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		<title>How much do you pay for Diving?</title>
		<link>http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-much-do-you-pay-for-diving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inspiration for this post came while I was at one of the Diving Centers yesterday and a Polish woman came in asking for &#8216;Nurkowanie&#8217; (Diving), she was a PADI Open Water Diver and had dived in Hurghada last year. This year she found herself in our hotel and asking &#8216;How much is Diving?&#8217;.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The inspiration for this post came while I was at one of the Diving Centers yesterday and a Polish woman came in asking for &#8216;Nurkowanie&#8217; (Diving), she was a PADI Open Water Diver and had dived in Hurghada last year. This year she found herself in our hotel and asking &#8216;How much is Diving?&#8217;.</p>
<p><a href="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/913327_58513583.jpg" onclick="return false;" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/913327_58513583.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page." align="left" height="110" width="171" /></a>The answers I got from her where a bit of a shock&#8230;</p>
<p>Our price list is not the Lowest in Hurghada (with our loyalty discount it certainly IS attractive) and it is not the Highest by any means! But the prices this girl was demanding made me a bit disconcerted!</p>
<p>We all know that there is a choice in Hurghada of hundred&#8217;s of diving centers and you ALL have your choice who you go with but how many of you are tempted by the LOW prices from XYZ Diving Center or ABC Travel Agency?</p>
<p>Anyway the answer from the guest was that she wanted to go for one day diving including us providing her Full Equipment for 30$&#8230;</p>
<p>So what do you get from OUR Diving Center that justifies a &#8216;Premium&#8217; Price (and like I said I don&#8217;t think we are a High price!) compared to other deals you may get?</p>
<p>In no particular order;</p>
<p>From March 1st (To be confirmed), ALL diving guests &#038; staff will be covered for Decompression accident&#8217;s for FREE after our deal with <a href="http://www.hypermed.org/" rel="nofollow"  title="Hurghada Recompression Chamber" target="_blank">Hypermed</a> goes through, this is a first in Hurghada to offer ALL guests FREE Decompression Chamber insurance</p>
<p>We have Oxygen and Fully Stocked Medical Kit&#8217;s on all of our boat&#8217;s and in the Diving centers!</p>
<p>We have the options of 10 L, 12 L, 15 L Steel or Aluminium Tanks!</p>
<p>We have 32% Nitrox for FREE!</p>
<p>We have GREAT, clean, good looking, functional boat&#8217;s!</p>
<p>We have Great multilingual, FUN, Professional Staff!</p>
<p>Maximum 6 certified guests to one Dive Guide, less if possible!</p>
<p>With diving inside the Hotel you get to see everything we have to offer instead of being surprised by quality of equipment or boat&#8217;s etc.  the day you transfer to your booked diving center!</p>
<p>Etc. Etc. Etc.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not going to say anything about transfer&#8217;s because if you know the quality of the center you are going to then you don&#8217;t mind to transfer!</p>
<p>We have many loyal guests who transfer from all over Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay to come diving with us but they KNOW what they are getting, do you?</p>
<p>Let us know your thought&#8217;s by posting a comment here good or bad!</p>


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		<title>Deep Divers Hurghada are now a PADI Five Star IDC Center&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/2008/02/13/deep-divers-hurghada-are-now-a-padi-five-star-idc-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 9th February 2008 Deep Divers, PADI International &#38; PADI Course Director Reinder Alkema came together at Duikvaker 2008 and agreed the upgrade of Deep Divers Hurghada to become a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center.
Deep Divers together with PADI Course Director Reinder Alkema will shortly be agreeing timetables and schedules for our 2008 [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the 9th February 2008 Deep Divers</a>, <a href="http://www.padi.com" rel="nofollow" title="PADI"  target="_blank">PADI International &amp; PADI Course Director <a title="Reinder Alkema PADI Course Director" href="http://www.aquaworld.nl/" target="_blank">Reinder Alkema</a> came together at <a href="http://www.exhibitioncompany.com/duikvaker/" rel="nofollow" title="Duikvaker 2008"  target="_blank">Duikvaker 2008</a> and agreed the upgrade of Deep Divers Hurghada to become a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center.</p>
<p>Deep Divers together with PADI Course Director Reinder Alkema will shortly be agreeing timetables and schedules for our 2008 Intructor Courses.</p>
<p>If you are interested to make your PADI Open Water Instructor Course or more while in Hurghada then get in contact with us.</p>


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		<title>New addition&#8217;s to the Gallery, Our Diving Center&#8217;s :)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So today I grabbed my Fuji and headed to the Diving Center&#8217;s in Sunny Days&#8217; El Palacio &#038; Triton Empire Beach, you will find in the Gallery various pictures of our main boat, the center&#8217;s reception, compressor room etc.
No I am not a professional photographer as Andrea pointed out but it gives you some idea [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So today I grabbed my Fuji and headed to the Diving Center&#8217;s in Sunny Days&#8217; El Palacio &#038; Triton Empire Beach, you will find in the <a href="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/gallery/">Gallery</a> various pictures of our main boat, the center&#8217;s reception, compressor room etc.</p>
<p>No I am not a professional photographer as Andrea pointed out but it gives you some idea of our best intentions which is quality!</p>
<p>You will find the Compressor room with Aluminium tank&#8217;s, steel tanks, 15 Liter tanks, 10 Liter tanks, 12 Liter Steel&#8230;..</p>
<p>Oxygen in the center &#038; where it must be&#8230;on the boats&#8230;.</p>
<p>Classroom&#8217;s&#8230;..</p>
<p>The only thing missing is the equipment as we were having a cleaning day (it&#8217;s low season :( )&#8230;</p>


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		<title>Leer Duiken in Hurghada</title>
		<link>http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/2008/01/29/leer-duiken-in-hurghada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bij d-atmosphere &#38; deep divers HURGHADA verplichten we ons zelf om onze studenten een hoog niveau van duik trainingen te geven. De cursussen zijn met een gelimiteerd aantal studenten en zeer ervaren en enthousiaste PADI instructeur.
Een goede duiker stopt nooit met leren en ons team heeft er plezier in om op alle niveaus les te [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/dscf2248.jpg" onclick="return false;" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/dscf2248.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page." align="left" height="128" width="170" /></a>Bij d-atmosphere &amp; deep divers HURGHADA verplichten we ons zelf om onze studenten een hoog niveau van duik trainingen te geven. De cursussen zijn met een gelimiteerd aantal studenten en zeer ervaren en enthousiaste PADI instructeur.</p>
<p>Een goede duiker stopt nooit met leren en ons team heeft er plezier in om op alle niveaus les te geven &#8211; van Scuba dive cursus tot divemaster. Het maakt niet of u een beginner bent of overweegt om een professionele duiker te worden, alle cursussen kunnen gedaan worden in de meest voorkomende talen.</p>
<p>Uw kinderen kunnen al vanaf 10 jaar beginnen met het Bubblemaker programma in het zwembad en vanaf 12 jaar kunnen ze deelnemen aan de standaard duikcursussen en worden PADI gecertificeerd als Junior duiker.</p>
<p>Iedereen krijgt de persoonlijke aandacht en instructie wat nodig is om veilig en ontspannen te kunnen duiken en de unieke ervaring van het duiken goed te beleven. Voordat u het water in gaat krijgt u een grondige instructie over de theorie, gedrag onderwater en veiligheids normen welke geven wordt aan de hand van PADI systeem.</p>
<p>Cursus Materiaal in alle meest voorkomende talen zoals Nederlands, Engels, Frans en Duits.</p>
<p>d-atmosphere &amp; deep divers Hurghada Begin de ervaring</p>
<p>Als u wilt leren duiken is de eerste stap om de PADI Open Water Diver cursus te volgen, de meest erkende en gerespecteerde duik certificaat in de wereld. Binnen een paar dagen kunt u met uw buddy zelfstandig genieten van de onderwater wereld tot een maximum diepte van 18 meter.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 4 Dagen</strong></p>
<p>U wilt het avontuur van het duiken ervaren maar u bent niet zeker of u de hele open water cursus wilt doen? Volg de Scuba Diving cursus en in uw volgende vakantie kunt u met een PADI professional tot een maximum van 12 meter  duiken of u kunt natuurlijk uw cursus vervolgen tot de PADI Open Water Diver niveau op elk moment dat u dat wilt. Dit kunt u wereldwijd bij elk PADI centrum volgen.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 2 Dagen</strong></p>
<p>Niet zeker of een cursus iets voor u is?<br />
Neem deel aan de gratis proef duik en ervaar wat u zult missen.<br />
Vervolg cursussen d-atmosphere &amp; deep divers Hurghada</p>
<p>Er zijn verschillende mogelijkheden om uw duik vaardigheden te verbeteren of de speciale duik activiteiten te ervaren.</p>
<p>Na uw Open water cursus kunt u het avontuur vervolgen met de PADI Adventures, uw volgende stap in het ontdekken van de onderwater wereld en een goede manier om meer zelfvertrouwen te krijgen.</p>
<p>Wordt een Nitrox Duiker of een andere specialist zoals Wrak duiker of Diep duiker. We hebben veel specialities om uit te kiezen. Als u de Egyptische duikplekken wilt ontdekken en u duikvaardigheden wilt verbeteren is dit de manier om het te doen.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 1 Dag</strong></p>
<p>Of volg de PADI Advanced Open Water cursus, in twee dagen krijgt u meer ervaring in verschillende duik activiteiten: kies 3 verschillende adventure duiken plus u volgt 1 diep duik en1 navigatie duik.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 2 Dagen</strong></p>
<p>In de Rescue Diver Cursus zult u uw kennis en ervaring verbreden. In deze cursus kunt u leren hoe om te gaan in stress en noodsituaties in het water en hoe u deze situaties kunt voorkomen. Om aan deze cursus te kunnen deelnemen, moet u succesvol het Emergencie First Response programma hebben afgerond.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 3 Dagen+ 1 Dag EFR</strong></p>
<p>Wordt een professional</p>
<p><strong>Divemaster</strong></p>
<p>Wanneer u de volgende stap neemt begint u aan uw professionele duik carriere. Naast de theorie geven we u een praktijk training om u voor te bereiden op u werk in de duik branche.</p>
<p><strong>Duur: 10 Dagen</strong></p>
<p>Start uw cursus !</p>
<p>Of u nu een beginner bent of u wilt u duik kennis uitbreiden, d-atmosphere &amp; deep divers HURGHADA zal  met plezier u in HURGHADA  trainen!</p>
<p>Start uw cursus wanneer u wilt! Ga naar bookingonline!</p>
<p>Opmerking: Vanaf 1 januari 2006 PADI verplicht dat alle studenten hun eigen cursus materiaal. Daarom bieden wij u de beginners en vervolg cursussen inclusief boeken aan. Neem a.u.b. contact met ons om als u vragen heeft over de regeling.</p>


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		<title>Hurghada: Tauchen mit Delphinen from youTUBE…Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Great news for the Red Sea and the Thistlegorm!</title>
		<link>http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/2008/01/20/great-news-for-the-red-sea-and-the-thistlegorm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Directly quoted news from Amr Ali the Chairman of HEPCA;
HEPCA would like to thank all diving operators and divers for your support of the ‘Saving the Red Sea Wrecks’ Campaign and our recent efforts to establish a mooring system on the SS Thistlegorm.
We are delighted that so many of you are using the new system [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Directly quoted news from Amr Ali the Chairman of HEPCA;</p>
<p><a href="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ssthistlegorm.gif" onclick="return false;" title="Direct link to file"><img src="http://d-atmosphere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ssthistlegorm.thumbnail.gif" class="shutter" alt="Shift+R improves the quality of this image. Shift+A improves the quality of all images on this page." align="left" height="122" width="171" /></a>HEPCA would like to thank all diving operators and divers for your support of the ‘Saving the Red Sea Wrecks’ Campaign and our recent efforts to establish a mooring system on the SS Thistlegorm.</p>
<p>We are delighted that so many of you are using the new system and that this action is directly contributing to prolonging the life of this wreck. However, we are disappointed by reports that some safari boats and dive guides continue to moor on the wreck itself. Following the installation of the new mooring system, mooring on the wreck is strictly forbidden and violators will be prosecuted.</p>
<p>After a considerable consultation period with diving operators, boat captains, divers and other specialists, the current mooring system was chosen as the only viable solution. It is not possible at this location for the mooring ropes to reach any further to the surface without compromising safety. Any dive guides who cannot tie a rope at 22m should not be working as a dive guide. Any diver who cannot swim 5m from the rope to the wreck in a current should not be diving on this wreck. There cannot be any compromise.</p>
<p>HEPCA strongly opposed a wreck management plan suggested by the Government as it would have meant a substantial increase in fees and dramatic limitations on diver numbers. We trusted in the conscience and commitment of all Red Sea stakeholders to support our mooring plans as the only acceptable solution to sustaining the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm and our ability to continue diving her.</p>
<p>We urge all diving operators, safari boats and divers to comply with the new regulations for diving the wreck of the SS Thistlegorm and use the mooring system installed.</p>
<p>In total there are 32 mooring lines installed in pairs on each side of the wreck. Sadly some of the new mooring lines have already been cut and damaged due to misuse. The HEPCA team will revisit the SS Thistlegorm next week to attach new shorter lines to prevent skippers dragging the lines to the other side of the wreck.</p>
<p>A diagram can be seen at:</p>
<p>http://www.hepca.com/thistlegorm-mooring-system.aspx</p>
<p>Any previous violations are being considered as due to a lack of awareness and knowledge. Following HEPCA’s distribution of this email, this will no longer be considered a credible excuse.</p>
<p>From 1st February 2008, in coordination with the Chamber of Diving and Watersports, the SSDM and other partners, HEPCA will report all violations and take legal action against all violators.</p>
<p>The next stage of the ‘Saving the Red Sea Wrecks’ Campaign is the installation of a mooring system on the Rosalie Moller, which is scheduled to take place in February 2008. HEPCA remains tolerant, as we understand that this is a long process of public awareness and education. We are constantly assessing both our current work and our future plans and any necessary developments will be undertaken as appropriate.</p>


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