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Calm shore diving conditions at Makadi Bay in the Red Sea

Shore diving, house reef, and calm training conditions

Makadi Bay Diving

Makadi Bay is our base for shore diving and house reef access. You can walk in from the beach and dive without a long boat day, which makes it ideal for training, refreshers, and relaxed dives. The calm conditions and the heated hotel pool option make it a great place to start an Open Water course.

Best for

  • Shore diving and house reef access
  • Training dives and refreshers
  • Hotel based diving
  • Heated pool first day for the Open Water course
  • Calm and practical conditions for beginners

Dive sites

Sharm El ArabShore

Our house reef, straight off the hotel beach

Siva Grand Makadi

Our Makadi centre is inside the Siva Grand Makadi. Sharm El Arab, our house reef, is straight off the hotel beach, so you walk in and dive without a boat.

Hotel pickup is easy across the Makadi Bay area.

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Available products at this base. Prices in euro.

Student on a PADI Open Water training dive in the Red Sea
PADI Course€330
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per person

PADI Open Water Diver

The most popular way to become a certified diver. Learn to dive safely and earn a license recognized worldwide.

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Advanced diver navigating a Red Sea reef wall
PADI Course€300
per person

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

Build confidence with five adventure dives including deep and underwater navigation.

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Rescue diver training scenario in the Red Sea
PADI Course€350
per person

PADI Rescue Diver

Learn to prevent and manage diving problems. A rewarding course that makes you a stronger diver.

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Divemaster candidate guiding divers in the Red Sea
PADI Course€1,000
per person

PADI Divemaster

Your first professional level. Work alongside our team and guide divers in the Red Sea.

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Emergency First Response (EFR)
PADI Course€180
per person

Emergency First Response (EFR)

CPR and first aid training. Required before the Rescue Diver course.

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PADI Enriched Air Nitrox
PADI Course€75
per person

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox

Dive longer with enriched air. A short course you can finish in a day.

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PADI Scuba Diver
PADI Course€220
per person

PADI Scuba Diver

A shorter certification you can later upgrade to full Open Water Diver.

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Diver descending along a deep Red Sea wall
PADI Course€300
per person

PADI Deep Diver

Dive to 40 meters safely. The specialty that opens the deeper Red Sea walls and wrecks.

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Diver surveying a Red Sea shipwreck
PADI Course€320
per person

PADI Wreck Diver

Learn to dive wrecks properly, from the outside survey to your first guided penetration.

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First time diver trying scuba diving with an instructor in the Red Sea
First Dive€40
7 hours, 2 dives

Discover Scuba Diving

Try scuba diving for the first time on a full day boat trip. Two guided dives with an instructor by your side. No certificate needed.

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Child trying the PADI Bubble Maker experience in shallow water
First Dive€50
per child Makadi Bay

PADI Bubble Maker

A fun and safe first underwater experience for children aged 8 and 9.

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Diver entering the water for a shore dive at a Red Sea house reef
Shore Dive€45
1 day, 2 dives Makadi Bay

House Reef Shore Dive

Two guided dives straight from the shore at our Red Sea house reef. Easy access and a shorter day.

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Diver near the Salem Express wreck in the Red Sea
Boat Trip€120
1 day, 2 dives Makadi Bay

Salem Express Wreck

A respectful guided dive at the Salem Express wreck near Safaga.

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Divers on a Red Sea boat day
Package€45
per day, 2 dives

Dive Package

Pick how many days you want to dive, from one to ten. Two dives a day, and the day rate drops as soon as you book more than one.

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Snorkeler above a Red Sea reef beside the dive boat
Snorkeling€25
per person

Snorkeler on the Dive Boat

Come on the dive boat with your friends and snorkel the same reefs. No island stop.

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What divers say

Trusted by divers in the Red Sea

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Nika L

July 2026

Tripadvisor
Trip was great! Everything was explained perfectly and our dives with Islam were great. We really enjoyed and would definitely come back.
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Kirstie

United Kingdom · July 2026

GetYourGuide
The guide was amazing! very knowledgeable, and gave us plenty of time underwater until one of us hit 100 bar. Very safe/we'll regulated within Padi standards (actually more so compared to other padi centres I've dived with). very thorough with checks and safety. Highly recommend for open water/ advanced open water divers!
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Kiro Adel

July 2026

Google
I had a great experience at this diving center. The dive site was amazing, and everything was well organized. The photographer was fantastic—very friendly, fun, and made everyone feel comfortable. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great diving experience!
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Claudiu P

July 2026

Tripadvisor
10/10 experience. We went scuba diving in Hurghada in July. From the get go the guide was understanding, calm, end explained every bit that we needed to know thoroughly. Both dives were done with a guide, 2 pers / 1 guide. We saw the beautiful reefs and the many fishes living in them. We had lunch on the boat, after the second dive, around 1PM. The lunch was decent and diverse. After the lunch we went near the Eden Island and had 1hour of free time, which we used for snorkeling. The program ended around 5PM, when we started to head back to the port.
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Stewart

United Kingdom · June 2026

GetYourGuide
Saw this at an unbeatable price so booked one dive to try out, ended up booking a further 5 days! Large comfortable boat, professional checking & great WhatsApp communication throughout. Excellent dive sites & excellent diveguides throughout.
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Matus Jenca

July 2026

Google
Loved the trip, beautiful sights and very nice diving experience. Will do again

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