Course overview

Earn the PADI Deep Diver specialty in Dahab, where the Blue Hole and Bells drop sharply into the deep blue right from shore. You learn to manage narcosis, gas planning and decompression awareness on profiles to 40m in some of the Red Sea's clearest water.

What you’ll learn

• Plan and execute dives to 40m
• Recognise and manage nitrogen narcosis
• Monitor gas supply and no-decompression limits
• Use a redundant air source and safety stops
• Handle deep-dive descents and ascents

Prerequisites

• 15+ years old
• PADI Advanced Open Water (or equivalent)
• Diver medical signed by a physician

What's included · What's not

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Probability of sightings · month-by-month

What you're likely to see each month, based on historic operator logs.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day1
   Theory & Progressive Depth

   Cover deep theory then dive progressively deeper along a wall.
2. Day2
   40m Dives

   Complete planned dives to 40m at the Blue Hole or Bells.

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