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Under the Red Sea, on it, and on the wind.

Diving, snorkelling, freediving, kitesurfing and sailing ask very different things of you. Filter by what you want to do and where you are staying, then put up to three side by side: the skill each needs, the time you actually spend in the water, and what you will see.

A truck in a cargo hold of the Thistlegorm wreck, its cab covered in marine growth.

What do you want to do, and where are you staying?

What to do
EverythingScuba divingFreedivingKite & windSailingBoats & water sports
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AnywhereHurghadaEl GounaSoma BaySharm El SheikhDahabRas SudrAswan

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Comparison of A felucca at sunset in Aswan, Your first dive in the Red Sea, The Thistlegorm
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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 25 per boatPer boat for your party; longer sails cost more.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 59Per person, with the instructor and equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 93Per certified diver for the wreck day; the marine park fee is paid on the day.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsAswanHurghadaSharm El Sheikh
ActivitySailingScuba divingScuba diving
Skill or certificationNoneNone; a medical questionnaire comes firstA certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives
Minimum ageAll ages10 and over (PADI's standard)Set by your certification and the dive centre
Time actually doing it1–2 hours on the waterOne or two dives of about 30–45 minutesUsually two dives
Total timeAbout 2 hoursFull day by boatFull day by boat
Best seasonYear-round; sunset comes early in winterYear-round; the sea is coolest from January to MarchYear-round, weather and current permitting
What you seeElephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunsetHard coral, reef fish and, with luck, a turtleMotorcycles, trucks and the cargo of a 1941 supply ship
What it asksNothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed.Comfort in water, a clean medical questionnaire and patience with your ears. You do not need to be a strong swimmer, but you need to be willing.A diving certification at a level suited to about 30 m, recent experience and comfort in current. We ask for your certificate and log, and so will the dive centre.
What we confirm first
  • A sailing felucca, not a motor launch, with a licensed captain
  • Life jackets on board, and the length of the sail
  • A departure time that catches the sunset for your date
  • A dive centre licensed through CDWS, and an instructor-to-beginner ratio agreed in advance
  • Your answers to the medical questionnaire, and a doctor's sign-off where it asks for one
  • The reef, the boat and whether national park fees are paid on the day
  • A 24-hour gap between diving and any flight
  • A dive centre licensed through CDWS, with a guide who dives the wreck regularly
  • Your certification level and your last dive
  • Weather and current on the day; the boat may not go
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  • Boats & water sports · Hurghada

    A boat of your own for the day

    Your party, your crew and your pace: island beaches and snorkelling stops around the Giftun islands, without the crowded day boats.

    Starting priceUSD 174 per boat
    Place
    The Giftun islands, off Hurghada
    Time
    About 7 hours; as much or as little time in the water as you like
    Needs
    None; snorkelling gear and life jackets on board. All ages, with life jackets for children.
    What we confirm before you go
    • The boat's licence, life jackets for every size in your party and a working radio
    • Island and national park fees, and whether Orange Bay's beach charge is included
    • Lunch, drinks and dietary needs
    • The wind forecast: the captain decides the route on the day
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Tours

Red Sea day trips by boat

Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.

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Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sovernigo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Igorgalli, CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikicomman, CC BY-SA 4.0; cattan2011, CC BY 2.0; Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0; Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0; Przemyslaw "Blueshade" Idzkiewicz, CC BY-SA 2.0