Scuba diving in Sharm el-Sheikh: 15 options from Hadaba
Scuba diving — Sharm el-Sheikh

Scuba diving — Sharm el-Sheikh

15 options from €70 per person. Departures from Hadaba, Al Montaza, Al Fanar. Duration 4h – 8h. Rated 4.9/5 from 10,179 reviews.

A day of two guided dives in Sharm El Sheikh runs from £70 to €155 per person at twelve dive centres in Sharm — the centres quote in three different currencies; three more sell not a day but a taster session, a course and a week-long package.

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The short version

The figure on the price list is rarely the figure you pay at the jetty. Two centres add a boat fee of €10 per person per day (Sea College, Reef Oasis), a marine park fee — €10 a day at Aqua Sharm, €7 a day at Story Divers — and, in two cases, VAT on top: 14 % at Aqua Sharm, 10 % at Reef Oasis, which is how €95 plus the boat fee becomes about €115.

Some operators go the other way: the hotel transfer and both Egyptian taxes are already inside Dolphin's $70 and Mr. Diver's $105, though Mr. Diver still collects the park and jetty fees on the day. Courses are priced apart: a Discover Scuba session at Nemo is €100, a PADI Open Water course at Anar €380, and Camel sells a week of hotel and diving together from €559.

The standard boat day sits between €80 and €100; here is the whole ladder, cheapest first:

  • from £70 — Aquarius, hotel transfers inside the price.
  • $70 — Dolphin, the hotel transfer and both taxes (14 % VAT and the 10 % entertainment tax) included.
  • €70 — The Wave's shore-entry programme, with no boat fee at all: tanks, weights and hotel transfers are in the price.
  • €80 — Cinderella Eldawley and Aqua Sharm.
  • €85 — Sea College and Dive In.
  • $95 — Mr. Diver, with the National Park and jetty fees inside.
  • €95 — Reef Oasis.
  • €96 — Circle Divers.
  • €100 — Story Divers, taxes, transfers and free Nitrox 32 % included.
  • €155 — the Shark Divers Zodiac day, the top of the range.

Options 15

Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day

A boat day from Sharm to the walls of Ras Mohammed with two guided dives. €80 per person on the operator price list, with the transfer, a soft drink, lunch and the national park fees inside it. Only equipment is extra — the operator rents a set for €20.

8h 4.9(2860)
from €80 €80 per person for two boat dives
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Two Dives a Day — Boat or Shore — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Two Dives a Day — Boat or Shore

The standard diving day at Sea College: two guided dives, tanks, weights, hotel transfers and lunch with drinks on full-day trips. €85 per person — plus a €10 per person per day boat fee if you go by boat.

8h 4.9(2620)
from €85 €85 per person
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One Day Boat Diving — Two Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

One Day Boat Diving — Two Dives

A boat day for certified divers from the Hadaba side of Sharm: guide, 12-litre tanks, weights and hotel transfer for €80. Read the fine print — the park fee, lunch and 14 % VAT are all added on top.

8h 5.0(147)
from €80 €80 per person before extras
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Full Day Boat Dives — Two Guided Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Full Day Boat Dives — Two Guided Dives

Two guided dives on a full-day boat from Ras Um Sid, €85 per person at the web price against €90 on site. Boarding and marine park fees and lunch are not included.

8h 4.9(269)
from €85 per person for two guided boat dives, web price
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Diving Day for Certified Divers — Two Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Diving Day for Certified Divers — Two Dives

Two dives in one day for certified divers, $70 per person, with hotel transfer both ways and both taxes — 14 % VAT and the 10 % entertainment tax — already inside the price. Boat days add park and port fees plus $25 catering.

8h 4.8(195)
from $70 per person for a day of two dives for certified divers, hotel transfer and taxes included
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Full-Day Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Full-Day Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives

Two guided boat dives a day from $105, with 12-litre air tanks, belt, weights, a guide, hotel transfers and both taxes inside the price. The National Park and jetty fees, lunch and drinks, nitrox and equipment rental are all charged on top.

8h 4.7(150)
from $105 $105 per person for two guided boat dives
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PADI Discover Scuba Diving — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

A first dive for beginners at Ras Um Sid: theory, a confined water session and one open water dive, about 4 hours in total. €100 is the price for the whole session; marine park and boat fees are separate.

4h 4.9(389)
from €100 per session: theory, confined water and one open water dive — not a per-person rate in a group
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Shore Diving Day — Two Guided Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Shore Diving Day — Two Guided Dives

Two guided dives from the shore at El Kheima Beach, with tanks, weights and hotel transfers included for €70. No boat is used, so there is no boat fee; equipment rental and marine park fees are extra.

6h 4.9(1348)
from €70 per person for two guided shore dives with tanks, weights and hotel transfers
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Two Dives — One Day Package — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Two Dives — One Day Package

A one-day package of two guided dives with Circle Divers in Hadaba for €96 per person. Equipment rental and marine park fees are not part of the price and are paid at the centre.

8h 4.9(370)
from €96 per person for a day of two guided dives
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Dive & Stay — 7 Nights and 3 Diving Days — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Dive & Stay — 7 Nights and 3 Diving Days

A week in Naama Bay combining seven nights in a double or twin room at Camel Hotel with three days of guided diving, free nitrox and airport transfers, from €559 per person. Lunch on board (10 €) and equipment rental are extra.

4.5(355)
from €559 per person sharing a double/twin room: seven nights, three days of guided diving, nitrox…
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Two Dives by Boat or from Shore — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Two Dives by Boat or from Shore

Two guided dives from a boat or from the shore, with tank, weights, guide and hotel transfers included. The €95 is the online price (€105 at the desk); the boat fee of €10 per person per day and the marine park fee of €7 per entry are added on top.

8h 4.7(390)
from €95 per person for two guided dives by boat or from the shore, €95 online (€105 standard)
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Dive Package: Two Boat or Shore Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Dive Package: Two Boat or Shore Dives

Two boat or shore dives with taxes, hotel transfers and free Nitrox 32% already in the price. National Park fee 7 €/day, lunch and drinks on the boat 13 €/day and rental equipment are paid separately.

8h 4.9(535)
from €100 per person for two dives with taxes, hotel transfers and Nitrox 32% included
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Shark Diving by Zodiac — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Shark Diving by Zodiac

Two guided dives for certified divers run from a Zodiac rather than a day boat, €155 per person, five hours, June to November. Transfers, tanks, weights, guide fees and permissions are inside the price; rental gear is €20 and a dive computer €10.

5h 4.9(203)
from €155 €155 per person for two Zodiac dives in five hours
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PADI Open Water Diver Course — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

PADI Open Water Diver Course

The full entry-level certification with Anar Dive Center in Hadaba: theory with an exam, pool sessions and four practical dives to 18 metres. €380; the student manual and the certification itself are billed separately.

4.9(187)
from €380 €380 per student for the course
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Daily Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives — Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh · Scuba diving

Daily Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives

A dive day from Nabq Bay: two guided boat dives with 12-litre tanks, weights, soft drinks and transfers, from £70 per person. Equipment rental is £30 a day, lunch on the boat £8 and the national park fee £10.

8h 4.8(161)
from £70 From £70 per person for the day with two boat dives
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What's included

  • Two boat dives at Ras Mohamed
  • Transfer
  • Lunch and a soft drink
  • National park fees
  • 12L air tanks, belt, weights and guide
  • Transfers from and to your hotel
  • Selected drinks on half-day trips
  • On full-day trips: lunch and selected drinks (hot & cold water, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, black tea, instant coffee, milk)
  • Dive guide
  • 12 l air tanks

Not included

  • Equipment rental — €20 for the set
  • Boat fee €10 per person per day
  • Marine park fee
  • Nitrox tanks (for certified divers)
  • Diving insurance
  • Equipment rental

Good to know

  • Yes — this is a trip for certified divers. Bring your card and logbook; if your last dive was long ago the guide may ask for a check dive.
  • Swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, and your certification card and logbook. Bring cash in small notes for the fees paid at the jetty.
  • Yes, these are guided fun dives for certified divers. The required level and any minimum age are not published — we confirm both with the centre.
  • Certification card and logbook, swimwear, towel, sun protection, and cash for the boarding and marine park fees and for lunch.
  • This programme is for certified divers. Diving insurance is offered by the centre at $9 for one day and is not included in the price; the minimum age is not published, so we confirm it at booking.
  • Certification card and logbook, swimwear, towel, sun protection, and cash for the boat day extras — park and port fees, the $25 catering, rental and insurance if you take them.
  • Cinderella Eldawley Diving Center, 31 Salah Taher St., Sharm El Sheikh (27.867192, 34.323388). The centre confirms the morning pickup or the time to be at the base when it takes your booking.
  • Sea College Dive Club, Al Montaza, Sharm El Sheikh (27.980526, 34.423909). Hotel pickup is included — the centre confirms the morning time with your booking.
  • Aqua Sharm Diving College at Sharm Inn Amarein Hotel, Hadaba, Sharm El Sheikh (27.873449, 34.305834). Transfer from any hotel in Sharm is included; the centre confirms the pickup time with your booking.
  • Al Fanar, Sharm El Sheikh (Ras Um Sid), coordinates 27.8511, 34.3164. The operator confirms the exact meeting point and time when your booking is accepted.

Scuba diving prices in Sharm el-Sheikh

TourDurationGroupFrom
Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day 8h — €80 per person
Two Dives a Day — Boat or Shore 8h — €85 per person
One Day Boat Diving — Two Dives 8h — €80 per person
Full Day Boat Dives — Two Guided Dives 8h — €85 per person
Diving Day for Certified Divers — Two Dives 8h — $70 per person
Full-Day Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives 8h — $105 per person
PADI Discover Scuba Diving 4h — €100 per session
Shore Diving Day — Two Guided Dives 6h — €70 per person
Two Dives — One Day Package 8h — €96 per person
Dive & Stay — 7 Nights and 3 Diving Days — — €559 per person
Two Dives by Boat or from Shore 8h — €95 per person
Dive Package: Two Boat or Shore Dives 8h — €100 per person
Shark Diving by Zodiac 5h — €155 per person
PADI Open Water Diver Course — — €380 per person
Daily Boat Diving — Two Guided Dives 8h — £70 per person

Operators: Cinderella Eldawley Diving Center · Sea College Dive Club · Aqua Sharm Diving College · Dive In Sharm El Sheikh · Dolphin Diving Center · Mr. Diver Red Sea · Nemo Dive Club · The Wave Diving Center · Circle Divers Sharm El Sheikh · Camel Dive Club & Boutique Hotel · Reef Oasis Dive Club — Blue Bay · Story Divers · Shark Divers · Anar Dive Center · Aquarius Diving Club

What guests say in Sharm el-Sheikh

4.9 10 179 reviews Average across every option in this destination, weighted by the number of reviews.
TB Tyler B.
Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day

The trip me and my partner booked to Ras Mohammed has exceeded expectations. All the staff were incredible, you have everything you need for the day — drinks, teas and coffees, toilets — just bring a towel and sunscreen.

JR JULIA R.
Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day

We had an absolutely unforgettable trip to Ras Mohammed on the Joe boat. From the moment we stepped on board until the end of the day, everything was organized to perfection. The crew deserves the highest praise.

T Tom
Ras Mohammed Boat Dives — Two Dives, Full Day

Incredible team. I would go back the next day. We saw marvellous places and were all satisfied with the schedule. We even ate the food on the boat, which was great.

LA Leon A.
Two Dives a Day — Boat or Shore

We booked the one day exploring Ras Mohammed Park and White Island with Sea College Dive Club. It was breathtaking, with its powdery sand and turquoise water.

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FAQ

What does a dive day price include?
Almost always the guide, a 12-litre tank and weights. Hotel transfers are included by most centres — Sea College, Aqua Sharm, Dolphin, The Wave, Reef Oasis, Story Divers, Aquarius — and Mr. Diver includes transport. Lunch is included on full days at Sea College, Reef Oasis and Mr. Diver; elsewhere it is a separate line (€13/day at Story Divers, €10/day at Aqua Sharm). Equipment rental beyond tank and weights is nearly always extra.
Is the price per person or per day?
Per person for a day of two guided dives, at every centre here except the courses and packages. Nemo's Discover Scuba Diving at €100 is priced for the whole session; Anar's €380 is per student for the whole course, and Camel's €559 is per person for seven nights plus three diving days.
What are the boat fee and the marine park fee, and who charges them?
The boat fee covers the jetty and the day boat and is €10 per person per day at Sea College and Reef Oasis. The marine park fee is the entrance to Ras Mohammed and the other protected sites — €10 a day at Aqua Sharm, €7 a day at Story Divers; several centres charge it without publishing the amount, and we confirm it in writing before booking. Mr. Diver has both fees inside the price; The Wave's shore day has no boat fee because no boat is used.
Where is VAT added on top, and where is it already inside?
Two centres add it: Aqua Sharm applies 14 % to the whole invoice, Reef Oasis 10 % to all services. Two say the opposite in writing: Dolphin includes 14 % VAT and the 10 % entertainment tax in the price of all its programmes, and Story Divers states that taxes are included. The arithmetic works out like this: €95 plus the €10 boat fee plus 10 % is about €115 per person for a boat day.
Do I need a certificate to dive here?
For the two-dive days, yes — they are sold for certified divers. Without a certificate you start with Nemo's PADI Discover Scuba Diving (€100 for the session: theory, confined water, one open-water dive, about four hours), or take the full PADI Open Water Diver course with Anar for €380 over several days.
Which centres work in Russian, German or Italian?
Anar Dive Center lists Russian, English, Turkish and Italian, with the instructor named. Dolphin Diving Center works in Russian and English. Story Divers works in English and German. Dive In Sharm works in English and Italian. The rest of the centres in this section list English only.

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A day of two dives in Sharm el-Sheikh costs €70–100 per person and eight hours is the standard length of it. Two centres quote in dollars ($70 and $95) and one in pounds (£70); the Zodiac shark day stands apart at €155. The cheapest way in is a shore day, because walking into the water carries no boat fee.

Prices checked in September 2026

  • €70–100per person for a day of two dives
  • 8 hthe standard boat day; the shore day is six
  • €7–10 a daymarine park and jetty fees that headline prices leave out
A day of two dives in Sharm el-Sheikh. Per person, in the currency each centre quotes. Checked in September 2026.
ProgrammePriceDurationBoat or shoreWhere the centre is
Two dives, certifiedDolphin Diving Center$708 hboatNaama Bay
Shore diving dayThe Wave Diving Center€706 hshore, no boat feeEl Kheima Beach, El Maya
Daily boat divingAquarius Diving Club£708 hboatNabq Bay
Ras Mohammed boat divesCinderella Eldawley€808 hboatSalah Taher St.
One day boat divingAqua Sharm Diving College€808 hboatHadaba
Two dives a daySea College Dive Club€858 hboat or shoreAl Montaza
Full day boat divesDive In Sharm El Sheikh€858 hboatRas Um Sid
Full-day boat divingMr. Diver Red Sea$958 hboatNabq
Two dives, boat or shoreReef Oasis Dive Club€958 hboat or shoreBlue Bay
Two dives, one dayCircle Divers€968 hboat or shoreHadaba, Ras Um Sid
Dive package, two divesStory Divers€1008 hboat or shoreEl Maya Bay
Shark diving by ZodiacShark Divers€1558 hZodiacHadaba

Most of the bill is decided by one fork: whether you walk into the water from the beach or take a boat out. The rest is decided by the fees that the headline price leaves off — the jetty, the marine park and, at some centres, the tax.

Shore or boat?#

A shore day at The Wave costs €70 and carries no boat fee at all, because you walk into the water from El Kheima Beach. A boat day gets you to Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran, but it brings the jetty, the fuel and the park gate with it — that is where the €10 a day and the park fee come from. Sea College and Reef Oasis let you pick either format at the same headline price.

Hadaba and Ras Um Sid
the headland south of Naama Bay where four of these centres sit; El Maya and El Kheima are its beaches and the shore dives are entered there.
Nabq
the strip at the northern end of the resort, the base of Mr. Diver and Aquarius — the opposite end of town from Hadaba, so the pickup time is not the same.
Ras Mohammed
the national park at the southern tip of Sinai and the destination of the Cinderella boat day. Its park fee is a state charge, not the centre's.

What is actually in the price?#

Nearly every centre includes the guide, a 12-litre tank and weights. After that they diverge:

  • Hotel transfers are included by Sea College, Aqua Sharm, Dolphin, The Wave, Reef Oasis, Story Divers and Aquarius, and Mr. Diver includes transport in the package.
  • Lunch is included on full days at Sea College and Reef Oasis and by Mr. Diver, sold at €13/day by Story Divers and at €10/day by Aqua Sharm.
  • Nitrox is free at Story Divers (32 %, for certified divers), included at Mr. Diver, Camel and Reef Oasis (Eanx for certified divers), and an extra everywhere else.
  • Equipment rental is almost always separate: $25 a day at Mr. Diver, £30 a day at Aquarius.

Never breathed underwater — where do you start?#

The entry point is Nemo's PADI Discover Scuba Diving — theory, a confined-water session and one open-water dive, about four hours, €100 for the session (the club's list price is €110).

The full certification is Anar's PADI Open Water Diver course at €380, with theory and an exam, pool work and four dives to 18 metres; the student manual and the certification itself are billed on top. Anar teaches in Russian, English, Turkish and Italian.

A week rather than days?#

Camel Dive Club in Naama Bay sells the trip as a block: seven nights in a double or twin room, three days of guided diving, free nitrox and airport transfers from €559 per person, with lunch on board at €10 and equipment rental extra.

Important

If you plan to dive more than three days, compare that against a per-day rate multiplied out — and remember to multiply the boat and park fees too.

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