PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

I highly recommend the Pyramid diving center. I had the pleasure of taking the Advanced course with Khaled Gamal as my instructor; he was very professional, cheerful, and personable. He explained every aspect and showed me many interesting sites over two days of diving. I felt truly safe under his guidance and easily completed every stage of the course. I also dove one day with Maher—who was very cheerful and had a great sense of humor—and another day with Motez, enjoying some fantastic dives at the Thistlegorm wreck. Then there was Maria, who guided us through every stage of our trip from the very first contact; she ensured excellent communication and dive planning, and oversaw all the logistics. She was available at any time of day, even while on vacation, and kept me constantly updated on everything. I highly recommend Pyramid—total professionalism! 😘 Thank you so much; I will definitely be back. 🐟

So let me start by saying beforehand that the diving itself, instructors, transport and everything was very good! Honestly Sharif, Ahmed, Khaled, Shamz, Hamdi, Mina, all the guys are all brilliant and made the diving experience one of the best you could ask for (too many names to list)! I can’t fault the diving one bit, we are looking forward to coming back to do more diving in the future! The bad thing which we experienced, was the medical side which led to a full wasted day of diving/holiday. For context my partner is on prescription medication. We had checked beforehand about the need for her to do a medical. Based on our information the medication was absolutely fine. We show up to day 1 of the diving course (OW for her) and she has to go and do a medical as the dive instructor thought it best (fair enough, safety first). I go do my refresher unbeknownst to me that she is doing a medical or any of what I am about to say is happening. She goes to the doctors, waits a while, then gets told that the medication she is on is fine for diving (brilliant you’d think, back to the centre and let’s go diving). Well… the doctor states that whilst she is there “might as well get a medical” which is a bit strange really (€35 by the way payable only on site not even at the dive centre). She does all this for the doctor tell that “she looks skinny” and that the course would be structured in a way which is suitable for her (something with less currents). Which is a bit odd because you get children 12+ doing the course. She gets back to the dive centre and by this time it is 1200, to be then told that it is too late to start the course. So essentially it is a full day of diving wasted. I only got in for 1200 after my second refresher dive to find this out. To which I am obviously very frustrated about. I had organised something for her birthday which I had to cancel as we were now having to finish the diving on the day of her birthday. We have spoken to the sales department about this for the future. We honestly hope that this information gets passed on, and that Pyramids learns and grows from it. It is a good diving centre, the dives they offer are really good, and I can’t stress how good the staff are! We are just wanting others to be prepared for this beforehand, so that no part of their holiday is wasted/disrupted, and that they don’t get disappointed when they show up to be told about this stuff. If you are on medication either get a medical beforehand, or when speaking to the sales guys explain the situation. It’ll make your whole trip a lot less stressful and anxious! Happy diving 🤿 Attached are some photos and videos of us diving in and about the Red Sea with some strong currents (apparently skinny and not strong enough for the currents by the way)

Had a very fun time doing my advanced open water course with Khaled. Very supportive and friendly and funny instructor. Enjoyed adventures underwater

Great diving trip with a small deduction for the food I had an overall very nice diving trip and can recommend the Pyramids Diving Center with all my heart! The organization was super and the crew on board was very nice. A very special compliment and a big thank you go to my dive instructor Khaled Gamal. Every single dive with him was absolutely magnificent. He radiates an enormous sense of calm, so I felt 100% safe and in the best of hands at all times. A fantastic guide! The only downside of the day was unfortunately the food on the boat. It was very poor in terms of quality and taste. Despite the food, it was an unforgettable day thanks to Khaled and the great dive center. I would love to come back!

Had a Great experience! Especially our guide Rahma is the best. We’ll definitely come back!

We completed both of our diving certifications in just five days, and the whole experience was absolutely fantastic! A huge thank you to our instructor, Shams. He was professional, patient, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive from start to finish. He explained everything clearly, made sure we understood every skill properly, and always put safety first. Even when something felt challenging, Shams stayed calm and encouraging, which gave us a lot of confidence both in the pool and in open water. The course was intensive because we wanted to complete both certifications within five days, but everything was well organized and never felt rushed when it came to learning the important skills. We had enough time to practice, ask questions, and become comfortable underwater. What really stood out was Shams’ passion for diving and teaching. He doesn’t just help you pass the certification — he makes sure you actually become a safer, more confident diver. His positive attitude and attention to detail made every dive enjoyable. We started the course excited to learn, and finished five days later with two certifications, much more confidence, and some unforgettable diving experiences. If you are thinking about learning to dive or continuing with your next certification, I can highly recommend training with Shams. An excellent instructor and an amazing experience from beginning to end. Thank you, Shams, for five unforgettable days and for helping us become better divers!

I did my AOWD at Pyramids and I am totally thrilled. Such a great diving school, nice staff, the courses are taken very seriously. We had a lot of fun with the best instructor (Shams) and he explained everything perfectly so that one could implement everything well. I can only recommend Pyramids!

I was staying at Alcazar Steinberger hotel. I arranged 3 days diving in advance with Maria, from Pyramids and sorted this out online. She was very helpful in getting this done and very responsive to enquiries including reminders about the days I was diving. My instructor was Mohamed Elbanyase - who was an excellent instructor. Having only qualified as an Open Water diver earlier this year I wasn't sure I was ready to do the Advanced Open Water course - but with Mohamed's professionalism and patience this is what I did. All at Pyramids Diving Centre were very good and helpful - a great experience to improve my diving skills.

Bassam is an amazing guide. He made me and my family feel super safe and special. A day we will never forget!

I had an amazing experience with Pyramids diving centre, with very special thanks to Mohamed Abd Elkarim Kasim (my instructor) who helped me complete my Advanced Open Water and Nitrox certification. He was incredibly patient, supportive and encouraging throughout, always making me feel safe and confident in the water. He made what could have been a nerve-wracking experience into something I’ll always remember. I’m so grateful for his help and would 100% recommend Mohamed and Pyramids Diving Centre to anyone wanting to learn to dive!