At AQUARIUS we are constantly reviewing the requirements for continuously improving health and safety, ensuring compliance to travel organisation needs, PADI standards and travel insurance requirements. Throughout your time with us it is our responsibility to take care of you at our centre, on our boats, catering and, of course, during diving.

All our staff receive ongoing training and all our guides, Dive Masters and Instructors are Emergency First Response trained and are fully conversant with the local support operations from Doctors to Hyperbaric Chambers.

Prior to diving, you will be required to complete a PADI Medical Statement form. If you are in any doubt about your medical status for diving do review this form before coming over and if needed see you physician for his advise and medical statement giving you clearance to dive.

However, should you have a medical problem concerning diving we will be happy to help you consult the local diving physician.

Our boats are equipped with VHF radios, linking them to the official Search & Rescue operation, in order to take the proper measures according to the emergency plan we have established. In addition to the VHF you will find on the boats an emergency first aid kit and oxygen cylinder. Our guides undergo a rescue drill twice a year to keep their rescue and EFR skills at the highest level.

No matter your diving level, before going on a diving trip you will do a check dive off the house reef or from one of our local dive boats. The check dive is to ensure your mastering of the basic diving skills and to make sure you are weighted correctly. Our guides will always give you a thorough briefing before all dives, in which they will limit you to non-decompression dives and a maximum depth of 30 metres, as ruled by Egyptian law.