Emperor Divers News

Super snorkelling trips - tell your friends

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:49:27 +0000

In the last year or so our resort teams have seen a big increase in family and friends of divers booking snorkelling trips with our sister company, Oceans Red Sea.

We know there are lots of boat trips for non divers available but believe our expertise and love of everything Red Sea sets our trips apart. Our aim is to make these fun but also educational; what's more, the same great guides you dive with help non-divers master the art of snorkelling as well as teaching them about the amazing marine life.

Maybe you have family and friends who are thinking of taking a holiday in the Red Sea and, if so, we hope you might recommend Oceans Red Sea. Do tell them that, if they book their place using the website, they get a 10% discount.

All they have to do is visit www.oceansredsea.com to book a trip that many of our past guests say was the "highlight of their holiday".

Thanks for passing this information on. We feel sure your family and friends will enjoy a quality boat excursion whilst on their Red Sea holiday .

If you would like more information, please email reservations@oceansredsea.com

Here's what Abi Cleaver had to say about her recent Oceans trip...

"First experience snorkelling/scuba diving made extremely enjoyable and relaxing. I felt very safe and the day overall was really good. I would use this centre to learn the full techniques of diving."

Easy-book low, low season rates

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:28:01 +0000

It's great when saving money is so easy!

Our Low Season prices give you the most fantastic value Red Sea diving.

Just go to our online booking, select where to dive, what diving you want and the rest is done for you as our booking system is being rather helpful and clever and works it all out for you.

Prepare for a nice figure...

Or you can email info.reservations@emperordivers.com for more information and that personal touch!

Mike's Rosalie Muller video

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:33:53 +0000

Mike Drew shared this fabulous video with us recently following his diving holiday in Hurghada with his wife, Helen.

Take a look as it gives you a great view of this popular wreck! Mike also wrote about his time with Emperor - and, no, we didn't pay him...

"If you are looking for the best in Red Sea Diving, I suggest you go check out Emperor Divers. My wife and I have had 3 x great holidays with them over in Sharm and have subsequently booked a fourth trip comprising day boat diving in Hurghada. I've logged 100+ dives although my wife prefers to sunbathe/snorkel.

Fortunately, Emperor Divers cater for your every need and all grades of diver ability. It's their attention to detail that sets them apart from other dive organisations.

From that initial Internet contact, your request is efficiently dealt with, personalised and the whole booking process could not be simpler. When on holiday, your hotel pick-up via courtesy bus is always on time. Their "meet and greet" is a pleasure to be a part of and their Dive Club facilities are of a high standard.

So, to all the boys and girls at Emperor, 10 out of 10 for all your hard work in making Red Sea diving such a fabulous experience. It's a pleasure to go diving with you."

Have a FREE days diving on us - join our Facebook page

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:57:00 +0000

You can now get a free days diving on us when you join our Facebook page.

Simply click here, LIKE US, and download your voucher!

Book at least 4 days diving and we'll give you one FREE in El Gouna, Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Nuweiba or Sharm el Sheikh.

Your voucher download is waiting for you, along with easy-to-follow instructions on how to redeem it up until 31 March 2012.

Win 2 Dive Packs - enter Emperor Divers' photo competition

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:58:55 +0000

Share your photos and you could be the winner of 2 dive packs worth up to £320 to enjoy at an Emperor Dive Centre of your choice.

You'll get 4 days of fabulous boat or shore diving (depending on resort) at any one of our five Emperor Diver Centres in the warm, clear waters of the Red Sea - probably the best diving in the world.

Entries can be uploaded from 7 November, until 2 December.
Vote for your favourite photo between 3 and 8 December. The entry with the most votes wins! Get your friends involved and ask them to support your entry.
The winner will be announced on 9 December.

Pictures can be from anywhere in the world but must include some aspect of people diving e.g. kitting up, on a dive, marine life or coral, wrecks, immediately after a dive, on the dive boat etc.

Enter today and you could be diving in El Gouna, Hurghada, Nuweiba, Marsa Alam or Sharm el Sheikh - the choice is yours.

Just click here, Like us on Facebook and enter the competition!

Serious savings with easyJet flights booked by 8 November!

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:54:31 +0000

Today, Friday, easyJet is offering 20% off ALL flights for departures between 1st January to 24th March.

Add to that their offering of £40 off winter sun holidays for departures between the same period and you've got some serious savings to be had. Just to be quite clear, the £40 off will be ON TOP OF the 20% discount customers will be getting off flights so it's a jolly good deal.

The offers's only open until Tuesday 8 November so do get a move on.

Click here to go directly there!

Flights to the Red Sea:
Gatwick - Sharm Daily
Luton - Sharm Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri, Sat
Manchester - Sharm Tue, Thur, Sat
Gatwick - Hurghada Mon, Fri, Sat

T&Cs: £40 off holidays travelling between the 1st Jan and 24th March 2012. Min spend £500. Bookings must be made online via holidays.easyjet.com. Not including £100 holiday promotion.

If you are looking for the best in Red Sea Diving, Mike suggests you go check out Emperor Divers

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:40:37 +0000

We don't often post our guest feedback on our News page, but Mike and Helen Drew were so effusive and praising of our Sharm team that we really wanted to share it...over to Mike...

"If you are looking for the best in Red Sea Diving, I suggest you go check out Emperor Divers.

My wife and I have had 3x great holidays with them over in Sharm and have subsequently booked a fourth trip comprising day boat diving in Hurghada. I've logged 100+ dives although my wife prefers to sunbath/snorkel...fortunately, Emperor Drivers cater for your every need and all grades of diver ability.

It's their attention to detail that sets them apart from other dive organisations. From that initial Internet contact, your request is efficiently dealt with, personalised, and the whole booking process could not be simpler.

When on holiday, your hotel pick-up via courtesy bus is always on time. Their "meet and greet" is a pleasure to be a part of and their Dive Club facilities are of a high standard. Once on-board, Captain, Crew and Dive Leader(s) always make you feel very welcome and the whole day is a relaxed affair which runs like clockwork. However, please don't think "relaxed" means carefree...! Their role calls and dive logs show true professionalism and safety is never taken for granted.

Ooooh...I nearly forgot, the diving is absolutely magic and groups are small and abilities well matched. 1x, 2x, 3x or 4x dives a day, you choose...
Then, as the sun sets, you can laze back with a beer, nurse a little sunburn, and reminisce, "Yes, that was a great days' diving".

So, to all the boys and girls at Emperor Divers, 10 out of 10 for all your hard work in making Red Sea diving such a fabulous experience. It's a pleasure to go diving with you."

Mike & Helen Drew, Kidderminster, England

Want to find out more about Sharm team and diving? Click here.

Project Aware 'Dive Against Debris' a great success

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:51:11 +0000

Last month, all our dive centres and, more importantly, our guests, took part in the cleaning up of our reefs and Red Sea. Here, Nuweiba and Sharm share their findings...

Emperor Nuweiba - Dive Against Debris

Report by Kathrin Heussner

"Nuweiba, being a small and individual dive centre with small diving groups, we are delighted at how much our guests care for our reefs. Nearly all of our certified divers last month took part in at least one trash dive!

With so many dedicated divers we managed to do more than 10 clean up dives, covering all our dive sites from Ras el Shetan and Magana to Pipeline and Outside Hilton/ Sinkers, our house reef Abou Lou Lou all the way to Mazeriq.

Altogether we collected more than 150 kilos of rubbish. Unsurprisingly the majority of our rubbish bags were filled with plastic debris: bottles, wrappers, lids, bags, which could easily become a hazard especially for our beloved big turtles looking for food.

A tyre and a fish trap are amongst the larger objects removed. Everybody agreed that cleaning up the reef can be fun, especially in Mazeriq where we noticed that we could easily have equipped a whole person: shoes and shorts, mask and snorkel, shisha, headphones and batteries, teapot with spoon, fork and knife, even a newspaper, canned juice and food.... bearing in mind we are in the desert!

The weirdest things found in the sea this month are probably "frozen and cleaned squid tubes" and a goldfish bowl.

Every Friday we offered a third dive for 5 euros for all divers collecting rubbish on at least one dive, which were donated to Project Aware.

We would like to say a massive 'Thank you!' to all our guests who helped us collect rubbish on their dives and we will do our share and continue our clean up dives in the future in order to preserve their health and beauty."

If you would like to read more about our Dive Against Debris activities, have a look at: http://www.projectaware.org/diver/emperordivers-nuweiba.

Emperor Sharm El Sheikh - Dive Against Debris

Report by Kirsty Stenhouse

As part of Project Aware's Global Campaign, 'Dive Against Debris', guests at Emperor Divers in Sharm have been doing their part to pick up as much waste in the local area during the month of September.

Clean up dives have been carried out every Friday afternoon at a range of different dives sites off the coast with the amount of rubbish collected from each site ranging from a couple of kilos to over fifteen kilos in one dive!

Man made waste in our water is a serious threat to all marine life across the planet and it has been estimated that over a million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals die every year as a result of this debris.

The Red Sea is widely regarded as having some of the world's most diverse and beautiful coral reefs, with over 700 different individual species of corals and thousands of fish species. Plastic debris, in particular, is particularly harmful to coral reefs as well as animals such as turtles, sharks and sea birds.

Over the last month divers at Emperor Sharm have collected more than 60 kilos of man made waste, including several metres of fishing line, plastic bags, glass bottles and pieces of rope and clothing.

A number of interesting items have been found, notably an entire rug, a large metal cable, a giant plastic screw and part of a metal staircase!

A big thank you to everyone who got involved; watch this space for more clean up dives to come!

NEC Dive Show Special Offers

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:01:26 +0000

They're back and we know you love them.

Our Dive Show Specials at the NEC, Birmingham, on 22/23 October this year include:

Buy one get one half price on day diving
Buy one get one half price on selected dive courses
Take a luxury liveaboard on Elite or Superior - Reefs & Wrecks or Classic just 600 Euro pp
How about South & St Johns - just 700 Euro pp
Or Simply the Best - just 799 Euro pp

Book yourself a treat when you visit us at Stand 821

BOOK ONLINE - ONLY from 1 - 25 October*

This year, you can book our Specials online from 1 October until 25 October (*except for El Gouna and Marsa Alam, which can only be booked online or at the Dive Show on 22/23 October).

Click here for the full details and how to book.

SAVE up to 28% on dive packs & courses to end September

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:01:27 +0000

What? SAVE up to 28% with our low season savings

When? Now until 30 Sep 2011

Where? Hurghada, Nuweiba, Sharm el Sheikh

Offer applies to:

Daily Dive Packages
Dive Courses:
PADI Open Water
PADI Scuba Diver
PADI Fastrack
PADI Referral Course
PADI Advanced Open Water
eLearning Open Water Dives
Scuba Reviews
Discover Scuba Diver Programmes

Book online, it's so easy:

Simply select the Diving Package or Course you require and your 28% discount has already been automatically deducted.

For more details contact reservations@emperordivers.com

Terms & Conditions:
Saving of 28% applies to Emperor Dive Centres in Hurghada, Nuweiba & Sharm el Sheikh
Offer is for diving services taken within dates shown and valid on bookings paid prior to arrival only.
Course materials and certification are additional, paid locally.
Diving includes 2 dives per day with tanks & weights.
Extras in resort (special trips, third dives, night dives etc), equipment, fees & taxes are additional, paid locally.

7 nights in Sharm + 5 days diving just £273

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:06:21 +0000

Book and stay before 31 August 2011 in the Bay View Hotel, Sharm and you can enjoy the following savings:

7 nights Bed & Breakfast + 5 days diving + airport transfers
310 Euros (approx 272.80 GBP)
SAVING 105 Euros (Approx 92.40 GBP)

7 nights Bed & Breakfast + Open Water Course + airport transfers
375 Euros (approx 330.00 GBP)
SAVING 140 Euros (Approx 123.20 GBP)

Valid until 31/08/11

Emperor Divers' dive centre is right on site and so convenient!

Email central.reservations@emperordivers.com today!

NOTE: Rates are per person based on two people sharing a twin room. Dive package includes two dives per day, tanks, weights, weight belts and guide. Does not include equipment rental when daily diving, materials or certification fee. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offers from Emperor and is subject to availability.

EgyptAir increases luggage allowance - great news for divers!

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:53:39 +0000

EgyptAir has announced that they have increased their luggage allowance on all international flights for economy passengers to two pieces of baggage x 23kg each.

This is great news for divers as often airlines charge more for extra pieces.

EgyptAir flys to most Red Sea resorts via Cairo but with direct flights to Sharm el Sheikh from the UK and Italy.

Visit their website here and book your flight today!

Save money at Bay View Hotel, Sharm

Mon, 23 May 2011 06:34:29 +0000

Book and stay before 30 June 2011 in the Bay View Hotel, Sharm and you can enjoy the following savings:

7 nights Bed & Breakfast + 5 days diving + airport transfers
310 Euros (approx 269.70 GBP) SAVING 35 Euros (Approx 30.45 GBP)

7 nights Bed & Breakfast + Open Water Course + airport transfers
375 Euros (approx 326.25 GBP) SAVING 30 Euros (Approx 26.10 GBP)

Valid until 30/06/11

Emperor Divers' dive centre is right on site and so convenient!

Email info.reservations@emperordivers.com today!

Now diving in the Red Sea is so easy with Emperor's 'Resort packages'

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:37:51 +0000

No stress, no hassle - just airport, hotel and diving - all at amazing value. You get the flight and we'll do the rest.

We will meet and greet you at the airport, take care of your transfers, your hotel and, of course, your diving. Choose from 5, 7, 10 & 14 nights plus a choice of day dive packages or PADI Open Water course!

We've even made the pricing easy. When you book online the prices are shown as follows:

    * Single (price for 1 person)
    * Twin (price for 2 people)
    * Triple (price for 3 people)

See what's available here

Choose El Gouna, Hurghada (Hilton Plaza pictured), Marsa Alam, Nuweiba and Sharm El Sheikh.

Email our Reservations Team at info@emperordivers.com for a personal quote.

Save up to 91 Euros on diving & courses in Hurghada and Sharm

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:55:34 +0000

SAVINGS GALORE ON PRE-BOOKED RESERVATIONS for Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh

Available on dive packages and dive courses, 01 May 2011 - 01 June 2011

HURGHADA	PRE-BOOKABLE RATE	RESORT RATE	SAVING
3 Days Diving	105 Euro	144 Euro	39 Euro
4 Days Diving	140 Euro	192 Euro	52 Euro
5 Days Diving	160 Euro	220 Euro	60 Euro
6 Days Diving	192 Euro	264 Euro	72 Euro
PADI Open Water Course	234 Euro	325 Euro	91 Euro
PADI Scuba Diver Course	140 Euro	195 Euro	55 Euro
PADI Fastrack Course	269 Euro	344 Euro	75 Euro
PADI Referral Course	140 Euro	195 Euro	55 Euro
PADI Advanced + 1 Days Diving	212 Euro	294 Euro	82 Euro
PADI eLearning Open Water Dives	219 Euro	280 Euro	61 Euro
Scuba Review	61 Euro	85 Euro	24 Euro
Discover Scuba Diver Programmes	61 Euro	85 Euro	24 Euro

SHARM EL SHEIKH	PRE-BOOKABLE RATE	RESORT RATE	SAVING
3 Days Diving	120 Euro	165 Euro	45 Euro
4 Days Diving	160 Euro	220 Euro	60 Euro
5 Days Diving	180 Euro	250 Euro	70 Euro
6 Days Diving	216 Euro	300 Euro	84 Euro
PADI Open Water Course	244 Euro	306 Euro	62 Euro
PADI Scuba Diver Course	140 Euro	195 Euro	55 Euro
PADI Fastrack Course	277 Euro	355 Euro	78 Euro
PADI Referral Course	140 Euro	195 Euro	55 Euro
PADI Advanced + 1 Days Diving	216 Euro	300 Euro	84 Euro
PADI eLearning Open Water Dives	227 Euro	291 Euro	64 Euro
Scuba Review	65 Euro	90 Euro	25 Euro
Discover Scuba Diver Programmes	61 Euro	85 Euro	24 Euro

How to book online:

- Select the Diving Package or Course you require. Discount is already applied.

For more details contact reservations@emperordivers.com

Terms & Conditions

Offer applies to Emperor Dive Centres in Hurghada & Sharm el Sheikh
Offer is for diving services taken within dates shown and valid on bookings paid prior to arrival only!
Course materials and certification are additional, paid locally.
Diving includes 2 dives per day with tanks & weights.
Extras in resort (special trips, third dives, night dives etc), equipment, fees & taxes are additional, paid locally