Scuba Diving Holidays to El Quseir

PADI Course

El Quseir is a remote spot on the mid-southern coastline of mainland Egypt set along a beautiful fringing reef. There is little else to do here except relax and dive or snorkel on the pristine house reef.

Thanks to the high standard of hotel here this makes for an extremely relaxing holiday.

This remote spot has reefs that are amongst the most pristine in the area as a result of the very strict marine park rules enforced by Subex Dive Centre.

The full PADI Open Water Course usually takes 5 days. However, we understand that your holiday time is precious to you and you may not wish to spend time studying theory but would rather be in the water having fun!

As a certified PADI Open Water Diver, the most widely recognized and respected rating in the world, you have the freedom to dive with a buddy independent of a professional.

This resort is also ideal for snorkellers with some excellent reefs, accessible directly from the shore.

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Itinerary / Highlights

THE DIVING IN El Quseir

This remote spot has reefs that are amongst the most pristine in the area as a result of the very strict marine park rules enforced by Subex Dive Center. This resort is also ideal for snorkellers with some excellent reefs accessible directly from the shore. You'll be as astounded by the wide variety of reef and soft corals you see here as by the fish slowly drifting by, from smaller rarerities like the sea moth and ghost pipe fish to majestic eagle rays and barracudas. Jeep safaris take you to exciting access points, usually via a broad reef plateau, where you can enter the pristine underwater world along the fringe reefs with their rich covering of aquatic flora.

Subex dive centre is based on the beach of the 5* Mövenpick Hotel in El Quseir and has an outstanding record for marine conservation and quality of service - as with all things Swiss, everything about the centre runs like clockwork. The Hotel's own bay is a small nature reserve protected by various ecological measures implemented by Mövenpick and SUBEX; it boasts a unique wealth of corals and fish life for you to enjoy in your dives off the bay's own reef. IMPORTANT NOTE: To prevent “overdiving” at the local reef, i.e. to ensure that the underwater world is not overwhelmed by human visitors and that it remains fully intact for future generations, diving operations are divided into time units. No more than 20 divers are in the water during any given time unit. If the units are all booked up, guests have the option of taking jeep or boat safaris.

You can access the local reef from right in front of the diving center. A 250' (75 m) long jetty takes you to the diving platform where you are just a jump away from a teaming paradise of coral and underwater fauna. The ever friendly and helpful Egyptian crew will be waiting for you there with your compressed air or Nitrox tanks. There is no need to lug any heavy equipment yourself. And, if you get an urge to go beyond the intact reef area in the bay and explore the outer areas of the reef, you can do so with a Zodiac service. Besides diving off the local reef, we also offer half-day jeep or boat safaris as an welcome change of scenery. A short journey by road or boat takes you to interesting diving locations along the northern and southern coast of El Quseir.

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Accommodation Details

El Quseir Movenpick:
The Movenpick El Quseir features 247 air-conditioned bungalow rooms plus 3 suites, each with balcony or terrace offering a sea or garden view. All rooms have a shower, satellite TV, telephone, mini bar, hairdryer and safety deposit box. Suites are more spacious, and offer an additional living room.

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

All holidays are bespoke and can leave on any date (subject to availability). The price quoted above will vary dependent on departure date, accomodation option & selected course / dive pack.

Daily diving
6 Dive pack (6 Local dives) £150
10 Dive pack (10 Local dives) £228
Beginner courses include full equipment. All other diving includes tanks, weights & air only. Full gear rental is approximately $30 per day.

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