Experiences · Sea & water
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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| Starting price | 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 starts | Sharm El Sheikh |
| Activity | Scuba diving |
| Skill or certification | A certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives |
| Minimum age | Set by your certification and the dive centre |
| Time actually doing it | Usually two dives |
| Total time | Full day by boat |
| Best season | Year-round, weather and current permitting |
| What you see | Motorcycles, trucks and the cargo of a 1941 supply ship |
| What it asks | 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. |
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| Next step | Ask about it Add to my trip |
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
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
Tours
Red Sea day trips by boat
Guided days with transport and the arrangements taken care of, each on request.
The Red SeaGiftun Island Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaDolphin House Snorkelling Trip from HurghadaFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaRas Mohammed National Park and White Island Boat Trip from Sharm El SheikhFull day · about 8 hours
The Red SeaSataya Dolphin Reef Snorkelling Trip from Marsa AlamFull day · about 9–10 hours
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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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