Black List

The following diving companies and websites are not operating legally or have been shut down by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism. CDWS recommend you do not book any diving activity with them. The Ministry of Tourism accepts no responsibility for any activity booked through these organisations.

Illegal Dive Companies

Name
City
Sea Pioneers
Dahab
Sirtaki
Dahab
Oxygène
Dahab
Red Sea Rangers
Dahab
Sea View Divers
Dahab
Kalle’s Aquatic Dive Center Dahab
Dahab
SSX Hammer Head
Sharm El Sheikh
Divers Planet
Sharm El Sheikh
Sinai Luna
Sharm El Sheikh
Sea & C
Sharm El Sheikh
Blue Lagoon
Sharm El Sheikh *
Red Sea Rangers
Sharm El Sheikh
Halabnaha
Sharm El Sheikh
Easy Divers
Sharm El Sheikh **
Divers Bay
Sharm El Sheikh
Centre at Aida Hotel
Sharm El Sheikh ***
Absolut Divers
Sharm El Sheikh
Taba Divers
Taba
Aqua Star, Festival Resort
Hurghada
A&S, Sultan Beach
Hurghada
Great Hummerhead, Waves Resort
Hurghada
Friends, Dana Beach
Hurghada
Friends, Beach Albatros
Hurghada
Alexandra Dive
Alexandria
Pirates Diving
Hurghada ****
Dream Divers International
Hurghada
International Lazy Diver
Hurghada
Russian Club, Hard Rock Diving Centre
Dahab
Tek Guru - Sharm - Hurghada - Marsa Alam
Sharm El Sheikh

*   The black listed diving operator referred to as Blue Lagoon on this list refers to a dive centre that used to operate at the Continental Hotel, Sharm el Sheikh. This listing DOES NOT refer to Blue Lagoon dive centre which is operating legally at La Perla Hotel Hadaba

**   This listing for Easy Divers bears no relation to the diving centre Easy Divers which is located in Hurghada and operating legally

***   This listing does NOT refer to Scuba Divers Red Sea who are now located at the Plaza Hotel and operating legally

****   Refers to Pirates Diving at Hilton Long Beach, Pyramisa and Hilton El Nour

Blacklisted Online Diving Operators

Website
Contact Person
www.diving-with-maeggy.com
'Mäggy' Marianne Karem
www.dive-callino.com
Albert Höllinger
www.tauchen-in-hurghada.de
Andy Titze
www.andys-tauchoase.de
Andy Titze
www.kapitain.de
Jana Döhren and Thomas Kapitain
www.adventurer-diving.de
Manfred Niemann
www.bluesmiledivers.com
Mauro Certelli
www.bavariablue-diving.com
Lars Jansen
www.rolanddiving.de
Roland Schumm
www.sonnenstar.tv
Manfred Kohler
www.newsea-ray.com
Walter Heil
www.whitediving.com
www.divepoint-dahab.com
www.divepoint-nuweiba.com
www.divepoint-lasirene.com
www.dream-divers.net
www.lazy-divers.webs.com
www.alysesplongee.com
www.aquatic-dahab.de
www.tekguru-technicaldiving.com
Chris

*   This does NOT relate to Adventurer Diving Centre in Hurghada which is a legal operator and CDWS member (www.adventurer.pl)

**   Tek Guru - Sharm - Hurghada - Marsa Alam


For a list of dive centres in Egypt certified to ISO standards EN 14467 / ISO 24803 for diving [click here]

For a list of liveaboards in Egypt certified to ISO standards EN 14467 / ISO 24803 for diving [click here]

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