How to start a diving business?

How to start a diving business?

The recreational diving industry is huge. As per estimates, the US has around 3.5 million active scuba divers as well as 11 million snorkelers. Worldwide, these numbers go as high as 6 million and 20 million, respectively.

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How to store your Scuba Diving Gear

How to store your Scuba Diving Gear

If you want your water sporting and outdoor equipment to last as long as possible, it’s essential to store it properly. Your gear is a considerable cost investment, so maintaining it for the long term will help you get as much value from it as possible. Even if you choose to upgrade to newer equipment, you’ll be able to sell older gear more easily if it’s been well maintained. Here, we’ll outline in detail how to properly stow and maintain your gear.

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5 pieces of advice to enjoy your diving

5 pieces of advice to enjoy your diving

Scuba diving is such an interesting activitiy. When you think of organizing a holiday in Hurghada, searching for "Scuba diving near me", or when you decide to get a Scuba diving certification from any organization "PADI, SSI, TDI, BSAC, CMAS, ...etc", you usually get a long list of available certified diving centers around your location. To decide which center to join, it is important to join a place with a good operational system. Also, it is important to adopt a certain attitude and consider a number of actions which will help you get the best out of your diving experience.

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7 Reasons why you would choose Dive-Hurghada Liveaboard

7 Reasons why you would choose Dive-Hurghada Liveaboard

Liveaboard in the Red Sea is one of the most interesting experiences that you must do at least once in a lifetime. Living onboard a boat is all about diving, relaxing, sunbathing, eating, and sleeping. What else can we ask for?
In order to enjoy this experience, it is very important to take your time to search for two factors:
- The service provider who has the relevant know-how to provide an impressive customer experience
- The well-maintained facility, which gives you a homely feeling of safety and comfort
"Dive-Hurghada liveaboard trips" are the right choice for you for the following reasons:

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Where to do your PCR test in Hurghada

Where to do your PCR test in Hurghada

Diving is restarting and we are ready to welcome you. Of course, we took all the necessary measures to let you enjoy your diving in the safest way possible. But to stay safe while diving everybody has to contribute, not only we but also you need to take precautions.

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7 habits to help you enjoy a safe diving trip

7 habits to help you enjoy a safe diving trip

Scuba diving is a fun activity and the number of certified divers around the world is increasing tremendously. Many international diving schools for recreational and tech diving like PADI, CMAS, TDI, SSI…etc are graduating thousands of divers from all around the world every day. The diversity in practices, as well as the augmenting number of divers, can create some unpleasant situations that might lead to various degrees of issues which might rise to serious problems, endangering both the life of the diver as well as the marine life in the diving site, especially in the Red Sea.

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Red Sea Crocodilefish

Red Sea Crocodilefish

Although a favorite with many divers it would seem that not much is known about the crocodile fish. Crocodile fish are members of the same family as lionfish, scorpionfish, and stonefish (Scorpaenidae) and belong to a subgroup called flatheads. When found underwater these fish seem gentle and unafraid. They are a photographer’s dream because you can get very close to them and they don’t move.

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3 Things to consider when you choose diving courses in Hurghada

3 Things to consider when you choose diving courses in Hurghada

Most of the people looking for “diving courses Hurghada” usually contact many diving schools in Hurghada or get in contact with local friends who are Egypt Divers or general Red Sea Divers or connect to Egypt international diving centers to get the best offers for Hurghada diving. Still, many newbie divers can feel lost and confused when they see the large amount of scuba diving courses that are being offered by diving schools in Egypt. Therefore, it is important to understand the scuba diving courses from beginner to professional.

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8 Habits of the Highly Recommended Scuba Diving Schools in Egypt

8 Habits of the Highly Recommended Scuba Diving Schools in Egypt

The tourism business, especially running diving schools in Hurghada is one of the toughest businesses to deal with. Leading a group of people, managing all their scuba diving needs, and catering to their individual requests can be a nightmare at a certain point in time. Still, for those who are getting in this business out of passion and excitement, they help the majority of their tourists to enjoy, relax, and return home with nice memories for their holidays.

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Red Sea Stonefish - The master of disguise

Red Sea Stonefish - The master of disguise

Believe it or not, there is only 1 species of stonefish in the Red Sea (Synanceia Verrucosa) although at least 5 other species are often mistaken for stonefish by divers. These would be the scorpionfish, of which there are 4 distinct species and the filamented devilfish. This is not surprising when you consider that scorpionfish, lionfish, and stonefish all belong to the same family (Scorpaenidae).

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Red Sea Eels - Inspiration for

Red Sea Eels - Inspiration for "Alien"

Moray Eels are one of the fascinating creatures of the sea. Rumor says that Riddley Scott, Director of the movie "Alien" was inspired by videos of red sea divers Hurghada about Moray Eels in creating the main character of his movie. Whether it is true or not, and whether you are a marine biologist or simply a student of diving courses in Hurghada, or an enthusiast about marine life, this creature is worth studying.

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7 Things You Can Strike Off Your Bucket List By Visiting Hurghada

7 Things You Can Strike Off Your Bucket List By Visiting Hurghada

Although you may have never heard of Hurghada, it is Egypt’s most popular tourist resort and the best Red Sea destination for water sports enthusiasts. Its location makes it a fantastic base for desert exploration, marine adventures, and historic sightseeing. Whatever your particular interests might be, you’ll find something to cross off your bucket list in Hurghada.

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Red Sea Rays - An inspiration for Innovations

Red Sea Rays - An inspiration for Innovations

What would be the common factor between a Corvette Car, a non-clogging filtration mechanism and the X-48C Aircraft? You guessed it right! These remarkable inventions were all inspired one way or another by the fascinating creature: the Ray!

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Diving For the first time

Diving For the first time

My sister is one of those people who are so sweet and so nice, yet, she takes risks very slowly and doesn't cope with change easily. So, becoming a diver was such an audacious decision from her side, a reason for which i decided to share her story, as an inspiration for those who are still hesitant about "breathing under water":

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The Easy guide for diving novices -  How to choose a Diving Center

The Easy guide for diving novices - How to choose a Diving Center

Traveling is a life-long learning. Going from one country to the next, taking tours in exotic cities, visiting new places and meeting new people can be such a wonderful practice and a great added value. It enhances your knowledge, builds your character and shapes your personality. Still, traveling outside the boundaries of your country involves a certain degree of risk.

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Ride like an Egyptian: How to easily move around during your stay in Hurghada

Ride like an Egyptian: How to easily move around during your stay in Hurghada

It is said as a long time wisdom: “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.”- Seneca

Traveling abroad has its fun and bright side. You meet new people, see new places, experience new cultures, speak a different language, taste new food and enjoy a different company.

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The easy guide to manage your currency exchange during your Holiday in Hurghada

The easy guide to manage your currency exchange during your Holiday in Hurghada

Dreaming of traveling abroad is a vision for many people around the world. One word can turn this vision into a nightmare, which is “THE BUDGET”!
It is a normal practice for all frequent travelers to consider the budget that they are willing to use during their holiday and plan carefully their spending patterns to ensure that their expenses are within the boundaries of their set budget. Wise travelers work on enjoying their time without getting indebted.

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The City that owns the Sun.

The City that owns the Sun.

The Sun, this glowing mass of heat, centered in the sky, illuminating the world and sending its golden rays to warm up the earth and give life to all its creatures. Did you ever imagine how does it feel to possess it? To be able to wake up every morning, open your window and see it shining?? To feel its heat on your bare skin and enjoy this sense of warmth sizzling in your veins??

This is not a dream or part of a fairy tale. It is very easy to possess the sun! All you have to do is book your flight ticket from any travel agent and fly directly to Hurghada, the Central City of the Red Sea in Egypt.

Hurghada is considered one of the safest touristic destinations worldwide. This beautiful city is located in the southern part of Egypt known as “Upper Egypt”. The geographical nature of the city, situated along the seashore and surrounded by the chain of mountains of the red sea, creates the subtropical –desert climate of Hurghada.

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Things to do Hurghada – Egypt | Dive Hurghada Blog tips

Things to do Hurghada – Egypt | Dive Hurghada Blog tips

It is this time of the year!! The time where you decide to slow down the gear, shut off your mobile and start using your laptop for a more interesting purpose: Booking a vacation!

In your search for a new place and a new itinerary, it is indispensable to consider EGYPT as a destination of travel, because this is the country that caters to all desires.

In summertime, the beach is usually the prime attraction for travelers. Then, it’s no other than the Red Sea, the place of fantastic marine life and coral reefs. You can visit many cities and each city has its own taste. Today, we will introduce you to Hurghada.

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Is Egypt safe to travel?

Is Egypt safe to travel?

In the past 50 years Egypt was the destination for tourists from everywhere in the world. No matter what was their interest, Egypt always had something to offer. Colossal monuments, amazing beaches, a wealth of marine life, fantastic Sahara, churches and mosques, a beautiful river Nile, a really cool night life in Cairo and other Touristic Cities. It was the sign of “PEACE”. We had billboards everywhere stating the sentences in Arabic & English “Welcome To Egypt”; “Enter it with peace and safety”.

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How does it feel to see a shark?

How does it feel to see a shark?

I believe that many of my generation were raised watching “Jaws” series! I have to admit: this movie definitely had wrongly impacted our minds with pictures of sharks enjoying the taste of human flesh and attacking to avenge their family members! Actually, this idea has been haunting me during my teenage years that every time I will swim in the sea, I will be attacked by a shark!

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