Courses for Beginners

The Underwater World is an environment inside which only divers may evolve, play and discover the hidden richness this planet has to offer. It may be because you have a particular bond with the water, or you are a nature lover, or you have a sense of adventure or it may be because you have simply always had a desire to find out what is to be seen below the surface, we are driven to it.

Prices for all below courses can be found on our Pricelist Trips & Courses page.

Children between 10 and 14 years receive a 50% discount on the below listed courses when they book and complete the course together with a parent. For specific programmes dedicated to children from 8 to 14 years old, please visit our Kids page.

Included in all course prices on this page

• Boat trips

• Full diving equipment

• Tanks & weights

• Dive guide/instructor

• Transfers from and to other hotels

Not included in any of the courses

• Course student materials and certification fees

• Food & drinks on the boats

• The daily Environmental tax

• The daily Marine Park Fee for the Marine Park dive sites

What you need to bring

• 2 passport-sized pictures (or have them done at one of our dive centres)

• Medical certificate stating that there are no medical conditions preventing the participation in any scuba diving activity

A medical certificate is only mandatory if you answer yes to one of the questions within the PADI Medical Statement that you will have to fill out prior to enrolling on any course at Dive Point Red Sea. Therefore, if you have any doubt, it is highly recommended that you check with your physician before coming. Please find the complete PADI Medical Statement in Acrobat format on our Download page.

Most of the courses can be taken only partially. Either you have already completed some of the modules before coming to Dive Point Red Sea or you start the course with us and complete it somewhere else later.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

Duration: 1 day depending on the option

From 10 years old

Maximum depth: 12 metres

Are you not yet convinced that diving is fun? Everybody, kids and adults of all ages, can explore the fascinating underwater world of the Red Sea, hand in hand with one of our experienced diving instructors without engaging straight away on a complete Open Water Diver course.

A small introduction to the diving theory, a few exercises in a confined water environment and then you can dive. This experience can be credited towards your beginner’s course if you decide to go on. You can choose between 3 options: 1 dive from the shore or 1 dive from the boat or 2 dives from the boat.

PADI Scuba Diver

Duration: 2 days

From 10 years old

Maximum depth: 12 metres

The initial beginner's certification, which will later allow you to dive with a diving professional (instructor or Divemaster) to a maximum depth of 12 metres. In only 2 days you learn the most important diving skills, more than half of the of the Open Water Diver theory and complete your training with two exciting open water dives.

PADI Open Water Diver

Duration: 3 or 4 days depending on the option

From 10 years old

Maximum depth: 18 metres

The most recognized beginner's certification worldwide that allows you to dive independently with your buddy to a recommended maximum depth of 18 meters. On top of what you learn during the Scuba Diver Course, you actually learn to plan your own dives and a few more diving skills and spend an amazing extra day on the boat for your final two open water dives.

Your best start is to order your Open Water Diver Student Kit (manual, Dive Table and Course DVD) with your course reservation. We can send it directly to your home from one of our European representatives. This way you can start reading at home. If you choose the fast track option of the Open Water Diver Course, it is mandatory that you complete reading your manual and fill in your Knowledge Reviews prior to the start of your course. You will then only need to spend a very little amount of time in our spacious air conditioned classrooms and can use your precious holiday time for your practical diving experiences.

We offer 3 options for this course:

• Regular Course - 4 days

• Fast Track Course - 3 days

• Private Course - 4 days

You can as well combine this course with the PADI Enriched Air Diver course. Open Water Diver course students who have completed Open Water Dives 1, 2 and 3 may complete Enriched Air Training Dive 1 together with Open Water Dive 4.

Referral options

If you have already participated in a Discover Scuba Diving Experience, a Scuba Diver Course or some parts of the Open Water Diver training recently, please contact us for your options to complete your training.