Hurghada is the central Red Sea coast diving hub — the largest dive centre concentration in Egypt, easy access to Giftun Islands, Carless Reef, Abu Nuhas wrecks, and offshore reefs. Articles, dive sit
Hurghada is the central Red Sea coast diving hub — the largest dive centre concentration in Egypt, easy access to Giftun Islands, Carless Reef, Abu Nuhas wrecks, and offshore reefs. Articles, dive site guides and trip planning advice.
A shallow, sheltered reef near Hurghada nicknamed 'The Aquarium' for its clouds of fish. Ideal for beginners, training and relaxed photography.
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Why underwater photos turn green or blue, how to reduce it while shooting, and how to fix the colour cast in photos and video you already have — free.
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The Red Sea's Big 7: hammerhead, manta, whale shark, dolphin, turtle, oceanic whitetip and dugong — where and when to see each, honestly, for divers and snorkellers.
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What scuba gear to buy first, what to rent, and when owning pays off — a beginner's plain-English guide to every piece of kit, with 2026 price ranges for warm-water and Red Sea trips.
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How to choose a wetsuit for the Red Sea: water temperature by season, the right thickness (3mm vs 5mm), a fit that stops flushing, and wetsuit vs rash guard vs semi-dry.
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A plain-English guide to choosing your first dive computer: what it does, the features beginners need, wrist vs watch vs console, and realistic 2026 prices.
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How to choose your first dive mask: the on-face fit test, lens and skirt options explained, prescription and contact-lens advice, and how to stop it fogging.
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Eleven common Red Sea diving myths, busted with verified facts — sharks, currents, cost, dead reefs, summer heat, fitness and whether it's even safe to travel — so you can decide on facts, not hearsay.
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Nervous you're not fit or healthy enough to scuba dive? An honest, doctor-informed self-check on fitness, swimming, age, ears, asthma, heart, diabetes and the diver medical form that actually decides.
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Complete guide to diving Careless Reef, Hurghada — an offshore reef famous for giant moray eels, twin pinnacles and a current-swept wall dropping into the blue.
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Not a checklist — the honest, moment-by-moment feel of learning to scuba dive: your first breath underwater, the skills people fear and why they're easy, the awkward bits nobody warns you about, and the calm that stays with you.
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The real save-a-dive kit a Red Sea dive guide carries — item by item, the exact failure each part prevents, what a recreational diver needs versus overkill.
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