
Experiences · Sea & water
Under the Red Sea, on it, and on the wind.
About these experiences
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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Clear the comparison Your first kite Remove | A felucca at sunset in Aswan Remove | |
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| Starting price | Starting priceUSD 418Per person for a beginner course with equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices. | 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 starts | El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr | Aswan |
| Activity | Kite & wind | Sailing |
| Skill or certification | None; balance and core strength help | None |
| Minimum age | Set by the school | All ages |
| Time actually doing it | Lessons as the wind allows | 1–2 hours on the water |
| Total time | Several days | About 2 hours |
| Best season | Depends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them | Year-round; sunset comes early in winter |
| What you see | A shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work | Elephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunset |
| What it asks | Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress. | Nothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed. |
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| Next step | Request a quote Add to my trip | Request a quote Add to my trip |
Scuba diving · Hurghada
Your first dive in the Red Sea
No licence needed: a try-dive from a day boat with an instructor beside you, on a reef chosen for beginners.
- Time
- Full day by boat
- Needs
- None; a medical questionnaire comes first
Starting priceUSD 59Read more : Your first dive in the Red SeaWhat we confirm before you go
- 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
Tours
Red Sea day trips by boat
SharedReef dayGiftun Island Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours · The Red Seafrom USD 39
PrivateTemples, then the sea8 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea at Hurghada8 days · 7 nights · Cairo, Luxor and Hurghadafrom USD 1,175
SharedDolphins on their termsDolphin House Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours · The Red Seafrom USD 48
SharedWhere two gulfs meetRas Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El SheikhFull day · about 8 hours · The Red Seafrom USD 50
SharedThe deep southSataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa AlamFull day · about 9–10 hours · The Red Seafrom USD 71
PrivateThe pyramids from the Red SeaCairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Hurghada, by FlightFull day · about 12 hours · Hurghada and Cairofrom USD 320
PrivateThe pyramids from SinaiCairo and the Pyramids in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by FlightFull day · about 12 hours · Sharm el-Sheikh and Cairofrom USD 360
PrivateThebes from SinaiLuxor in a Day from Sharm el-Sheikh, by FlightFull day · about 12 hours · Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxorfrom USD 380
PrivateSinai by nightMount Sinai at Sunrise and St Catherine's Monastery from Sharm el-SheikhOvernight · about 15 hours · Sharm el-Sheikh and South Sinaifrom USD 180
Photography credits (8)
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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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.
Photography credits (6)
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.


