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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, One breath in Dahab, Your first kite
Your first dive in the Red Sea RemoveOne breath in Dahab RemoveYour first kite Remove
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 232Per person for the beginner course.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Starting priceUSD 418Per person for a beginner course with equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsHurghadaDahabEl Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
ActivityScuba divingFreedivingKite & wind
Skill or certificationNone; a medical questionnaire comes firstNone; you must swim 200 m non-stopNone; balance and core strength help
Minimum age10 and over (PADI's standard)Set by the school and the course standardSet by the school
Time actually doing itOne or two dives of about 30–45 minutesTheory, shallow-water sessions, then line divesLessons as the wind allows
Total timeFull day by boat2–3 daysSeveral days
Best seasonYear-round; the sea is coolest from January to MarchYear-round; the sea is coolest in winterDepends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them
What you seeHard coral, reef fish and, with luck, a turtleThe reef wall and blue water down a lineA shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work
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.Water confidence more than fitness, and a medical statement. Hardest of all is learning to relax.Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress.
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
  • 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 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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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.