Which Scuba diving tour to choose in Sharm el-Sheikh
Comparing 15 options for scuba diving in Sharm el-Sheikh side by side: what each price actually covers, how long you stay on the water and who each one suits.
Side by side
 Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day |  Two Dives a Day — Boat or Shore |  One Day Boat Diving — Two Dives |  Full Day Boat Dives — Two Guided Dives |  Diving Day for Certified Divers — Two Dives |  Full-Day Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives |  PADI Discover Scuba Diving |  Shore Diving Day — Two Guided Dives |  Two Dives — One Day Package |  Dive & Stay — 7 Nights and 3 Diving Days |  Two Dives by Boat or from Shore |  Dive Package: Two Boat or Shore Dives |  Shark Diving by Zodiac |  PADI Open Water Diver Course |  Daily Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives | |
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| From | €80 per person | €85 per person | €80 per person | €85 per person | $70 per person | $95 per person | €100 per session | €70 per person | €96 per person | €559 per person | €95 per person | €100 per person | €155 per person | €380 per person | £55 per person |
| Duration | 8h | 8h | 8h | 8h | 8h | 8h | 4h | 6h | 8h | — | 8h | 8h | 8h | — | 8h |
| Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reviews | ★ 4.9 · 2860 | ★ 4.9 · 2620 | ★ 5.0 · 147 | ★ 4.9 · 269 | ★ 4.8 · 195 | ★ 4.7 · 150 | ★ 4.9 · 389 | ★ 4.9 · 1348 | ★ 4.9 · 370 | ★ 4.5 · 355 | ★ 4.7 · 390 | ★ 4.9 · 535 | ★ 4.9 · 203 | ★ 4.9 · 187 | ★ 4.8 · 161 |
| Languages | EN | EN | EN | EN · IT | RU · EN | EN | EN | EN | EN | EN | EN | EN · DE | EN | RU · EN · TR · IT | EN |
| Boat dive to Ras Mohamed (per the price list section BOAT DIVES) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12L air tanks, belt, weights and guide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfers from and to your hotel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Selected drinks on half-day trips | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| On full-day trips: lunch and selected drinks (hot & cold water, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, black tea, instant coffee, milk) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dive guide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 l air tanks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Weights and weight belt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfer from and to any hotel in Sharm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 dives, all dives guided | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hotel transfer there and back — part of all diving programmes and courses | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 % VAT and the 10 % entertainment tax are included in the price of all programmes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Transport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Two guided boat dives per day | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Breakfast, lunch and drinks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 × 12/15 L nitrox tanks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| National Park and jetty fees | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Weights and guide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Theory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Confined water session | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Open water dive | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Two guided dives with tanks and weights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hotel transfers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Guided dives (per the package description) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Seven nights in a double/twin room at Camel Hotel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Three days of guided diving | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Free nitrox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Airport transfers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The prices include the guide, tank and weights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 l air or Nitrox tanks (for those who have Nitrox certification), belt, weights, guide, transfers from/to hotel, selected drinks for half day trips, for full day trips lunch & selected drinks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 boat/shore dives | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Free transfer from any hotel — diving centre — dive sites — jetty and back | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Free Nitrox 32% for certified Eanx divers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Flexibility — you can dive your package as you want during your trip | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zodiac boat trip and guided dives (per the operator's product card) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Theoretical part, at the end of which an exam is taken | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pool dives with the necessary exercises | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 practical sessions with dives in the coastal zone in open water up to 18 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Two guided boat dives in one day | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Weights and 12 litre tanks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Highlighted rows are where the tours actually differ. Prices are the operators’ own, per the unit shown. Prices are quoted in different units (per person / per boat), so they are not directly comparable.
