About
PADI 5-star dive center on Marsa Mares Bay in Marsa Alam, Egypt, serving guests of Iberotel Costa Mares, JAZ Elite Amara, JAZ Costa Mares and JAZ Elite Riviera. The house reef is the world-famous Marsa Mubarak bay, reached by Zodiac boat to protect the seagrass, and is known for resident dugongs and green sea turtles; Zodiac trips run at 8:00, 11:30 and 14:00. The center also runs speedboat excursions (six trips daily) to other offshore sites, plus full-day boat trips to Dolphin House (Sha'ab Samadai) every Monday and Thursday; it does not offer minibus trips. Equipment is ScubaPro, air comes from a Bauer compressor plus a dedicated Nitrox compressor, and Nitrox is free for certified divers. The multilingual team (German, English, French, Arabic) teaches the full range of PADI courses, from Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water through Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster, plus Bubblemaker and Junior programs for kids, in two air-conditioned classrooms. Facilities include free WiFi, guest lockers, showers and an on-site shop. The center won the Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2025 with a 4.9 TripAdvisor rating, and keeps eight oxygen tanks across its speedboats and base for safety.
Languages
- Arabic
