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Dahab Dive Prices 2026: Shore Diving From the Blue Hole to Divemaster

Dahab is the cheapest place to dive in the Red Sea we track, and it's a shore-diving town by design: most of its famous sites (the Blue Hole, the Canyon, Eel Garden) are a walk-in from the road, not a boat ride, which keeps prices down. Our four tracked operators (Bedouin Divers Dahab, Octopus World Dahab Dive Center, Scuba Zone Dahab, and Red Sea Tribe - Dahab) put a single shore dive at EUR 40-45 (about USD 46-52), well below Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh rates for a comparable dive. Certification climbs from there: PADI Open Water runs EUR 275-370 (about USD 317-427) across the four operators.

Real prices from our tracked Dahab operators, from a EUR 40 (~USD 46) shore dive to a EUR 800 (~USD 923) Divemaster course, so "how much does diving Dahab cost" gets an actual number.

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    Egypt / Red Sea (South Sinai)

    Dahab

    Beginner-friendlyBudget

    Open Water course from EUR 275 · Day trip from EUR 40

    A single shore dive runs EUR 40-45 (about USD 46-52) across Bedouin Divers Dahab, Octopus World, and Scuba Zone; two dives run EUR 70-77 (about USD 81-89). Discover Scuba Diving (no certification) runs EUR 45-99 (about USD 52-114) depending on operator and dive count. Multi-day packages from Bedouin Divers Dahab run EUR 230 (about USD 265) for 5 days / 10 dives up to EUR 411 (about USD 474) for 10 days / 20 dives; Octopus World's 10-dive pack runs EUR 275 (about USD 317). PADI Open Water certification runs EUR 275-370 (about USD 317-427) across all four operators -- Scuba Zone is the cheapest tracked option at EUR 275, Bedouin Divers Dahab the priciest at EUR 370. Advanced Open Water runs EUR 200-280 (about USD 231-323), and Rescue Diver EUR 275-380 (about USD 317-438). At the top end, a PADI Divemaster course runs EUR 750-800 (about USD 865-923) across the three operators that offer it, over 14-30 days depending on the operator's rental terms.

Before you book

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Dahab

Season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Also good: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May.

Getting there

  • Fly into Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH), about 1.5-2 hours by road transfer to Dahab.
  • Cairo (CAI) is also an option with a longer desert-road transfer (roughly 6-7 hours), used mainly by travellers combining Dahab with the pyramids or St.
  • Catherine's Monastery.
  • No commercial airport in Dahab itself.

Minimum stay

3 nights

Good for your first trip if

Open Water minimum for the standard shore sites. Deeper technical routes through the Blue Hole and Canyon require Advanced certification or a qualified guide. This is not a site to free-range beyond your training.

Know before you go

  • Most shore sites are low-risk, calm, shallow diving.
  • The Blue Hole's deeper Arch route has a well-documented history of diving accidents among divers who exceeded their training or dove without a qualified guide.
  • Stick to the rim/shallow walls unless properly qualified and guided.
  • Nearest recompression chamber is in Sharm el-Sheikh, a road transfer away; most local dive centres carry oxygen on site.

Top dive sites

Top sites in Dahab

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The Blue Hole

Intermediate

Depth5–56 m

A near-circular sinkhole dropping past 100m, entered from a shallow reef rim just metres from the beach. The rim and shallow walls are a spectacular dive for any certified diver; the deep Arch swim-through is Advanced/technical-only.

  • sheer coral walls
  • reef fish
  • dramatic drop-off
  • the Arch (advanced only)
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The Canyon

Intermediate

Depth8–40 m

A narrow underwater canyon with a shallow sandy entrance opening into dramatic fissure walls. A classic Dahab dive for the topography, with sections suited to both beginner and advanced divers.

  • canyon walls
  • swim-throughs
  • reef fish
  • coral growth

Common questions

What's the cheapest dive in Dahab?

A single shore dive from Bedouin Divers Dahab or Octopus World, both at EUR 40 (about USD 46). That's the lowest single-dive price we track anywhere in the Red Sea.

How much does diving the Blue Hole cost?

It's priced as a standard shore dive through the operators we track, not a separate product -- expect the EUR 40-77 (about USD 46-89) range depending on whether it's a single or double dive. Confirm with your operator that a specific listing routes to the Blue Hole itself, since it's one of several shore sites along the same stretch of coast.

How much does a PADI Open Water course cost in Dahab?

EUR 275-370 (about USD 317-427) across the four operators we track, running 3-4 days -- among the cheapest Open Water certification we track anywhere in the Red Sea.

Is Dahab cheaper than Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh for diving?

Yes, consistently. Our destination research puts Dahab's shore-dive prices and course costs below typical Hurghada or Sharm rates, largely because Dahab's sites don't need a boat -- you walk in from the road, which strips out the boat-fuel and crew cost that shapes Red Sea pricing elsewhere.

How this guide was built

Every fact above is pulled live from the same destination and operator records used on Dive Curated's destination pages. It can never drift out of sync with what those pages say.

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