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 prices are the lowest to expect; times are our planning estimates. Every detail is confirmed before anything is arranged.
Clear the comparison Your first kite Remove | A felucca at sunset in Aswan Remove | |
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| Starting price | Starting priceUSD 418Per person for a beginner course with equipment.Your written quote confirms the price for your party, dates and choices. | 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. |
| Where it starts | El Gouna, Soma Bay, Dahab or Ras Sudr | Aswan |
| Activity | Kite & wind | Sailing |
| Skill or certification | None; balance and core strength help | None |
| Minimum age | Set by the school | All ages |
| Time actually doing it | Lessons as the wind allows | 1–2 hours on the water |
| Total time | Several days | About 2 hours |
| Best season | Depends on the beach; our kitesurfing guide compares them | Year-round; sunset comes early in winter |
| What you see | A shallow lagoon, with the wind doing the work | Elephantine, the granite islands and the west bank at sunset |
| What it asks | Balance, strength in the core and legs, and days: wind decides how quickly you progress. | Nothing but an easy step aboard. There is little shade, and the wind decides the speed. |
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| Next step | Ask about it Add to my trip | Ask about it Add to my trip |
Scuba diving · Sharm El Sheikh
The Thistlegorm
A British supply ship sunk in 1941, with its motorcycles and trucks still in the holds.
Starting priceUSD 93- Place
- Near Ras Mohammed, South Sinai
- Time
- Full day by boat; usually two dives
- Needs
- A certification suited to about 30 m, and recent dives. Set by your certification and the dive centre.
What we confirm before you go
- A dive centre licensed through CDWS, with a guide who dives the wreck regularly
- Your certification level and your last dive
- Weather and current on the day; the boat may not go
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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Not sure which sea & water experience fits?
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

