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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, One breath in Dahab, Your first dive in the Red Sea
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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 232Per person for the beginner course.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 59Per person, with the instructor and equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsAswanDahabHurghada
ActivitySailingFreedivingScuba diving
Skill or certificationNoneNone; you must swim 200 m non-stopNone; a medical questionnaire comes first
Minimum ageAll agesSet by the school and the course standard10 and over (PADI's standard)
Time actually doing it1–2 hours on the waterTheory, shallow-water sessions, then line divesOne or two dives of about 30–45 minutes
Total timeAbout 2 hours2–3 daysFull day by boat
Best seasonYear-round; sunset comes early in winterYear-round; the sea is coolest in winterYear-round; the sea is coolest from January to March
What you seeElephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunsetThe reef wall and blue water down a lineHard coral, reef fish and, with luck, a turtle
What it asksNothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed.Water confidence more than fitness, and a medical statement. Hardest of all is learning to relax.Comfort 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.
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 school teaching an internationally recognised course, with its instructor ratio
  • Your medical statement, and what the school requires
  • Course days that fit your route
  • 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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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.