Dive centre

Emperor Divers is located on the Hilton Plaza premises, which close to the mail shopping area. But the best bit is that it´s 30 minutes closer to the most popular dive sites such as Abu Nuhas, Thistlegorm and a stone´s throw away from Giftun Island. The team of European and Egyptian instructors, guides and support staff, have many years experience of teaching and diving in the Red Sea.

For those who wish to learn about the underwater world, Emperor Divers/ Oxygène has excellent facilities. Our multi lingual team has air-conditioned classrooms and teaching materials in several languages, all to create a comfortable environment in which fun and learning can easily blend together. All levels of PADI dive education are available.

The dive centre comprises of a retail and reception area, an equipment storage room, equipment rental, first aid and oxygen equipment, kitting up facilities, “after dive” seating, showers, toilets and lockers.

A typical day’s diving:
7:30-7:45    Pick up by bus from hotel.

8:00    Arrive at dive centre and check in.  Collect any rental or personal equipment stored at dive centre. (Check in procedures take longer on the first day, often up to an hour.)

8:15    Walk over to board the boat meet the dive guide, and set up equipment before leaving the harbour to ensure everything is working.
8:30-8:45 Boat leaves for daily diving.

9:00    Boat and safety briefing if it is your first day, or a boat you haven’t dived from yet.

9:30-16:30    Full day diving, two dives, including dive briefings, and the services of the dive guide.  Lunch onboard is included in the price and includes tea and coffee.  Soft drinks and water are payable onboard to a price of €0.45 per bottle. 

16:30    Return to harbour.  Most equipment like BCD’s, regulators, wetsuits and weight belts can be stored on the boat for the following days diving. Torches, cameras and computers should be taken back to the dive centre or your hotel room for recharging and downloading. 

16:45    Transfer back to your hotel. 

Extras payable locally in resort:
• Lunch incl. soft drinks and water on the boat  40 Le (Egyptian) 
• Night dive €35
• Third dive €26 (includes Red Sea and sales tax)
• Full rental equipment per day  €25 (excludes computer and lamp)
• Wetsuit rental per day  €10 

PADI Courses Available:
Scuba Review
Bubblemaker (minimum 8 years)
Scuba Diver
Open Water (4 day course)
Open Water Fast Track (3 day course)
Open Water Referral (2 day course including 4 open water dives)
Advanced Open Water
Night
Underwater naturalist
Wreck
Deep
Drift
Multi Level
Underwater Navigation
Underwater Videography
Emergency First Responder
Rescue
Divemaster
Nitrox

What to wear
Most people don´t realize that during the wintertime, December through March, it can get quite cool in Egypt.  Therefore we recommend diving with at least a 5mm long suit. Consider even having a shorty over your long suit and a hood as extra protection. In the summer just a 3 mm shorty or long suit is all that is needed.

 If you need to rent equipment, please download a price list here. All equipment has to be pre-booked with Scuba Travel, but you pay locally at the dive centre.