Since 1995 · Sharm El Sheikh · PADI 5★
PADI Search & Recovery
Learn to locate and recover lost objects underwater — over 4 dives.
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.
Find it, lift it, recover it — in 2 days
Do you want to learn how to safely locate and recover lost objects underwater? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver course is designed to teach divers the skills needed to search for and recover items from underwater, whether for recreational, professional or emergency purposes.
Over 2 days and 4 training dives you’ll combine practical skills, problem-solving and effective planning to recover objects efficiently from a range of underwater environments — including wrecks, caves and open water — guided by a PADI-certified instructor with a maximum of 4 students.
Requirements to join the course
What you’ll learn
Search Patterns
Learn the various search techniques used to locate lost items underwater, and how to estimate depth and distance so you can plan and cover a search area accurately and efficiently.
Using Search Equipment
Get hands-on with specialized equipment — lift bags, reels and dive knives — and learn how to use each one correctly to search, mark and recover objects underwater.
Safe Lifting & Problem-Solving
Master safe lifting techniques to raise objects with a lift bag under control, and build the problem-solving skills to handle real recoveries calmly from wrecks, caves and open water.
Your 2 days
Search & Locate
After a knowledge review, your first two dives introduce the search techniques: running reels, swimming different search patterns, and estimating depth and distance to pinpoint a lost object.
Recover & Certify
Practise safe lifting techniques, rig and fill a lift bag, and problem-solve a full recovery — bringing an object up under control to earn your certification.
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)
- ✓ 4 instructor-led training dives
- ✓ All diving equipment (lift bags, reels & dive knives)
- ✓ Lunch and drinks on the boat
Not included
- × PADI Search and Recovery manual & certification fee (€100) — add at checkout
- × Underwater photography
Your certification
A worldwide-recognised PADI specialty certification that proves your ability to safely and effectively conduct search and recovery dives — locating and raising lost objects with a qualified buddy.
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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!
