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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
Starting from
AnywhereHurghadaEl GounaSoma BaySharm El SheikhDahabRas SudrAswan

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Starting prices are the lowest to expect; times are our planning estimates. Every detail is confirmed before anything is arranged.

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Starting price
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 418Per person for a beginner course with equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices.
Where it startsHurghadaEl Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
ActivityBoats & water sportsKite & wind
Skill or certificationNone; snorkelling gear and life jackets on boardNone; balance and core strength help
Minimum ageAll ages, with life jackets for childrenSet by the school
Time actually doing itAs much or as little time in the water as you likeLessons as the wind allows
Total timeAbout 7 hoursSeveral days
Best seasonYear-round; calmer in the morningDepends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them
What you seeIsland beaches, shallow reefs and sometimes dolphinsA shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work
What it asksVery 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.Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress.
What we confirm first
  • 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 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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  • 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.

    Starting priceUSD 418
    Place
    El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr
    Time
    Several days; lessons as the wind allows
    Needs
    None; balance and core strength help. Set by the school.
    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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Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sovernigo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0

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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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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