Since 1995 · Sharm El Sheikh · PADI 5★
PADI Rescue Diver
Learn to prevent, recognise and respond to diving emergencies — the most rewarding course you’ll ever take.
Small groups for real, personal attention.
All well-maintained diving gear provided.
Start any day, around your holiday plans.
Build on your certification with new skills.
Become a certified PADI Rescue Diver
The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to recognise, prevent and respond to common diving emergencies. Widely regarded as the most rewarding PADI course, it changes the way you dive — making you a more confident, capable and safety-minded buddy.
Through knowledge development and realistic in-water rescue scenarios, you’ll practise self-rescue, assisting tired and panicked divers, managing an unresponsive diver at the surface, and searching for a missing diver — all guided by a PADI-certified instructor with a maximum of 4 students.
Requirements to join the course
What you’ll learn
Knowledge Development
Study the theory of dive rescue — recognising stress and problems before they escalate, accident management and emergency planning — completed through eLearning or in the classroom.
Rescue Exercises
Practise the core rescue skills in the water: self-rescue, assisting tired and panicked divers, responding to problems at and below the surface, and in-water rescue breathing.
Rescue Scenarios
Put it all together in two realistic scenarios — search for and surface a missing, unresponsive diver, tow them to the boat or shore, and manage the emergency from start to finish.
See what your course looks like
Real moments from our divers in the Red Sea.
What’s included
- ✓ Transfer from and to your hotel
- ✓ PADI instructor (maximum 4 students)
- ✓ All diving equipment
- ✓ Lunch and drinks on the boat
Not included
- × Manual & certification fee (€100) — add at checkout
- × Underwater photography
Your certification
Recognised worldwide, the PADI Rescue Diver certification makes you a more confident, capable diver — and is your first step toward becoming a PADI Divemaster and a diving professional.
Frequently asked questions
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Why choose
The Wave Diving Center
Award-Winning Excellence
PADI EMEA Bronze Professional Development Excellence Award 2026
Trusted by divers worldwide.
Every review is independently posted on Google by real guests who have dived with The Wave Diving Center.
Why learn with
The Wave Diving Center
Established in 1995, The Wave Diving Center has decades of experience training divers of all levels.
Professional, patient and safety-first, every dive.
Maximum 4 students per instructor for real attention.
Learn on the Red Sea’s legendary reefs and walls.
Well-maintained, comfortable gear in all sizes.
Courses run every day, around your holiday plans.
We dive responsibly and protect the reef we love.
Accredited & certified by
PADI 5★ IDC
CDWS Member
Green Fins
EUF ISO Certified
DAN Member
Ready to breathe underwater?
Reserve your spot in minutes, or message us on WhatsApp — we’ll sort your dates, hotel pickup and everything else. Let’s make some bubbles!
