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A scuba diver above a coral head, two clownfish in the anemone.

Hurghada · Hurghada

Diving Planet

A dive centre that is serious without being solemn: small groups, maintained gear, club atmosphere.

€€ Mid-range

Day trips to the reefs off Hurghada, courses and refreshers. What divers remember has less to do with the sites — the same for everyone — than with how the groups are put together and briefed.

The extra bit

Ask the instructor-to-diver ratio for the trip before booking. It is the question that separates a diving day from a tank shuttle.

Know before you go

Bring your logbook and certification: without them, a serious centre will put you back at try-dive level, which is the right call.

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Diving Planet, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate

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