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Sidemount

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PADI Sidemount Diver course in Hurghada

Learn to dive with your tanks at your sides instead of on your back. Two days and four dives, with eLearning included.

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£300Per person

2 daysFour dives

Open WaterNeeded first

eLearningIncluded

Sidemount diver

About the specialty

A different way to carry your gas

In sidemount diving, your tanks hang at your sides rather than on your back. Many divers find it more comfortable, easier on the back, and better for trim in the water.

This specialty teaches you to set up and adjust sidemount equipment, manage more than one tank, and plan sidemount dives.

The course

Two days, four dives

eLearning at home, setting up the kit, then four dives.

Day 1

Set-up and first dives

Configuring and adjusting your sidemount kit, then your first dives with it.

Day 2

Gas management and trim

Switching between tanks, managing your gas, and fine-tuning your position in the water.

A day on the boat

What a day on the boat looks like

7:30amHotel pickup, between 7:30 and 8:30am depending on where you stay

9amWelcome on board and a briefing, then the boat sets off

10:30amFirst dive, then lunch on board from 12pm

1pmSecond dive, then back at the marina around 3 to 4pm

What is included

One price for the two days

Included

Your PADI instructor

PADI eLearning and your PADI eCard, included in the price

Two dives a day

All diving equipment, including sidemount kit

Lunch and soft drinks on board

Hotel pickup, free in most of Hurghada (small fee further out)

Extra, or ask us

Anything else you need, ask us

Before you come

Who can take it

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Open WaterA PADI Open Water certification or equivalent.

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Comfortable in the waterAnd in good health.

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More about the Sidemount course

Carrying your tanks at your sides changes how you move and balance in the water, and it takes some practice to set up well.

What you learn

Setting up and adjusting the equipment, trim and buoyancy, managing more than one tank, and dive planning.

Who it suits

Divers who find tanks on their back uncomfortable, and divers who want better trim.

The theory

PADI eLearning is included.

Your own kit

Sidemount equipment is included. If you plan to keep diving sidemount, it is worth learning on your own kit.

Questions

About the Sidemount course

Open Water or equivalent, and to be comfortable in the water.

Four, over two days.

Yes. PADI eLearning is included.

No. The equipment is included. If you plan to keep diving sidemount, learning on your own kit makes the switch easier later.

Safety comes first. If the sea is too rough, the boat does not go out. The details are in our cancellation policy.

Ready to try sidemount?

Book the Sidemount course

Send us your dates on WhatsApp. We confirm your place and your pickup time.

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