Divers International - The Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh

The Oberoi hotel, a 102 suite-only hotel, is located about 25 minutes away from Hurghada International Airport in the upmarket area of Sahl Hasheesh.

The favourite choice for the wealthy and famous, and the discerning traveller seeking privacy, peace and the ultimate tranquillity, the Oberoi is the proud recipient of the ‘Best Hotel in Egypt' award – something that it has won several times.

Operated directly by the hotel is Divers International, a PADI 5* Instructor Development Centre (IDC). Situated right on the hotels beach, there isn't a better place to be if you want to learn to dive, or just dive in a relaxed and peaceful environment.

With diver training conducted in both the pool and the shallow, confined lagoon area of the house reef, students will thoroughly enjoy their experience.

For those experienced and already-certified divers, there is not a lack of quality diving, as the eel gardens, house reef and beach front drift diving offer a range of dives suitable for every recreational scuba diver.

Marine life is plentiful – as boat traffic here is minimal, corals are resplendent, and marine life has made their permanent home here.

You will not be disappointed, for this is a truly excellent house reef that you can dive from either the shore, or a small boat for the drifts.

If you want more than a top quality house reef, the centre also runs day boats from its local private marina, offering all of the awesome reefs and wrecks that you will find in this part of the Red Sea. Giftun and Gubal Islands, home of the famous wrecks of the Barge, Carnatic, Giannis D, Chrisoula K and Kimon M are all close by, and daily trips to these and the surrounding reefs with their fascinating marine life are all available to you. The dive centre will arrange your transport, and your kit will be waiting on the boats for you, What could be simpler?

Further afield lie the Thistlegorm and the Dunraven – both of which are catered for from this perfect diving centre. Divers International at The Oberoi – diving for the discerning traveller and in the manner and style that you would expect.