Five people. One shared obsession.
Every dive at DiveRED is led by a member of our small full-time team. No floating freelancers. No "instructor of the day". You'll have the same person beside you every day of your trip.
Ahmed Rashid
Born and raised in Hurghada, Ahmed has been guiding divers on these reefs since 2013. He opened DiveRED (by Azure Diving Club) in 2024 with a small team he's worked with for years, and now runs the technical diving program alongside the day-to-day operation. When he's not teaching, he's almost certainly fixing a regulator.
Lena Fischer
Lena moved to Hurghada from Munich in 2016 with the express intent of never wearing a winter coat again. She is our nervous-beginner whisperer — if you're scared of the deep end of a swimming pool, ask for Lena. She's run Discover Scuba for over 1,500 first-timers and not lost one yet.
Marco Russo
Marco came to Hurghada from Sicily with a Nikon and never went back. He runs our photo/video add-on package and shoots more dives in a year than most people log in a lifetime. Take an Advanced course with him and you'll come home with a portfolio.
Yara Mansour
Yara joined the team in 2020 after finishing her marine biology master's in Alexandria. She runs our marine-life briefings, leads the dugong and turtle dives, and is the reason DiveRED has a serious eco-conscious diving program. If you want to know what something is, ask Yara — and prepare to learn its life story.
Karim Fayed
Karim is the calm one. The Rescue course at DiveRED is built around his unflappable, scenario-driven teaching style — he's the instructor who can simulate a panicked diver so convincingly you forget it's a drill. Years of teaching and zero panic moments of his own.
Want a specific instructor?
Just ask. We'll do our best to pair you with the right person for your trip.