Wreck diving Hurghada: learn, explore and stay a little longer
Wreck diving in Hurghada brings a different kind of excitement to your Red Sea holiday. Follow the shape of a ship beneath the surface, watch fish gather around its deck and discover a new side of your diving. We would love to share it with you.
Build your skills on our PADI Wreck speciality course, or book five days of guided diving and ask us to include local wreck visits. Tell us when booking if you would like one day from shore. We can then plan four boat days and a shore day around your experience, with plenty of reef diving to enjoy too.
Learn more with the PADI Wreck speciality
If wrecks have caught your imagination, turn that curiosity into useful skills. Our two-day shore-based course includes four training dives, with patient teaching from a PADI Master Instructor.
You learn to assess a wreck, recognise hazards, plan your dive and control your position without disturbing silt or marine life. We use the Suzanna wreck when suitable, giving you time to practise and ask questions.
Explore the PADI Wreck course, itinerary and requirements. Prices start at £320 per person when four eligible people book the course together.
Five days of diving, with local wrecks along the way
Enjoy a mix of reef diving and visits to local wrecks, rather than five days spent only on wrecks. A longer stay gives us more flexibility to choose suitable sites around the weather and your diving experience.
Book five days and request a shore day when you book. We will arrange one of those days from shore, alongside four boat days, so you can explore a shore-access wreck as well.
Tell us which wrecks interest you. We confirm a suitable plan and the full price before booking. Particular wrecks and departures depend on conditions, access and your qualifications.
Your wreck diving course in Hurghada, at your pace
You must be at least 15 and hold PADI Adventure Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver or a qualifying certification. Send us your qualifications and recent experience so we can confirm the right starting point. Our course normally has two students per instructor; suitable family groups can have up to four, within activity supervision limits.
We cover wreck surveying, route planning, equipment and line use within the course limits. Any entry into a wreck depends on the site, your skills, conditions and your instructor’s assessment. This course does not increase your depth qualification or allow unrestricted wreck penetration.
After any course, we recommend a couple of days on the boat to put your new skills into practice. You can also combine the Wreck course with a longer diving stay. Training and guided-diving packages are separate bookings, and we agree your complete holiday plan upfront. Read the PADI Wreck Diver course overview for more about the training.
Which wrecks can you see in Hurghada?
Suzanna: a favourite from shore
Also known as Susanna or Excalibur, this local wreck is one of our favourite places for the Wreck speciality. Shore access lets us take our time with preparation, briefings and skills before exploring.
Appropriately trained divers can discuss suitable penetration training with us. There is also plenty to enjoy outside. A visit can form part of the second refresher dive when your comfort, training limits and conditions allow.
El Mina and nearby Hasabella
El Mina is an Egyptian minesweeper outside Hurghada harbour, sunk in 1970 during the War of Attrition. Lying at around 30 metres, it is a dive for people with the appropriate depth qualification and experience.
The nearby fishing-vessel wreck, Mohamed Hasabella, offers another fascinating visit. Sometimes both can be included in one dive, but only when the plan, conditions, air supply and dive limits allow. We never rush to fit in a second wreck.
Salem Express: an occasional trip
We can help arrange a Salem Express trip when a suitable departure becomes available. We usually only receive confirmation the day before, so this is an occasional option rather than a guaranteed part of your package.
Book a week of diving in Hurghada for greater flexibility and tell us you are interested. If a trip comes up, we can discuss suitability, availability and the additional cost. It is a site connected with loss of life and should be visited with respect.
Thistlegorm and Abu Nuhas
For a holiday focused on Thistlegorm or the Abu Nuhas wrecks, we recommend a suitable liveaboard itinerary. These are outside our regular local day-diving programme from Hurghada.
If Thistlegorm is your main aim, some operators also offer day trips from Sharm el Sheikh. For your stay with us, we focus on accessible local wrecks, personal care and a varied week of Red Sea diving.
Wreck diving Hurghada: course and five-day prices
All prices below are in GBP per person, based on people booking and taking the same activity together. The Wreck course and guided-diving package are separate options. Ask us for a combined quote if you would like both.
PADI Wreck course
Two days from shore with four training dives. Equipment, PADI e-learning and certification on successful completion are included.
| People | Complete course per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | £350 |
| 2 | £340 |
| 3 | £330 |
| 4 | £320 |
Course prices also include marine fees and taxes. Lunch is not included on the two shore-based training days.
Five days of guided diving
These are our standard five-day boat-package prices. Request your shore day when booking; we confirm the tailored arrangements and full quote.
| Divers | Five-day package per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | £325 |
| 2 | £300 |
| 3 | £275 |
| 4 | £250 |
Four divers booking five boat days pay £250 each for ten guided dives. Equipment hire, courses and special trips are separate.
What is included, and what costs extra?
Standard boat days include two guided dives, cylinders, weights, lunch on board, marine fees and taxes. Full scuba kit hire is £25 per day or £100 for five days; a dive computer is separate. Boat lunch does not apply to a shore day, so we confirm that day’s arrangements before you book.
Transfers are included within 2 km of the relevant activity facility. Send your hotel details so we can quote any additional transfer charge. Package days are consecutive unless agreed otherwise. Accommodation, flights, refreshers and optional special trips are not included in the guided-diving package.
For a shorter visit, daily rates for one to three days are £70, £65, £60 or £55 per person for one, two, three or four divers booking together. See our full diving prices and booking terms. Our prices are clear upfront: we agree any change to services and cost with you first.
Returning to wreck diving in Hurghada?
If you have been out of the water for a while, begin gently. Our refresher is a two-dive day from shore, with time to ask questions, get your weighting and trim right and practise the skills you want to revisit.
A suitable wreck visit on the second dive can be a lovely way to regain confidence. Follow it with four boat days to settle back in. Read our returning-to-diving guide; a refresher is quoted separately from ordinary guided diving.
Safety and personal care come first
We take a maximum of four divers to one instructor for guided diving. You have time for a proper briefing, equipment and buddy checks, and a conversation about what makes you comfortable.
Safety always comes first with us. We choose each dive around your training, recent experience and the conditions. A guided wreck visit does not include penetration training. Enjoying the outside of a wreck is a rewarding dive in its own right.
A wreck diving holiday made for you
We welcome divers from the UK, Europe, the USA and all over the world. Our bespoke holiday service can help bring together accommodation, airport transfers, courses and diving days around your circumstances.
Travel with a non-diving partner? Tell us, and we can discuss suitable boat-day, snorkelling or Try Scuba options. Explore our diving holidays, daily diving packages and scuba diving Egypt guide for more ideas.
Plan your wreck diving in Hurghada with us
Contact our owner on WhatsApp with your dates, qualifications, recent diving experience and the number of people coming. Tell us whether you would like the Wreck speciality, five days of diving with a shore day, or a complete holiday.
We suggest that you book early to avoid disappointment. Places are limited because we take a maximum of four divers to one instructor for guided diving. Confirm your plans with us before booking travel around a particular course or optional trip.
Contact us on WhatsApp for your wreck diving holiday. We would love to help you build your confidence and discover the wrecks around Hurghada.