Giant Stride Diver

Based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia since 2012, Giant Stride Diver is a PADI 5 Star Dive Center built around a dive tribe of locals and expatriates who share a common passion for scuba diving. With 10 PADI Instructors on the team, the focus is on mastery learning, personalised attention and flexible training schedules that stay true to PADI standards. As they put it, they don't just certify students — they produce qualified and confident divers.

Courses for every level

Training runs from entry level all the way to professional. You can start with PADI Discover Scuba Diving, move into the PADI Open Water Diver Course, then build experience through PADI Adventure Diver and PADI Advanced Open Water Diver. Divers returning after a break can brush up with PADI ReActivate, while the PADI Enriched Air Diver course opens up longer dives.

Local diving centres on the site known as la plag, where the marine life includes sharks, whales, turtles, ocean fish, rays, eels, echinoderms, molluscs and crustaceans. It's a welcoming choice for first-timers and progressing divers alike.