Lagona Divers – Dahab South
The town of Dahab is located in Egypt on the Sinai Peninsula about 90 kilometers north of Sharm-El-Sheikh on the Gulf of Aqaba. The name Dahab means “gold” in English. The inhabitants chose it because of its golden shimmering, fine sandy coast.
The tranquil Bedouin village
Dahab developed from a destination for hippies and dropouts in the 80s and 90s to a well developed diving destination with a well functioning infrastructure. There are four districts in Dahab: “Assalah”, the old part inhabited by Bedouins. “Dahab City”, the southernmost part, where the city administration with post office and bank is located. And finally “Massbad”, now de facto merged with “Medina”, the tourist center with promenade, typical Egyptian bazaars and shisha bars as well as many small restaurants.
The Hotels
There are now several hotels that meet international standards. These are located south and north of the village itself. Besides there are many small, individually managed and mostly very simple hotels.
Among the various accommodation possibilities only two hotels have a house reef, which in our opinion also deserves this name: The Happy Life Village in the very south and the Tropitel Dahab Oasis in the north, very close to the dive site “The Canyon”.
The surroundings
On the long beach in and around Dahab the beach life unfolds with several diving and snorkeling spots. Dahab is also an insider tip among windsurfers. There are many possibilities for excursions on land and water. For example, locals offer their horses and camels for rides in the surrounding area.
All in all, Dahab offers a great landscape and cultural experience, cosy evenings in one of the numerous shisha bars and first and foremost spectacular and adventurous dive sites.
Mass tourism? An absolute foreign word in Dahab! Already the immediate proximity of the Sinai Mountains to the coast prevents an unlimited number of hotels. So Dahab will always have the flair of a small, moderate tourist place.
Anyone who has ever seen the sun rise over Saudi Arabia, set behind the Sinai Mountains and seen the night sky with its millions of stars knows why Dahab has so many repeat guests.
Our dive center Lagona Divers – Dahab South is located on the beach of the Happy Life Village – Dahab since November 1st 2001. The fantastic house reef can be reached via the beach and a short jetty without having to walk over the coral reef which reaches down to the beach. A free pick-up shuttle will bring you the short way to the house reef and back any time you want.
Dive packages can be booked in advance. Extras on site, such as rental equipment, jeep breaks and special tours can be paid in cash (Euro, USD, CHF, EGP) or by credit card (VISA/Master).
- 40 complete equipments (Aqualung)
- 100 units 12-liter aluminum bottles with DIN connection ( enough INT-adapter available)
- 2 Bauer compressors with a total air delivery capacity of 900 litres/minute
- NITROX filling station
- 20 dive computers
- 20 diving lamps
- DAN-OnDemand and FreeFlow oxygen systems
Just as important as relaxed and beautiful dives is the following exchange of experience and knowledge. After the dive we like to meet in our wind-protected Bedouin corner to finish the dive day together or we organize one of our wadi parties for you, where you can enjoy local specialties like shishkebab, tahina cream and the typical flat bread.
Our dive sites
Dahab’s dive sites mainly offer shore dives from the beach, we reach the sites by jeep or pickup truck in half-day or full-day trips.
If you like, you can take a boat trip with us once or twice a week to Gabr El Bint and surroundings. This trip is also very suitable for snorkelers.
The 4-star Happy Life Village is the southernmost hotel in Dahab. It is located about 50 minutes from Sharm El Sheik International Airport. From here the dive site highlights “Southern Oasis”, “Golden Blocks
and “Tripple Pools” can be reached in a few minutes. The spacious hotel is located directly on a wide sandy beach with sunbeds and parasols. A faboulous house reef is only a few meters away from the base. It is suitable for easy snorkeling and exciting dives by day and night.
The Team
Our team in Dahab is made up of well-trained staff, who fulfill your wishes daily from 08:30 to 18:00 to make your vacation, the best time of the year, a little bit more beautiful:
The Team of 2019
German, Arabic, English, Spanish
Samy
Arabic, English
Ramadan
Arabic, English
Said
Arabic, English
Farag
Arabic, English
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