Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat Egypt

This Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat will not only help you come home with beautiful underwater photos, but also includes an underwater dance class. Special training workshops for modelling and posing in front of the underwater camera await you here. You will also learn special relaxation and breathing techniques that allow you to hold your breath longer. Furthermore, you will experience a completely new body feeling in the underwater dance course. The unique underwater world offers breathtaking scenery for your underwater shootings. You can also spend time with other water lovers and make new friends through the varied experiences. In addition to the ultimate adventures, there is of course also enough time to relax. What are you waiting for? Join our Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat and look forward to an unforgettable week in Egypt.

Attention, the following description refers to the Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat (14.09.-21.09.2024). For information about Mermaid Week (21.09.-28.09.2024) please click here.

Overview:

Travel dates:

Offer 1 (one active week and one additional week): Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat from 14th September – 21st September 2024 plus free extension week. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 2 (one active week and one extra week): Free week from 14th September – 21st September 2024 and Mermaid Week from 21st – 28th September 2024. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 3 (two active weeks): Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat from 14th September – 21st September 2024 plus Mermaid Week from 21st – 28th September 2024. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 4 (one active week without an additional week): Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat from 14th September – 21st September 2024 or Mermaid Week from 21st – 28th September 2024. The trip includes a total of 7 days.

Location:

The Breakers, Soma Bay (Hurghada)

Price:

Offer 1: 2,999 EUR (around USD 3,300). This offer includes the Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat and an additional week with no planned activities. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 2: 2,999 EUR (around USD 3,300). This offer includes a free week and Mermaid Week. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 3: 4,199 EUR (around USD 4,500). With this offer, you will actively participate in both the Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat and Mermaid Week. The trip includes a total of 14 days.

Offer 4: 2,399 EUR (around USD 2,600). With this offer, you will either take an active part in the Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat or in Mermaid Week, without an extension week. The trip includes a total of 7 days.

Accompanying persons who do not take part in the courses and photo shoots receive a discount of 10% on the stated prices.

A deposit of 1,000 EUR is due immediately after booking. The remaining amount is due 6 weeks before the start of the trip.

What you get:

14 or 7 nights, depending on the option, accommodation at Breakers (double room occupancy)
2 meals per day
Excursions to special underwater locations
Training in underwater modelling and underwater dance
Underwater shootings with experienced underwater photographers
10 edited, high-resolution photos (you can choose)
1 souvenir video from this trip (approx. 2-3 minutes long)

Not included:

Flights to Hurghada and back
Round-trip transport from the airport to the resort
Additional food and drinks not included in full board
Tourist offers such as diving courses, kite surfing, excursions, buying souvenirs, etc.
Additional photos (if you want to select more than 10, these can be purchased for 65 EUR per photo)
Single videos (you can choose from different video options for an additional fee, see below)

Booking via:

Thomas Scholz (Tom)
Mobile: +49 173 3725736
Email: t.scholz@scubactive.de

Attention, the places are in great demand and book up quickly. Therefore, we can only reserve your place once we have received your booking and deposit.

For whom is the Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat suitable?

Basically everyone is welcome to our Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat who has a passion for the underwater world and wants to gain new experiences. We want to create a place here where like-minded water lovers can connect, learn new things and go home with stunning photos and videos. To take part in this underwater modelling retreat you must be able to swim well and confidently. In addition, we recommend general basic fitness, because modelling under water can be exhausting. However, no freediving, scuba diving or modelling experience is required. No matter if you are a beginner or already a professional, nobody misses out at our Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat. Depending on your personal level, we offer you as much support as you need and want. Since we firmly believe that underwater models come in all sizes, shapes, colours, ages and genders, there are no visual criteria to meet. However, participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

Photo Shoots at our Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat Egypt September 2024

In addition to having fun, connecting with nature, learning and sharing experiences – underwater photo shoots are of course also the focus of this retreat. We want to help you expand your portfolio with underwater images. To achieve this, our experienced team is always at your side. Throughout the week, you’ll get help with modelling and holding your breath. You will also receive constant feedback on your posing in front of the camera. Because of this, we are sure you will get stunning underwater photos. After the trip, you can choose your 10 included photos (and more if you want to purchase additional ones). Shortly afterwards you will receive the fully edited and high-resolution version of your underwater photos. You can then use these photos for private use and for self-promotion, for example on social media or on your websites. Please note that a model release must be signed so that we can also use the images.

Video Packages as an Additional Option

If you would like to have an individual video of yourself in addition to the general video of the trip, you can choose between different packages. If you have special ideas, contact our video team Jens and Melli from Dimagefactory directly in advance. So you can work out a concept for your individual video before the trip.

Option 1: PERSONAL TRAVEL HIGHLIGHT VIDEO Your personal highlights of the underwater model trip and the underwater dance course selected by us and cut together as an individual film. | backed with music | Duration 2-3 minutes | as MP4 file | additionally as Reel | Makes your underwater model trip unforgettable! Price: 150 EUR

Option 3: DELUXE MOVIE film creation based on an individual storyline cut together as a short film in a cinematic look. | Preliminary meeting with concept development | Screenwriting | individual video coaching | additional video shooting and individual shooting time | with music | Duration 5-7 minutes | as MP4 file | additionally as Reel | Show your character! Epic video footage for marketing, campaigns, portfolio and more. Price: EUR 450

Optional: additionally all individual scenes uncut (including unpublished ones) Price: 100 EUR Major changes in the cut Price: 50 EUR

Here are a few example videos from participants from past Mermaid Weeks (this is not about underwater model trips, but about Mermaid Weeks):

Frequently asked Questions:

Do I need Travel Insurance for this Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat?

We strongly recommend that you take out insurance for this Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat. Please note that you must also sign a liability release before you can participate in our activities.

Can I bring my Partner or a Friend?

Partners, friends and other companions are of course very welcome on our Underwater Modelling Workshop and Dance Retreat. They can either participate in all activities or just join those that interest them. Furthermore, both the dive center and the surrounding area have other activities to offer.

Accompanying persons certainly also have the opportunity to select 10 photos from the trip. However, they can also assign these to the participating person.

If an accompanying person is not interested in either our training sessions or photo shoots, they will receive a 10% discount on the total price.

What should you bring to this Underwater Modelling Retreat?

Passport
Travel insurance
Diving license (if you have one and want to go diving)
Bikini / swimsuit / swimming trunks
Mask, snorkel, fins (if available)
Summer clothes
Sweatshirt / light jacket
Water shoes
Rash guard / long sleeved shirt
Light long pants
Sunglasses and hat
Medication needed
adapter
Natural mosquito repellent
Sea-friendly sun cream
Fashion outfits and dresses for photo shoots
Waterproof mascara and additional makeup (aside from mascara, normal makeup stays reasonably well in place, unless you wipe your face)
Accessories
Credit cards and cash (can be changed on site)
Reusable items such as bottles, cups, bags, etc.

Where will we be staying during the Underwater Modelling Retreat?

Diving on clean reefs and kite surfing in the turquoise sea and evenings under a starry sky, coupled with an exceptional environmental profile, characterise the world of the sports and lifestyle hotel “The Breakers”. The entire team at The Breaker is committed to protecting its unique environment and is continually implementing new, eco-friendly solutions to protect the multitude of species in the beautiful bay. For this reason, Breakers is the ideal accommodation for our underwater model trip.

The Breakers – Diving & Surfing Lodge is ideally situated on Somabay’s magnificent house reef. The well-equipped diving center “ORCA Dive Club” is directly connected to the hotel. Most of the guest rooms offer excellent views of the house reef, the lagoon, the house reef jetty and the open sea. In addition to 173 modern rooms, it offers various facilities such as a restaurant with a sea view, beach bar, roof terrace with panoramic sauna, roof bar and open-air cinema. A fitness center and a heated freshwater pool are available to relax after a long day in or on the sea. The massage pavilion with the Thai massage therapists as well as the hairdresser and beauty salon, which ensure further well-being, also offer relaxation.

Another big plus: free WiFi in all rooms and the outlets such as Beach Bar, Reef Bar, Roof Top Bar.