About Dolphin Diving Center
Some history
On December 31, 2000, at 11:45 p.m., a group of three diving enthusiasts decided to establish an internationall diving club "Dolphin" in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Thus, Dolphin is the same age as our turbulent XXI century...
A lot of water has evaporated in the Red Sea since those glorious times! Many thousands of divers have passed through the hospitable Dolphin Gate. We are proud and happy that this is so.
Year 2021. A difficult year for the whole world. But the Dolphin celebrates a round date and continues to teach people to dive and introduce divers to the beautiful underwater world of the Red Sea!
The year 2022 has become even more difficult and tragic. Dolphins wish people peace, happiness and mutual understanding.
The year 2023 has broken all records... But dolphins successfully preserve for you an island of peace and order in this crazy world.
The team of our wonderful instructors, the crew of our beautiful yacht Empro1, our lovely receptionists, our obliging and polite drivers, our suppot staff, we have all worked and are working for you 364 days a year.
For, as you know, dolphins never sleep and rest only one day a year. And this day is January 1.
The year 2024 has been a year of difficult and tragic trials for the people of Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and many other countries. Now, at the beginning of 2025, dolphins are still hoping for the intelligence of humans. We hope that there will be peace for all in the world. And we will continue our underwater work in any conditions.
Dolphin Dive Center in facts and figures
- Since 2012, Dolphin has been one of the ten biggest diving centers in Egypt according to PADI.
- Since 2000, we have taught diving to more than 10,000 students of various levels at the Dolphin Dive Center. And this figure is growing every day.
- Dolphin is PADI 5 star diving resort No 32142 since 2002.
- Every year, Dolphin undergoes the certification procedure for compliance with European Underwater Foundation quality and safety standards EN 14467 / ISO 24803
- Dolphin is an agent of DiveAssist diving insurance company.
- 8 highly qualified PADI diving instructors work at Dolphin permanently. Dolphins speak English, Italian, Russian and Arabic.
- All our diving instructors are certified annually by the Egyptian Chamber of Diving & Water Sports CDWS. All foreign instructors hold Egyptian work permit.
- 90% of Dolphin dive instructors have higher education. 80% of all Dolphin employees have higher education.
- Technical diving and DSAT technical diving courses have always been and will continue to be an important part of our diving activities.
- At Dolphins’ rental you will find diving equipment manufactured by Scubapro, Beuchat, Mares, Suunto, Tusa. Our certified technicians regularly service the equipment.
- Dolphin runs gas mixing station filling TRIMIX and NITROX up to 100%.
- Dolphin possesses a fleet of SUEX underwater scooter (DPV), designed for depths up to 120 m. Currently, as of 2025, scooters are prohibited by Sharm El Shaikh Marine police. But we hope not forever!
- We use 200 standard aluminum tanks of 12 liters DIN/YOKE plus of 8, 10, 15 liters tanks, as well as double tanks with manifolds and tanks with special valves for side mount diving. The tanks park is regularly updated: 90% of our tanks were renewed in 2022-2023. All our tanks undergo an annual visual inspection and maintenance at a specialized station.
- In 2025, thanks to our Tec DSAT Instructor Denis Reshetov efforts, closed circuit rebreathers are available at Dolphin.
Sinai Elders Sergei Kurbatov and Konstantin Gorokhov