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Dolphin House Snorkelling Trip from Hurghada

A day boat to Shaab El Erg, where spinner dolphins rest, with snorkelling stops on the reef.

  • The Red Sea
  • Full day · about 8 hours
  • Shared
A spinner dolphin gliding just below the sunlit surface of the Red Sea.
All 5 stops

At a glance

Length
Full day · about 8 hours
Group
Shared boat; private boats on request
Pickup
Morning pickup
Pace
Moderate
Getting around
Hotel transfer and boat
Guides speak
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

How the day divides

On the road
Hotel transfer to the marina, then about 1.5 hours by boat
At the sites
Most of the day at sea

5 stops

How the day runs

Some of the Red Sea's spinner dolphins rest by day in the shelter of Shaab El Erg. This is a visit to their resting place, so it is run on their terms: quiet water, no chasing, and gratitude if they choose to swim by.

  1. 08:00

    Marina

    Transfer from your hotel and boarding.

    Boats moored in Hurghada Marina.

    Photo: 1stTam3r · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

  2. Morning

    Dolphin House

    Shaab El Erg's lagoon, with a quiet entry to watch the dolphins if they are there.

    A spinner dolphin gliding just below the sunlit surface of the Red Sea.

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

  3. Midday

    Reef stop

    Snorkelling on a nearby reef.

    Coral reef in the Red Sea near Hurghada.

    Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display.

  4. Afternoon

    Lunch on board

    Then a final swim before heading back.

    A restaurant serving of fish sayadiya with rice; illustrative meal, not a promised onboard menu.

    Illustrative fish and rice dish; the onboard menu is confirmed separately.

    Photo: young shanahan · CC BY 2.0. Resized for display.

  5. Late afternoon

    Return

    Back to the marina and your hotel.

    Two date palms on a sandy beach south of Hurghada, with the blue Red Sea beyond a line of rocks.

    Hurghada coastline reference; your pickup and accommodation are confirmed separately.

    Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0. Resized for display.

Day and time labels describe the planned sequence, not confirmed departures. Your written quote confirms pickup, flights, sailing and return times for your date.

Why go

Who loves this tour

This boat day from Hurghada heads north to Shaab El Erg, the horseshoe-shaped reef known as Dolphin House, where spinner dolphins often rest in the sheltered lagoon. Seeing them is likely but never promised: they are wild and come and go.

The better operators follow a code of conduct: no chasing, no touching, quiet entries and engines off near the dolphins. We book only boats that keep to it. The day adds snorkelling stops on nearby reefs, with lunch on board.

Snorkelling equipment and life jackets are provided on the boats we use. National park fees, and the size of the boat, are confirmed in your quote.

Our tip

Choose a calm day and keep your distance: the dolphins decide how close they come.

The highlights

  • Shaab El Erg, the reef called Dolphin House
  • Spinner dolphins in the wild, seen on their terms
  • Snorkelling stops on nearby reefs
  • Lunch on board

The details

What is included

Included

  • Hotel transfers
  • Boat trip
  • Snorkelling equipment and life jackets
  • Lunch on board

Not included

  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

Places you visit

  • Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House)
  • Red Sea reefs off Hurghada

Before you go

Good to know

Meeting point
Your hotel in Hurghada
Best time to go
Calm mornings, all year
Entrance tickets
National park fees confirmed in your quote
Optional extras
Wetsuit hire; underwater photos
Your price
Set in your written quote for your party, dates and pickup, with the payment and cancellation terms.

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Questions

Before you ask

Will we definitely see dolphins?

No one can promise it. They are wild, and on some days they are elsewhere. The reef is still worth the snorkel.

Can we swim with the dolphins?

You can swim near them if they come to you. Chasing and touching are not allowed, for their sake and yours.

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Photography credits (16)

Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0; 1stTam3r, CC BY-SA 4.0; kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0; young shanahan, CC BY 2.0; Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0; 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; Norhan Elmaghrabi, CC BY-SA 4.0; Egy2030, CC BY-SA 4.0; Sara Nabih, CC BY-SA 4.0; Fadyhesham0, CC BY-SA 3.0; Mohamed kamal 1984, CC BY-SA 4.0; Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for display.