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Try Scuba Diving in Hurghada – Try Scuba Experience

Try Scuba Diving in Hurghada with a full day on the boat, two dives and your own instructor beside you in the water. Our Try Scuba Experience gives you time to discover diving slowly, with care, comfort and safety at the heart of your day.

This is much more than a quick five- or ten-minute dip. First, we help you get comfortable with the equipment and breathing underwater. Then we begin very shallow and move at your pace. You do not need to rush, keep up with a group or pretend you feel confident.

Both dives are one-to-one with an instructor. Between dives, enjoy lunch on board and time to relax. Whether you are trying something new or joining a diving partner on their boat day, we want your first experience to feel personal and welcoming.

Our hope is that you will love scuba diving and want to keep learning. When you are ready, our PADI Open Water course is your next step towards becoming a qualified diver.

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Your Try Scuba Diving experience, step by step

  • Plan your day with us. Send your preferred dates and accommodation details. Tell us how you feel about the water and whether a qualified diving partner will be joining you. We will explain the arrangements before you book.
  • Meet your instructor on the boat. We introduce you to the equipment, explain the basic skills and hand signals, and take you through the safety briefing and required paperwork. There is time for questions before you enter the water.
  • Start very shallow. With your instructor beside you, take things slowly as you get used to breathing underwater. Your comfort matters. We give you time to settle in before moving on.
  • Enjoy your first dive. You dive one-to-one with your instructor, who stays close and guides you at your pace. The aim is a calm introduction to the underwater world, with patient help throughout.
  • Relax and have lunch. Back on board, share your experience, ask questions and enjoy the rest of your boat day. Lunch is included, along with time to rest between dives.
  • Take your second dive. Return to the water with one-to-one support. You can build on what felt familiar during your first dive and enjoy another chance to explore. Afterwards, talk to us about continuing with the PADI Open Water course.

We choose suitable dive sites according to the weather, sea conditions and the people on board. Your instructor adapts the experience to your comfort and the conditions. We do not rush you to reach a particular depth or promise a fixed time underwater.

Personal support when you try scuba diving

It is quite normal to feel excited and a little nervous before your first dive. Tell us what is on your mind. We listen, explain things clearly and take each step with you.

Our PADI Master Instructors teach with patience and personal attention. One-to-one instruction means your instructor can focus on you, rather than asking you to follow the pace of other beginners.

There is no pressure to prove anything. If you need to pause, ask a question or spend more time getting comfortable, please say so. We want you to enjoy the experience and leave feeling happy about your introduction to scuba.

Joining your diving partner on the boat?

You can enjoy a boat day together even if only one of you is a qualified diver. Your partner can book daily diving in Hurghada, while you book your own Try Scuba Experience.

During your dives, you have a separate instructor giving you one-to-one attention. You do not need to join the qualified divers’ underwater group or match their experience.

Between dives, you can relax together on board and share the day. Contact us with both of your details so we can confirm availability, suitable arrangements and the price for each activity.

Experience prices

Try Scuba Diving prices

Prices are in GBP, per person, for the full boat day and two dives.

People booking together Per person
1 person £120
2 people £110
3 people £100
4 people £90

These rates apply to people booking and taking the same experience together. Each person’s dives are still one-to-one with an instructor.

For more than four people, contact us for a quote.

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What’s included

  • A full day on the boat with two dives.
  • One-to-one instruction on both dives.
  • Diving equipment, cylinders and weights.
  • Lunch and refreshments on board.
  • Marine fees and taxes.
  • Transfers within 2 km of the relevant boat facility.

Staying farther away? Send your accommodation details so we can include any additional taxi charge in your quote.

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Experience information

  • Who it is for: beginners and non-qualified divers.
  • Duration: a full boat day.
  • Diving: two dives, starting very shallow and progressing at your pace.
  • Support: your own instructor in the water.
  • Next step: the PADI Open Water course, booked separately.

Tell us everyone’s ages and water confidence before booking. We will explain the participation requirements, paperwork and any preparation needed.

Please read our terms and conditions before confirming your place.

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Loved your first dives? Take the PADI Open Water course

Our aim when you try scuba diving in Hurghada is to help you discover a new interest you can enjoy for years. If you leave the boat wanting more, we would love to help you take the next step.

The Try Scuba Experience is an introduction, not a full diving qualification. The PADI Open Water course teaches you the knowledge and practical skills you need to become a certified diver. You learn to use your equipment, plan dives and dive with a buddy within your training limits.

With Dive UK Hurghada, you complete your e-learning before arrival and train entirely from shore over three practical days. We start in suitable shallow water, away from a busy boat schedule, with time to practise and ask questions. You must be able to swim, and certification depends on completing all course requirements.

We normally teach two students per instructor. Families may learn together in a group of up to four, with the appropriate arrangements for children. Your learning experience is very important to us, so we never rush you through the skills.

Open Water costs £500 for one person, or from £400 per person when four book and take the course together. Equipment, e-learning, certification, marine fees and taxes are included. It is a separate booking from your Try Scuba day; see the course page for all group rates, transfers and extra-training arrangements.

View PADI Open Water Course details or read our Open Water course information. Tell us your holiday dates and we can discuss how to fit your learning into your stay.

Try Scuba Diving in Hurghada: your questions answered

Do I need experience to try scuba diving in Hurghada?

No previous scuba diving experience is needed. This day is designed for beginners and non-qualified divers. Tell us about your water confidence and any concerns before booking. We will explain the requirements and help you prepare, then introduce the equipment and basic skills before your dives.

Will I have my own instructor for both dives?

Yes. Both dives are one-to-one with an instructor for your safety and comfort. Even if you book with friends or family to receive a group rate, you still have individual support in the water. You can take things at your pace without keeping up with other beginners.

How deep will I go, and how long are the dives?

We begin very shallow and take things slowly. Your instructor adapts the dives to your comfort and the conditions. This is a full experience day with two dives, rather than a quick five- or ten-minute dip. However, we do not promise a fixed depth or number of minutes underwater.

Can I join a partner who is already a qualified diver?

Yes. Your partner can book daily diving while you book the Try Scuba Experience on the same boat day, subject to availability and suitable arrangements. Your dives have separate one-to-one instruction. Tell us both of your plans so we can organise the day and confirm the full quote.

What if I feel nervous about breathing underwater?

Please tell us. We take time to explain the equipment and help you become comfortable very gradually. Your instructor stays beside you and gives you patient, personal support. There is no need to rush or hide how you feel. Let us know whenever you need to pause or ask a question.

Are equipment, lunch and transfers included?

Equipment, cylinders, weights, lunch, refreshments, marine fees and taxes are included. Transfers are included within 2 km of the relevant boat facility. If your accommodation is farther away, we quote any additional taxi charge before you book. Send us your accommodation details so we can confirm the arrangements.

Does the Try Scuba Experience qualify me to dive?

No. It is an introduction with an instructor, not a full diving certification. If you enjoy the day and want to continue, the PADI Open Water course is the next step. The course also includes knowledge development and practical training, with certification once you meet the requirements.

How do I book my Try Scuba Diving experience?

Send your dates, ages, accommodation details and the number of people wanting to try diving. Mention any qualified divers joining you. We confirm availability, participation requirements, the full price and payment arrangements before you book. See how to book with Dive UK Hurghada and read our booking terms.