Welcome
We, that’s:
- Ashraf Mansy: Co-founder of Egypt Sea Explorer in the Al-Qusair and co-owner the safari vessel SeaDragon. He brings over 30 years of international experience in corporate leadership.
- Tanja Boettner-Kuerten: Co-owner of Egypt Sea Explorer and SeaDragon, team member of Baltic Sea Explorer and diving instructor
- Ahmed Gabry: has more than 10 years of experience as diving instructor and base management
And of course we stick with the experienced staff members – they’re happy to see you again.
Thus, MenaDive Diving Center features a team with more than 30 years of experience in your wellbeing.
Something for everyone!
We have trained more than a thousand divers and could welcome thousands of certified divers as our guests. Also, quite a number of dive masters and diving instructors have experienced their training and qualification with us.
- Snorkling boat trips
- Diving at the house reef along the beautiful coast
- Full day diving tours in small groups
- Try diving in our bay
- Beginners diving license (PADI or I.D.D.A.)
- Advanced diving courses
… all this in crystal clear water and pleasant temperatures all year round!
We speak German 🇩🇪 & English 🇺🇸
What we offer
Your Open Water Diver course in Safaga: individual & professional
Individual care is our standard! Our diving courses take place in small groups and we take our time. Therefor, and other than large dive centers, we are able to take the necessary extra care of “careful” students and offer them a relaxed and enjoyable diving experience.
Our diving courses are conducted according to the guidelines of I.D.D.A and PADI.
Your beginner’s course, the Open Water Diver, lasts four days and comprises the theoretical and practical exercises.
Theory can now be completed online via e-learning. Choose the time and place that suits you, log in and easily study chapter by chapter. Afterwards, in Safaga we’ll fully concentrate on the most enjoyable part – the practical experience, that will, of course, take place in the fascinating underwater world of the Red Sea. Dedicate yourself to the warm waters and bright sunshine! Be surrounded by colorful fishes! Where else on this planet can you learn diving in such beautiful surroundings?
We claim that you’ll be able to dive anywhere in the world after having finished your diving course with us.
Duration: 3-4 days (can be taken without previous knowledge; under the age of 10 years only in the company of the parents)
e-learning 100,- € = protective charge (will be counted against the course price)
We feature a very strong team that respectfully gives every student the time required to learn and practice in a joyful and relaxed setting. We are convinced that this is the easiest and best way to enter the unbelievable beauty of our underwater world.
Experienced divers are in good hands her as well as our beautiful dive sites offer various experiences on nearly every level.
We are divers that care for divers!
Dive sites
Here we are introducing our top four dive sites.
All dive sites around safaga are described here:
The diving area around Safaga is considered one of the most beautiful in the Red Sea. Fauna and flora provide everything to stir every diver’s blood:
- Coral gardens
- Steep faces
- Wrecks
All of them easily reachable within 30 – 90 minutes.
From beginner to pro-level – here nature offers diving adventures to everyone!
Your creature comforts will be taken care of, too. Our crew will indulge you with a daily buffet of freshly prepared food. Softdrinks, water and tea top off the offer.
Being an active member of the HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association) and PADI’s Project Aware, we ensure that the environment is treated respectfully.
The House Reef
Max. depth: approx. 10 meters
Expect these encounters: moray eels, turtles, sandpreches, squids and sepia, ghost fish, seahorses
Specialties: the house reef consists of two coral complexes connected by beautifully vegetated metal frames.
Tobia Hamra
Max. depth: approx. 30 meters
Expect these encounters: various schools of fish, stonefish and scorpionfish
Specialties: long-drawn-out north-to-south reef, only 40 boating minutes away from MenaDive
Ras Abu Soma
Max. depth: approx. 25 meters
Expect these encounters: grey reef sharks, white-tip reef sharks, guitarfish, stingrays, eagle rays, and hammerhead sharks are possible
Specialties: find ancient table corals of up to 4 m at the plateau
Tobia Arba
Max. depth: 15 meters
Expect these encounters: seaperches and hatchetfishes, but also napoleonfishes, barracudas, turtles and much more
Specialties: This place was made for photographers!
Our Dive Center
Taking advantage of our experience in El Quseir we are able to offer the phantastic dive sites south of Safaga to our guests as well. Rarely explored reefs full of a variety of marine life expect you!
Thus, there will be even more diverse experiences for our guests.
We are a diving center and a diving school and offer all courses, from beginner’s up to instructor level.
From the diving center it is only a few steps to the docks where our daily boats are awaiting you. There is an offer for everybody’s desires:
- Day trips
- House reef dives
- Wreck dives
Where the sun is always shining, you may as well book a diving course! ☀️
Crystal clear and year-round warm water is expecting you. Colorful coral fishes from minute one on – sounds like a dream but it’s reality here. Find out for yourself!
After a long, enjoyable diving day, the MenaDive Bar is THE place to be to end the day relaxed and with friends.
What awaits you:
- 20 full sets of rental equipment in top quality
- Diving suits in all common sizes, also for children
- Steel diving tanks from 6 – 15 liters
- UW torches & computers
- Training room
- Compressor in top maintenance condition
Our
Resort
Spared by mass tourism, 50 km south of Hurghada airport and 5 km away from dreamy small harbor village Safaga lies the seaside Hotel Menaville with its beautiful beach.
Here you will experience the Red Sea from its most gorgeous side.
Safaga used to be a fisherman’s village that has preserved its typical egyptian charme.
800 m off Menaville across the street you will find the Hotel Alibaba a beach resort with characteristic egyptian food in a relaxed atmosphere.
Destinctions
- spacious greens
- long sandy beach
- disco, billard and coffee corner
- fish restaurant and pizzeria
- swimming pool with Bar
and much more for your wellbeing.
Our prices
Please mail to:
center@menadive.com
We recommend but do not demand having a valid medical fitness certificate for diving.
Für Familien und Gruppen spezielle Preise auf Anfrage.
Contact
If you have questions, reach out any time:
social Media
Contact form
Simply fill in the form. We will get in touch as soon as possible.
Infos, links and downloads
Documents for download
Medical questionaire
Useful links to buddy websites
- Medical information for divers – a service provided by AquaMed
- Login to DecoWorld – simply register with your full name, date of birth and email address and sign a diving ensurance valid for two weeks for 10 €. Including deco chamber treatment in Port Ghalib if necessary.