Skip to main content
Dive Marsa Alam - Premium Red Sea Diving
Instructor introducing a first-time scuba student in shallow water, Marsa Alam

PADI · SSI · 1 day

Discover Scuba Diving

Never tried scuba before? Discover Scuba Diving is a half-day introduction designed to give you a confident, safe first experience in shallow water with a one-on-one instructor.

4.9/5(412 reviews)

About the course

Discover Scuba Diving is a half-day program for absolute beginners. You'll learn the basics on the beach or in a calm shallow area, then complete a guided shallow dive with your instructor. No prior experience is needed - you just need to be comfortable in water and at least 10 years old. It's a perfect way to see if diving is for you before committing to a full course.

Trip Highlights

Red Sea diving scene

No experience required

Start from zero

Scuba diving in Marsa Alam

1-on-1 instruction

Personal attention

Gorgonian sea fan coral

Shallow safe dive

Sheltered bay

Red Sea boat trip

Half-day program

Time-efficient

What you'll learn

  • Basic breathing on regulator
  • Mask clearing technique
  • Buoyancy basics
  • Hand signals
  • Equalisation

Course Curriculum

  1. D1

    Single-day program

    • Beach briefing & safety overview
    • Equipment introduction
    • Confined-water skills (mask clearing, breathing)
    • Shallow guided dive (max 6m)
    • Optional 2nd dive

What's Included

Included

  • Full equipment
  • Insurance
  • Instructor
  • Marine park fees
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off

Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Tips

Next steps

  • Open Water Diver - full PADI/SSI certification

Frequently Asked

  • No - DSD is an introduction, not a certification. If you love it, your next step is the Open Water Diver course.