PADI Divemaster Course in El Gouna – Launch Your Professional Diving Journey
Turn your passion for diving into the next big step underwater. The PADI Divemaster course is the first professional-level certification in the PADI system and prepares you to guide certified divers, assist instructors during training, and grow into a confident PADI Pro through real-world practice, dive theory, and in-water skill development. In El Gouna, you build that experience in the Red Sea while taking the step from recreational diver to dive leader.
Why learn with us?
Your course is taught by a PADI 5 Star Dive Resort in El Gouna, with small groups, patient instructors and a team rated 5.0 by guests on Google.
What to expect
Step into professional-level training
The PADI Divemaster course is your first step into the professional side of diving. You will build the skills, mindset, and confidence to supervise diving activities, assist PADI Instructors during training, and guide certified divers with more professionalism and control.
Learn far more than just dive skills
This course goes well beyond recreational training. You work through knowledge development, dive theory, standards and procedures, waterskills exercises, and demonstration-quality skill performance. The goal is not only to dive well yourself, but to become the diver others can learn from and rely on.
Train through real practical application
A big part of the Divemaster course is hands-on experience. You will practise professional dive briefings, predive preparation, dive site setup, mapping projects, emergency assistance planning, and real workshop-based training. You also gain practical experience assisting instructors and guiding certified divers under supervision.
Grow into a confident PADI Pro
PADI describes Divemaster as the gateway into pro-level diving, with training that can open the door to leadership roles, professional development, and future instructor training. It is the course for divers who want to turn experience into responsibility and passion into a serious next step.
Plan enough time to do it properly
Our Divemaster program is scheduled over 10 training days. For a comfortable pace and enough flexibility around training days, rest days, and logistics, we recommend planning around 2 weeks for your stay.
Daily schedule
Professional training days
The PADI Divemaster course combines dive theory, water skills, workshops, practical assessments, and real assisting experience. Some days focus on diving, others on leadership, planning, briefings, and professional development.
10 training days with flexibility built in
Our Divemaster program runs over 10 training days. As daily training can vary depending on progress, activities, and conditions, we recommend planning around 2 weeks for your stay to complete the course at a comfortable pace.
What’s included
Training materials
- PADI Divemaster eLearning
Course content
- Leadership-focused dive theory and professional knowledge
- Water skills and stamina development
- Demonstration-quality skill coaching
- Real-world experience assisting PADI Instructors
- Practical training in dive supervision, briefings, and diver care
- Dive site mapping, emergency assistance planning, and problem-solving workshops
- Deep dive and search-and-recovery scenario training
Professional pathway
- Preparation for the first professional-level certification in the PADI system
What is not included
PADI professional fees
- PADI professional membership fees
Equipment
- Full scuba equipment can be added for an extra charge
Lunch and drinks:
- Lunch, soft drinks, coffee, tea, and snacks are available on board and are charged separately
Conditions
Minimum age:18 years or older- Certification level:PADI Rescue Diver or a qualifying equivalent
- Recent first aid training:Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care, or qualifying CPR and first aid training completed within the past 24 months
- Medical requirement:Fit to dive and medically cleared by a physician within the past 12 months
- Logged dives to start:Minimum 40 logged dives
- Logged dives for certification:Minimum 60 logged dives to qualify as a PADI Divemaster
- Course duration:10 training days
- Recommended stay:Plan around 2 weeks in El Gouna for a comfortable schedule
1190 EUR