Camel Hotel, Dive Centre School. Camel Bar The Roof. Go Diving with Camel. © Camel Dive Club Hotel 2001-2008. Camel Hotel in Na'ama Bay Sharm El Sheikh. Located in the heart of Na'ama Bay, Camel Hotel's on-site facilities include a PADI 5* dive centre and school, award-winning restaurants, the two most popular bars in town, and a swimming pool. Our guests have access to the resort's main sandy beach, which is 2 minutes away. The main jetty, from where daily boats depart for diving and snorkelling, is just 5 minutes walk away. Camel Hotel is an oasis of calm in the middle of the bustling pedestrian area of Na'ama Bay. Na'ama Bay is the main resort area of Sharm el Sheikh, located only 15 minutes from Sharm el Sheikh International Airport. With its 2km-long sandy beach, Na'ama Bay has attracted tourists since the 1970s. Camel Dive Club was established along the edge of the bay in 1986, and still operates from its original location. Na'ama Bay has grown up with us, and is now a cosmopolitan resort with Camel at its centre. A vast range of cafes, restaurants and shops lie directly in front of Camel Hotel. Accommodation at Camel Hotel. We are proud to have been awarded Winner of Tauchen Magazine's 'Best Diving Hotel Worldwide'. Camel Hotel's 4* accommodation consists of 38 comfortable rooms. These are arranged on two floors around a central courtyard with swimming pool. Our 30 superior rooms have their own terrace or balcony overlooking the pool. The 8 standard rooms are of the same quality and size, but without a pool view. As a budget or family option, 4 standard rooms may be converted to sleep 4 people (in 2 bunk beds). Each room has an en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, refrigerator, tea and coffee making facilities, satellite TV, and safe deposit box. Free high-speed wireless internet access is available at Wi-Fi hotspots around the Hotel. Camel Hotel Dive Club is one of the few hotels in Sharm el Sheikh with full disabled access to all public areas. Our facilities were designed to take into account international guidelines. Five superior rooms are designed for wheelchair users, including access to the terrace via ramp, and specially equipped bathrooms. The swimming pool, restaurants, bars, and diving centre and classrooms are all fully wheelchair accessible. We host regularly both individual divers with disabilities and groups. Camel Dive Club - Dive Centre School. Camel Dive Club is one of the best-known diving centres in Sharm el Sheikh. It was founded in 1986, and is a PADI Gold Palm 5* Instructor Development Centre. Check in at the Dive Centre (directly beside the Hotel, open 8:00 to 22:00) for guided boat diving, try-dives, snorkelling and tec diving. There is a lockable store room in the Dive Centre for stowing your equipment. Camel's Dive School (open 8:00 to 18:00) is located in the courtyard next door. The separate school allows Camel instructors to give extra attention to student divers. Our specially-designed diver training pool is right next to the Dive School. Camel Hotel Restaurants. Our main restaurant is. which is open all day from breakfast through to dinner. The award-winning Tandoori Indian offers dinner in atmospheric surroundings in the courtyard. On the pedestrian promenade, Vanilla specialises in home made ice cream and fresh juices, and next door Don Panino offers snacks, sandwiches, drinks and water pipes. Visit our page for more information. Camel Bar The Roof, above the Dive Centre, are something of a local landmark. Visit the. Tribe sells Camel branded dive wear as well as stylish day, beach and evening clothes for men, women and children. Also available are diving accessories, snorkelling gear, Red Sea books and postcards, and a full range of PADI course materials. We now have high-speed wireless internet access (Wi-Fi). This service is FREE to guests with a compatible laptop or other devices. Wi-Fi Zones are located in Camel Hotel reception, the terraces around the Hotel rooms and pool area, Pomodoro restaurant and the relaxed courtyard of the divecentre. Our pool was designed with divers in mind - as well as relaxation! The pool has three levels, from 1.2 to 3.4 metres depth, which are ideal for diver training. Watch student divers taking their first breaths under water, or simply relax with a cool drink in the jacuzzi! Sun loungers and parasols are provided, plus beach towels for Camel Hotel guests. A poolside drinks and snacks menu is available. We have access to the sandy beach in Na'ama Bay, 2 minutes' walk from the Hotel. Collect your token and beach towel from Camel Hotel reception. The token gives you free access to the beach, and use of the sun loungers and parasols. A range of water activities is available at the beach, including snorkelling, pedalo rides, parasailing, dinghy sailing, and glass bottom boat trips. We recommend you book in advance for the best rates. or to contact us for more information. And don't forget to check our. Prices for prebooked rooms at Camel Hotel. Superior Double Room - pool view *. Superior Single Room - pool view *. Superior Triple Room - pool view *. Standard Double Room. Standard Single Room. Standard Triple Room. Per bed sharing in Quadruple Room. Supplement for half board. Please note: prices are per person, and include buffet breakfast, service taxes. Camel reserves the right to increase these rates, depending on season. * Superior rooms have wheelchair access. VISA and Master Card accepted at no surcharge. Follow this link for the online. XE Currency Converter

Camel Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh - Our Restaurants. Whether you seek a hearty breakfast, a relaxed lunch with friends, a romantic candlelit dinner, a quick snack, cappuccino or fresh fruit smoothie, you can find it all at Camel Hotel's restaurants. The choice of cuisines we offer is particularly popular with our guests. All our restaurants and bars serve high quality, fresh food, prepared to the highest standards. Want to enjoy a high quality meal in a relaxed setting? Read about our restaurants on Trip Advisor! Pomodoro is Camel Hotel's main restaurant. Throughout the day Pomodoro serves fresh food, Illy espresso and cappuccino coffee, plus hot and cold drinks. Breakfast is offered from 7:00 to 10:30. It includes a full hot and cold buffet, with a selection of omelettes, pancakes, fresh fruit, pastries, and Egyptian specialties. Pomodoro's famous lunchtime salad bar is popular with staff from neighbouring dive centres, as well as hotel guests! Hot and cold buffet dishes include vegetarian selections, fresh soup every day, a choice of hot meat, fish and chicken dishes, plus desserts. The buffet menu changes daily. Pomodoro's substantial snack menu is also available at lunch. The lunch buffet is available from 12:00 to 15:30 every day, with snacks served until 16:00. In the evening, Pomodoro is open until 12:00 midnight for a la carte dining. Italian grilled meat and fish dishes are a speciality, plus homemade pizza, salads and vegetarian dishes. There is also an extensive dessert menu. Pomodoro has seating both inside and outdoors. The terrace area is cooled by fans and a mist system in summer, and portable outdoor heaters in winter. Camel's award-winning Tandoori Indian restaurant is a favourite with locals and guests alike. Resident Indian Chef Abhay and his team prepare your order in the open-air show kitchen. Specialties include Chicken Jalfrezi, sizzling Lamb Seekh Kebab, freshly-cooked Tandoori breads, and a range of meat, chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes. Your meal will be served by candlelight in the courtyard. During summer the courtyard is cooled by fans and a mist system. In winter outdoor heaters are used. The Indian Tandoori is located through Camel Hotel reception. Reservations are recommended. To reserve your table, call Camel Hotel reception (069 3 600 700) or email us on. Our new outlet Vanilla is open! Vanilla specialises in traditional home made Italian ice cream. Chef Claudio has created over 20 flavours, each blended carefully from fresh milk, cream, fruits and the finest Italian ingredients. Flavours change daily and include chocolate gianduja, nougat, mint, pistachio, cherry, mango, strawberry and lemon. Also offered at Vanilla are freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, iced coffees and milkshakes. A selection of cakes, pastries and savouries, plus freshly baked bread, baguettes and rolls are available. All items may be taken away, or served at your table by our waiters. Vanilla's terrace on Na'ama Bay's main promenade is a great place to watch the world go by. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and sheesha pipes are also served on the terrace, and in the chill out zone next to our dive centre. Vanilla opens every day from 15:00-02:00. It is located underneath the. With a name inspired by the classic movie 'The Godfather', Don Panino is Camel's latest addition! Don Panino serves hot and cold wraps and sandwiches, panini, gourmet burgers, pizzas, salads, canned drinks, beer and Illy coffee. Draught Heineken is also available. All Don Panino food and drinks may be consumed at the tables on the terrace, or taken away. Don Panino is open every day from 12:00 noon to 04:00. It is located under Camel Bar, next to Vanilla. Probably the most famous bars in Sharm el Sheikh! As well as a complete range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, Camel Bar and The Roof also serve hot and cold snacks. Visit the

PADI IDC at Camel Dive Club. PADI IDC - main page. Specials for PADI Professionals. Instructor-Level PADI Courses. PADI Instructor Development Course in Sharm El Sheikh with Camel Dive Club. Become a PADI Instructor, and gain your passport to a lifetime of dive adventures! Camel’s two Platinum PADI Course Directors ensure that your PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to pass the Instructor Examination. We guarantee you the best preparation for your career as an Instructor, while having the most fun possible! Special Offers for IDC and Staff Instructor. including FREE Master Scuba Diver Trainer (MSDT) upgrade Already an Instructor, want to upgrade your skills? Instructor level courses. Want to gain work experience at Camel first? Work Experience program. Why choose to do the PADI IDC with Camel? NEW – Includes FREE Master Scuba Diver Trainer Upgrade (MSDT) – 5 Specialty Instructor ratings. Best preparation for work as Instructor. Two Platinum PADI Course Directors. Assisted by experienced Camel staff. DSAT TEC Trimix Instructor Trainers. Complete training facilities on-site. Fun and stress free learning. Accommodation on-site if required. Who teaches the IDC at Camel? Camel’s two PADI Course Directors, Paul Toomer and Martin Baker, are responsible for making sure you receive the very best professional education during your IDC, while having fun of course! All our IDCs are taught by either Paul or Martin. Both Paul and Martin have achieved coveted Platinum Course Director status two years in a row. This means that they certified more than 100 Instructor-level candidates each year. It puts them in an elite group of fewer than 100 PADI Course Directors worldwide. They are also part of an even smaller group of Course Directors who are DSAT Tec Trimix Instructor Trainers. Paul and Martin’s track record is demonstrated by the high number of instructors in Sharm el Sheikh and worldwide, who were trained by them (ask around!). By doing the IDC with Camel, YOU benefit directly from our Course Directors’ vast experience and knowledge. Paul and Martin prepare you thoroughly to work as an Instructor, and to pass the IE. PADI Staff Instructors, who are experienced members of Camel’s dive staff, assist with our IDCs. They can help, for example, if you need extra practice to master a particular skill. They may also assist if English is your second language (contact us on. How long is the IDC? The PADI IDC including full MSDT Upgrade takes 10 days, plus 2 days for the PADI Instructor Examinations (IE). The first 8 days of the IDC cover the Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI) part of the course. You then take the IE on days 9 to 10. After completing the IE, the MSDT Upgrade takes 2 more days. Emergency First Response can be added during the final two days on request. PADI Assistant Instructor Course. Continuation of PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course. PADI Instructor Examinations. PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. What happens during my IDC? The IDC covers knowledge development, confined water and open water sessions. Each section includes presentations by your Course Director/Staff Instructors, workshop discussions, and presentations by you, to practice and apply what you learn. Be prepared for some Oscar-winning performances by Camel’s Staff Instructors, as they play the role of student divers of very limited diving ability, during some of the presentations! A day of the IDC typically runs from approximately 09:00 to 18:00, with a break for lunch. It can include a mixture of water based and classroom activities. The day usually ends with a relaxing drink and sheesha in the chill-out zone by the diving centre. During some evenings you will need to prepare material for the following day, for example knowledge development presentations. What is the PADI Instructor Examination? After completing the Open Water Scuba Instructor section during the first 8 days of your IDC, you must pass the PADI Instructor Examinations (IE) to qualify as an Instructor. The IE takes place in Na’ama Bay, over 2 days. Our IDCs lead in directly to the IE. The IE is assessed by visiting PADI Instructor Examiners. By the time you reach the IE, you will have covered in your IDC all you need to know to pass with confidence. And after it’s all over, you will probably meet your examiners again in the Camel Bar at the IE party! What is the Master Scuba Diver Trainer Upgrade? Master Scuba Diver Trainer. (MSDT) is a PADI Instructor who has at least 5. Specialty Instructor ratings, and who has issued at least 25 diving certifications. Upgrading to MSDT means you can teach a wider range of courses. It will help you find work, and ensure that you reach the required 25 certifications even more quickly. When you take your IDC at Camel, we include FREE OF CHARGE the 5 Specialty Instructor ratings needed to upgrade to MSDT. One of the 5 Instructor Specialties will be Enriched Air/Nitrox Specialty Instructor. Please contact us on if you are not already an Enriched Air/Nitrox user. The MSDT covers the final 2 days after the IE, back at Camel Dive Club. How do I qualify to join an IDC/IE? To join an IDC, you must have: - a. Assistant Instructor qualification with current membership of PADI, or an equivalent leadership level certification with another training organization - Proof of 60 logged dives - Medical clearance of fitness to dive, signed by a doctor within the past 12 months - Proof of first aid/cardio-pulmonary resuscitation training within the last 24 months - at least 6 months since open water (or equivalent) certification - minimum age 18 To join an IE, in addition to the above you must have proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives, and have successfully completed the IDC. What student materials do I need? To prepare properly for your IDC, it is important that you buy all before starting the course. You will need approximately 2 full days to prepare for your IDC using the materials. Contact us on for information about our special IDC Candidate Materials packages. What if I don’t have enough time/money to do the IDC right now? If this applies to you, why not start with the PADI Assistant Instructor (AI) course? You can become an AI by attending days 1 to 4 of the IDC. As an AI, you can teach Specialties including Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty (under indirect supervision), and Project A.W.A.R.E Specialty. What if I am already a PADI Assistant Instructor? You can upgrade to PADI OWSI by completing the last 5 days of an IDC and the IE (2 days). You may upgrade further to MSDT by completing an additional 2 days after the IE with your Course Director. What about Camel’s facilities? We run the IDC at Camel Dive Club Hotel in Na’ama Bay, and at our shore diving location/on our boats as required. Camel has 3 fully equipped air-conditioned classrooms for theory presentations, and a specially-designed diver training pool on-site. The jetty is 5 minutes away. We also have plenty of facilities in which to relax after the day’s IDC training is completed! Can I stay at Camel Hotel? If you would like the convenience of staying at during your IDC, we offer budget rooms from €17.00 per night, or standard / superior double or single rooms, subject to availability. Our IDCs precede the IE, as scheduled by PADI. Click here to book your IDC. or for more information contact Martin Baker on. And don’t forget to check our discounts and. exclusively for PADI professionals! Please note, we require a non refundable deposit of 50% of the total amount to confirm your booking. The remainder must be paid by the last day of the IDC, before attending the IE. PADI Instructor Development Courses. PADI Assistant Instructor – 3 days. Upgrade from PADI Assistant Instructor to OWSI – 5 days (+ 2 days IE). Upgrade from PADI Assistant Instructor to MSDT – 7 days (+ 2 days IE), includes 5 Instructor Specialties at 50% OFF*. PADI Instructor Development Course - 8 days (...