We are an international organisation that welcomes volunteers of all nationalities! The ability to speak and read English is however important as all expedition training is given in English.

We do not require any of our volunteers to have any dive or science knowledge or experience prior to joining a CCC expedition. All of the training you need will be provided on our project sites or before through online lectures.

We have a minimum age allowance of 18 years old for individual applicants. We will occasionally make exceptions for those under this age if they attend with a responsible adult who is willing to act in loco parentis.

We also offer opportunities for those under 18 to join us as part of a group, you can find out more details here.

Everyone who joins us must go through our medical clearance procedure. If you are concerned that your condition may affect this just get in touch and we'll be happy to discuss it. 

We rely on a combination of grants and your fees to fund the work that we do. As we are keen to employ local people wherever possible unfortunately it is not possible for us to offer work/stay exchange programmes. You would however be welcome to take a look at our international staff roles on our careers page.

We do need you to be able to swim.

As a PADI centre we abide by PADI rules which require you to have basic swimming skills and be able to comfortably maintain yourself in the water. As part of the PADI course our Scuba Instructor will assess this by having you swim 200 metres/yards (or 300 metres/yards in mask, fins and snorkel).  

You do not need to be a certified diver to join us. We have Scuba Instructors on site ready to give you all the training you need.

We are happy to support thesis students on site whenever possible. Just head on over to our Independent Degree Research page for more information.  

Absolutely, all of our data is open source and we encourage students to make use of it! Just get in touch and we'll send you a permission form for completion.

We have a number of staff roles that become available sporadically during the year. Check out our careers page to see which roles are currently available.

We have set start dates in order to manage your training efficiently. You can find the dates listed on the appropriate project page.  

You can find the project fees under the Book Now tab.

We require all those who join us to be medically cleared. This can take some time, so we recommend that you book at least two months in advance in order to allow plenty of time for this. If you are within this time frame already just get in touch and we can discuss it.

Our project has a maximum stay of 3 weeks. We hope that in the future we can increase this, but while we run the first few expeditions in Sinai expeditions will be limited to 3 weeks if you are an unqualified diver, and 2 weeks if you are an AOW diver.

Just complete the form on the booking page. This will come through to our Head Office. The Volunteer Coordinator will process your booking and will be in touch via email with your confirmation.

We will ask you for a £275 deposit within 7 days of booking to hold your place. We will then ask for the outstanding balance to be paid 8 weeks before your start date. If you book on within this time frame, we shall of course give you more time, but we must receive your full payment before you arrive on site. 

We will send you our bank details for a BACs payment within your confirmation email. Otherwise you are welcome to give us a call and we can take a payment via debit/credit card over the phone.

We require all those who join us to complete and be cleared by the CCC medical. This is a simple 5-page document which you complete with your Dr or at a local clinic. We either clear these in house or if necessary send them to our external medical advisors for further clearance. 

If you have an in date (within one year) sports diving medical, then it may be that we can accept this instead.

Please see our Terms and Conditions for more details.

We will ask you to complete a range of paperwork including (but not limited to) a medical form, PADI waivers, next of kin details and insurance information. We may also ask for scans of documents such as your passport and visa. This paperwork is designed to ensure that we can prepare site for your visit and provide all the support required during your stay. 

You will also need to get in touch with SubSInai and make sure they have your PADI requirements, All diving material is organised with SubSinai, and you are responsible for contacting SubSinai and ensuring everything is organised.

Everything you need to know about the project, the site, travel, insurance, visas, equipment, money (and anything else we feel may be useful) can be found in the appropriate Project Guide. You can download this from the Volunteer area.

Generally, we recommend you bring enough clothes to last a few weeks. Most of your time will be spent in wetsuits and swimming clothing, so you just need a few T-shirts, modest shorts, clothes for cool evenings and a few nice outfits for eating out in restaurants. Please check the weather before packing as Dahab can be very windy and cold in winter months.

You can find all of the equipment listed in the appropriate Project Guide. If there is an additional item which you want to bring, and you aren't sure if it's necessary just give us a call and ask.

Once you arrive on site you only need money for snacks, alcohol and soda, and any additional Sunday activities you wish to partake in. We have estimated a monthly budget to help you in the Project Guide. 

You can find this listed on the appropriate Project Volunteer page.

This is the one area which we are not allowed to advise on. We recommend speaking to your GP and checking out the FitforTravel website which has the most up to date information on travel health.

Yes. You will need to provide your own travel and medical insurance for the duration of your stay. You can find details of what this needs to include in the Project Guide.

No, we do not hold the required ATOL license. However, we are happy to advise on the most economical route.

If you would like to touch base with the other participants that will be on site at the same time just let us know and we will send your contact details to them.

Just get in touch. We are happy to advise on brands and suppliers and give you the pros and cons for different options of kit. 

We don't want you to have to redo training unnecessarily, but we also need to ensure the quality of our data collection, so this is entirely dependent on how long ago you joined us. Just give us a call and we can discuss it.

We include the cost of the required manuals and PICs (Digital certification pack lite versions) in the cost of the Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and Rescue course.

If you choose to undertake the Divemaster course, then you will need to purchase the PADI Divemaster Crewpack. If you are UK based, we can easily source this for you. If you are overseas this may be cheaper for you to source in your home country, just get in touch and ask.

We include the required PADI merchandise for the PADI Open Water, Advanced Open Water, and Rescue courses as 'lite' (PDF) versions in the course fee. 

The Divemaster Crew Pack only comes in a hard copy version so if you are UK based we can easily source this for you. If you are overseas this may be cheaper for you to source in your home country, just get in touch and ask.

This stands for Positive Identification Card. For each course that you undertake you will need a 'PIC' to certify it (apart from the Divemaster course).

No, the Divemaster course requires you to register on an annual basis in order to remain in active teaching status. This annual registration runs from January - December and costs the same regardless of when you register so many new Divemasters (if certified near the end of the year) decide to delay registering until the new year.  You can discuss this in more detail with the Scuba Instructor on site.

Unfortunately, no. PADI standards dictate that all students must have their own set of manuals for reference purposes.

Anyone who joins us for four weeks is welcome to undertake their Rescue course. 

Anyone who joins us for twelve weeks is welcome to undertake their Divemaster course. 

It's not a requirement but if you are undertaking any dive courses it's great if you can complete some of the knowledge reviews before arriving on site. The quicker you complete the theory, the quicker you can get in the water!

You can find out about the SDP timetable in the Project Guide. Once you have booked on we will also furnish you with a project specific Science Workbook which will explain the methodology and species ID list in further detail to you.

We ask that you read through the Science Workbook (available once booked on) prior to your arrival to gain an understanding of the methodology and Species ID. Other than this we do not expect you to undertake any revision, however if you would like to then just get in touch and we'll point you towards some helpful books.

This is not a problem. Just check out our PADI Qualification Table to work out whether you need any training. 

We have included a helpful guide on spending money in the Project Guide for you.

Of course! As long as we have the availability and receive payment for the extension before its commencement then you would be welcome to extend with us.

Of course, there are hand washing facilities on all sites. Just bring along some environmentally friendly clothes wash. 

Projects are in rural areas and therefore communications can be basic. You can find out about your project's communication standards in the Project Guide.

There is a 24-hour emergency number detailed in the Project Guides which can be used by your parent/guardian in the event that they need to get hold of you in an emergency.

Our Project Guides have an equipment list which advises you on what you will need to bring with you in order to partake in activities. Project sites are often in remote areas and we do not keep spare equipment on site, so it is very important that you bring all essential items with you. 

All CCC participants are trained up to PADI Advanced Open Water (if required).  You are welcome to undertake further dive training with us up to Divemaster (minimum stay allowances apply).

Instead of PADI's Emergency First Response (EFR) course we will take you through the one-day Expedition Care Programme (ECP) course. 

ECP is a First Aid course specially designed for expedition situations. The course covers more than EFR and is therefore accepted as fulfilling the EFR requirement of any PADI course.

We have explained a 'typical week' in the Project Guide which clarifies the diving schedule. 

You can meet the current staff team on the Our Team page. 

CCC stands for Coral Cay Conservation

Yes, CCC are licensed by ABTOT.

The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 for Coral Cay Conservation and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the following:

• non-flight packages commencing in and returning to the UK;
• non-flight packages commencing and returning to a country other than the UK;
• flight inclusive packages that commence outside of the UK, which are sold to customers outside of the UK

1, 2 and 3 provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled. 1 and 3 provides for repatriation. Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Coral Cay Conservation.

You can request all of CCC's scientific reports on the  Publications and Data page.

Safety is of the utmost importance to us and we have comprehensive safety plans in place. You can learn more about our safety plans, supportive organisations and monitoring protocols on the Why Choose Us Page. 

We are based in England. You can find our address on the Contacts page. 

Coral Cay Conservation is a trading name of Adventure Lifesigns Ltd. A group of companies which specialises in overseas expeditions, outdoor learning, and First Aid and risk training. 

Yes, many. You can find more information on these on our Accreditation Page.