PADI Bubblemaker
To begin with, a first taste of scuba in shallow water under direct supervision. Moreover, the maximum depth is two meters, and two children together pay €130.
PADI Diving Courses · Hurghada · Red Sea · Egypt
Everything from a child’s first breath underwater to instructor training, taught on the same reefs we dive every day. Compare price, duration and entry requirements below, then open the course page for the full detail.
PADI diving courses are the internationally recognized training programs of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, from a child’s first breath underwater to instructor level. In Hurghada, for example, they start at €50 for a one-day introduction and €75 for children’s programs. Entry-level certifications run from €260 to €360, specialty courses from €180 to €400, and professional training from €450 for EFR Instructor to €3,500 all-in for the IDC. Similarly, durations range from one hour to a month depending on the level. In short, Red Sea Diving runs all 23 courses from Hurghada with hotel transfer included within the city.
Moreover, every price below is the course price we quote in writing, and any PADI fees, materials or extras are listed separately on each course page. Therefore tell us your level and dates, and we confirm availability and requirements within twenty-four hours. The programs follow the standards published by PADI.
PADI diving courses in Hurghada at a glance
| Operator | Red Sea Diving, a PADI dive operator in Hurghada since 2000 |
|---|---|
| Courses listed | 23, across six levels |
| Levels | Children, learn to dive, keep going, specialties, technical, professional |
| Price range | €50 to €3,500 |
| Cheapest entry | Discover Scuba Diving, €50, one boat day |
| Children from | Age 8, Bubblemaker €75 |
| Full certification | Open Water Diver, €360, 3 to 4 days |
| Professional | Divemaster €1,300 · EFR Instructor from €450 · IDC €3,500 all-in · MSDT €750 |
| Location | Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt |
| Season | Year round, water 22 to 29 °C |
| Language | English, with other languages on request |
| Transfers | Included within Hurghada; surcharge for El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh and Soma Bay |
| Booking | Written quotation of price and inclusions before payment |
Three PADI diving courses run for children, and all three use the pool or the sheltered shallows. Moreover, a parent can watch every minute.
€751 hourAges 8+Pool or shallow water
To begin with, a first taste of scuba in shallow water under direct supervision. Moreover, the maximum depth is two meters, and two children together pay €130.
€1502 daysAges 8+5 AquaMissions
Five underwater missions across two days, so real skills are taught through games. In addition, equipment and hotel transfer are included.
€3503–4 daysAges 10–14Certification
A full international certification, even though the diver is young. Likewise, it includes four open water dives, with depth limits set by age.
Three routes into PADI diving courses, since holiday time varies. To begin with, a single day to try it. After that, a two-day certification for short holidays. Finally, the full Open Water Diver certification that every other course builds on.
€501 dayAges 10+No certification
A full-day boat trip with two supervised dives on the sheltered Giftun-area reefs, so no experience is needed. Furthermore, lunch, equipment, the marine park fee and transfer are included.
€2602 daysAges 10+Certified to 12 m
A real certification in two days, because holiday time is short for some divers. Afterward, it upgrades to Open Water without repeating anything.
€3603–4 daysAges 15+Certified to 18 m
The world’s most recognized entry-level certification, since every other course builds on it. Also, five pool sessions, four open water dives, eLearning and certification are all included.
Three PADI diving courses follow Open Water, and most divers take all three within a year. Above all, Rescue Diver is the one nobody regrets.
€2902 daysAges 12+To 30 m
Five Adventure Dives, of which Deep and Navigation are required while three are yours to choose. Consequently, there is almost no classroom.
€3503 daysAges 12+€450 with EFR
The course most divers call the most valuable one they ever took, because it changes how they dive. In short, prevention, stress recognition and emergency management.
€1204–6 hoursNo diving€100 with Rescue
CPR and first aid in one day, so non-divers are welcome too. Moreover, it satisfies the CPR requirement for Rescue Diver.
Nine PADI diving courses sit at specialty level. In other words, each one adds a single skill, and any of them can be taken straight after Open Water or Advanced.
€2001 dayAges 12+2 dives
Longer no-decompression limits, especially on repetitive dives. Indeed, it pays for itself on any liveaboard week.
€1801 dayAges 10+2 dives
Weighting, trim and breathing control, as well as air consumption. Above all, it is the one course that improves every dive you make afterward.
€2402 daysAges 10+3 dives
Compass work, natural navigation and distance estimation, so you stop guessing. As a result, you surface where you meant to.
€2602 daysAges 15+To 40 m
Four supervised dives, particularly on deep planning, gas management and narcosis awareness. Likewise, the price is all-inclusive.
€2502 daysAges 15+4 dives
Wreck survey, navigation, hazards and guideline procedures, such as a continuous line. Of course, it runs on real Red Sea wrecks.
€2502–3 eveningsAges 12+On request
Three night dives from an approved shore or house reef, so it runs on request. However, it is not run from the daily diving boats.
€2501 dayAges 10+Camera included
Two coached dives on composition, color and lighting, as well as a surface review. In addition, a camera is provided and there is a full image review.
€4002 daysAges 15+Equipment included
Cylinders along your sides, so balance and valve access improve. Furthermore, the specialist equipment is included in the price.
From €3501 dayAges 12+2 dives
Cover far more reef on one tank, because the scooter does the work. Nevertheless, the unit is provided and availability is limited.
Beyond recreational limits sit the technical PADI diving courses of the TecRec ladder, so the training changes character. Consequently, the training covers planned decompression, multiple gas mixtures and redundant equipment, and it runs on request for experienced divers.
On requestTec 40 to TrimixAges 18+PADI TecRec
Planned decompression, multiple gas mixtures and redundant equipment, rather than recreational limits. Specifically, from Tec 40 through Tec 50 and the Trimix levels.
Four professional PADI diving courses, in order. To begin with, Divemaster. Then EFR Instructor, which is required before any instructor rating is issued. After that, the IDC and the Instructor Examination. Finally, five Specialty Instructor ratings on the way to Master Scuba Diver Trainer.
€1,30010–14 daysAges 18+60 dives to certify
The first professional rating, so leadership becomes your job. In other words, leadership, supervision and assisting instructors inside a working dive operation.
From €4502 daysAges 18+No diving required
Learn to teach CPR and first aid, even if you never dive. Above all, it is required before the Open Water Scuba Instructor rating is issued.
€3,50012–14 daysAges 18+IE and PADI fees included
The full Instructor Development Course, as well as the examination. Moreover, the €3,500 covers the training, the Instructor Examination and the PADI fees in one price.
€7503–5 daysInstructorsPADI fees about €295
Five Specialty Instructor ratings in one program, rather than five separate trips. Then, after twenty-five certifications, the Master Scuba Diver Trainer rating.
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Discover Scuba Diving for one day, or otherwise Open Water Diver for the real certification.
PADI Scuba Diver certifies you in two days. Afterward, it upgrades to Open Water without repeating anything.
Advanced Open Water for breadth, or a single specialty such as Nitrox or Buoyancy.
Advanced Open Water first. Then the Deep Diver specialty.
Rescue Diver with Emergency First Response. As a result, the pair costs €450.
Start with Divemaster. Then EFR Instructor and the IDC once you have the experience.
However, inclusions vary by course, so each course page lists its own. Therefore everything appears separately in your written quotation before you pay.
Why us
Above all, full emergency equipment, a documented action plan and a briefing before every dive.
Indeed, more than two decades of diving and liveaboard operations out of Hurghada, on every Egyptian route.
Furthermore, multilingual PADI Professionals teach in small groups, within the limits of their current ratings.
Moreover, we run the boats and the training ourselves, so what you read here is what you find on the day.
In addition, training, materials, certification, equipment and extras appear separately in a written quotation.
Likewise, buoyancy briefings, mooring discipline and marine park rules apply on every training dive.
Questions
A one-day introduction starts at €50, while children’s programs start at €75. Moreover, entry-level certifications run from €260 to €360, specialty courses from €180 to €400, and professional training from €450 to €3,500.
They are included whenever the course page says so. Generally, recreational courses include them, while professional courses have separate PADI application and examination fees.
Send us your preferred dates, your certification level, your logged dives, your hotel, as well as any equipment you need. Then we recommend the right course and send a written quotation.
Transfers from hotels inside Hurghada are certainly included on most courses. However, pickups from El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh and Soma Bay may carry a surcharge.
Open Water Diver if you want a complete certification. Otherwise, Discover Scuba Diving if you want to try diving for a single day first.
Three days when the eLearning is completed before arrival, or four when the theory is done here.
Yes, of course. For example, Open Water with Advanced, Rescue Diver with Emergency First Response, and the IDC with EFR Instructor training.
Language availability depends on the instructor as well as the learning materials. Therefore tell us your preferred language before booking.
Yes, certainly. Bubblemaker and Seal Team start at eight years old, while Junior Open Water Diver starts from ten, subject to medical and parental requirements.
Everyone completes the medical questionnaire, to begin with. However, a physician’s approval may be required depending on your answers, your health history or the course level.
Standard equipment is certainly included on recreational courses. Nevertheless, professional and specialist courses may need personal equipment, which each course page sets out.
PADI certifications are recognized worldwide. In any case, divers stay within the training, experience and depth limits of their own certification.
Tell us which course you want, your preferred start date, your current certification, your logged dives, your age, your hotel, your preferred language and whether you need equipment. Then we confirm availability, requirements, price and duration before you book. See also our daily diving in Hurghada and Red Sea liveaboard trips, as well as our procedures on the diving safety page. Similarly, for liveaboard diving in Egypt see redsealiveaboard.net, and read the current fitness guidance from Divers Alert Network.
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This page was last reviewed by the Red Sea Diving instructor team in September 2026.
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