All excursions

An hour watching the reef through windows three metres down, plus a snorkel stop.

A relaxed day on Big Giftun with two snorkel stops, staying out for the sunset.

The only tourist submarine in the Middle East, down to twenty-five metres for 45 minutes.

A day's fishing on the grounds off Hurghada, with a reef stop and tackle provided.

A protected house reef you can swim to from the beach — no boat, all day.

The whole boat and crew for your group — set your own route, your own hours.

Egypt's first national park, where the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba meet over a vertical reef wall.

Four named reefs in the strait between Sinai and Saudi Arabia, and the clearest water in the gulf.

Two supervised dives on Sinai walls, with an instructor at arm's length and no certificate needed.

A small-group boat with room to move and a route that is not fixed in advance.

A shore-entry bay with seagrass, turtles and — with luck — a dugong.

A quieter island day, with two snorkelling stops and fewer boats at the mooring.

A short, cheap island day — the beach and one reef stop, back by mid-afternoon.

Out to the dolphin grounds off Hurghada, with snorkelling stops on the way.

A larger VIP boat with shaded upper deck and a full lunch service.

Two islands in a day — the sandbar that appears at low tide, then the beach.

A newer island club with an over-water deck and a house reef off the beach.

The reef seen dry — an hour and a half over the coral without getting in.

Two dives with an instructor beside you, no licence and no prior experience.

Four dives across two days on the southern reefs, sleeping at anchor between them.