Medical Considerations

We don’t need to be super athletes to go scuba diving; however, a reasonable level of health and fitness is required to engage in this activity. It is important to note that diving has additional considerations about health when compared to other sports. For example, the mere act of submersion involves the existence of water pressure, which in turn has an effect on our breathing, circulatory and hearing physiologies to name but a few. Certain medical conditions or the taking of prescription drugs may require a moderation or adjustment of our diving activities. In rare cases, diving may not take place at all until finally cleared by a doctor. In this respect, a medical questionnaire must be completed by ALL students undergoing training. This is an agency standard and also local law. The main reason is, of course, to keep you safe and make you aware of a potential risk that you wouldn’t have realized yourself as a novice diver.
Existing medical conditions do not necessarily preclude you from diving but it is important to understand their significance in the diving environment. Please see the attached medical questionnaire and read all the questions. They must be answered with a YES or a NO. A YES entry requires you to obtain medical clearance by a Doctor. This can be your own or by our recommended diving physician here in Sharm El Sheikh. Either way, they will need to sign and stamp your form following a medical assessment and certify whether you can dive or not. There is a charge to pay for this service in Sharm plus the transportation to the facility outside the hotel.