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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
Starting from
AnywhereHurghadaEl GounaSoma BaySharm El SheikhDahabRas SudrAswan

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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.
Where it startsAswan
ActivitySailing
Skill or certificationNone
Minimum ageAll ages
Time actually doing it1–2 hours on the water
Total timeAbout 2 hours
Best seasonYear-round; sunset comes early in winter
What you seeElephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunset
What it asksNothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed.
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
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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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Tell us where you are staying, when, and who is coming. We reply with what fits, the price for your party and what we confirm first. Nothing is booked until you accept.

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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