The tourism business, especially running diving schools in Hurghada is one of the toughest businesses to deal with. Leading a group of people, managing all their scuba diving needs, and catering to their individual requests can be a nightmare at a certain point in time. Still, for those who are getting in this business out of passion and excitement, they help the majority of their tourists to enjoy, relax, and return home with nice memories for their holidays.

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Believe it or not, there is only 1 species of stonefish in the Red Sea (Synanceia Verrucosa) although at least 5 other species are often mistaken for stonefish by divers. These would be the scorpionfish, of which there are 4 distinct species and the filamented devilfish. This is not surprising when you consider that scorpionfish, lionfish, and stonefish all belong to the same family (Scorpaenidae).

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Moray Eels are one of the fascinating creatures of the sea. Rumor says that Riddley Scott, Director of the movie "Alien" was inspired by videos of red sea divers Hurghada about Moray Eels in creating the main character of his movie. Whether it is true or not, and whether you are a marine biologist or simply a student of diving courses in Hurghada, or an enthusiast about marine life, this creature is worth studying.

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