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GYC2853 - Red Sea: Learn to dive Country: Egypt Cost: £550.00 Please note: Cost also includes PADI training and dive equipment hire plus tank fills, PADI certification. Not all food is included. Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 1 week Company Rep Nearby: Various 0845 344 7580 or

 

	This placement would suit... Anyone who wants to learn to dive or improve their skills in a stunning setting, in the company of like-minded people. For experienced divers or beginners... Renowned as the capital of the diving world, the Red Sea cannot fail to impress. Experienced divers or returning volunteers can use Greenforce's not-for-profit status to obtain a low-cost, quality dive package. For new divers, learning in these warm waters, populated by some of the most astounding sea creatures, you are sure to get hooked! On arrival, Greenforce will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel, typically with balconies overlooking the swimming pool surrounded by palm trees. The next morning the dive training commences. You will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to the dive school, where, after the welcome briefing and culture and customs orientation, it is time for your first underwater experience! Spending your day on board the dive boat, you do two dives each day, exploring the amazing colourful underwater world. Clownfish, barracudas, moray eels, turtles and schools of dolphins are some of the awesome creatures you will have a chance to see in the crystal-clear, blue waters! Between the dives you can relax and sunbathe on the deck and when doing the night dive as part of your Advanced Open Water training - enjoy the bright colours of a beautiful sunset. PADI Open Water and PADI Advanced Open Water You can get your PADI Open Water qualification in one week or PADI Advanced Open Water over two weeks. Either option will also give you time to explore the stunning desert surroundings and to visit a Bedouin camp whilst topping up your tan. 0845 344 7580 Greenforce: As one of the leading and most respected UK non-profit expedition organisations, Greenforce offers you a location on every tropical continent. Working with organisations such as the WWF, Wildlife Conservation Society and the Red Cross, our adventurers have the opportunity to work in remote areas that are inaccessible to the standard traveller and live in communities untouched by today's western world.