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Dive site guides, honest trip comparisons and practical planning notes from the team that runs the boats.

Diver checking a wrist dive computer underwater Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Computer Diving course: getting the most from your dive computer

 Two divers checking their equipment before a dive Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Equipment Techniques course: understanding and caring for your dive gear

 Technical diver with twin cylinders and stage tanks in the Red Sea Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

SSI Extended Range explained: Foundations, XR Nitrox, Trimix and beyond

 Two divers with a torch descending beside a tall rock pinnacle Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Deep Diver course: diving to 40 m, who can take it and what you learn

 Snorkeler diving down beside a coral reef in clear blue water Travel & Planning · 08 Nov 2026

Semi-submarine, glass-bottom boat or snorkeling: seeing Hurghada's reefs without diving

 Small motorboat anchored on a calm turquoise sea Travel & Planning · 08 Nov 2026

Speed boat trips from Hurghada: private or shared, and what to expect

 Divers on a sandy seabed with a line and an orange marker buoy Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Search and Recovery diver course: search patterns, lift bags and who can join

 Diver shining a torch on a school of fish Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Night and limited visibility diving course: what you learn and who can join

 Diver swimming over a small wreck on a sandy seabed Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Wreck Diver course: what you learn, and why it does not mean going inside

 Two divers swimming over a reef, one pointing the way Skills & Training · 08 Nov 2026

Underwater navigation course: compass, natural navigation and finding the boat again

 Divers high-fiving at the surface next to a marker buoy Skills & Training · 07 Nov 2026

Rescue Diver course: who can take it, what you learn and how long it takes

 Divers taking a selfie on a boat over turquoise water Skills & Training · 07 Nov 2026

Becoming a Divemaster in Hurghada: requirements, how long it takes and what you do

 Scuba diver with a reef shark swimming past Skills & Training · 07 Nov 2026

Peak Performance Buoyancy and Perfect Buoyancy: what the course teaches and who it is for

 Emergency oxygen mask held on a diver's face Dive Health & Safety · 07 Nov 2026

First aid for divers: EFR, React Right and SDI first aid courses compared

 Woman carrying a nitrox cylinder at a beach dive centre Skills & Training · 07 Nov 2026

Enriched Air Nitrox course: what you learn, how long it takes and which agency to choose

 Bluespotted ribbontail ray on sand under a Red Sea coral overhang Marine Life & Conservation · 04 Nov 2026

Red Sea marine life calendar: what you can see near Hurghada, month by month

 Underwater photographer with a camera housing over soft coral Skills & Training · 04 Nov 2026

Forgot your dive card? How to prove your certification for diving in Egypt

 Lionfish hovering beside a coral reef Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Diving and snorkeling from Makadi Bay: reefs, pickup and try dives

 Wreck diver inside a shipwreck following a guideline Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Diving from Soma Bay and Safaga: the reefs south of Hurghada

 Reef manta ray in deep blue water Marine Life & Conservation · 04 Nov 2026

Mantas, whale sharks, dolphins and other big animals near Hurghada: where and how likely

 Dolphin swimming at the surface in clear turquoise water Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Things to do in Hurghada besides diving

 Diver photographing an anemonefish on a wreck Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Diving and snorkeling from Sahl Hasheesh: the reefs, the Sunken City and how a dive day works

 Moray eel among coral heads on a Red Sea reef Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Diving from El Gouna: dive sites, day trips and getting picked up

 Diver raising both fists in celebration underwater Skills & Training · 04 Nov 2026

Diving again after a long break: refresher options in Hurghada

 Diver sending up a red surface marker buoy Travel & Planning · 04 Nov 2026

Diving in Hurghada in winter (November to March): is it worth it?

 Pod of spinner dolphins swimming in clear blue water Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Dolphin trips from Hurghada: how to choose one (private speedboat or group boat)

 Palm-thatched beach huts by turquoise water at Orange Bay Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Your partner dives, you don't: how non-divers enjoy Hurghada's boat days

 Blue-spotted stingray resting under a table coral Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Snorkeling from the beach in Hurghada: house reefs in El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh and Soma Bay

 Scuba diver exploring the hull of a shipwreck Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Wreck diving from Hurghada: every wreck you can reach, and how

 Aerial view of day boats moored off the Orange Bay beach Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Planning a diving holiday in Hurghada: where to stay, how many days and what to book

 Two reef sharks swimming through sunbeams below the surface Dive Health & Safety · 03 Nov 2026

Are there sharks in Hurghada? What swimmers, snorkelers and divers should know

 Hawksbill turtle resting among corals on a reef Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Diving and snorkeling with children in Hurghada: what works at each age

 71 Guardians team and divers on a Red Sea dive boat Travel & Planning · 03 Nov 2026

Arriving in Hurghada as a diver: airport, visa, money and getting to the boat

 Anemonefish in a bubble anemone among Red Sea corals Marine Life & Conservation · 02 Nov 2026

Best snorkeling in Hurghada: where to go, what you'll see and what it costs

 Divers exploring the Giannis D shipwreck Marine Life & Conservation · 02 Nov 2026

The best dive sites in Hurghada: reefs, wrecks and what each suits

 Two divers signalling to each other during a safety stop Skills & Training · 02 Nov 2026

Try dive, Scuba Diver or Open Water: which should you do in Hurghada?

 71 Guardians divers kitted up on the boat deck before a Red Sea dive Skills & Training · 02 Nov 2026

How much does diving cost in Hurghada? Prices and what should be included (2026)

 Liveaboard saloon with sofa, bookshelf and sea-view windows Skills & Training · 02 Nov 2026

Day trips or a liveaboard in the Red Sea: which is right for you?

 Humphead Napoleon wrasse over a Red Sea coral reef Skills & Training · 02 Nov 2026

Hurghada, Sharm el Sheikh, Marsa Alam or Dahab: where should you base a Red Sea diving holiday?

 Wooden jetty and beach huts on the white sand of Orange Bay Marine Life & Conservation · 02 Nov 2026

Orange Bay, Paradise Island, Mahmya or Giftun: which island trip from Hurghada?

 Liveaboard twin cabin with a large sea-view window Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Your first liveaboard: what life on board is really like

 Diver hovering in sunbeams in dark blue water Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Which wetsuit do you need in the Red Sea? A month-by-month guide

 Large pod of spinner dolphins over a sandy lagoon Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Dolphin House (Shaab El Erg): seeing wild dolphins near Hurghada responsibly

 Instructor demonstrating skills to student divers Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Discover Scuba Diving: what happens on your first try dive

 Liveaboard boats moored at an offshore Red Sea reef with a jetty Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Mooring buoys: how the Red Sea's reefs were saved from boat anchors

 Instructor guiding a student diver with a compass Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Advanced Open Water: how to choose your five adventure dives

 Two scuba divers close-up in blue water Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Rent or bring your own dive gear? How to decide

 Underwater photographer with strobes beside a sea fan Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Underwater photography for beginners: start with buoyancy

 Dive gear, mask and passport by an airport window Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Packing list for a Red Sea dive holiday

 Scuba diver swimming past a giant table coral on a coral reef Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Best time to dive in Hurghada: water temperature month by month

 Aerial view of day boats moored over a turquoise coral reef Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Snorkeling the Giftun Islands and Orange Bay: what to know before you go

 Children in snorkeling gear splashing in shallow water Dive Health & Safety · 29 Oct 2026

Snorkeling safety: tips for first-timers and weak swimmers

 Manta ray swimming above a coral reef in blue water Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Ras Mohammed National Park: Egypt's first protected area, explained

 Two divers practising neutral buoyancy above a reef Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

Open Water course: what to expect, day by day

 Oceanic whitetip shark in deep blue water Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone: what to expect on the route

 Red Sea anemonefish in its sea anemone on a shallow reef Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Red Sea endemic fish: species you won't see anywhere else

 Diver giving emergency oxygen to a casualty on the shore Dive Health & Safety · 29 Oct 2026

Dive insurance: what it covers and why you need it

 Two sidemount technical divers with stage cylinders Skills & Training · 29 Oct 2026

The technical diving path: from Tec 40 to Trimix

 Two divers exchanging OK signals under the dive boat Dive Health & Safety · 29 Oct 2026

How to choose a safe dive centre in Egypt

 Divers beside a coral wall with orange anthias Marine Life & Conservation · 29 Oct 2026

Hard and soft corals explained: what you're looking at on the reef

 Green sea turtle swimming slowly over a coral reef Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

How to make your air last longer: 10 proven habits

 Dive equipment set up on the deck of a boat Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

The pre-dive buddy check (BWRAF): why you should never skip it

 Diver making hand signals at the camera Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Scuba hand signals: the essentials to agree with your buddy

 Divers above a coral reef with a sea turtle Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Diving on your period, on the pill and while breastfeeding

 Two divers swimming together over a reef Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Panic underwater: how to stay calm and stop stress escalating

 Two divers in wetsuits over a sandy seabed Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Staying warm: hypothermia and wetsuit choice for divers

 Scuba cylinder valve on a dive boat Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Carbon monoxide in scuba tanks: how contamination happens and how to check

 Diver silhouetted against the sunlit surface Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Lung overexpansion and arterial gas embolism: why you never hold your breath

 Diver beside the bow of a shipwreck Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Wreck diving safety: why you never go inside without training

 Rescue diver towing a tired diver at the surface Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Out of air underwater: what to do, step by step

 Scuba diver swimming along the deck of a shipwreck Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Mask squeeze: why your eyes are red after diving

 Diver gliding over a reef in clear blue water Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Taking medicine before a dive: antihistamines, decongestants and painkillers

 Scuba diver swimming over a Red Sea shipwreck deck Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Dive computers for beginners: what they show and which settings to use

 Snorkellers at the surface seen from below Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Swimmer's ear: preventing ear infections on a dive holiday

 Eagle rays gliding over a seagrass bed Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Dugongs in Egypt's Red Sea: where they live and how they're protected

 Diver with a red surface marker buoy over a reef Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Drift diving: how to enjoy the current safely

 Diver over a coral slope with bubbles rising Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Smoking and scuba diving: what are the risks?

 Diver swimming between coral pinnacles Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Can you scuba dive with high blood pressure?

 Night diver lighting up a coral reef with a torch Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Night diving: torch signals, backup lights and what to expect

 Diver inside the hull frames of the Carnatic wreck Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

The wrecks of Abu Nuhas: Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K and Kimon M

 Coral reef in shallow water Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Coral bleaching and the Red Sea: what the 2023–2025 global event means

 Motorbikes in the cargo hold of the SS Thistlegorm Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

The story of the SS Thistlegorm: from 1941 sinking to iconic wreck

 Pod of dolphins swimming in blue water Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Dolphins in the Red Sea: the code of conduct for boats and swimmers

 Butterflyfish by coral growing on a wreck Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Reef etiquette in the Red Sea: how to dive without leaving a trace

 Divers pointing at corals on a reef Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

Can you scuba dive with diabetes?

 Sidemount diver hovering over hard corals on a Red Sea reef Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Buoyancy and weighting: how much weight do you really need?

 Red Sea anemonefish among bubble anemone tentacles Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Plastic in the Red Sea: Hurghada's single-use plastic ban and clean-up dives

 Sea turtle on a reef Marine Life & Conservation · 19 Oct 2026

Sea turtles of the Red Sea: species, nesting and how to behave

 Diver in blue water above a reef Dive Health & Safety · 19 Oct 2026

PFO and diving: what a patent foramen ovale means for divers

 Dolphin swimming above a sidemount diver in the Red Sea Skills & Training · 19 Oct 2026

Sidemount vs backmount: what's the difference?

 Two divers on a sandy seabed with their equipment Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Can you scuba dive with a cold or a blocked nose?

 Silhouette of a diver beneath the hull of a dive boat Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

Safety stops, ascent rates and no-decompression limits explained

 Looking up past a coral reef towards the surface Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Can you scuba dive with asthma?

 Oceanic whitetip shark swimming past a diver in open water Marine Life & Conservation · 18 Oct 2026

Oceanic whitetip sharks in the Red Sea: what divers should know

 Two divers in masks beside a soft coral Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

How to equalise your ears when diving: 7 techniques

 Boat lights and a lighthouse on the coast at sunset Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Alcohol, hydration and diving: what the research says

 Diver in green water facing the camera Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Decompression sickness (the bends): symptoms and first aid

 Scuba cylinder valve on a moving boat with waves behind Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Seasickness on dive boats: prevention and medication

 Three divers celebrating at the surface Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Scuba diving over 50: age, heart health and fitness to dive

 Liveaboard yacht at anchor off an island at sunset Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

How long should you wait before flying after scuba diving?

 Scuba cylinders and regulators on a dive boat Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

Nitrox: real benefits and common myths

 Wooden jetty leading to a lighthouse over shallow turquoise water Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

The diver medical questionnaire: when do you need a doctor's sign-off?

 Hard corals on a reef in clear water Marine Life & Conservation · 18 Oct 2026

Why Red Sea corals may survive warming seas: what the research found

 Shallow fringing reef and boats seen from the shore Marine Life & Conservation · 18 Oct 2026

Reef-safe sunscreen: what the science says about oxybenzone and corals

 Two divers swimming with a school of fish over sand Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

How old do you have to be to scuba dive?

 Split view of a shallow coral reef and mountains above the water Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Is it safe to scuba dive while pregnant?

 Divers exploring a coral outcrop Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

PADI vs SSI vs SDI: which scuba certification should you choose?

 Technical diver with a torch descending into dark water Dive Health & Safety · 18 Oct 2026

Nitrogen narcosis: what it feels like and what to do

 Hard and soft corals on a reef below a boat Marine Life & Conservation · 18 Oct 2026

Lionfish, stonefish and fire coral: Red Sea stings and first aid

 Diver hanging in deep blue water below the surface Skills & Training · 18 Oct 2026

How deep can you dive? Depth limits by certification

 SS Thistlegorm: day trip or liveaboard? Dive Site Guides · 18 Aug 2026

SS Thistlegorm: day trip or liveaboard?

 Red Sea water temperature, month by month Conditions · 04 Aug 2026

Red Sea water temperature, month by month

 What actually fits in a liveaboard cabin Travel Tips · 21 Jul 2026

What actually fits in a liveaboard cabin