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Experiences · Sea & water

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

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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.

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Comparison of A felucca at sunset in Aswan, Your first kite, 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 418Per person for a beginner course with 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 startsAswanEl Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras SudrSharm El Sheikh
ActivitySailingKite & windScuba diving
Skill or certificationNoneNone; balance and core strength helpA certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives
Minimum ageAll agesSet by the schoolSet by your certification and the dive centre
Time actually doing it1–2 hours on the waterLessons as the wind allowsUsually two dives
Total timeAbout 2 hoursSeveral daysFull day by boat
Best seasonYear-round; sunset comes early in winterDepends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares themYear-round, weather and current permitting
What you seeElephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunsetA shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the workMotorcycles, 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.Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress.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 for your date, wind conditions, accessible boarding and the weather-change policy
  • A licensed school at the exact beach you choose
  • Lesson length, instructor ratio and the rescue arrangements
  • Enough days for the wind to give you lessons
  • 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.

    Time
    About 7 hours
    Needs
    None; snorkelling gear and life jackets on board
    Starting priceUSD 174 per boat
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    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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Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0; Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sovernigo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0; Hesham Farouk Ragab, CC BY-SA 4.0; Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0; Djehouty, CC BY-SA 4.0; Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and cropped for display.

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Wikicomman, CC BY-SA 4.0; Igorgalli, CC BY-SA 4.0; cattan2011, CC BY 2.0; Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0; Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0; Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0. Resized and cropped for display.