Business Info
- We operate 7 days a week from 9 AM – 6 PM.
- You can reach us by phone or WhatsApp at +971 58 571 3557 or email us at [email protected].
- We are located in Oceanic Khor Fakkan hotel. The dive center is attached to the hotel and can be found on the right side of the hotel entrance. Follow our outdoor signs to locate the dive center.
- We accept card payments (including international cards), bank transfers, cash payments, and payments via payment link upon request.
- We request that you cancel at least 48 hours before a scheduled class or fun dive. In this case, you will be refunded 100%. If you cancel less than 48 hours before a scheduled course or fun dive, you may not be eligible to receive a refund.
- Yes, we sell top scuba gear of all kinds in the dive center. We can also place special orders for more complex equipment requirements. We can arrange equipment servicing and repair upon request.
- Freelance instructors are welcome to use our facilities and gear upon special arrangement. Please contact a member of our staff to discuss freelance instructor rates and scheduling.
- Yes, we fill tanks that are in service and within the appropriate testing period. An air fill costs 20 AED per tank.
Course Info
- You can schedule a course or fun dive on our website, email ([email protected]) or Instagram (@coralcreekdiving). You can also reach out to our staff by WhatsApp or phone at +971 58 571 3557.
- The Scuba Diver course is typically completed within 2 days.
- The Open Water Diver course is best completed over 3-4 days, as it involves 5 confined water lessons and 4 open water dives.
- The Advanced Open Water Diver course can be completed in 2 days, as it involves 5 dives.
- The Rescue Diver course can be completed in 2 days, as it involves 2 open water sessions and scenarios.
- The Divemaster course—the entry-level professional PADI rating—can be completed at your pacing. While this course can be completed in as little as two weeks, we believe Divemaster candidates benefit more from the course when they join as many classes as possible under instructor supervision and take the time to learn from our staff of diving professionals through workshops, lectures, and hands-on practical training over a number of months.
- We request payment at the time of booking to ensure availability and secure your timeslot. You may pay online via our website or through bank transfer.
- Please contact our staff to reschedule your course. We request that you provide at least 48 hours’ notice prior to the start of your course or fun dive.
- You can complete the eLearning at your own pace. eLearning typically requires a time commitment of 8-10 hours for the Open Water Diver course.
- Your course must be completed within one year after purchase.
- Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) experiences are conducted from the beach attached to Oceanic Khor Fakkan Resort and from our boat at our nearby reef sites.
- Our Open Water Diver courses can be completed from the shore and/or boat.
- Our Advanced Open Water Diver courses can be completed in a hybrid model between shore and boat or fully from the boat.
- Our Rescue Diver courses can be completed from the shore or boat.
- Our specialty courses are also conducted from the shore and boat.
- Yes, you must be able to swim prior to beginning any diving course for your safety. For the Open Water course, you will be required to complete a 10-minute tread/float and a 200-meter swim without mask and fins or a 300-meter swim with mask and fins. This will not be timed and can be completed at your own pace.
- For the Discover Scuba Diving experience, we ask that all participants be comfortable in and around the water.
- You will be required to complete a medical form prior to in-water activities to verify you do not have any conditions that will require a full medical form with clearance to be acquired from a doctor. Please check the medical form sent to you by email upon your enrollment in any course.
- If you have one of the conditions listed in the form, kindly inform us prior to booking so that we may provide you with the appropriate form to take to a doctor to receive medical clearance.
- Concerning flying after diving, current recommendations advise that you should leave at least 12 hours after one recreational dive and at least 18 hours after two or more recreational dives (or multiple days of diving) before flying.
- If you are traveling and would like to complete the rest of your course abroad, we can provide you with a referral form that verifies the parts of the course you completed with us.
- We request that divers enroll in a ReActivate experience after 6 months of not diving.
- You may arrange private instruction with a male or female instructor. During peak timing, this may incur an additional cost to ensure availability. Please reach out to us for more information on booking.
- All divers joining boat trips must bring their original, valid Emirates ID (if a resident) or original passport (if not a resident). Copies will not be accepted by the Coast Guard, and you will not be permitted to dive from the boat that day if you are not carrying your Emirates ID or passport with you.
- We suggest you bring a towel, reusable water bottle, and change of clothing. If you are diving from the boat, snacks and drinks will be provided.
- Free parking is available at Oceanic Khor Fakkan Resort. Restrooms, accessible bathrooms, showers, and changing rooms are available for divers. Divers can also enjoy a range of cafés and restaurants in the hotel. For divers looking to extend their stay, they may book overnight at the hotel.
Boat Diving
- Our meeting time for morning trips is 9 AM unless otherwise stated upon booking. Meeting location is at our dive center in Khor Fakkan.
- We run daily boat trips depending on availability. Please contact us directly concerning your requested dates.
- Say goodbye to long boat rides! All of our dive sites are a 5-to-10-minute boat ride away from the dive center.
- Gear rental is included within the price of all courses. For fun divers looking to rent gear, we charge 50 AED for full rental, including BCD, regulator, mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuit, tank, and weights.
- Non-divers are always welcome on board the boat. They may snorkel for 199 AED, which includes snorkel gear rental, snacks and drinks on the boat, and a snorkeling experience from the boat. Guides can be arranged upon request. When booking, please inform us of the number of guests in your party.
- Khor Fakkan, as well as nearby Fujairah, is known for vast coral reefs, as well as numerous sightings of turtles, stingrays, cuttlefish, lionfish, barracuda, crabs, seahorses, moray eels, and much more.
- All fun dives are guided at no extra cost. If you would like to dive with your buddy instead of the larger group, you are welcome to do so if you are both appropriately certified and have the required safety equipment, including a surface marker buoy (SMB) and surface signaling devices (whistle, mirror, etc.)
- Yes, you may book one of our PADI professionals as a private dive guide. Please inform us of your request at the time of booking to ensure availability.
PADI Certification
- Once all requirements are complete, your paperwork will be submitted to PADI for processing. Please allow up to one week for verification and issuance of certification.
- The Scuba Diver certification allows you to dive up to 12 meters anywhere in the world under the supervision of a diving professional. The Open Water Diver certification allows you to dive up to 18 meters anywhere in the world with a certified buddy. Please note that additional depth limits apply for divers under the age of 15.
- If you are not a certified diver, you may scuba dive with a PADI Instructor through a Discover Scuba Diving experience, wherein you will learn the basics about diving equipment, safety information, and key skills needed to be comfortable and safe underwater. After a training session in the pool, you will go on one open water dive from the boat or shore with your instructor. A second open water dive from the boat may be booked for an additional cost. Please visit our page on Discover Scuba Diving to learn more.
- Discover Scuba Diving: Up to 12 meters
- Scuba Diver: Up to 12 meters
- Open Water Diver: Up to 18 meters (12 meters for divers under the age of 15)
- Advanced Open Water Diver: Up to 30 meters (21 meters for divers under the age of 15)
- Deep Specialty: Up to 40 meters
- Yes, your PADI certification is valid everywhere and is accepted and recognized in all countries.
- You will receive a digital copy of your certification card, with the option of purchasing a plastic card from PADI.
- PADI certification does not expire, as it is a lifelong certification. However, it is important to keep your skills and knowledge fresh. For divers who have been out of the water for 6 months or more, we request that a ReActivate experience be completed before joining our fun dives.
