Sahl Hasheesh is an upscale resort area 20km south of Hurghada with pristine house reefs, calm conditions, and easy access to Hurghada's offshore sites. Articles and guides for diving from Sahl Hashee
Sahl Hasheesh is an upscale resort area 20km south of Hurghada with pristine house reefs, calm conditions, and easy access to Hurghada's offshore sites. Articles and guides for diving from Sahl Hasheesh.
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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Egypt vs Saudi Arabia for Red Sea diving in 2026 — access, cost, operators, liveaboards, wrecks, reef health and crowding honestly compared, side by side.
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Red Sea diving prices 2026 — typical market ranges across Egyptian dive centres. Expect roughly €40–80 for a day's boat diving (two dives) and €280–380 for a PADI Open Water course; exact prices vary by centre, season and inclusions. What's included, what affects the price, why the cheapest dive can cost you most, and how to vet any operator before you book.
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The northern Red Sea holds some of the most heat-tolerant corals on Earth — a potential climate refuge. The science behind it, the honest threats, and the conservation work that protects these reefs.
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How to choose a good Red Sea dive centre: PADI/SSI credentials, safety culture, instructor quality, boats, group sizes, reviews, accessibility and transparent pricing — plus what each Egyptian region (Hurghada, Sharm, Makadi, Sahl Hasheesh, Marsa Alam, Dahab) offers and the questions to ask before you book.
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Where to dive, the best dive sites, the marine life, learning to dive, when to go and how to plan — your complete guide to scuba diving in the Red Sea.
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How to book Red Sea diving in 2026 — PADI Travel, Viator, GetYourGuide & Tripadvisor vs booking direct with the dive centre. Honest comparison of price, fees, flexibility, cancellation. Why direct is usually best value for Hurghada & Sharm dive booking.
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Snorkeling or scuba diving in the Red Sea? An honest beginner's comparison — what you see, depths, ages, who each suits, try-dives and certification — by instructors who run boats year-round.
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Complete crocodilefish species guide for the Red Sea — Papilloculiceps longiceps (tentacled flathead). Identification, the lacy eye lappet, camouflage, ambush behaviour, where to spot and photograph them.
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Complete Red Sea anemonefish guide — Amphiprion bicinctus (two-banded clownfish), the Red Sea's resident clownfish. Identification, anemone symbiosis, sex change, behaviour, where divers see them.
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Complete bluespotted ribbontail ray species guide for the Red Sea — Taeniura lymma. Identification, electric-blue spots, venomous tail spines, behaviour, diet, IUCN status, and how divers see it.
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