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To ensure the highest safety standards, we limit our specialty courses to groups of no more than 5 students. All our instructors are experienced, multilingual SSI and PADI instructors. Together we speak Dutch, French, German, English and Arabic. Our instructors are patient and radiate calmness, these are essential qualities for teaching courses and even more important when we teach children (possible from 10 years).

Both SSI and PADI have undergone rigorous audits to ensure that their programs meet the International ISO Standards. Therefore both certifications are considered to be of equivalent quality and are worldwide recognized and accepted within the scuba industry. SSI courses are more affordable, due to the lower cost of certification fees and digital training materials, without compromising on the quality of the training. SSI began to offer digital materials a decade ago and constantly improved their E-learning platforms. Today they only offer online courses and developed a pioneer mobile application, allowing students to complete the theoretical part on their smartphone, tablet or computer, at their own pace and from anywhere. PADI still offers both options for learning, either through their e-learning platform or physical books.

SSI & PADI training materials and certification fees are already included in the prices. A dive computer is optional and highly recommended. All our open water dives during the course are boat dives, they offer greater comfort and enjoyment compared to beachdives.

SSI Enriched Air Nitrox

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: according to your mixture

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning and 2 boatdives with Nitrox 32 %

Welcome to Blue Paradise Dive Center, the premier destination for scuba diving in Hurghada.

We take pride in offering the SSI Enriched Air Nitrox program, designed to elevate your diving experience to new heights.

As an Enriched Air Nitrox diver, you'll have the opportunity to explore the stunning underwater world of the Red Sea with extended bottom times and enhanced safety margins.


SSI Deep Diving

duration Duration: 2 days/3 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 40 meter

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 3 boatdives

The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you all you need to dive to depths between 18 and 40 meters, through a mixture of academic sessions and open water dives.

You will learn to plan and safely complete your deep diving adventures and use computers and gas consumption calculations to get the most from your deep dives.

Upon completion, you will earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore beautiful deep dive sites wherever you choose. This SSI Specialty is also a prerequisite for some advanced training, making it the next logical step to take in your dive education.

SSI Scooter/DPV

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

If you want to make the most of your bottom time and have more fun on your dives, try underwater scooter or diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) diving.

In this underwater scooter and DPV course, you will learn the skills and concepts you need to safely plan and conduct dives using scooters or DPVs. You will learn the special precautions needed for using DPVs, how to maintain buddy contact and how to control your equipment, so you can safely enjoy the new dive experiences DPVs provide.

Upon completion of this program, you will earn the SSI Scooter/DPV Diving specialty certification and be able to dive up to 30 meters deep with a scooter or DPV.

SSI Perfect Buoyancy

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives with advanced buoyancy skills and techniques

Mastering buoyancy is the key to becoming a confident and skilled diver. With the SSI Perfect Buoyancy course at Blue Paradise in Hurghada, you'll enhance your diving experience and unlock a whole new level of underwater exploration.

Buoyancy control is not only essential for conserving energy and air, but it also plays a crucial role in protecting fragile marine ecosystems.

Our comprehensive program goes beyond the basics, focusing on fine-tuning your buoyancy techniques, so you effortlessly glide through the water with minimal impact on the environment.


SSI WRECK DIVING

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

Many of the ocean’s best dive sites are wrecks. These impressive structures attract unusually high densities of marine life and give you the chance to immerse in living history as you dive.

There is nothing quite like wreck diving and the SSI Wreck Diving specialty will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to become a safe and confident wreck diver. With a combination of academic and confined water sessions, you will be taught how to safely conduct non-penetration dives around wrecks and artificial reefs, up to a depth of 30 meters.

You will also get to practice your wreck diving skills during open water training dives. All of which will ensure you can enjoy wreck diving with confidence and get the most out of every dive. Upon completion of this program, you will earn your SSI Wreck Diving specialty certification. Continue your adventures and become a wreck diver. Get started online today!

SSI PHOTO & VIDEO

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

Underwater photography has some challenges not found on land, but with the SSI Photo & Video specialty program, you will soon learn how to capture your amazing underwater experiences.

This program provides the in-depth knowledge you need to dive with an underwater camera and properly use, maintain and store your equipment. You will develop your skills and learn techniques to take underwater images and video safely and easily, plus perfect your diving abilities while using your underwater camera system.

Learn how to take high quality images that you can share with everyone and earn your SSI Photo & Video specialty certification. Get started today!

SSI WAVES, TIDES & CURRENTS

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

Diving in currents opens up a world of new dive sites that often host the most spectacular marine life. Go shore diving and you will discover the simplicity of just walking off the beach and exploring your favourite dive sites with ease. But wave, tides and currents can impact your dives and affect your safety if you do not know how to handle them.

The SSI Waves, Tides and Currents specialty will enhance your dive skills and understanding, so you can enjoy diving in different environments safely and with confidence. You will gain a better understanding of dynamic open water environments and learn about the environmental conditions that affect different dive sites. You will also practice diving from shore, in currents or in rivers to earn the specialty certification. Get started today!

SSI BOAT DIVING

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

The ocean is filled with dive sites, but many of the best ones can only be accessed by boat. If you want to discover these incredible dive sites, become an SSI boat diver. It is the best way to learn how to dive from different types of boats safely and with confidence.

Earn your SSI Boat Diving Specialty certification. Get started today.


SSI RECREATIONAL SIDEMOUNT

duration Duration: 1 confined + 3 open water dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: Sidemount equipment included

Program: digital e-learning

In this sidemount diving course, you’ll learn all you need to go single or two-cylinder recreational sidemount diving up to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper.

Sidemount diving is already common practice for wreck, mine, and cave divers, but now the benefits are being discovered by more recreational divers. With no heavy tank on your back, you’ll be more comfortable in the water and find your streamlining and trim improve effortlessly. By using less energy you may reduce your gas consumption so you can make the most of your dive time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to your valves and more redundancy as well, sidemount diving offers safety and peace of mind.

This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing advantages of this dive style. You learn all the skills and knowledge you need to safely and comfortably dive with a single or two-cylinder sidemount equipment configuration.

SSI NAVIGATION

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 30 meter

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 2 boatdives

In this specialty program, you will gain the advanced skills and knowledge you need to safely and confidently navigate underwater.

You will learn how to use a compass and natural navigation techniques, estimate distance, how to leave and return to a designated point, plus basic navigation patterns. You will also be taught how to combine navigation techniques to enhance your diving experience. All of which hones your underwater observation skills, improves your dive safety and helps you to get the most out of every dive.

Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

SSI DECOMPRESSION DIVER

duration Duration: 2 days/3 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 40 meter

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning, 3 boatdives

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty will teach you how to dive beyond the no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and conduct dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational total diving system and a single decompression cylinder. You will learn and practice how to effectively use your dive computer features, including switching gases, gas integration, time-to-reserve, and time-to-surface. Using these computer functions will become second nature, enabling you to safely conduct dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning.

Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification and be able to explore stunning deep dive sites or larger wrecks without being restricted by the traditional no-decompression limits. The opportunities to expand your diving adventures have just got bigger!

SSI React Right

duration Duration: 1 day

depth Maximum Depth: N/A

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: N/A

Program: digital e-learning

React Right is SSI’s emergency first response course and provides you with the training and knowledge you need to act as a first responder in a medical emergency.

In this flexible dive program, you can choose which subjects you want to learn about, including primary assessment, first aid, CPR and primary stabilization techniques. You can also learn about oxygen administration in diving emergencies and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) basics.

Using a combination of academic sessions and practical training scenarios, this program will give you the tools and confidence you need for emergency response. By the time you are certified, you will be able to act as an emergency first responder, provide first aid and CPR, administer oxygen and provide AED support in a medical emergency.

Earn your SSI React Right specialty certification. Get started today!

SSI DIVER STRESS & RESCUE

duration Duration: 3 days

depth Maximum Depth: 18 meter

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: not included

Program: digital e-learning

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers.

You will learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents and be taught practical techniques to conduct rescues and provide emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident at handling emergency and rescue situations.

Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

Padi Enriched Air Nitrox

duration Duration: 1 day

depth Maximum Depth: according to your mixture

Minimum age: 12 years

Equipment: not included

Program: theory and 2 boatdives with 32 % nitroxtanks

Welcome to Blue Paradise Dive Centre in Hurghada, where we offer an incredible opportunity to dive with Enriched Air Nitrox, also known as EANx or Nitrox.

This speciality gas mixture allows you to extend your bottom time and maximize your underwater adventures like never before.

If you're eager to enhance your diving experience and explore the stunning waters of the Red Sea with more than no decompression time, our PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty course is the perfect choice for you.


Padi Deep Diver

duration Duration: 2 days / 4 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 40 meters

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: not included

Program: Plan, prepare and make 4 deep dives up to 40 meters

Take your diving skills to new depths with the exhilarating PADI Deep Diver Course offered by Blue Paradise, a leading dive center in Hurghada.

This program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and techniques necessary to explore dive sites down to 40 meters (130 feet) safely and confidently.

Under the guidance of our experienced PADI instructors, you'll embark on four thrilling deep dives, where you'll learn to manage your gas supply, deal with gas narcosis, practice buddy contact procedures, and perfect your buoyancy control at depth.


Padi Peak Performance Buoyancy

duration Duration: 1 day/2 dives

depth Maximum Depth: 18 meters

Minimum age: 10 years

Equipment: not included

Program: some theory and 2 boatdives

Perfect buoyancy control is the hallmark of skilled scuba divers. At Blue Paradise Dive Center, we are excited to offer you the opportunity to master this essential skill with our PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course in Hurghada.

Whether you are a beginner diver looking to elevate your buoyancy skills or an experienced diver seeking to refine your techniques, this speciality course is designed to take your diving to new heights.

During the PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty course in Hurghada, our experienced instructors will guide you through various techniques and exercises to help you achieve effortless gliding, conserve air, and maintain perfect trim underwater.

You'll learn to ascend, descend, or hover almost as if by thought, enhancing your ability to observe marine life without disturbing its habitat.

This not only enhances your diving experience but also contributes to the preservation of the delicate coral life in the Red Sea.


padi sidemount diver

duration Duration: 2 days

depth Maximum Depth: not applicable

Minimum age: 15 years

Equipment: sidemount equipment included

Program: 1 confined dive and 3 open water dives

A sidemount configuration (scuba tanks alongside of the diver) offers more flexibility, better streamlining options and less backproblems. Just enter the water, clip your cylinders on and go!
To enroll in the PADI Sidemount Diver Specialty course,  you must be at least 15 years old and be a PADI Open Water Diver.
During your dives, a lot of attention will be put into your trim, buoyancy control and finning techniques.
After discovering sidemount diving , your dives will never be the same again. Join the extremely balanced family now!

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