Idive Makady Bay
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Idive Makady Bay is a PADI 5★ Center and PADI ECO Centre located in Makadi Bay, Egypt, operating in Fort Arabesque. Founded in 2006, it is managed by Erika Marchino and Carlo Cogliati. The centre offers a full range of PADI courses from Discover Scuba Diving through to Divemaster and Assistant Instructor levels, as well as fun dives for certified divers.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Scuba Diver | €95 |
| Open Water Diver | €330 |
| Referral Open Water Diver | €240 |
| Advanced Open Water Diver | €270 |
| Nitrox Course | €95 |
| EFR Course | €95 |
| Rescue Diver Course | €300 |
| Divemaster | €600 |
| Discover Scuba Diving | – |
| Specialty Courses | – |
| Master Scuba Diver | – |
| PADI Scuba Diver | – |
| PADI Divemaster | – |
| PADI Assistant Instructor | – |
| Fun dive | from €35 |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with Idive Makady Bay
Diving is available from both boat and shore. Nitrox is offered for enriched air diving. The centre conducts fun dives alongside its training programmes.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.8 from 565 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 28°C in January to 31°C in May.
At a glance
- One of 16 PADI centres listed in Hurghada
- 1 dive sites within 60 km:
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of Idive Makady Bay, Makadi Bay, Egypt, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 29.7 °C and coldest in February at 22.3 °C, a spread of 7.4 kelvin over the year. 6 of the twelve months average 25 °C or more.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23.5 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 27.3 | 26.2 | 24.6 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 23.6 °C, summer (June to August) 28.6 °C, autumn (September to November) 27.4 °C and winter (December to February) 23.5 °C. The months that average 25 °C or more are June, July, August, September, October and November.
Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.
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Marine life recorded in this area
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
