Is there a legal depth limit for scuba divers in Egypt?

1. What is the maximum depth for scuba diving?
2. Can you scuba dive in Egypt?
3. How deep is the Blue Hole in Egypt?
4. How deep can you scuba without certification?
5. How deep do navy seals dive?
6. At what depth will water crush you?
7. Where is the best scuba diving in the world?
8. How much is diving in Egypt?
9. Can you scuba dive in the Red Sea?
10. Why is the Blue Hole in Egypt so dangerous?
11. Why is Blue Hole so dangerous?
12. Who has died in the Great Blue Hole?

What is the maximum depth for scuba diving?

With recreational diving, the answer to the question “how deep can you SCUBA dive?” is 130 feet. Proper certification is highly recommended for those depths of SCUBA diving. As a basic open water SCUBA diver, the limit for how deep can you dive is 60 feet.

Can you scuba dive in Egypt?

With most of the diving focused around Egypt's Red Sea resorts, it's easy to forget that the northern coastline lies along the shores of the Mediterranean, and scuba diving in Alexandria affords visitors to the chance to dive into Egypt's historical past.

How deep is the Blue Hole in Egypt?

The Blue Hole is a 120-metre-deep sinkhole, five miles north of Dahab. Its nickname is the “divers' cemetery”.

How deep can you scuba without certification?

The short, super long answer is... as an Open Water certified diver you are qualified to dive "independently" (with a buddy of course), without a certified professional guiding you, to 18m/60ft. This is why we recommend continuing your scuba education and going on more dives.

How deep do navy seals dive?

Navy SEALS commonly don't need to be in extremely deep water for their work. But with how extensive their training is in diving, they are likely to be certified to dive 100-130 feet or deeper with many technical certifications on top of that.

At what depth will water crush you?

In short: most of the body can handle any pressure, but if we're breathing air the maximum safe depth is about 60 meters (190 feet), the feasible maximum with current technical capabilities (and special breathing gases) is about 500 meters (but, for safety reasons, those depths have only been simulated).

Where is the best scuba diving in the world?

Top 10 Dives: World's Best Places for Scuba Diving

1. Barracuda Point, Sipadan Island, Malaysia. ...
2. Blue Corner Wall, Palau, Micronesia. ...
3. The Yongala, Australia. ...
4. Thistlegorm, Egyptian Red Sea. ...
5. Shark and Yolanda Reef, Egyptian Red Sea. ...
6. Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. ...
7. Great Blue Hole, Belize. ...
8. USAT Liberty, Bali, Indonesia.

How much is diving in Egypt?

Daily Diving and Diving Packages

Can you scuba dive in the Red Sea?

The Red Sea offers excellent scuba diving conditions all year round. The visibility is just amazing. However, the water temperature varies greatly throughout the year.

Why is the Blue Hole in Egypt so dangerous?

Nitrogen narcosis

The deeper you go, the more narked you get. You are now caught in a spiral of death, assuming you are on with “normal” compressed air, oxygen toxicity will kick in around 56 meters and will eventually kill you.

Why is Blue Hole so dangerous?

So, why is the Great Blue Hole so dangerous? The Great Blue Hole of Belize is dangerous for three reasons: the inexperienced divers, water clarity, and the presence of sharks. Those three elements can alter the mindset of the divers and push them to make bad decisions while scuba diving.

Who has died in the Great Blue Hole?

A notable death was that of Yuri Lipski, a 22-year-old Israeli diving instructor on 28 April 2000 at a depth of 115 metres after an uncontrolled descent. Yuri carried a video camera, which filmed his death. This has made it the best known death at the site and one of the best known diving deaths in the world.