The PADI Deep Diver course takes you to 40 m with the skills to plan and manage deep dives. Four dives on Hurghada's walls and pinnacles; materials, equipment and hotel pickup included.
The PADI Deep Diver specialty extends your limits to the recreational maximum of 40 metres and teaches you to dive deep safely. Over about two days and four dives you learn deep-dive planning, gas management, dealing with narcosis, colour and light changes, and safety procedures. It's ideal for the Red Sea's deeper walls and wrecks, and pairs perfectly with Nitrox for longer, safer dives.
Deep diving increases gas use and narcosis risk, so good air consumption and buoyancy matter. We strongly recommend Nitrox and a conservative computer. Plan deep dives early in your trip.
Deep diving is at its best early in your holiday, before any flights, and in the calmer summer months when visibility on the Red Sea's walls is at its greatest. Combine the Deep course with Wreck or Nitrox and you're well on the way to the Master Scuba Diver rating.
The Deep specialty certifies you to the recreational limit of 40 metres, with training dives progressively deeper under instructor guidance.
Nitrogen narcosis is manageable with training — the course teaches you to recognise it and respond by ascending slightly. Your instructor monitors you closely.
Yes — Nitrox pairs well with deeper diving for longer no-stop times; many divers do both specialties together.
