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Sharks Bay Umbi Diving Village

Sharks Bay Diving Village is a relaxed, traditional beachfront resort set directly on the shores of Sharks Bay in Sharm El Sheikh. Built into the natural landscape, the property offers a choice of cliff-top Bedouin-style rooms with sweeping sea views and wooden beach cabins positioned at sea level, some directly on the sand. Its informal charm and picturesque setting provide an authentic Red Sea experience, ideal for travellers seeking character and close proximity to the water.

The resort is especially popular with divers and snorkellers, benefiting from an on-site dive centre, private jetty and direct access to the house reef. Guests can step straight into the clear waters of the bay or join organised daily boat dives and excursions led by the experienced dive team. Those preferring a slower pace can unwind on the private beach, enjoying the peaceful coastal surroundings.

Dining and social spaces reflect the resort’s laid-back atmosphere, with a sea-view restaurant serving a selection of local and international cuisine, a beachfront bar for light refreshments, and a traditional Bedouin lounge perfect for relaxing with tea or shisha. With its friendly ambience, practical facilities and enviable seafront location, Sharks Bay Diving Village provides a comfortable and unpretentious base for a Red Sea beach and diving holiday.

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Bedouin Village Rooms

The individually styled Bedouin Village Rooms are built into the cliff above the bay, offering superb views across the sea towards Tiran Island. Many of the rooms feature private balconies or terraces, allowing guests to relax and take in the stunning coastal scenery.

  • Air conditioning
  • Mini Fridge
  • T.V.
  • Balcony
  • Telephone
  • Bathroom
  • Safe
  • Laundry Service
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Wooden Beach Cabins

The wooden cabins are situated at sea level, with the front row positioned directly on the beach. They provide ideal beachside accommodation in Sharm, particularly suited to families with young children or to those seeking effortless access to the beach and waterfront.

  • Air conditioning
  • Mini Fridge
  • Bathroom
  • Safe
  • Laundry Service

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Available Experiences

Mount Sinai & St. Catherine

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Ras Mohamed By Boat

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4 x 4 Jeep Safari

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Bedouin Dinner

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Sharks Bay Umbi Diving

Sharks Bay

Umbi Sharks Bay Diving Centre is an onsite PADI 5-Star Dive Centre located directly on the beachfront at Sharks Bay, Sharm El Sheikh. The centre offers diving for beginners and experienced divers, with a house reef providing convenient access to shore diving and training.

The centre operates daily dive trips to Red Sea reefs, wrecks and protected areas, with dive boats departing directly from the resort’s private jetty. It also offers snorkeling, diving courses and guided recreational diving.

Diving courses are available through PADI and SSI, including Bubblemaker, Discover Scuba Diving, Scuba Diver and Open Water, with further training available for continuing divers. Courses are conducted in small groups, with the centre’s website stating a maximum of five students per instructor, and training can take place in the fully equipped classroom and on the house reef.

The centre provides equipment rental, Nitrox, equipment sales, a retail shop and equipment servicing, with rental equipment including BCDs, regulators, dive computers, wetsuits, fins, boots, masks, cylinders and other accessories. Its facilities include an onsite classroom, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, house reef and dive boats.

PADI Scuba Diver to Open Water Upgrade

This program will allow you to dive to depths of 18 metres and achieve the most popular dive program in the world!

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

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PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

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PADI Rescue Diver

Become a Rescue Diver. A great level to be. You will have the skills to aid your fellow divers in an emergency.

The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

  • Self-rescue

  • Recognizing and managing stress in other divers

  • Emergency management and equipment

  • Rescuing panicked divers

  • Rescuing unresponsive divers



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