Saudi’s First PADI Adaptive Dive Centers

Red Sea Global, the developer behind luxury tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first and only operator with PADI Adaptive Service Facilities in Saudi Arabia.

This accomplishment ensures their dive centers are inclusive and welcoming to all divers, with features including wheelchair accessibility, specially trained staff, and diving experiences for those with disabilities.

Features of PADI Adaptive Service Facilities at Red Sea Global:

  • PADI Adaptive Techniques Instructors on staff
  • Wheelchair access throughout the facilities, including dive pools and boats
  • Ability to offer PADI Adaptive Techniques Diver and Adaptive Support Diver courses

Red Sea Global (RSG – www.redseaglobal.com) is a closed joint-stock company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia.

It is a vertically integrated real estate developer with a diverse portfolio across tourism, residential, experiences, infrastructure, transport, healthcare, and services. This includes the luxury regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea, which began welcoming guests in 2023, and AMAALA, which remains on track to welcome first guests in 2025.

A third destination, Thuwal Private Retreat, will open this year, and RSG has also been entrusted with refurbishment works at Al Wajh Airport, focused on upgrading the existing terminal and infrastructure, and building a new international terminal.

RSG is a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s ambition to diversify its economy. Across its growing portfolio of destinations, subsidiaries and businesses, RSG seeks to lead the world towards a more sustainable future, showing how responsible development can uplift communities, drive economies, and enhance the environment.