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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 Your first dive in the Red Sea, A boat of your own for the day, The Thistlegorm
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Starting price
Starting priceUSD 59Per person, with the instructor and 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.
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 startsHurghadaHurghadaSharm El Sheikh
ActivityScuba divingBoats & water sportsScuba diving
Skill or certificationNone; a medical questionnaire comes firstNone; snorkelling gear and life jackets on boardA certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives
Minimum age10 and over (PADI's standard)All ages, with life jackets for childrenSet by your certification and the dive centre
Time actually doing itOne or two dives of about 30–45 minutesAs much or as little time in the water as you likeUsually two dives
Total timeFull day by boatAbout 7 hoursFull day by boat
Best seasonYear-round; the sea is coolest from January to MarchYear-round; calmer in the morningYear-round, weather and current permitting
What you seeHard coral, reef fish and, with luck, a turtleIsland beaches, shallow reefs and sometimes dolphinsMotorcycles, trucks and the cargo of a 1941 supply ship
What it asksComfort 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.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.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 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • Kite & wind · El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr

    Your first kite

    A kitesurfing course chosen beach by beach: the depth, the wind and the rescue boat.

    Time
    Several days
    Needs
    None; balance and core strength help
    Starting priceUSD 418
    Read more : Your first kite
    What we confirm before you go
    • 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
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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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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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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.