Blue Brothers Diving - Hurghada
Hurghada has a lot of dive shops, so it can be tough to pick one. Blue Brothers Diving, a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort, stands out for its straightforward approach and focus on daily boat trips. We’ve found their instructors patient with newer divers and attentive to smaller details, which makes a difference when you’re getting back in the water after a break. They run regular trips to local favourites like Giftun Island and Abu Nuhas, making them a solid choice if you’re looking for reliable diving without too much fuss.
- Location
- Hurghada, Egypt, Red Sea & Middle East
- Coordinates
- 27.394096, 33.675430
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/egypt/blue-brothers-diving/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star Dive Resort [padi:3410]
- Address
- El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
Dive Sites Near Blue Brothers Diving
Blue Brothers Diving provides access to 15 dive sites in Hurghada.
- Abu Hashish Drift - 15-30m (drift)
- Abu Hashish Lagoon - 5-15m (reef)
- Abu Nugar - 5-20m (reef)
- Abu Ramada Cave - 10-20m (cave)
- Abu Ramada - Ost - 10-25m (reef)
- Abu Ramada Plateau - 15-30m (reef)
- Abu Ramada South - 10-25m (reef)
- Abu Salama - 5-20m (reef)
- Aquarium - 8-20m (reef)
- Aquarius Diving Club - 5-15m (reef)
- Aquarius Diving Club - 5-15m (reef)
- Balena - 15-30m (wreck)
- Banana Reef (reef)
- Ben El Gebel - 10-25m (channel)
- Blue Water Dive Resort - 5-20m (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Hurghada
- Aggressor Floating Resort - Hurghada
- Alyses Plongee - FFESSM, SSI
- Aquarius Diving Club
- Aquarius Diving Club
- Aquarius Diving Club - PADI
- Blue Water Dive Resort - ["PADI"]
- Cave Divers
- Dive Base Academy - PADI
- Dive Point Red Sea
- Dive Pro Academy - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Hurghada
The warmest water temperatures in Hurghada occur in August, averaging 28.9°C. The coolest conditions are in March at 22.0°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 23.1°C
- February: 22.3°C
- March: 22.0°C
- April: 22.8°C
- May: 24.9°C
- June: 26.2°C
- July: 27.5°C
- August: 28.9°C
- September: 28.1°C
- October: 27.3°C
- November: 26.6°C
- December: 24.8°C
Marine Life in Hurghada
Home to 47 recorded species including 33 reef fish, 7 whales & dolphins, 4 seagrass & algae, 1 sharks & rays, 1 sea cucumbers, 1 hard corals.
Notable Marine Life
- Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Grey Dolphin (Grampus griseus) - Whales & Dolphins
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - Sharks & Rays
- Bridled Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) - Whales & Dolphins
- Cowfish (Tursiops truncatus) - Whales & Dolphins
- White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) - Whales & Dolphins
- Long-beaked Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) - Whales & Dolphins
- Indian Scad (Decapterus russelli) - Reef Fish
- Rock Cod (Epinephelus fasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Hurghada
Based on average water temperature of 25.4°C, currents 20 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 25°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories