The Learn to Dive Cruise Holiday

What a great way to learn to dive!
Cruises operate throughout the year. We join Ocean Dream in Sharm El Sheikh, for a cruise where you learn to dive and make PADI Open Water diver certification.

 

The maximum group size is ten more typically eight and we have ten air-conditioned en-suite cabins. The diving is split into two groups so Instructor ratios in training seldom exceed four to one.

 

The week is designed to give you comfortable diving and we do not make long passages between sites. Its a week of fun in which you learn to dive. We may choose half way through the week to sleep near to the harbour so you can go ashore to sample the nightlife.

The cost includes All meals and soft drinks, excluding beer which can be bought onboard. PADI materials, certification fees, unlimited diving (with Instructor approval) with dive equipment. (Some wetsuits are supplied but you are better to bring your own to ensure a good fit). One night in a hotel on the last night (booked on shared basis).

Cruise cost including equipment and PADI certification fee £625.
Partners who don't dive, or qualified divers that do can join the cruise for £525.

Flights are Not included.

This programme is run in association with Ocean Dream which is a PADI International Resort Association member (35528). Theory sessions are conducted on-line prior to departure, using the PADI E learning programme and in Resort we start in water deep enough to stand in and progress through the course during the week.

During the week you will make a PADI Open Water Diver course. We start in shallow water (where you can stand up!) and then progress during the week.
The PADI course gives you an international certification that enables you to dive at any resort worldwide. Five training sessions and four qualifying dives are required for certification and these will be made during the week. Additional dives will be made if time permits normally we make twelve or more dives during the week.

 

 

OCEAN DREAM. Was built in in December 2005.

Length: 30 metres Beam: 7.6 metres Speed: 11 knots
Engines: Two 500 HP MAN D2840LE
Power: Two 80Kw & 55Kw Cummins.
Maximum Passengers: 20
Life rafts with a capacity of 20 persons each OLSO Industrial anti-fire equipment. First Aid and oxygen, VHF radio, Garmin GPS plotter & depth sounder plotter, Raytheon RADAR 36 miles, Low pressure membrane system for up to 40% Nitrox and air pumped in situ on divedeck.

Layout

At the stern is a large diving platform 3.5m by 5m and then steps rise to the Divedeck which is 6m by 5m. Also on this level is the Saloon & Dining Area fully air conditioned with tv & dvd. Moving up is the Bridge Deck with s a large undercover area. Above the Bridge deck is a full length Sundeck where you can lay out and bask in the sun.

Eight cabins are below decks and two on the bridge deck. The cabins all have two single beds with A/C and are approx. 3.5m by 3m with en suite bathrooms.