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Under the Red Sea, on it, and on the wind.

Diving, snorkelling, freediving, kitesurfing and sailing ask very different things of you. Filter by what you want to do and where you are staying, then put up to three side by side: the skill each needs, the time you actually spend in the water, and what you will see.

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What to do
EverythingScuba divingFreedivingKite & windSailingBoats & water sports
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AnywhereHurghadaEl GounaSoma BaySharm El SheikhDahabRas SudrAswan

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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 232Per person for the beginner course.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 59Per person, with the instructor and equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsDahabHurghada
ActivityFreedivingScuba diving
Skill or certificationNone; you must swim 200 m non-stopNone; a medical questionnaire comes first
Minimum ageSet by the school and the course standard10 and over (PADI's standard)
Time actually doing itTheory, shallow-water sessions, then line divesOne or two dives of about 30–45 minutes
Total time2–3 daysFull day by boat
Best seasonYear-round; the sea is coolest in winterYear-round; the sea is coolest from January to March
What you seeThe reef wall and blue water down a lineHard coral, reef fish and, with luck, a turtle
What it asksWater confidence more than fitness, and a medical statement. Hardest of all is learning to relax.Comfort in water, a clean medical questionnaire and patience with your ears. You do not need to be a strong swimmer, but you need to be willing.
What we confirm first
  • A school teaching an internationally recognised course, with its instructor ratio
  • Your medical statement, and what the school requires
  • Course days that fit your route
  • A dive centre licensed through CDWS, and an instructor-to-beginner ratio agreed in advance
  • Your answers to the medical questionnaire, and a doctor's sign-off where it asks for one
  • The reef, the boat and whether national park fees are paid on the day
  • A 24-hour gap between diving and any flight
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  • Freediving · Dahab

    One breath in Dahab

    A beginner freediving course in one of the world's freediving towns, down a line on a single breath.

    Starting priceUSD 232
    Place
    Dahab, South Sinai
    Time
    2–3 days; theory, shallow-water sessions, then line dives
    Needs
    None; you must swim 200 m non-stop. Set by the school and the course standard.
    What we confirm before you go
    • A school teaching an internationally recognised course, with its instructor ratio
    • Your medical statement, and what the school requires
    • Course days that fit your route
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Tours

Red Sea day trips by boat

Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.

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