- Giftun Island: two snorkeling stops, with gear and an English-speaking instructor included.
- The Sindbad submarine goes down to 22 meters below sea level, so you see the reef without swimming.
- Giftun and Dolphin House are full days at sea; the submarine trip is about two hours.
- Lunch is an open buffet on board at Giftun; the submarine trip has no meal.
- Hurghada's average daily high is 21.7°C in January and 35.1°C in August.
Choose a snorkeling trip if you want to be in the water, the submarine if you do not. Our Giftun Island snorkeling trip is a full day at sea with two snorkeling stops, time on the beach and lunch on board; the Dolphin House trip is a full day at sea too, with lunch on board. The Sindbad submarine is a trip of about two hours that goes down to 22 meters below sea level, where you watch the reef through large panoramic windows.
The three trips side by side
| Giftun Island snorkeling | Dolphin House snorkeling | Sindbad submarine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | Full day at sea | Full day at sea | About two hours |
| What you do | Snorkel at two spots on the reefs around Giftun Island, then free time on the island's beach | Snorkel at the Dolphin House reef, where wild dolphins are often seen (sightings are not guaranteed), then at a second stop | Go down to 22 meters below sea level and look out through large panoramic windows |
| Do you swim? | Yes, at the surface with mask and fins | Yes, at the surface with mask and fins | No |
| With you | English-speaking snorkeling instructor | Private transfers and guide; no instructor listed | Tour leader |
| Food and drink | Open buffet lunch on board, bottled water and soft drinks | Lunch on board, bottled water | A bottle of water; no meal |
| Included | Hotel transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle, snorkeling equipment | Hotel transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle, snorkeling equipment, the boat trip (a shared boat) | Hotel transfers by modern air-conditioned vehicle, the submarine ticket |
| Not stated | The departure harbor | The departure marina | The departure point, and whether the two hours include the hotel transfers |
What the snorkeling day involves
Snorkeling means swimming at the surface with a mask, a breathing tube and fins, looking down at the reef. The Giftun Island trip stops at two different spots with an English-speaking instructor, and the equipment is included. Between the stops you get free time on the beach at Giftun Island, and an open buffet lunch is served aboard the boat. The itinerary also mentions water sports on the beach; they are not in the included list, so they may cost extra.
