Divers' Lodge in Hurghada is a name with a long history and, today, no working website. We cannot tell you whether the centre at the Hilton Hurghada Resort still trades under this name, so our advice is plain: ask the hotel before you go and do not pay anyone online in its name. The bookable trips on this page are comparable intro-dive and dive-boat days from other companies, not Divers' Lodge's own.
- Type
- Dive centre (recreational and technical diving)
- Base
- Hilton Hurghada Resort (CDWS listing)
- Boats
- Not published
- What they sell
- No current offer online
- Where to book
- None
- Prices
- No current prices (last list dated 2018)
- Status
- Unclear: website dead since September 2024, but still listed by CDWS — contact the hotel before you go
Our scores
- Clarity of status
- 1/5Website suspended, then parked; no notice
- Official listing
- 3/5Still in the CDWS directory at the Hilton Hurghada Resort
- Prices published
- 1/5None current; the last list is years old
- Booking ease
- 1/5No online booking; contact the hotel
- Comparable trips available
- 4/5Well-rated intro dives and dive days to book instead
Pros
- Still listed by the official licensing body for dive centres
- A long-established name in Hurghada diving, by its own old account
- The hotel can confirm on the spot whether the centre is running
Cons
- No working website since September 2024
- No current prices, programmes or terms
- Several unrelated businesses use similar names
- Old prices circulating online are years out of date
Is Divers' Lodge Hurghada still open?
What can be established:
- The website worked until at least August 2024. From September 2024 the domain showed a hosting "suspended" page, later a shop template unrelated to diving, and now a parking page. The no-hyphen version of the name is a domain for sale. Neither address is a source of information any more, so we do not link them.
- The Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS), Egypt's licensing body for dive and snorkel centres, still lists "Divers Lodge" in Hurghada at the Hilton Hurghada Resort. You can check the directory yourself at https://www.cdws.travel/members/diving-centers.
- No current offer is published anywhere we could find: no programme, no prices, no booking terms.
So the honest status is "unclear". A dive centre can carry on trading with a dead website, or the listing can outlive the business. Whether the centre at the Hilton still trades as Divers' Lodge is something only the hotel or the centre can confirm. If you are staying at the Hilton Hurghada Resort, walk down and ask. If you are not, contact the hotel before you build a day around it.
Who Divers' Lodge was
Its old website said Divers' Lodge was established in 1993. It offered recreational and technical diving, including courses with technical-diving agencies and rebreather training, plus snorkeling and safaris. Older diver directories place it at different Hurghada hotels over the years, so a review you find online may describe an earlier base.
The last price list on its site is years old. Those figures are no guide to anything today and we do not repeat them. Hurghada dive centres now typically add a daily reef or permit tax of €5–7 on top of their prices.
Divers' Lodge, Divers Lodge or something else?
The name is easy to confuse, and some of the look-alikes are risky:
- A dive centre at the Divers Lodge Hotel in Marsa Alam, about 250 km south, is a different business.
- Dahab Divers Lodge Tours is in Dahab, in Sinai.
- diveandlodge.com is on the CDWS black list of operators that are not working legally. Do not book through it.
- A "dive hostel", "dive inn" or "diving hotel" in Hurghada is a different kind of business. Divers' Lodge was a dive centre based in a hotel, not a hotel of its own.
If you want a hotel with a dive centre, the CDWS directory helps: it lists each member centre with its town and hotel, so you can check the centre at your hotel before you arrive. The black list is at https://www.cdws.travel/blacklist.
What to book instead of Divers' Lodge
Without a working Divers' Lodge, the practical question is what to book for a first dive or a dive day from Hurghada. The listings below are comparable trips from other companies; the listings do not name the boat company.
GetYourGuideFull day
Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater
4.8 (1,485)
from $52Check dates
GetYourGuideFull day
Hurghada: Full-Day Boat Trip with 2 Scuba Dives and Lunch
4.8 (400)
from $53Check dates
GetYourGuideFull day
Hurghada: 2 Dives for Beginner OR Snorkeling Trip with lunch
4.8 (615)
from $30Check dates
GetYourGuideFull day
Hurghada: Snorkeling or Try Dive Luxury Yacht Trip
4.9 (184)
from $44Check dates
Prices checked on 20 October 2026
The most-reviewed intro-dive day in this list is also sold on Headout:
| Platform | Listing | Rating | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headout | Red Sea Scuba Diving for Beginners With Round-Trip Transfers and Lunch · Full day | 4.6 (218) | $38 Lowest | See on Headout |
| GetYourGuide | Intro Diving Beginner and Discover Red Sea Underwater · Full day | 4.8 (1,485) | $52 | See on GetYourGuide |
Lowest price per person in US dollars, checked on 20 October 2026. Boat, island, lunch, pick-up area and what is included differ between listings: open each one before you pay.
Headout is cheaper today, and its beginner dive day includes return transfers and lunch. The two may not be the same boat or the same programme, so compare what each includes. With any try dive from a boat, ask whether it is one to one. Egypt's rules require one instructor per intro diver from a boat, and some cheap "intro dives" on snorkel trips last only 10–15 minutes, a taster rather than a dive. Our snorkeling plus diving page explains the rules and the Discover Scuba age limits.
Is diving in Egypt safe? How to check a centre
Diving from Hurghada is an organised, licensed activity, but the UK Foreign Office warns that safety standards of Red Sea diving operators and boats vary considerably (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/safety-and-security). A few checks take minutes and matter more than a glossy website:
Checking a Hurghada dive centre
- Find the centre, or its company name, in the CDWS member directory, with the hotel it is based at.
- Make sure neither the centre nor the website you are booking through is on the CDWS black list.
- Before any dive, expect to sign a medical questionnaire. Asthma, heart conditions, recent surgery or pregnancy need a doctor's sign-off.
- Ask for a safety briefing before departure, and for a one-to-one instructor on any try dive from a boat.
- Check that your travel insurance covers diving and sea rescue, and do not fly within 12 hours of one dive or 18 hours of several.
The nearest hyperbaric chamber for divers is at El Gouna Hospital, north of Hurghada.
Divers Lodge Hurghada reviews: what to check
We have no current review themes to report, and we do not quote reviews. Much of what you find about Divers' Lodge online is older than the website's closure and may describe a former base. If you find the centre trading at the Hilton, read only recent reviews before you book.
Alternatives to Divers' Lodge
- Colona Divers runs a PADI centre at Zahabia Beach in Hurghada with a house reef and published prices.
- James & Mac at the Giftun Azur Resort is German-speaking, with one-to-one try dives from €85 including boat and permit.
- Blue Paradise on the Corniche runs snorkel days and try dives to 5 m with a personal instructor.
- Easy Divers, another old Hurghada name, is effectively closed; Emperor Divers runs only liveaboards from the Hurghada area.
- For the reefs, see the best snorkeling spots and Giftun Island; for every company we review, the operators directory.
Divers Lodge Hurghada: questions
Is Divers Lodge Hurghada still open?
Unclear. Its website has been down since September 2024, but the official CDWS directory still lists Divers Lodge at the Hilton Hurghada Resort. Contact the hotel before you go.
Where is Divers Lodge in Hurghada?
The CDWS directory lists it at the Hilton Hurghada Resort. Older directories place it at other hotels in the past, so ignore old addresses.
How much does Divers Lodge Hurghada charge?
No current prices are published. The last price list on its old website is years old and no guide to today's prices.
Is Divers Lodge the same as the Divers Lodge hotel in Marsa Alam?
No. The centre at the Marsa Alam hotel and Dahab Divers Lodge Tours are different businesses, and diveandlodge.com is on the CDWS black list.
Is diving in Egypt safe?
It is a licensed activity, but standards vary between operators. Check the centre in the CDWS directory and black list, insist on a one-to-one instructor for a try dive from a boat, and make sure your insurance covers diving and sea rescue.