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The Open Water Diver course is the world’s most popular scuba diving program and has served as the first full certification dive course for millions of people around the world – allowing them to explore the wonders lying hidden beneath the waves.During the Open Water course, students learn the fundamentals of scuba diving in a safe and supportive environment. The program is broken down into knowledge development sections, videos, confined underwater sessions for developing skills, and open water dives which take divers for their first long glide along the reefs.Here at Scuba Seekers, we place a heavy emphasis on teaching students the proper foundational techniques of diving right from the start. Each student will also be provided with their own dive computer to use throughout the class. It’s important our students leave the Open Water course feeling confident and comfortable in the water as well as with a deep understanding of the limits of diving in order to dive competently and safely.

This exciting course is all about fine tuning your diving skills while also introducing you to a range of different types of diving environments – such as deeper dives, night dives, drift dives and more. The Advanced Course is a great way to get more dives under your belt while continuing to learn under the supervision of your Instructor which will help increase your confidence in the water.The Advanced builds on what you learned in your Open Water course and develops new capabilities over a total of 5 adventure dives from the below list:Deep DivingNavigationNight DivingDrift DivingPerfect BuoyancySearch and RecoveryUnderwater NaturalistFish IDPlus more

With the Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) certification, divers are able to dive with a higher concentration (up to 40%) of oxygen compared to standard air tanks.Why is this beneficial? It means:Longer bottom times. Diving with Nitrox means you absorb less nitrogen which allows you to stay underwater longer as it lengthens your no-decompression limits.Longer repetitive dive times. If undertaking multiple dives in a day, you'll have a longer allowable bottom time on subsequent dives than if you were using air.Shorter surface intervals. Breathing less nitrogen shortens the required “off-gas” time needed between dives which means you can get back in the water quicker.Less fatigue. This last point is up for debate but many divers claim diving on nitrox makes them less tired than diving on air.The Enriched Air Nitrox course is conducted as a dry course and with the eLearning done ahead of time, you can easily take the course alongside your guided dives – meaning there's no need to sacrifice underwater time during your dive holiday.

Knowing how to dive is one thing, but an in-depth understanding of the why behind it is an essential component for a well-rounded dive education. The SSI Science of Diving program provides an extensive study of physics, physiology, and chemistry and how they affect the human body while scuba diving. The course also touches on important things to know about the marine environment and takes a closer look into diving equipment. This specialty is required training for most SSI Professional programs, as well as some Extended Range programs, and is an essential way to expand your dive knowledge. We offer the Science of Diving completely online for those wishing to learn from the comfort of their own home while on those long surface intervals between dive holidays. This can be done one of two ways: 1. Independent Learning: you can purchase the digital kit from us and complete all eLearning and the exam online to earn your certificate completely independently. 2. Virtual Classroom Session: complete the eLearning followed by a virtual Zoom session with one of our Instructors to hear their expertise on the subject and delve further into the course materials. Engaging discussions and questions are encouraged and each Zoom session will be arranged between the Instructor and the student(s) on a date/time that suits all parties. Upon completion, you will be halfway to earning the coveted SSI Divemaster rating and earn the SSI Science of Diving specialty certification.

The course consists of the following sections: Academic material you will receive from the dive center. On your SSI App phone or tablet, you can study on your mySSIApp online whenever YOU have time. You will also need to review questions per chapter with multiple choice options to check your understanding of the topic. A final exam must also be taken with a score of min 80%. You can study the academic course material before arriving in Dahab. Of course, we will review the important parts of the academic material with you once you start the course. The practical part of the course includes 6 confined-water sessions in shallow water. During these training sessions, your instructor will brief you on the skills, explain them and demonstrates them underwater first, then ask each student to repeat the skills one by one. We offer a personalized approach and let you practice each skill until you master every single one. In addition, you will complete 4 open-water dives during the course. Open-Water Dives 1 and 2 will be conducted to a maximum depth of 12 meters. Open Water Dives 3 and 4 will be conducted to a maximum depth of 18 meters. During these dives, you will need to demonstrate some of the skills you have learned and practiced during the confined Session. Optional Dive #5 may be used to practice specific diving skills again without extra cost. The Course duration is 4.5-5.5 full days to complete. The price includes the following:  Academic SSI course material incl. certification fee. Full scuba equipment such as wetsuits, boots, fins, masks (except prescription masks), regulator, BCD, dive computer, tanks (various sizes with no extra cost), weights, and transportation to and from different dive sites for the Open Water dives. The Open Water dive sites are selected by the Dive Center each day according to the Tidal current & Wind.  The price incl. 14% VAT, Coast Guard fees per day, and MoT tax.  The Instructor-to-student ratio: 1:3  Transfer to and from the dive site. The Dive Centre is located at the Lagoona of Dahab, with sandy beach and shallow confined area ideal for the first confined session. The Dive Centre provides Class room, sitting area between training session. bathroom & outside shower, rinsing pool for dive equipment, dry room with lockers, hotel beach bar for juices. One Free water 1.5 ltr from the dive center / day .        What to bring with you: Beach towel, swimming costume, swimming shorts, in case you have sensitive skin bring a lycra shirt, sandals or Flip flops, sunglasses, sunlotian. Suggestion: bring rehydration salt with you / electrolytes   

Short on time or thinking of becoming SCUBA certified but first want to know how it feels before committing to the full course? Then our try dives are for you!Introductory Dive – 1 dive, 2 hoursThe Intro Dive is designed to give non-divers a glimpse into the magic of the underwater world and is perfect for those who are short on time. After a clear briefing from one of our dive professionals on what to expect and how your dive will go, you will learn a couple basic SCUBA skills in shallow water before being taken out over the reef to explore.The whole experience takes around 2 hours and the time in the water is a minimum of 40 minutes with a maximum depth of 6m. To ensure the safety and comfort of our clients, the ratio of Dive Professional to the Intro Diver is 1-on-1.

Short on time or thinking of becoming SCUBA certified but first want to know how it feels before committing to the full course? Then our try dives are for you!Discover Scuba Dive (DSD) – 2 dives, 1 dayThis program offers students a more in-depth diving experience as they learn the first components of the Open Water Course. Students will complete a knowledge development session, 1 confined water dive in shallow water, plus one open water dive to a maximum of 12m.If all the skills have been completed and the student wants to continue with the full course, they can count these dives towards the course – but only if they are continuing with the course immediately. This program consists of 2 dives and takes 1 full day.

Challenge Yourself and Become a Better Dive BuddyThe Rescue Diver course is one of the most challenging dive courses but is an excellent way to improve your confidence in the water and become a safer, more self-sufficient diver. One of the main aims of the Rescue Diver qualification is to teach divers how to perform self-rescue and be able to act calmly and assist when another diver is in trouble.The course develops your knowledge of rescue practices both in and out of the water, teaching you how to effectively perform and assist in different emergency dive situations. Learn to manage dive accidents, properly fill in required paperwork after a diving incident, and put to use the CPR and first aid skills you learned during your Emergency First Response course.The Rescue Diver course is incredibly rewarding and you will walk away feeling properly equipped to handle real life emergency dive scenarios. Despite its challenging nature, most divers who have completed the qualification say it's the best course they've ever done.

How do underwater ecosystems function? In what ways do marine organisms interact with each other? What is biodiversity and how important is it for all life? What impact do humans have on marine environments and why do we need to protect them? Learn all this and more!

Chose any 5 courses of the 9 course available

Deeper depths and extended bottom times often go hand-in-hand with Technical diving. Having the correct exposure suit can provide safety and comfort during deepwater exploration trips which is why many Tec divers opt for drysuit diving.

We will train you in six water sessions (four in our house reef and two at one of the beautiful dive sites in Dahab) to receive all necessary skills to optain the Open Water Certification. Six theory lessons (digital learning and lessons with your instructor) and a final exam are completing your diving course. Our courses run with maximum 4 students per instructor, which guarantees a high quality education. 

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

With the Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) certification, divers are able to dive with a higher concentration (up to 40%) of oxygen compared to standard air tanks.Why is this beneficial? It means:Longer bottom times. Diving with Nitrox means you absorb less nitrogen which allows you to stay underwater longer as it lengthens your no-decompression limits.Longer repetitive dive times. If undertaking multiple dives in a day, you'll have a longer allowable bottom time on subsequent dives than if you were using air.Shorter surface intervals. Breathing less nitrogen shortens the required “off-gas” time needed between dives which means you can get back in the water quicker.Less fatigue. This last point is up for debate but many divers claim diving on nitrox makes them less tired than diving on air.The Enriched Air Nitrox course is conducted as a dry course and with the eLearning done ahead of time, you can easily take the course alongside your guided dives – meaning there's no need to sacrifice underwater time during your dive holiday.

As a deep diver, you have the unique opportunity to explore some of the world's best dive sites and most popular marine life. There is so much waiting for you in the deep blue sea. In a balanced combination of theory sessions and open water dives, the SSI Deep Diving Specialty course will teach you everything you need for dives between 18 and 40 meters. You will learn how to plan and safely carry out your deep diving adventures and how to get the most out of your deep dives with the help of dive computers and gas consumption calculations. Upon completion of the course, you will receive your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore the most beautiful deep dive sites wherever you want. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for other advanced training courses, making it the next logical step in your diving education.

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Challenge Yourself and Become a Better Dive BuddyThe Rescue Diver course is one of the most challenging dive courses but is an excellent way to improve your confidence in the water and become a safer, more self-sufficient diver. One of the main aims of the Rescue Diver qualification is to teach divers how to perform self-rescue and be able to act calmly and assist when another diver is in trouble.The course develops your knowledge of rescue practices both in and out of the water, teaching you how to effectively perform and assist in different emergency dive situations. Learn to manage dive accidents, properly fill in required paperwork after a diving incident, and put to use the CPR and first aid skills you learned during your Emergency First Response course.The Rescue Diver course is incredibly rewarding and you will walk away feeling properly equipped to handle real life emergency dive scenarios. Despite its challenging nature, most divers who have completed the qualification say it's the best course they've ever done.

How do underwater ecosystems function? In what ways do marine organisms interact with each other? What is biodiversity and how important is it for all life? What impact do humans have on marine environments and why do we need to protect them? Learn all this and more!

Chose any 5 courses of the 9 course available

Your Launch Pad To Technical Diving

The SSI Extended Range (Air 45m) course is SSI's cornerstone tec program and is your first taste of diving beyond recreational limits. This course can either be done using double tanks or on sidemount.

Conduct deco dives to 50m (Air) or 60m (Trimix)

Descend to 100m

Deeper depths and extended bottom times often go hand-in-hand with Technical diving. Having the correct exposure suit can provide safety and comfort during deepwater exploration trips which is why many Tec divers opt for drysuit diving.

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10 day training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

How do underwater ecosystems function? In what ways do marine organisms interact with each other? What is biodiversity and how important is it for all life? What impact do humans have on marine environments and why do we need to protect them? Learn all this and more!

Rays have been around for hundreds of millions of years, yet we know surprisingly little about them including how old they get, when they mature, and how far they migrate. In this program, you'll explore what makes a ray a ray, locate where they live, discover what they eat, and learn how to identify one ray from the next.

Explore the colorful world of sea slugs and discover their complex reproductive strategies, unique defense mechanisms, feeding habits, and how they move across the seafloor. Learn about their relationships with other marine organisms and the crucial role they play in our coastal seas.

There are thousands of species of fish in the ocean and all have certain common characteristics that make them distinct from one another. Throughout this course, we will learn how to identify different species based on their physical characteristics, behaviors, habitats and geographical locations.

Did you know the beautiful coral formations you see while diving are living animals that breed, eat, and die - leaving behind skeletal structures that form the foundation of the ocean's reef ecosystems? Learn all about the fascinating life of corals and why their health is integral to the survival of the world's coastal regions.

Dive into the world of whales, dolphins, and seals to explore this amazingly diverse group of marine animals. In this course, you will learn what makes marine mammals distinct from land mammals, discover where they live, explore their physiology, and learn how to identify various species.

This captivating course covers invertebrate evolution and the ecology of simple and complex invertebrates such as nematodes, sponges, jellyfish, sea stars, nudibranchs, and squids. Explore the connections between humans and marine invertebrates and their impact on coral reefs!

Chose any 5 courses of the 9 course available

The SSI Extended Range (Air 45m) course is SSI's cornerstone tec program and is your first taste of diving beyond recreational limits. This course can either be done using double tanks or on sidemount.

Conduct deco dives to 50m (Air) or 60m (Trimix)

Deeper depths and extended bottom times often go hand-in-hand with Technical diving. Having the correct exposure suit can provide safety and comfort during deepwater exploration trips which is why many Tec divers opt for drysuit diving.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

We offer guided dive packages for those who prebook where the more you dive, the more you save.

12% OFF per personValid until 31 OctoberMinimum booking: 6 diversExperience the very best of the Red Sea with our 10 guided shore dive package, designed for certified divers who want a safe, relaxed, and unforgettable underwater adventure.Over 5 diving days, you'll complete 2 guided dives per day, exploring a variety of dive sites selected according to your certification level, experience, and the day's weather and sea conditions.

10% OFF per personValid until 31 OctoberMinimum booking: 4 diversExperience the very best of the Red Sea with our 6 guided shore dive package, designed for certified divers who want a safe, relaxed, and unforgettable underwater adventure.Over 3 diving days, you'll complete 1 guided dives per day, exploring a variety of dive sites selected according to your certification level, experience, and the day's weather and sea conditions.

12% OFF per personValid until 31 OctoberMinimum booking: 6 diversExperience the very best of the Red Sea with our 10 guided shore dive package, designed for certified divers who want a safe, relaxed, and unforgettable underwater adventure.Over 5 diving days, you'll complete 2 guided dives per day, exploring a variety of dive sites selected according to your certification level, experience, and the day's weather and sea conditions.

10% OFF per person ( Minimum booking: 4 divers)Valid until 31 OctoberExperience the very best of the Red Sea with our 6 guided shore dive package, designed for certified divers who want a safe, relaxed, and unforgettable underwater adventure.Over 3 days, you'll complete 2 guided dives per day, exploring a variety of dive sites selected according to your certification level, experience, and the day's weather and sea conditions.Our experienced dive professionals choose the best available sites each day to ensure the safest and most enjoyable diving possible.Dive Package IncludesDive sites selected according to certification level and daily conditionsTransport to and from dive sitesProfessional dive guide14% VAT Coast Guard & diving permission fees (subject to governmental price changes)Ministry of Tourism (MoT) taxAdditional SupplementsBlue Hole & Abu Galum National Park Fee – USD 25 per person / visit (subject to governmental price changes)Daily Boat Trip to Gabr El Bint – €65 per person (includes lunch & beverages, minimum 7 divers)Abu Galum Trip – Available on request (minimum 6 divers)Night Dive Supplement – €12 (torch not included)Torch Hire – €3 per dive32% Nitrox €2 (12L) €3 (15L)Dive Computer Rental – €2 per dive

keep The Oceans Clean

Protecting the ocean is part of our responsibility as divers.

Protecting the ocean is part of our responsibility as divers.

Experience two different dive sites with us in one day - from over 30 possible spots around Dahab, we select the most beautiful spots depending on the conditions and experience level. Our shore dives stand for relaxed diving without time pressure: short distances, individual briefings and plenty of space to enjoy the fascinating reefs of the Red Sea in peace. During the lunch break, we fortify ourselves together in one of the cosy Bedouin restaurants right by the sea - with delicious food, a good atmosphere and a real Dahab feeling. Simply arrive, dive and enjoy.