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How Coral Playground works
Browse, book, and dive — in three steps
Hold your spot with a refundable deposit, get a written confirmation, and travel with operators we've personally vetted.
Browse 100+ dive sites
Filter by city, depth, certification level and marine life. Read site profiles with seasonality, currents and dive type — written by guides who actually dive them.
Reserve with a refundable deposit
Choose your liveaboard and cabin. Pay a small deposit (typically 20%) to lock in the date. Settle the balance directly with your operator on arrival.
Show up and dive
Tanks, weights, guides and pickup are arranged through your operator. Bring your cert card, logbook and a smile — we handle the rest from inbox to dock.
Departing in the next 60 days
Liveaboards leaving soon from Hurghada and Marsa Alam
Hand-picked itineraries on PADI/SSI-licensed vessels — Brothers, Daedalus, St. John's and the Northern Wrecks.
Free Download
The Hurghada Diver's Field Guide
25 dive sites mapped, the best month for each, and what to pack — written by guides with 20+ years on the water.
- 25 Hurghada-area dive sites with depth, current and difficulty
- The best month to dive each site
- Packing checklist for Red Sea diving
- Local notes from guides with 20+ seasons on the water
- Safety guidelines and emergency contacts
Join 3,000+ divers who've downloaded this guide
100+ dive sites mapped
Every dive site on the Egyptian Red Sea
From the SS Thistlegorm to Elphinstone — depths, currents, marine life and seasons for every site we list.
Why divers book with us
What you get when you book with Coral Playground
20+ seasons on the Red Sea
Founders and guides with 20+ seasons in Egypt. We've dived every site we list — and we'll tell you when conditions don't match the brochure.
100+ dive sites, fully detailed
100+ dive sites with depth, current, marine life and seasonality — the most complete Red Sea database online, updated through the season.
Card or Apple Pay — your way
Pay with Visa, Mastercard, Amex or Apple Pay through Stripe. We never see your card details and your booking is confirmed in seconds.
Hold your spot from 20%
Reserve with a small refundable deposit (typically 20%) and pay the rest directly to your operator on arrival. No hidden fees.
Full refund if your operator cancels
If your operator cancels within 30 days of departure, you get every cent back. We'll help you find an alternative trip on the same dates.
Tanks, guides, pickup — sorted
Tanks, weights, guides and airport pickup are coordinated through your operator. Bring your cert card and logbook — we'll handle the rest.
Diver stories
Real divers, real trips
“Booking through Coral Playground took ten minutes. The liveaboard to the Brothers was world-class — already booking my next trip.”
Sarah Mitchell
Advanced Open Water Diver • London, UK
Dove: Brothers Islands, July 2024
All Levels
Welcome Here
Beginner to instructor
From First Breath to Master Diver
From Discover Scuba in calm Hurghada bays to tech and rebreather trips in the deep south — every certification path is here.
Discover Scuba
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Open Water
Your passport to dive worldwide
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Specialties
Wrecks, night, photography & more
Common questions
Frequently asked, plainly answered
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