Snorkeling boat tour
Full-day shared boat with two snorkel stops, lunch on board · pick Orange Island or Hola Hola.
Our standard snorkeling day from Hurghada · a shared big-boat trip out to one of two Red Sea island reefs of your choice (Orange Island or Hola Hola), with a second stop at a coral garden on the way back. €30 per person, 8 hours including hotel pickup. Best value in town for families and non-divers · the same boat we run, the same crew, but tuned for surface time instead of tanks.
- Duration
- Full day · 8 hours
- Audience
- Families, swimmers, non-divers
- Where
- Hurghada
- Price
- €30
What you will do
We pick you up between 07:30 and 08:30 from any Hurghada hotel. The boat boards at 09:00 from the Marina. From 10:30 you have ninety minutes at your chosen island reef · Orange or Hola Hola · with a lifeguard in the water and snorkel guides walking you through the best line. Lunch is served on board around 12:30. From 14:00 we run a second 45-minute snorkel stop at a coral garden inside the bay. Back at the marina by 16:30, drop-off at your hotel.
Hour by hour
01 · 07:30 - 08:30
Hotel pickup
Free pickup from any Hurghada hotel · we group nearby pickups, so timing depends on your area. Free water on the bus.
02 · 09:00
Marina · boat boarding
Safety brief on the boat, fins and mask sized to you, choose your sun deck or shade deck spot. We confirm your destination choice (Orange Island or Hola Hola) at boarding.
03 · 10:30
First stop · your chosen island
90 minutes in the water at Orange Island or Hola Hola. Lifeguard on the line, snorkel guides showing the best path along the reef. Free buoyancy vests for non-confident swimmers.
04 · 12:30
Lunch on board
Hot buffet · grilled chicken, rice, pasta, salad, fruit, water and soft drinks. Vegetarian option on request, mention at booking.
05 · 14:00
Second stop · coral garden
45-minute stop at a sheltered coral garden. Calmer water, perfect for kids and first-timers. Same guides, same vests.
06 · 16:30
Marina + hotel drop-off
Back at the dock by 16:30. Bus drops you back at the hotel · most groups are home by 17:30.
Orange Island or Hola Hola
Pick your preferred island at booking · the crew confirms the day's order based on wind.
Orange Island
The most-photographed snorkel stop in Hurghada · white sand bar, turquoise shallow lagoon, a coral wall on the outside edge with butterflyfish, parrotfish and resident moray eels. Best in calm-wind days. Family-friendly because the lagoon is waist-deep for 100 metres.
Hola Hola
Quieter alternative · a horseshoe reef on the outer Giftun edge with deeper, healthier coral and bigger fish (jacks, snappers, the occasional eagle ray). Better visibility and less crowded than Orange Island. Slightly more open water, recommended for confident swimmers.
✓ What is included
- Free hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Hurghada
- Shared boat trip · marina to island and back
- Two snorkel stops with lifeguard and guides in the water
- Mask, snorkel and fins (sized to you)
- Buoyancy vest on request (free)
- Hot buffet lunch + water and soft drinks
- Insurance and marine park fees
Not included
- Underwater camera rental (€15)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tips for crew
Best decision of our trip. Got my Open Water in three days with Karim, then we did two daily-dive days · the captain picked the sites and we ended up on quiet reefs with almost no other boats around. Pickup was on time every morning.
Maria R.
Finally a dive center that does exactly what it says. My guide spoke perfect German, small groups, well-maintained gear. Abu Nuhas was a highlight.
Thomas K.
A genuinely international team. No deposit required, transparent prices, and a different dive site every day. We'll definitely be back next year.
Sophie M.