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About Dive The Gap

Exclusively using the services of a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Resort and National Geographic Resort, Dive The Gap Limited is at the forefront of Red Sea scuba diving adventures. Founded as a Gap Year Scuba Diving company we now specialise in diving packages, holiday getaways and professional diver training packages having the most experience in this field.

We offer scuba diving programmes from 1-week adventures to 6 months of career training in the scuba diving industry and all our staff are highly qualified PADI professional with a combined teaching experience of over 50 years.
About Us
More about us, the team, locations and awards.
Gap Year Diving Experience
The Instructors at Dive The Gap have the most experience of Gap Year Scuba Diving in the region, having dealt with Gap Year Divers and Career Break Divers for almost 5 years. Over this time we have trained more than 100 divers to become PADI professionals.
Award Winning
5 Awards from PADI for the standards of teaching in the Dive Resort, additionally with every instructor having received at least one 'recognition of excellence'. Accommodation awarded by the Hotel Oscars (HOSCARS)
PADI 5-Star Development Centres and Resorts
Dive The Gap exclusively uses PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Resorts and teaching status, highly experienced and awarded PADI Diving Instructors
UK Limited Company + Offices in Destinations
Dive The Gap is UK Limited Company No. #06747752. We have branches in all destinations that we work in with an office located in each dive resort.
British Operation
Dive The Gap is a British Scuba Diving operation. Our Instructors and management are British and all our staff speak English. From the beginning to the end, you will find your trip organised and in safe hands!
Instructor Consultation
Dive The Gap operate a international communication network. Your emails, telephone calls and social networks are answered by our diving professionals all around the world.

24 Hour Out of Hours Contacts in all Destinations
Out of normal working hours contact numbers for dive centre managers abroad and UK staff in the event of immediate contact being needed.

Location
The Resort in Egypt is located right in the centre of town with a courtyard entrance leading off the main promenade. The Hotel, Dive Centre, Beach, Restaurant, Churchill's Pub and Swimming Pool are all located here.

FCO Know Before You Go + FCO Go Gap Year
We are a campaign partner with the UK government's Know Before You Go and Go Gap Year campaigns. KBYG provide so simple suggestions for all destinations in the world. Go Gap Year provide additional information for those taking Gap Years.

First Aid Staff and Instructors On Site
Our Instructors train people in First Aid. As such we have Emergency First Response Instructors permanently on site.

100% Safety Record
Dive The Gap compiles risk assessments from which strict standards are enforced. All trips and safaris are also vetted to comply with our strict health and safety policy. Our dive centre is a full time member of the Divers Alert Network (DAN), the finest diving health and safety agency. Dive The Gap has a 100% safety record.
(see health and safety)

Insurance and Protection Policies
Dive The Gap protection plans and financial security
DAN - Divers Alert Network
All dive resorts and all dive professionals are fully insured with Divers Alert Network. DAN are the industry leading organisation who certify hyperbaric centres and hyperbaric professionals all over the world to an exceptional standard.
Financial Protection
In the extremely unlikely event that we cannot complete our obligations you will be refunded for your programme as outlined in the booking terms.
RBS Insurance Services Limited
£5 million public liability insurance. (more details coming soon)

Our Promise
As outlined in the booking terms Dive The Gap do our best to ensure you get the most out of your programme. Any parts of your programme that you do not complete will be reimbursed to you subject to the booking terms.

Dive The Gap Difference
The way we conduct scuba diving and operations
Training and Instructors
Our instructors our some of the most highly qualified and experienced in the industry.
  • Combined PADI professional experience of more than 50 years
  • All staff awarded by PADI
  • 5 years experience with Gap Year Divers
  • 1000's of certified students
"One of the things I am most proud of is the passion the team take in what they do. I believe it is this passion that has lead to such quality in every course taught and every activity conducted. It is a true pleasure to see how the courses are conducted from start to finish, something backed up by the feedback from both our divers and the officials that certify our dive operations." - Robin Knight MD
Programmes
"Carefully constructed and fully customisable"
Hands On
Dive The Gap operate in all our destinations. We have dive professionals, directors and representatives in all locations.

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All staff are full time members of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
Sponser of RadioSharmLive .com
Partner with Divers Alert Network
Dive The Gap Exclusively Uses the Services and Facilities of PADI IRRA #32391
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National Geographic Dive Center
European Underwater Federation - ISO Certified
Chamber of Diving and Watersports - 2010 Certified

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