Hurghada. The reef starts the moment you leave the harbour.
The Giftun Island national park is 20 minutes from Hurghada marina — two islands, white sand beaches, and some of the most accessible coral in the Red Sea. Orange Bay's water is the kind of turquoise that looks like a screen filter until you're standing in it. A private boat means you're there before the shared excursion flotilla and gone when you choose.
Indicative pricing.
Prices from, for 1 to 12 guests — firm quote within hours (captain, fuel, insurance, fees included).
The coral reefs are offshore. Giftun Island is 20 minutes. The Red Sea only delivers from the water.
Our Hurghada skippers hold Egyptian Maritime Authority licences with Red Sea coastal endorsement and have operated Giftun Island routes and reef circuits for over twelve years, with in-depth knowledge of Giftun National Park permit protocols and El Gouna lagoon navigation.
Giftun Island before the flotilla
Giftun is a national park island with limited daily visitor capacity. The shared excursion boats queue at the same pier from 9am. A private departure at 7:30am means you have Big Giftun or Orange Bay entirely to yourself for the best two hours of the day.
Orange Bay — the Red Sea's most photogenic anchorage
The Small Giftun Island bay facing Orange Bay has a crescent of white sand, shallow turquoise water with visibility to 15 metres, and coral formations 50 metres from shore. It photographs like the Maldives and costs a fraction.
El Gouna's island lagoon network
El Gouna resort was built on a network of islands and lagoons connected by bridges and canals. A private boat navigates the internal waterway between the resort areas and out to the reef — the mode of transport that the destination was designed around.
Where we pick you up.
- Steigenberger Al Dau Beach Hotel
- Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay
- Baron Palace Sahl Hasheesh
- El Gouna Sheraton Miramar Resort
- Three Corners Fayrouz Plaza
- Hurghada Marina Blvd Pier
- El Gouna Harbour
- Sahl Hasheesh Marina
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