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Extra Divers Centre El Quseir, El Quseir

***  A new Egyptian Tourist tax of 10% is being charged from September 2023 - this is being applied to all services booked on the spot.  Our pre book prices include this tax ***This superb d…

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*** A new Egyptian Tourist tax of 10% is being charged from September 2023 - this is being applied to all services booked on the spot. Our pre book prices include this tax ***

This superb diver center is located inside the 5-star-hotel Movenpick Resort El Quseir. The well-maintained hotel complex with its renowned customer service is situated close to a fantastic, truly unmatched house reef. The centre offer both SSI and PADI course, although their preferenece is for SSI. Try-out dives and special diving courses for children from age 8 are offered as well. Complimentary Nitrox for certified Nitrox divers.

Parts of the house reef grow up into the bathing zone off the beach. Initially, the reef drops from 5 to 13 meters, at times reaching even depths of 100 meters and more. Thanks to its early recognition as a regional ecologic highlight, the house reef has always been treated with respect and in a sustainable way. Zodiacs with silent and ecofriendly 4-stroke engines are available by the jetty for house reef transfers. After the diving, nearby “Divers” bar is the place to be for a topside “deco stop” and chatting with your fellow divers with refreshing drinks in hand.

The sensational house reef offers remarkable underwater encounters all year round! Scuba divers can expect a splendour of rich coral growth and numbers of fish that are rather rare these days in the Red Sea. Not only clownfishes and other usual suspects but large batfishes, sea moths (pegasus), ghost pipefishes and house moray Erna call this place home. From time to time, whale sharks, dolphins and manta rays make an approach and surprise divers. Also smaller and larger caves make for interesting discoveries. Diving on the house reef is conducted in a sustainable way, thus the number of divers per day is limited (we suggest reservations in advance.)

However, there is no shortage of alternative options with daily half-day and full-day minibus (van) trips as well as speed boat trips to about 30 spots around El Quseir, Marsa Alam and off southern Safaga. Depending on weather/sea conditions and number of participants, day boat trips to highlights such as Elphinstone Reef (from Port Ghalib) and to the Salem Express (from Safaga) are also available. Divers and non-divers alike are welcome to join the trips all the time.

Locally payable supplements to Shore Dive packages

surcharge house reef transfer by zodiac - Euro 5
surcharge early morning / night dives - Euro 9
surcharge minibus / speedboat excursion with 1 dive - Euro 10
surcharge minibus / speedboat excursion with 2 dives - Euro 18
surcharge special trips as by notice on the boat list - Euro 50
decompression chamber insurance (valid for 3 weeks) - Euro 9
surchagre guide (max. 4 divers per guide) - Euro 6
private guide per dive - Euro 65
entry fees for the national park by boat - Euro 7
entry fees for the national park by minibus - Euro 4

DIVING MUST BE PRE BOOKED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY WITH PLANET TRAVEL AS DIVE SPACES ARE LIMITED TO REDUCE PRESSURE OF THE REEF SYSTEM. THE HOUSE REEF DIVE PACKAGES BELOW CAN BE SUPPLEMENTED LOCALLY FOR BOAT DIVES, AND FULL DAY TRIP TO ELPHINSTONE ETC.

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Courses, lessons & kit

Extra Divers Centre El Quseir — El Quseir, Egypt

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Dive Single Dive

Shore Diving - House Reef (unguided)

dive(s)

From £245

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Dive Lessons

Nitrox Course

day(s)

From £82

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Internationally Recognized PADI Certification. Qualifies you to dive to dive on enriched air nitrox up to 40%. The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it’s easy to see why. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives. You can typically stay down longer and get back in the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.

Typically when using enriched air divers will get mixes which are either 32% or 36% oxygen, and this makes enriched air ideal for diving at shallower depths. For example, when diving with air to 18 meters/59 feet using the Recreational Dive Planner, you would have a maximum no stop limit of 56 minutes on a single dive. For the same depth, but using a 32% mix of enriched air, you would have a no stop limit of 95 minutes at 18 meters/59 feet. Potentially this means that you would have up to an additional 39 minutes dive time on this profile compared with air, though don’t forget to check your gauges as you will still be breathing through the gas in your cylinder at the same rate.

You will learn techniques for getting more dive time by using enriched air nitrox, enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations, enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what’s in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer.

Note:

You need to be a certified PADI Open Water Diver (or equivalent certification from another organization).

Dive Lessons

SSI Open Water Course (excl. certification and manual fees)

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From £477

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A 4 day learn to dive course with full equipment. This globally-recognized certification program is the best way to begin your life-long adventure as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

The 4 day SSI Open water diver course is an internationally valid entry level certification which allows the diver to safely plan and dives with a buddy, independent of supervision of a dive professional, up to a maximum depth of 18 meters.

SSI Open Water Divers are qualified to:

Dive without direct supervision of a Dive Professional up to a depth of 18 metres.
Rent or purchase scuba equipment and participate in dive activities .
Continue further dive training by finishing the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification and taking further speciality dive courses.

To sign up for a SSI Open Water Diver course, you must be at least 10 years old. You need good swimming skills and need to be in good physical health.

The SSI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – There are six sections of the Open Water Diver course theory and video that need to be completed.
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – these dives are conducted in the swimming pool, to help you master essential underwater and equipment skills.
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – you do four dives in the sea to complete the Open Water Diver course.

You learn to use basic scuba gear, including a mask, snorkel, fins, regulator, buoyancy control device and a tank. Your SSI Instructor will explain the equipment you need and may suggest additional educational materials, such as the required logbook.

Rough daily itinerary

Day 1: Theory ( Chapters 1, 2 and 3 ) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Course registration and completing the first three sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool to learn to use the scuba equipment and to practice some essential underwater skills.

Day 2: Theory ( Chapters 4, 5, 6 and Exams) and Pool Training

8:30 to 1:00 pm: Completing the last two sections of the Open water course theory and video, followed by some knowledge review quizzes and your final exams. The exams may also be taken on the last day of the course.

2:00 to 4:00 pm: We hit the pool again to learn to to learn some more skills and to practice and perfect the ones learnt yesterday.

Day 3: Open water dives 1 and 2

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Meet at the Dive centre, kit up, and head out by boat to the dive site. Do two dives along with your instructor, where you practice your newly learned skills and explore the underwater world. Learn to wash and properly care for you equipment, and log your first two dives.

Day 4: Open water dives 3 and 4

8:30 am to 3:30 pm: Same routine as before, we meet at the dive centre, get ready, and head out by boat to the dive site. You do your third and fourth dives along with your instructor, where you demonstrate your skills, practice and explore the dive sites. When you return, we complete your paperwork ( and final exams, if not completed on day 2 ), log your dives and you are ready to be certified as a SSI Open Water Diver!

Note:

You will be asked to sign an SSI medical form to complete the course. If you think you may have any medical condition that could affect your ability to dive we recommend a Dive Medical prior to booking.
Certification & Material not included.

Dive Lessons

SSI Advanced Course (excl equip & Manual)

day(s)

From £286

Details

SSI Advanced Open Water Diver is the next recognition rating on the path to becoming an SSI Master Diver, and includes four SSI Specialty program Digital Kits. After completing the four SSI Specialty programs that interest you, as well as 24 logged dives, you will automatically receive the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver recognition rating, along with your SSI Specialty program certifications.

Note:

You need to be at least 15 years old and need to have your open water diver, which gives you the necessary core competencies and experience required to move up to the advanced level.