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  • Who is the baseleader? Open or Close

    Kerstin

     

  • Where is the diving Center? Open or Close

    The Diving Center is located direct inside Shams Alam Hotel in the south side of the beach where as well the marina is located. Transfers from nearby hotels can be arranged on request.

     

  • How are the opening times for the dive center? Open or Close

    We are open every day from 8.00 am till 5.00 pm

  • What are the requirements for diving? Open or Close

    For a check-in we need:
    Certification (exeption when you are a beginner, you don`t have a certification yet
    Logbook
    Medical statment ( not older than a year ) by egyption law.
    In case of pre booking or over a travel agancy we need the voucher
    International valid dive insurance

  • Do i need a medical statement? Open or Close

    Yes, you need a medical statement (not older than one year). The best is; to get it from your doctor. In case you are too late to get one in time, you can fill a PADI medical statement. If you are able to answer all questions with NO, you can dive with us. (To check before, please download the form here)

     

  • Do you have your own marina? Open or Close

    We have our own marina right in front of Wadi Gimal Diving Center.

  • What time the boat is starting? Open or Close

    The meeting time is 8.00 am and the boat starts as soon as we have everything and everybody on board and ready.

  • Do you rent equipment? Open or Close

    We offer rental equipment

    BCD: Scubapro & Aqualung  XXS till XXL

    Regulator: Scubapro

    Suit: Mares    -3 till 9

    Computer: Suunto, Aqualung

    Lamp: Aqualung

    Mask: Mares and Aqualung

    Fins:Aqualung 30 till 47

  • Does the diving center offer Nitrox? Open or Close

    Nitrox is available against an extra charge: 1 tank 3 Euro, 1 day with 2
    tanks 5 Euro 5 days, 10 tanks 20 Euro, 10 days 20 tanks 35 Euro.

  • How i can do the payment? Open or Close

    For you best way of payment and from us preferred at the DC is in Euro cash because all prices are in Euro. (Other currency’s like US$, SFr, Egyptian Pound, Pound Sterling etc. according to the daily rates)
    Credit cards are accepted but have to be filled in US $ and is taken p to 6 % bank commission!

  • Do i have to dive the diving package in the row? Open or Close

    You don’t have to dive your package in a row. You can take a day or two breaks, whenever you like.

  • Do you offer any insurance concerning diving accidents? Open or Close

    Cooperating with Deco International (recompression-chamber in Safaga), we offer a patrons map, valid 3 weeks, for 8 Euro. This patrons map covers half price of the first initial chamber treatment.

  • Where is the next recompression chamber? Open or Close

    The next chamber available is 70 km north of the DC at Marsa Shagra, about 45 Minutes Transfer.

  • What suit should i bring? Open or Close

    We recommend in the winter month Nov-March a 7mm
    April till June we recommend a 5mm
    In the summer time there is 3mm or even a Shorty fine

     

  • How many guides are on each boat? Open or Close

    It depends on the amount and experience level of the divers.

  • How many divers are on the boat? Open or Close

    It depends on which boats we are using and about the permit ion of the boat.

  • What language your Instructor/Guides are speaking? Open or Close

    German, English, Italian, French, Arabic

  • Can other family members join the boat? Open or Close

    Yes, as long as there is enough space on board, they can join for a special price.

  • Can i dive without a guide? Open or Close

    Divers till 25 log dives has to be accompanied from one of our CDWS licensed professionals according to local law. Experienced divers can dive in buddy teams after a detailed briefing on their own inside the frame of regulations.

  • Which language material you use for teaching? Open or Close

     We can organize the material if we know the courses in advanced. There is English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Arabic, Hungarian and many more

  • Can i carry a knife? Open or Close

    The knife is usually a diving tool, but by egyption law it is forbidden.

  • Can i wear diving gloves? Open or Close

    No it is forbitten by egyptian law

  • Do you rent underwater cameras? Open or Close

    We don’t rent cameras, but there would be the possibility to organize someone who does underwater videos on request.

  • I need a vision correction, ist this a problem? Open or Close

    No, it is not a problem; you can wear contact lenses or bring with you a mask with corrected glasses we do not rent them.

  • What if i have a medical issue Open or Close

    Then you need a medical statement from a doctor declaring you: fit for scuba diving

  • How long do i have to wait flying after diving? Open or Close

    Our Organization (PADI) says 18 hours, we as Wadi Gimal Diving Center say 24 hours for safety!

  • Do you have DIN or INT tanks? Open or Close

    We have DIN tanks but as well INT adapters if needed

  • What kind of tanks you have? Open or Close

    We have 12 liter aluminum tanks.  For our younger or short guest 8 l and 10 l tanks and for divers using lots of air we do have a small amount of 15 liter aluminum tanks. (15 l on extra charge)

  • When i lost my certification, can i still dive with you? Open or Close

    Try to order your replacement card, before you fly on holiday. If it is from our organization “PADI” we can check it on the computer, but the others it is not possible for us

  • Are there any special rules I have to follow? Open or Close

    Wadi Gimal is direct located at the Wadi Gimal National Park, there for we are very environmentally aware

    and asks that you to do not touch, ride, feed, catch or harass anything you find underwater.

    Keep a minimum distance of 3 m to marine mammals and turtles.

    Use good buoyancy control in each dive, but special when using cameras.

    Do not come back on the boat with less than 40bar in your tank.

    Do in the end of each dive a safety stop of 3 min. in 5 m.

    Stay inside the max depth according to your certification and close to your buddy’s.

    Each diver is obliged to have a own computer and alternative air source (both can be rented at the DC)

    No decompression diving.

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