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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 Your first kite, A boat of your own for the day
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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 174 per boatPer boat for your party; the boat's size sets the quote.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsEl Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras SudrHurghada
ActivityKite & windBoats & water sports
Skill or certificationNone; balance and core strength helpNone; snorkelling gear and life jackets on board
Minimum ageSet by the schoolAll ages, with life jackets for children
Time actually doing itLessons as the wind allowsAs much or as little time in the water as you like
Total timeSeveral daysAbout 7 hours
Best seasonDepends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares themYear-round; calmer in the morning
What you seeA shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the workIsland beaches, shallow reefs and sometimes dolphins
What it asksBalance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress.Very little: sun, sea and an easy climb on and off the boat. Tell us about anyone who cannot swim so that life jackets are ready.
What we confirm first
  • 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
  • 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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  • 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.

    Starting priceUSD 59
    Place
    Reefs off Hurghada, Red Sea
    Time
    Full day by boat; one or two dives of about 30–45 minutes
    Needs
    None; a medical questionnaire comes first. 10 and over (PADI's standard).
    What 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
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  • Scuba diving · Sharm El Sheikh

    The Thistlegorm

    A British supply ship sunk in 1941, with its motorcycles and trucks still in the holds.

    Starting priceUSD 93
    Place
    Near Ras Mohammed, South Sinai
    Time
    Full day by boat; usually two dives
    Needs
    A certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives. Set by your certification and the dive centre.
    What we confirm before you go
    • 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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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