Barrakuda Diving Center - Intercontinental Abu Soma

We have an arrangement with the Barrakuda Diving Center which is based in The Intercontinental Abu Soma Resort.  They are a large PADI training facility and situated at the bottom of the resort close to the beach.

It offers a wide range of PADI scuba diving courses, from open water all the way through to instructor development courses. 

There are classrooms equipped with full audio/visual training aids and the use of The Intercontinental's pool for confined water training.

Diving Packages

We are offering these packs for the use of the boat dives.

Accompanied Diving

We offer groups of single dives 1 to 4 dives, 5 to 8 dives or 9 plus dives. 

The price of dive packs include guide, use of cylinders and weight belts. 

1 to 4 dives - Price: £27 per dive

5 to 8 dives - Price: £23 per dive

9 plus dives - Price: £21 per dive

Night Dive - Price: £28 per dive

Early morning dive - Price: £28 per dive

Dive Guide per dive - Price: £7 per dive

Supplements

Environmental Taxes - Price: £2 per day

Lunch on boat - Price: £3

Nitrox - Price: £3.50 per tank

Equipment Rental

Full equipment hire per day - Price: £21

Mask per day - Price: £1.50

Snorkel per day - Price: £1

Fins per day - Price: £3

Half Wet Suit per day - Price: £5

Full Wet Suit per day - Price: £7

BCD per day - Price: £7

Regulator per day - Price: £7

Torch per day - Price: £6

Diving Computer per day - Price: £7

Compass per day - Price: £6

Introductory Dive (Try Dive) - age 10 plus 

For those beginners who are unsure about taking the Open Water Course.  You will master basic concepts and scuba skills, and then it is off to an open water journey – up to 12 meters deep.  Your Discover Scuba Diving experience counts toward your Open Water Diver certification.

Price: £56

Bubblemaker Course - age 8 plus

The Bubblemaker course is an introduction to the thrill of breathing underwater. If you're eight years or above of age, now is your chance to take the plunge with a PADI Instructor and go pool diving.

One theory session/one pool session - Price: £56

Scuba Review

For those who have a qualification but have not been diving for a long time and would like a refresher of skills.

Price: £63

Basic Scuba Diver Course or Junior Scuba Diver (age 10 plus)

For those short of time, PADI Scuba Diver Course is a sub-program of the PADI Open Water Dive program.  You will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques.  You earn this rating by completing shallow water dives, knowledge development sessions and by making two open water dives.  With the PADI Scuba Certification you can dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Dive Master, Assistant Instructor, Instructor or high professional on your next vacation or dive trip.

Price: £210

PADI Open Water and PADI Junior Open Water - age 10 plus

This course consists of classroom sessions and pool/confined water training under the supervision of a fully qualified diving instructor.  This will be followed by a further four open water dives where students will be required to perform all the skills that they have learnt in confined water.  Course duration is 4/5 days depending on the number of students.  

Price: £315

PADI Open Water (Referral Course) - age 10 plus 

This is your normal Open Water Course but split in two parts.  The first part of the course can be taken in the UK locally with the remainder being completed in Hurghada  You could take the course work in the UK with the confined water training and open water dives to be taken in Hurghada 

Price: £125 (2 dives)

Price: £210 (4 dives)

Advanced Open Water Course - min. age 15, Junior Advanced Open Water Course - age 12 plus

It consists of a selection of five dives with the two core dives being deep dive and navigation dive. Students may choose anything from a wreck dive, night dive etc. to further their diving experience.  

Price: £210

Advanced Specialty Courses

With PADI Specialty Diver Programs you can chart your course for a colorful collection of awesome dives. PADI Specialty Dives take the underwater adventure to depths that will stir your soul. Achieving PADI Specialty ratings can take anywhere from as little as one day to a full weekend - but this is all hands-on, so you'll be diving right from the start.

List of specialty dives available on request.

Price: £42

Rescue Diver Course - age 12 plus 

The PADI Rescue Diver will expand your knowledge and experience beyond purely recreational level because you will learn to look beyond yourself and consider the safety and well-being of other divers.  Rescue Diver training will prepare you to prevent problems and, if necessary, manage dive emergencies.

Price: £245

*PADI Divemaster

2 intensive weeks – 15 dives.  Students will serve as all assistant to an instructor a minimum of ten open water sessions.  Theory and personal water skills are developed to leadership levels to help create the awareness needed to care for and to control the student and certified divers, both in water and top side.  Professional membership with PADI is extra.

Price: £420

ALL THE ABOVE COURSES (EXCEPT INTRODUCTORY COURSES, SCUBA REVIEW, REFERRAL AND DIVEMASTER) THE PADI MANUALS ARE INCLUDED.  IN ALL COURSES (EXCEPT DIVEMASTER), THE CERTIFCATION FEE IS INCLUDED.

When booking the holiday, we require a deposit of 25% of the overall package cost.  Final payment must be made 10 weeks prior to departure.  Please click on booking terms at the top of this page before booking the holiday.