the absolute minimum age, due to physiological development, is 16 years old, however different training agencies (i.e. AIDA, SSI, PADI) set their own distinct age standards.

Literally anyone who has the desire to give it a try! Age-permitting, free diving is a sporting activity that can be enjoyed by all. A reasonable standard of good health is required but don’t worry if you’re not a vegetarian, tea-total, non-smoking yogi - freediving welcomes everyone.

You will need the following dive equipment on a freediving course:

• Mask
• Snorkel
• Weight belt and weights
• Fins
• Wetsuit

Freediving hurghada also recommend bringing:

Water bottle to remain hydrated (especially as breath holding leads to more urination!)

Hat

Factor 30 Sun Protection lotion.

Travel Calm Seasickness tablets (original) or equivalent taken before going out on all Open Water courses.

Some snack food/light lunch.  We recommend that you have a good breakfast but light food during the day. Again big meals interfere with breath holds.

Generally, we only encourage light foods before and during the practical part of our freediving courses as food will interfere with breath holding capacity and diving. Heavy breakfasts can also make some feel queasy on the boat. Bananas, watermelon, and muesli bars are probably best. On the morning of a dive course we recommend a light breakfast before diving/going out in the boat – we do not encourage skipping of meals.

Generally do NOT drink coffee / caffeine on the morning of a dive course (it elevates your heart rate). Contrary to popular belief, there is no statistically significant research that has proved that milk or dairy products contributes to sinus congestion and can interfere with equalisation though to play it safe for equalisation you might like to reduce dairy food consumption prior to a dive course.

Due to medical restrictions, you must not scuba dive 24 hours prior to freediving. The reasons for this will be explained in our courses.

HURGHADA features 2 hyperbaric chambers and doctors experienced in dive medicine and dive injuries.

You mean you don’t want to freedive every day? There’s plenty to keep you occupied - from desert safaris, yoga, windsurfing, quad-biking and hiking, to just relaxing by the sea or pool.

Sight seeing trips to Luxor and Cairo

Desert Hikes

Private Sailing trips.

Liveaboard safari's

scuba trips and safari's