The Red Sea

The Red Sea impresses divers, sun-seekers and night owls with its warm sands, clear seas and welcoming facilities. The western coastline boasts beautiful coral reefs, dive sites and ship wrecks, whilst snorkellers can explore the wonders of the deep at Giftun Island. The ongoing development throughout The Red Sea Resort area heralds exciting times, promising more hotel and leisure facilities to enjoy.

top excursions
Two days in Cairo	Travel by coach to Egypt's capital. Visit the museum, the Sphinx and the pyramids and still have time to shop. Includes overnight stay in hotel on Half Board, all entry fees and lunch (both days).
Mahmaya/Giftun Island	Cruise across the Red Sea to the uninhabited island of Giftun. Rest on the white sand of Mahmaya beach or swim amongst the coral reefs. Lunch is included.
Luxor - one or two day stay	Luxor 1 day: See the famous sights of ancient Luxor. Prices include all entry fees and lunch.
	Luxor 2 days: See Luxor's sights at a leisurely pace plus visit the Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple. Stay overnight in a hotel on the banks of the Nile. Prices include all entry fees, lunch on both days and overnight stay on Half Board. A carriage ride or a felucca trip down the Nile are also available.
All excursions are operated by local suppliers, subject to availability and change, and are only bookable in resort.

Diving in the Red Sea Resorts
The Red Sea Resorts of Hurghada, Makadi Bay, Soma Bay and El Gouna offer many exciting and varied dive sites, with most located close to small islands or at reefs rising up from the seabed. To give you an idea of the range of opportunities available, we have listed below a few of the most popular locations, with diving to satisfy novices and experts alike.
If you are particularly fond of wreck diving Abu Nahas Reef provides some excellent opportunities. Located at the south entrance to the Straits of Gubal it has posed a navigational hazard for ships throughout the centuries and is known as the 'ships graveyard'. Now adorned with a multitude of differently coloured coral, and home to scores of reef fish, lion fish, octopus and scorpion fish the four wrecks provide a fascinating diving experience. Extending all the way around the island of Big Siyul is Siyul Kabirah, with its distinctive black coral, numerous species of fish and a few caves ideal for underwater exploration.
In the deeper water, be on the look out for sharks and large rays which are often spotted swimming here.
The reef of Sha'ab Abu Ramada is also densely populated with a wide variety of reef fish, so much so that it has earned the nickname "The Aquarium".

learn to dive
Pre-bookable diving courses	In collaboration with our dive school partner in Hurghada, Easy Divers, we are able to offer a pre-bookable 4/5 day PADI Open Water Course.
£215 per person including equipment	Certification, local taxes and logbook fees are extra, payable locally. Guests staying in El Gouna, Makadi Bay or Soma Bay will also need to pay locally for transfers to/from Hurghada of approx. £6 per person per day.
Only available from selected hotels, please see individual property descriptions.