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Dive Companies Operating in the Egyptian Red Sea
For other areas see Dive Operators in Sharm El-Sheikh, Diving at the Brothers and Southern Egyptian Red Sea, Dive Operators in Saudi Arabia, Dive Operators in Jordan, Diving Sudan or Red Sea books. Diving out of HurghadaThe companies below all operate out of Hurghada. For flights from Europe to Hurghada see Excel airlines. For other flight prices see Kelkoo. To find a hotel see Agoda's site.
Kawarty luxury liveaboards are built and operated by British/Egyptian-owned Kawarty Red Sea Ltd. and are based at the Marriott Hotel marina in Hughada. Kawarty II is a PADI Resort Centre. The exclusive agent for all bookings is their sister company in the UK, Kawarty Travel Ltd.
Emperor Divers have agents around the world.
The Sea Serpent Fleet is a "luxury class liveaboard diving operation", providing diving services throughout the Egyptian Red Sea. The fleet comprises Grand Sea Serpent, Sea Serpent, Miss Nouran, Obsession, Dreams.
A British dive travel specialist with liveaboards in the Southern and Northern Red Sea, Sudan, Thailand, Maldives and East Africa. "Tony Backhurst Scuba has been an excellent UK operator, and books some of the better boats going around Sinai, Hurghada and South."
Beirut Hotel "Have just done my divemaster internship in Hurghada with a very nice British-run outfit called Gulf Divers at Beirut Hotel . I am in no way connected to them - they just did a really good course, very professional, in a town where the majority of the 200 other dive centres leave a lot to be desired from a safety and professionalim aspect.
DiveProdigy Diving Center
"40 Euros for a perfect daily dive, wish it didn't end! Nice and friendly atmosphere, professional guides and instructors, everything was tip-top! During my three days diving with them we saw at least 5 turtles on different days, several eagle rays, plenty of HUGE morays, lionfish of various types, stonefish, and of course all the myriad smaller citizens of the reefs. Paul, one of the dive guides, knows the reefs and points out tiny details that would otherwise go unseen. He also knows to take it easy and does not rush one around the reef and back to the boat. It's the best, no comparison needed. Just come and dive!
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Operating in the Egyptian Red Sea since 1989, Tornado Marine Fleet provide "luxurious" liveaboard vessels.
They will organise hotel reservations, transportation and other travel assistance They also offer guided land tours throughout Egypt, Nile river cruises and desert safaris. Their liveaboards visit north, south, Brother's Islands, deep south and off-shore islands. El Naser StreetHurghada Egypt Tel/Fax: (20) 65 54 5113 Mobile: 0106041509 The office is in downtown Hurghada - directly across from the main Post Office. terrifares@hotmail.com
Voodoo Divers offer daily diving, all PADI Courses and Live Aboards. Mirette Hotels, "I went out diving with Voodoo divers in April. Very nice people! The guides seems to know everything about the Red Sea. I felt very confortable and safe with them. Also the equipment was like new! I certainly would dive there again.
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Grand Hotel, "Learned to dive with them in 2005, dived with them again 2006. 1 weeks diving cost (2 x dives daily meal on boat...incl. hire of Scuba equipment: Approx. £160 pw. Well run centre: Very professional,and friendly. (In my caes..very patient too!!) Would dive and recommend them to anyone!!
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Diving safari programs in the North (Thistlegorm, Ras Mohammed...) and South (Brothers Islands, Elphinstone, Zabarged...). Offer hotel reservations, airport transfers and shore excursions to Luxor, Cairo, etc. 4 A El Hadba El Ganobia - Behind La Perla Hotel
El Serafy Village,
Golden 5 Hotel
Run by a Belgian couple
Italian-Egyptian company. 1855 El Orouba St
Empire Beach Hotel and Sunrise Hotel
Egyptian tour operator with experienced representatives in Luxor, Aswan, Hurgada and Sharm El-Sheikh. Organise diving safaris to Hurgada and Sharm El-Sheikh. Also desert safaris. Ready-made and custom-designed packages.
British company offering tailor-made diving holiday packages the Red Sea. Western Hangar "Had the best weeks diving on liveaboard Blue Fin with Company Blue o Two operating out of Hurgharda. First class all the way from pickup to drop off. The boat was excellent, the food superb and the diving varied, well-organised with safety as a priority. The dive guides were knowlegeable and went out of their way to ensure everbody's requirements on the dining front were met. A good selection of dive sites on the Northern Red Sea itinarary satisfied everyone. The crew were ever helpful ensuring that even this 54 year old diver of questionable fitness never missed one of the four schedualed dives everyday. I have no link with the dive operator. I have never contributed to this sort of forum before, even declinig to fill in standard holiday questionnaires. However I was so impressed with this organisation I feld compelled to comment. I shall be using them again.
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Prince Diving Center "Small diving center in downtown Hurghada. Friendly and professional, small diving groups, very nice staff. Good prices, as all fees and lunch and drinks where included in the price. The day boats where a little bit more basic than with the big companies, but the atmosphere much nicer.
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I.M.E.I. Diving Center
Aimed at divers travelling from the USA: on the expensive side and an extremely large boat which is not always an advantage.
A travel agent with branches in Egypt, UK, Italy, Switzerland and Belgium.
"I would recommend avoiding Diving world. They short changed me 2 days of a liveaboard on a 7 trip! work that out in cash. No one at airport to meet me, less dives than the Germans already on the boat and delivered to the airport late enough to nearly miss flight and sit 15 rows apart. Rubbish!" "Marriot Hotel, Shore based have dived with them several times wonderful operation, never had a hitch. will be going again this year again in October 2005"
British travel agent organising diving holidays worldwide. Diving out of El Gouna
Call centre in Western Europe is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5.30pm Central European Time. Staff can help you in English, Dutch, French, German and Italian. Tel: Italy +39 069 8359254 "You can get a discount by pre booking on the web. They have a European call centre with a UK number if you want to talk to someone. Very professional and based at the Sheraton Mirimar resort. I took my PADI open water with them so I could dive with my partner who qualified with a different company in Hurghada earlier this year. The Sheraton Mirimar was a superb hotel very clean and friendly with good rooms. The sites we visited were better than those my partner had dived in Hurghada in May. They also endeavour to not go to sites that are crammed with other dive boats, and when planning each days dive take into account where people have dived before. " Other Areas of the Red SeaWe regularly add new diving centers to these pages. Alternatively some of these books list more dive operators.
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