and transfers are included. Guides may include Sultan, Mustafa, Hossum, Osama, or Mimo.

“The Red Sea has my heart 😂 scuba dived for the first time in my life with these guys and it’s safe to say I’m obsessed 🤩 both dives were brilliant 👌 got to see tonnes of different fish and coral including the likes of barracuda, lion fish and a Read more”

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Red Sea Diving Trip from Hurghada: Beginner to Advanced Divers - First-timers receive close, calm instruction
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Red Sea Diving Trip from Hurghada: Beginner to Advanced Divers

8.Red Sea Diving Trip from Hurghada: Beginner to Advanced Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · from $69

Spend about seven hours at sea from Hurghada, visiting two Red Sea sites for guided scuba sessions. Beginners receive close instruction, while certified participants follow routes suited to their training. Equipment, lunch, drinks, tea, and hotel transfers are included. Guides such as Abdo, Hady, Hamdy, Boudy, and Tohamy are praised for calm, careful teaching.

“We really enjoyed this trip. Specially thanks to our guide Abdo. He is just the best: very patient and very professional.”

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From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive - Ras Muhammad’s reef stops and clear Red Sea water
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From Sharm: Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive

9.Ras Muhammed & White Island By Boat & intro Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 493 reviews · from $43

Sail from Sharm El Sheikh to Ras Muhammad National Park and White Island for three water stops, colorful coral, fish, and a beginner-friendly 10 to 15-minute scuba session. Guides including Abanoub, Emad, Arabi, and Mohamed help you in the water. Lunch, soft drinks, transfers, and diving gear are included, while snorkeling equipment and photos cost extra.

“Imad and Majid were great as was the rest of the crew, Lovely day definitely will book again thank you so much”

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Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater - Morning pickup from Hurghada and the marina
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Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater

10.Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $40

Spend about six hours learning basic scuba skills before making two guided underwater descents in the Red Sea. Sea Secret Diving uses sites near Abu Ramada, Small Giftun Island, Carless Reef, or Fanadir, chosen by weather and ability. Badr is one named instructor, and the boat includes equipment, lunch, coffee, and tea.

“C'est la 1ère fois pour nous et c'est juste exceptionnel. Je n'étais vraiment pas rassurée mais il y a 1 guide plongeur par touriste qui nous tient et va à notre rythme. J'étais plus à l'aise lors de la 2ème plongée. Mon mari a rejoint les confirmés eRead more”

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Full day diving with private guide, lunch drinks transportation - Lunch between the two sessions
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Full day diving with private guide, lunch drinks transportation

11.Full day diving with private guide, lunch drinks transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 285 reviews · from $81

Start at 8:30 am with private transport from Hurghada, then board for two scuba sessions at separate Red Sea sites. Luka, also called Luke in English, guides your group, handles the equipment, and can take underwater photos and videos. Lunch, drinks, taxes, and transport within the city are included.

“So glad we booked this instead of a normal group tour. Luka was an amazing guide - couldn’t have asked for anyone better, the day was perfect from start to finish and did 2 dives at different sites. He also took photos and videos throughout for us. 5* will be back next year - Thankyou!! ❤️”

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Hurghada: Luxury Orange Bay w/Snorkeling, Massage and Diving - From hotel pickup to the Red Sea
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Hurghada: Luxury Orange Bay w/Snorkeling, Massage and Diving

12.Luxury Orange Bay w/Snorkeling, Massage and Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 8h 30m · from $58

Spend about eight and a half hours aboard a luxury yacht from Hurghada, with stops at Orange Bay and Giftun Island for snorkeling, an intro scuba session, massage, lunch, and a banana boat ride. Guides such as Andrew and Salam have hosted this small-group trip, with underwater photography available for an extra fee.

“Excellent trip , all yact team was very friendly and supportive with every activity, luxury trip, every detail is matter.”

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Hurghada Diving Adventure one Day with two Dives Boat Trip - What the morning usually means for you
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Hurghada Diving Adventure one Day with two Dives Boat Trip

13.Hurghada Diving Adventure one Day with two Dives Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · from $26

Spend about seven hours with Aquarius Diving Club on a Red Sea boat, making two guided underwater sessions at selected sites. You receive hotel pickup within Hurghada, lunch, drinks, and an experienced guide. Equipment rental and the 5 euro national park fee cost extra. Non-swimmers can join for snorkeling.

“We had an amazing experience with Acquarius Diving Club in Hurghada! We are a couple and had already gone on a snorkeling trip the day before with another company, but it was not in the least comparable to what we experienced with them. With Acquarius, we did botRead moreAuto-translated”

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2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers - How the small-group system helps
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2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers

14.2-Dive adventure-Safe & Top-rated boat for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · from $78

Join Blue Paradise from Hurghada for a full day at sea, with two scuba sessions at sites chosen for your certification and experience. You get hotel transport within 10 kilometers, two 12-liter tanks, weights, multilingual PADI guides, and a 27-meter boat with sun beds. Confirm the lunch charge before booking.

“Absolutely loved diving with Blue Paradise, Bart was so helpful in every way, I'm not an experienced diver completed the course in the states and came to Hurghada Red Sea Egypt with my husband on our honeymoon and he really wanted to Read more”

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Hurghada: Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers - What the day looks like from hotel pickup to port return
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Hurghada: Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers

15.Scuba Diving for Beginners & Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 223 reviews · from $30

Cruise from Hurghada to two Red Sea sites for guided scuba sessions and snorkeling. Beginners receive instruction and short 15 to 20 minute underwater sessions, while certified participants can choose longer 30 to 40 minute sessions. Lunch, unlimited hot and soft drinks, equipment, transfers, and onboard showers are included.

“Omar, yousef, baschar Today was an epic day filled with adventure! We went quad biking through the desert and it was such a blast. The sun was shining, the wind in our hair, and the speed... wow! We raced across the sand dunes, felt the adrenaline pumping through our veins, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery around us. It was an experience I'll never forget!”

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