Green Fins

Dive Urge are proud members of Green Fins, having passed a full audit to prove current ongoing eco practices which we have been upholding since we began 20 years ago, we are now happy to have official backing. https://dive-urge.com/eco-practices/

Green Fins Members (dive centers, snorkeling centers, liveaboards) protect and conserve coral reefs by following environmental guidelines that promote a sustainable diving and snorkeling industry.

In order to ease the search for sustainable, environmentally-friendly diving centers across Egypt’s diverse destinations. For the first time, the ECO EGYPT Green List allows divers to view the latest Green Fins certified dive centers and liveaboards, and also provides a list of the most sustainable hotel accommodation, ecolodges and eco-friendly products available in Egypt.

Take a plunge into Egypt’s crystal blue waters, and discover some of the most pristine marine life on the Red Sea coast with more than 20 certified Green Fins dive centers. The Red Sea is one of the most important hubs of marine biodiversity globally, with a rich underwater ecosystem. Home to over 300 species of coral and 1,200 species of fish — 10% of which are endemic to this region.

According to DIVE Magazine, Egypt has consistently ranked as one of the best diving destinations worldwide. A lush and contrasting landscape, Egypt boasts deep blue waters with vibrant marine life against a backdrop of jagged sandstone mountains.

Egypt is a scuba diving haven, with opportunities for novice divers to the most experienced technical divers to explore shallow coral reefs with slack currents or drift along spectacular walls as well as discover immaculately preserved wrecks found beneath the depths of the Red Sea.

The adoption of the Green Fins program has been paramount to safeguarding Egypt’s vulnerable marine ecosystem from harmful scuba diving and snorkelling activities. The need to conserve and protect Egypt’s rich marine biodiversity is central to the ECO EGYPT and Green Fins collaboration.

ECO EGYPT is a nationwide ecotourism campaign that promotes Egypt’s spectacular protected areas and unique tribal cultures, but also aims to enhance sustainable operations and practices within the tourism industry; led by Egypt’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) as a Strategic Partner.