Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:28:26 +0100EditMySiteThu, 27 Aug 2026 09:06:45 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/professionalism-safety-knowledge-and-a-genuinely-friendly-fun-atmosphere
I honestly can’t recommend Elite Diving highly enough! After being away from diving for a few years, I was quite nervous about getting back in the water, but from the moment I arrived, everyone made me feel comfortable, welcome and completely at ease.

The dive guides are knowledgeable, professional, friendly and great fun, which makes such a difference when you’re travelling and diving on your own. I never felt like the odd one out. They’re brilliant at creating a relaxed atmosphere where you quickly meet people, find dive buddies and, before you know it, make friends. The invitations to the pub for après-dive drinks are the perfect finishing touch!

The boat crew are fantastic too – incredibly helpful, including helping everyone get kitted up, and always making you feel well looked after. And then there’s the food… delicious lunch and cake between dives – what more could you ask for?!

I also want to give a huge shout-out to the office staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly. A lot of what they do might not be visible to customers, but it’s clear how much organisation, care and effort goes into making the whole experience so seamless.

What really stands out about Elite, though, is how they handle the unexpected. Things don’t always go perfectly when you’re diving, but even when problems arise, the team stays professional, calm and genuinely focused on making sure everyone is looked after. They work hard to find a solution that suits all parties, which gives you huge confidence in them.

I’ve been lucky enough to dive in lots of places around the world, but Elite Diving is the one dive company I keep coming back to. There’s something really special about the combination of professionalism, safety, knowledge and the genuinely friendly, fun atmosphere they create.

After such a long time away from diving, it’s safe to say I’m completely hooked again! 🐠🤿

Thank you to the whole Elite team – both on the boat and behind the scenes – for making getting back underwater such an enjoyable experience. I’ll definitely be back!

Miss Whale (Norfolk UK)
]]>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:14 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/always-had-a-fantastic-timeWe’ve dived with Elite on 3 trips and always had a fantastic time. Everything is really well organised and the diving is great. Every person working for Elite that we’ve met is welcoming, supportive, helpful and makes the trip great. Thanks!
Josh G (Hounslow U.K.)
]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:26:45 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/august-07th-2026Just got back from Sharm El Sheik. We went out there to do our Diving Course with Elite Diving. Me and my wife are both in our Fifties and thought we'd take up a new hobby, we've only ever done 15 minute "Try-Dives" previously. We booked with Elite to do our "Ocean Diver and Advanced Ocean Diver Courses" while we were there we did our Nitrox course as well. Elite Diving were Absolutely Brilliant! I cannot recommend this company highly enough, they took care of everything. Their organisation was fabulous and all the staff were so friendly and very helpful and made our learning very enjoyable! If you are looking to do any Diving course, do it with Elite!!
We will be going back and doing more Diving with them. Thank You to everyone at Elite Diving!
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Tony C - Liverpool.]]>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:20:56 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/great-experienceMe & my brother did two days of diving with the team at Elite and we absolutely loved it. The whole team were really welcoming and made sure we had a great experience. Big shout out to Amr! Fantastic instructor.
Josh Clamp - St Albans (Herts).]]>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:55:00 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/impressed-by-elites-whole-team-and-relaxed-professionalismDear Elite Diving Team,

I hope you are all doing well. Work became very busy after I returned to Oxford, but I did not want to delay any longer in thanking everyone properly.

Looking back, what stands out most is how relaxed and straightforward the whole week felt. Having helped Matthew coordinate the trip, I was particularly conscious of how much work was involved in managing a group of around 30 people. It could easily have involved a great deal of waiting, confusion or repeated organisation, but the daily arrangements ran smoothly and allowed us to concentrate on the diving. I know that creating such a comfortable experience required considerable preparation and coordination behind the scenes, and I wanted you to know that it did not go unnoticed.

Over the past few years, I have started paying much more attention to how overseas dive trips are organised and have come to appreciate the difference a well-established operation can make. I was also impressed to see that several newly qualified divers appeared to have developed a good foundation in buoyancy and general confidence underwater.

Thank you again to the whole team for making the trip so easy and enjoyable. I sincerely hope our paths cross again, and if I find myself back in Sharm, I know exactly where I will be diving.

All the very best,
Ming L – University of Oxford]]>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:29:26 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/annabel-adores-elite-divingI ADORE Elite. This was my third time diving with them and it is clear to see why they have such a great group of repeat customers that come back time after time. The dive instructors are all super knowledgeable, super nice, super chill. Every dive is relaxed - they never make you feel rushed, and are all fantastic at noticing exceptional delights underwater. The facilities are top notch, as is the equipment. (I rent everything except what I consider essentials in terms of needing great fit [wetsuit, mask, boots, dive computer]. I decided to go for nitrox on my last trip, and it was a BREEZE! Amr - who is one of the greatest! - gave me instruction right then and there, Elite got me the online instruction and test i needed within 30 minutes, and I was able to complete everything on the boat while sailing back to shore. I will continue to use this outfit again and again - why use anyone but the best?
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Annabel - USA

]]>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:47:26 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/june-07th-2026​Really good dive team and had 2 days of boat dives after not diving for 2 years, and was really nervous when going on to the bus to the dock. However, when meeting the team, Jen, Wessam and Gwyn was able help me relax also due to Wessam doing my open water qualification in the past. When I did my first day of diving with Jen she had constantly reassured if I was okay under the water and that really helped because it displayed the care the team have for the customers. On the second day I did 2 dives with Wessam who was professional and took his time helping me to equalise my ears, due to me having issues which also highlights the care the team have. And the last dive I did with Gwyn really changed my perspective on diving because I thought diving was something really serious whilst diving earlier and I believe it caused increase in my airtake. And the dive with Gwyn showed me that diving could be to have fun and mess about whilst still being professional and doing that showed the importance of a good company and the staff as my diving ability had developed beyond my expectations by the end of the second dive with G. I just wanted to say thank you to the elite diving team for making diving really enjoyable as the dive sites we were taken to always had something to look at, and thank you to the employees for creating such an upbeat atmosphere for an activity I was nervous in participating in at first.

Matthew B (May 2026)
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]]>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:30:27 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/solo-trveler-living-the-dreamFantasy few days diving with this team. Made me feel welcome (as a solo traveller) and safe at all times. Team fantastic from the dive team to, the boat crew- including captain, to the admin and owners. Thanks to Jenny for helping me refresh my nitox at no extra cost. It was a while ago since I did that course and it was the first time for me to use nitrox. Nothing was too much trouble. Did my deep course plus 100th dive ( thank Wesam for being so good with me on the course- not only did you get me through the course, but helped with my buoyancy no end) My confidence as a diver grew over the few days. Sunday dinner in such heat was an experience . (Evenings out were great) . The food on the boat was fab. Looking forwards to coming back next year and bringing at least one family member with me

Vicky L
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]]>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:25:58 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/solo-traveler-didnt-feel-lonely​Had three great day's diving with Elite. Very friendly, professional and helpful. The crew on the boat were super helpful when preparing and getting back on the boat and lunch was great; not to mention the freshly baked cake between dives!
The instructors/guides made the dives fun and relaxing and despite being on my own; I never felt lonely. Clearly they have lots of repeat divers, which tells you how good they are, and the after dive invite to the pub was also a nice touch.
I would definitely recommend and dive with them again.

Ann W
Oxfordshire UK.
]]>Sun, 24 May 2026 11:27:13 GMThttps://www.elite-diving.com/testimonials/excellent-elite2595792​Elite Diving, I couldn't be happier that I chose you!! The experience has been incredible. The team is professional, friendly and super attentive, they are like family, and the best part is that they make you feel like part of it from the very first minute. Meeting people like this has been a real gift.

Thank you for turning this adventure into a memory that I will cherish forever. It's great to find people who love what they do and share it with such passion. I hope to see you again soon. Highly recommended!! 🫰🏻😊

Marina 
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