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Cheapest Dive Shop in Hurghada? Prices by Operator and Product

There is no single cheapest dive shop in Hurghada. Across the eight Red Sea operators we track around Hurghada, the lowest base price goes to different shops depending on the product: Diamond Red Sea, White Dolphin Diving Center and Red Sea Diving School for a EUR 45 boat day, Funnydivers for a 5-day package, Aquarius Red Sea for Rescue Diver, Tauchen Hurghada for Divemaster. This page pulls the headline prices together and points out where a shop's low price comes with extras.

Eight tracked Hurghada dive shops compared across a day trip, Open Water, Advanced, a 5-day package and more, showing that the cheapest shop changes with what you book.

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    Red Sea (Egypt)

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    Open Water course from EUR 330 · Day trip from EUR 25

    Base prices in EUR. Two-dive boat day: Diamond Red Sea 45, White Dolphin Diving Center 45, Red Sea Diving School 45, Dive Nemo Hurghada 50, Funnydivers 50, Tauchen Hurghada 50, Aquarius Red Sea 50, IDive Diving Center 80. Open Water course: Red Sea Diving School 330, IDive Diving Center 330, Tauchen Hurghada 340, Diamond Red Sea 345, Dive Nemo Hurghada 350, Funnydivers 350, White Dolphin Diving Center 370. Advanced Open Water: Dive Nemo Hurghada, Funnydivers and Tauchen Hurghada 250, Diamond Red Sea 265, IDive Diving Center and White Dolphin Diving Center 270, Red Sea Diving School 300. 5-day, 10-dive package: Funnydivers 205, Aquarius Red Sea 208, Dive Nemo Hurghada 222, Tauchen Hurghada 230, IDive Diving Center 339. Rescue Diver: Aquarius Red Sea 270, up to IDive Diving Center 600. Divemaster: Tauchen Hurghada 850, up to Diamond Red Sea 1,200. Nitrox course: Aquarius Red Sea 70, up to White Dolphin Diving Center and Diamond Red Sea 180. Intro dive: White Dolphin Diving Center 40, up to IDive Diving Center 95. Low base prices often leave out equipment, the marine park fee or lunch; see the guide on extras for what each shop charges on top.

Before you book

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Red Sea (Egypt)

Season

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Getting there

  • Fly to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH) on the Sinai Peninsula, or Hurghada (HRG) on the mainland - both have direct charter and scheduled flights from Europe.
  • Marsa Alam (RMF) serves the south.
  • Dahab is reached by bus or taxi from Sharm (1.5 hr).
  • Each base has a distinct character, choose it before you book accommodation.
  • Check current government travel advisories for the Sinai region before travelling.

Minimum stay

4 nights (7+ for liveaboards to far sites)

Good for your first trip if

Open Water minimum for most sites. Advanced OW recommended for Ras Mohammed and liveaboard itineraries (current, depth). Thistlegorm is manageable for OW divers with a guide; interior penetration is Advanced. Hyperbaric chambers in Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Dahab's Blue Hole is dangerous, never attempt the Arch (56 m) without full technical training.

Know before you go

  • Well-equipped hyperbaric facilities in Sharm and Hurghada.
  • Dahab's Blue Hole has a disproportionate accident record, never push depth here, and avoid the Arch without full technical training.
  • Currents at Ras Mohammed and the Brothers can be unpredictable.
  • Drink only bottled water.
  • Sun protection on surface intervals is critical in summer months.

Top dive sites

Top sites in Red Sea (Egypt)

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SS Thistlegorm

Intermediate

Depth15–32 m

British WWII cargo wreck in the Strait of Gubal, motorcycles, trucks, and military cargo preserved in the holds. Widely considered the world's greatest accessible wreck dive.

  • WWII cargo wreck
  • motorcycles and trucks
  • military cargo
  • coral superstructure
  • glassfish
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Ras Mohammed

Intermediate

Depth5–40 m

Wall dropping to 800 m at the tip of the Sinai, grey reef sharks in the blue, enormous jack schools, Napoleon wrasse, and some of the Red Sea's densest coral coverage.

  • grey reef sharks
  • schooling jack
  • wall diving
  • soft coral
  • Napoleon wrasse

Common questions

Which is the cheapest dive shop in Hurghada?

It depends on the product. For a two-dive boat day, Diamond Red Sea, White Dolphin Diving Center and Red Sea Diving School are cheapest at EUR 45. For a 5-day package it is Funnydivers at EUR 205, and for Open Water it is Red Sea Diving School and IDive Diving Center at EUR 330.

Is the cheapest headline price the cheapest total?

Not always. Red Sea Diving School's EUR 45 includes the marine park fee, lunch, drinks and hotel transfers, while equipment rental is extra. Tauchen Hurghada's EUR 50 becomes an estimated EUR 65 with rental and the park fee. Compare what is included, not just the base price.

Which shop is best for first-time divers?

We don't rank shops on quality; our comparison covers published prices and what they include. For a first-time diver, the relevant numbers are the intro dive (EUR 40-95) and the Open Water course (EUR 330-370), and the shops' review signals on each operator page.

How does Hurghada compare with Dahab?

See our Dahab vs Hurghada comparison, which sets the two Red Sea Egypt towns side by side on price and conditions.

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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