Submarine & Reef Guide
Compare 3.5m Seascope hulls (€15), Grand Aquarium (€30), 22m Sindbad dives (€45), and scuba (€26).
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Marine All-In Total (2A + 1C at 50%)
€112.50(6,075 EGP)
Sindbad (-22m) vs. Seascope (€37.50, saves €75.00).
€112.50
Selected Total
22.0m Depth · 3h
€37.50
Seascope 3.5m
Saves €75.00
€0.00
HEPCA Levy
Exempt nearshore
0 hours
Pre-Flight Wait
0h wait — dry cabin
Seascope 3.5m saves €75.00 vs. Sindbad 22m for 2A+1C (€37.50 vs. €112.50).
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Underwater Viewing & Reef Tiers
Choose between dry air-conditioned submersible hulls, stroller-friendly acrylic shark tunnels, or open-sea dolphin reefs and guided scuba dives.
Hydrostatic Hull Pressure & Child 50% Submersible Tariff Formula:
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Compares the Royal Seascope 3.5m panoramic glass viewing hull (€15 adult / €7.50 child, includes 45-min snorkel stop) against the Sindbad 44-seat pressurized submarine descending to 22.0 meters (€45 adult / €22.50 child) with zero nitrogen loading.
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Compares Hurghada Grand Aquarium (€30 adult / €15 child, 48-meter acrylic shark tunnel, rainforest rope bridge, Wadi El Hitan fossils) against Dolphin World Makadi Bay (€18 adult / €9 child, shaded 1-hour interactive dolphin and seal arena show).
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Compares Dolphin House Shaab El Erg wild bottlenose dolphin lagoon cruises (€20 + €5 HEPCA, 3 reef stops) against Full-Day PADI Intro Scuba Diving (€26 + €5 HEPCA, two guided 8–10m dives requiring a 24h CDWS pre-flight wait).
Barotrauma & Marine Safety Standards
Understanding cabin atmospheric pressure and compressed-air nitrogen loading before scheduling a flight out of Hurghada International Airport (HRG).
22.0m
Sindbad Max Dive Depth
1.0 atm dry cabin (0h flight wait)
3.5m
Royal Seascope Hull Depth
€15 adult / €7.50 child + snorkel
24 Hours
2-Dive Scuba No-Fly Rule
CDWS & DAN barotrauma standard
€75.00
Seascope Family Savings
2A+1C: €37.50 vs €112.50 Sindbad
Under Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) and Divers Alert Network (DAN) aviation medicine standards, breathing compressed air underwater dissolves inert nitrogen into body tissues. Ascending in a commercial aircraft cabin (pressurized to 1,800m–2,400m equivalent altitude) or flying HRG–CAI to Cairo too soon after scuba diving risks decompression sickness (DCS):
Complete 6-Attraction Marine Register
Compare operating depth, child 50% rates, HEPCA levy applicability, and departure windows across all 6 marine and underwater attractions.
| Ref | Marine Attraction / Vessel | Max Depth | Direct Adult | Child (50%) | Hotel Rep | HEPCA Fee | Duration | Pickup Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR-01 | Hurghada Grand Aquarium, Underwater Tunnel, Mini Zoo & Rainforest Entry + Transfer | 4.5m | €30.00 | €15.00 | €48.00 | €0.00 | 3h | 09:30 or 13:30 |
| MAR-02 | Dolphin House (Shaab El Erg Reef) Wild Dolphin Snorkeling & Seafood Cruise | 6.0m | €20.00 | €10.00 | €50.00 | €5.00 | 7.5h | 08:00 - 08:45 |
| MAR-03 | Dolphin World Makadi Bay 1-Hour Interactive Dolphin, Seal & Walrus Arena Show | 0.0m | €18.00 | €9.00 | €38.00 | €0.00 | 3h | 09:15 - 10:00 |
| MAR-04 | Royal Seascope Semi-Submarine Panoramic Underwater Hull + 45-Min Reef Snorkeling | 3.5m | €15.00 | €7.50 | €40.00 | €0.00 | 2.5h | 08:30, 10:30 or 13:30 |
| MAR-05 | Sindbad Submarine Real 22-Meter Deep Submersible Dive Experience | 22.0m | €45.00 | €22.50 | €75.00 | €0.00 | 3h | 08:30, 10:30 or 13:30 |
| MAR-06 | Full-Day Red Sea PADI Intro Scuba Diving Boat Trip (2 Guided Dives + Equipment) | 10.0m | €26.00 | €13.00 | €65.00 | €5.00 | 7.5h | 08:00 - 08:45 |
Nearshore submarine hulls (Sindbad, Royal Seascope), Hurghada Grand Aquarium, and Dolphin World Makadi Bay carry a €0.00 HEPCA levy. Offshore Shaab El Erg dolphin boats and Intro Scuba vessels remit €5.00/guest.
The Sindbad Submarine (€45.00 adult / €22.50 child) is a true pressurized 44-seat submersible vessel that detaches from the surface platform and dives to 22.0 meters depth along a 500-meter Red Sea coral wall—keeping passengers completely dry inside an air-conditioned cabin at 1.0 atm surface pressure. The Royal Seascope (€15.00 adult / €7.50 child) is a surface-floating semi-submarine whose air-conditioned viewing hull sits 3.5 meters below the waterline with panoramic glass windows, plus a 45-minute open-water reef snorkeling stop.
No. Because the Sindbad Submarine cabin is maintained at normal 1.0 atmosphere surface pressure throughout its 22-meter descent, passengers do not breathe compressed gas and have zero nitrogen tissue loading. By contrast, booking the Full-Day PADI Intro Scuba Diving Boat Trip (€26 + €5 HEPCA, 2 guided dives to 8–10m) requires a mandatory 18-to-24-hour surface interval before flying under CDWS and DAN barotrauma guidelines.
Dolphin House (€20 direct + €5 HEPCA, 7.5 hours) is a full-day open-sea boat cruise to Shaab El Erg horseshoe coral reef north of Hurghada, where wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins rest in their natural lagoon; sightings are wild and governed by HEPCA ethical approach distances. Dolphin World Makadi Bay (€18 direct, €0 HEPCA, 3.0 hours) is a shaded land-based amphitheater arena hosting a scheduled 1-hour interactive dolphin, seal, and walrus show with guaranteed seating for young children.
Direct Hurghada Grand Aquarium packages including round-trip Central Hurghada transfer cost €30.00 per adult (€15.00 per child aged 3–11), saving €18.00 per adult compared with typical €48.00 hotel rep quotes. The facility spans 24 marine galleries, a 48-meter underwater acrylic shark tunnel, a rainforest rope bridge, and the Wadi El Hitan fossil exhibit.
Excursions Hurghada 2026 Statutory Tariff Summary: All 24 catalogued Red Sea island cruises (Orange Bay, Paradise Island, Mahmya, Eden, Hula Hula, Bianca, Utopia, Ozirea), submarines (Sindbad 22m, Royal Seascope 3.5m, Hurghada Grand Aquarium, Dolphin House), Eastern Desert ATV quad/buggy safaris, and Luxor/Cairo historical day tours enforce a 3-tier age pricing standard (Infants 0–2.99 yrs 0%, Children 3.00–11.99 yrs 50% base tariff, Adults 12+ yrs 100%), €5.00–€10.00 HEPCA marine park levies (Law 102/1983), and 4 hotel transfer zones (€0 Central, €5 Makadi/Sahl Hasheesh, €7.50 El Gouna, €10 Soma Bay/Safaga) at 1 EUR = 54.0 EGP.