The Red Sea is Egypt’s warm-water playground: a 1,200-km coastline of coral gardens, dive boats and resorts that run from family-friendly to barefoot-luxury. Hurghada is the lively hub — marinas, dive centres and nightlife — while quieter Sahl Hasheesh and El Gouna sit just down the coast.
Below the surface lies the real headline: walls of soft coral, wrecks like the Thistlegorm, and reliable visibility almost every day of the year. Above it, all-inclusive resorts make the beach the easiest holiday in Egypt.
Top things to do
Reef & wreck diving
PADI centres and day boats reach Giftun Island, the Careless Reef and the Thistlegorm wreck.
Orange Bay island day
Powder-white sand and turquoise shallows on a private speedboat excursion.
Desert sunset safari
Quad bikes, a Bedouin camp dinner and the clearest stars you’ll ever see.
Best time to visit
Featured experiences
Handpicked hotels
Sunrise Garden Beach Resort
