Daniela Diving Center
The dive center is integrated in the nice & cosy Daniela Hotel and divers can use the facilities of the hotel in between the dives. you can hang around the pool, eat something at the pool bar, play a game of buillard, snorkel at the housereef or just relax on the beach and read a book. At the diving center there are also many sitting areas to relax and listen to some music.
Because we are a small diving hotel, everything is organized around our divers. No Mass, no stress and especially small groups always with a guide that will take you to the different sites. Together with your guide you can plan your vacation and we will schedule our days around you looking at your demands & needs.
Directly facing the a breath taking coral reef and surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Sinai, away from the crowds and mass tourism, easy accessible by road and only 3 km north of the Bedouin village of Dahab.
Full first aid and oxygen kits are plentiful and sent on the dives with our first-aid/oxygen provider trained staff. Our three Compressors Producing our air and Nitrox meet the high demands that we expect of it on a daily basis. Our compressors are well maintained and serviced regularly. We also have our air purity test certificate displayed for customers to see. We also have 25 full sets of equipment for rent 64tanks.
The Daniela Diving Center is a recreational diving centre with a flexible & professional team that will guide you through the underwater beauties of Dahab.
We do not offer technical diving , nor do we offer dives that exceeds any depth limits as a rule. This is for your safety & the safety of our team.
Qualifications & Awards
PADI 5 stars Diving Resort PADI
IRRA # S35227
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Chamber of Diving & Water Sports
CDWS Approved #03608
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National Geographic Approved Diving Centre
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European Underwater Federation
EUF Certified SSDC 0010 D
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International Association for Handicapped Divers
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DAN Europe
DAN insured Diving centre
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The Team
The Daniela Diving Team consist of a number of Dive masters and instructors as well as trainees and future instructors both PADI & CMAS and some free Lancers. International, friendly and all eager to guide you through the beauties of the red sea. Our Team is always happy to help our divers with making them enjoy their diving vacation with us. Your and our safety is always the most important aspect when you dive with us! Plan your dive and dive your plan.
Karim el Hemeidy: Karim is family and manager of the Daniela Hotels & Diving Company. Jumps in when needed or when he needs to relax. Languages: Arabic, Italian, French, English. Qualifications: PADI Open water instructor /EFR instructor/IAHD instructor/WOSD instructor
Ahmad El Far: Our Technical manager. And is PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, speaks Arabic, English & Greek.If you will choose a PADI course or specialty, Ahmed will be most probably your instructor.
Hussein Ramadan: IDC staff instructor +5000 dives and +1000 PADI certification. Language: English, Arabic
Mohamed el Kelani: Mohamed will be your guide under water. PADI Dive Master 1000 dives, and assistant diving center manager. Language: English, Arabic, Italian
Mohamed el Nadi: Mohamed will be your guide under water PADI assistant instructor & EFR instructor over 1000 dives. Language: English, Arabic
Samy El Far: CMAS Instructor, Samy will be your guide under water. Language: English, Arabic
Hamd: is in charge of arranging the daily transport to & from the dive sites. But his speciality is the Bedouin tea at 5 pm.
Our Compressor Man, who makes sure that the tanks are ready for your dive.
We are looking for new team members & trainees, just send us an e-mail.
How to find us
We are located on the Sinai Peninsula on the Gulf of Aquaba, approximately 95 km north of Sharm El Sheik, 70 km from Nuweiba & 140 km from Taba. The Daniela Village & Diving center is 3 km north of the Beduin village of Dahab on the way to the Blue Hole. We can organize transfers to and from the different airports & ports in the area. Contact us if you need a transfer.
You need to fly to Sharm El Sheik or Taba airports.
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Divesites
The Daniela Diving center is only minutes away from the most famous dive sites of Dahab, such as the Canyon, the Blue hole, the Bells and Abou Helal, Shoe stump.
The Daniela house reef offers divers and snorkelers a beautiful and diverse variety of fish and coral, with a beautiful long coral plateau. Three natural pools in the coral with sandy bottom give snorkelers the feeling of swimming in an aquarium . The Daniela house reef can be dived with high tide and has a drop off of about 18 meters.
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