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The team

Founded by divers. Run by divers.

Every trip at DiveRED is led by a full-time professional who knows these reefs by heart. No freelancers, no rotating strangers — the same experienced faces, every day.

Co-founders

The people behind DiveRED.

Ahmed and Lena built this operation from the water up. When you dive with us, at least one of them is on the boat.

Ahmed Rashid
PADI SSI SDI TDI

Ahmed Rashid

Co-Founder & Course Director

Born and raised in Hurghada, Ahmed has been guiding divers on these reefs since 2013. He opened DiveRED (by Azure Diving Club) in 2024 with a small team he's worked with for years, and now runs the technical diving program alongside the day-to-day operation. When he's not teaching, he's almost certainly fixing a regulator.

Years teaching
18+
Languages
Arabic, English, German
Favourite site
Erg Abu Ramada
Technical divingWreck penetrationInstructor trainingCave
Fun fact: Holds the unofficial DiveRED record for longest single dive: 187 minutes on a rebreather at Erg Abu Ramada.
Lena Fischer
PADI SSI

Lena Fischer

Co-Founder & Head of Training

Lena moved to Hurghada from Munich in 2016 with the express intent of never wearing a winter coat again. She is our nervous-beginner whisperer — if you're scared of the deep end of a swimming pool, ask for Lena. She's run Discover Scuba for over 1,500 first-timers and not lost one yet.

Years teaching
9+
Languages
German, English, French
Favourite site
Gota Abu Ramada (The Aquarium)
Discover ScubaOpen WaterNervous beginnersKids programs
Fun fact: Once spent 45 minutes patiently teaching an octopus to high-five her finger. The octopus eventually obliged.
The wider team

Behind them: a full bench of Red Sea professionals.

Ahmed and Lena lead every departure, backed by a rotating team of certified PADI, SSI and SDI instructors and divemasters — all long-term Hurghada residents, all specialists on these reefs. Between them they cover twelve languages, every certification level from Open Water to Trimix, and more combined logged dives than we've bothered to count.

You will never be handed off to someone who doesn't know you. Small groups mean your instructor remembers your name, your buoyancy quirks, and your favourite site by day two.

10+
Instructors & DMs
12
Languages spoken
15+
Years on these reefs
1:4
Max student ratio
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