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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.

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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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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 startsDahabEl Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
ActivityFreedivingKite & wind
Skill or certificationNone; you must swim 200 m non-stopNone; balance and core strength help
Minimum ageSet by the school and the course standardSet by the school
Time actually doing itTheory, shallow-water sessions, then line divesLessons as the wind allows
Total time2–3 daysSeveral days
Best seasonYear-round; the sea is coolest in winterDepends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them
What you seeThe reef wall and blue water down a lineA shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work
What it asksWater 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 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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  • 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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  • Boats & water sports · Hurghada

    A boat of your own for the day

    Your party, your crew and your pace: island beaches and snorkelling stops around the Giftun islands, without the crowded day boats.

    Starting priceUSD 174 per boat
    Place
    The Giftun islands, off Hurghada
    Time
    About 7 hours; as much or as little time in the water as you like
    Needs
    None; snorkelling gear and life jackets on board. All ages, with life jackets for children.
    What we confirm before you go
    • 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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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