The 6 Luxury Snorkeling Trips in Hurghada That Earn the Upgrade

1.Swimming with Dolphin VIP Snorkeling Sea Trip With Lunch and Transfer – Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,104 reviews Our pick

Cruise from Hurghada to Dolphin House for guided snorkeling, dolphin watching, reef stops, water sports, and a buffet lunch. Hotel pickup, equipment, drinks, and two guided snorkeling sessions are included. The crew may include instructors such as Mustafa and Abdallah. Dolphin sightings are possible, not guaranteed.

“fantastic tour!! I saw a pretty dolphin. The weather was nice, so I swam leisurely in the beautiful sea. Even if I couldn't swim, I didn't have to worry because divers were waiting next to me. I enjoyed the meal, too. Everyone is kind”

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2.Luxury Cruise inc. Snorkeling/Massage/Island/water sport & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 500 reviews · from $54Best value

Set out from Hurghada at 7:30 a.m. aboard a large yacht for Orange Bay, two snorkeling stops, water sports, fishing, and an optional beginner scuba session. Guides including Hisham, Andrew, and Baracuda help with activities, while lunch, drinks, snacks, a back massage, and hotel transfers are included.

“Really good service, the crew catered for everyone's needs and wishes. Food great, locations visited great.”

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3.Luxury Orange Bay w/Snorkeling, Massage and Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 8h 30m · from $58

Spend 510 minutes on a small-group yacht trip from Hurghada, with Orange Bay, Red Sea snorkeling, an introductory scuba session, massage, lunch, and a banana boat ride. Guides including Andrew and Salam help with the activities, while optional underwater photography adds a polished souvenir.

“the diving was amazing!! you see so many different fish. the camera man also comes down to film and take photos off you under water. orange bay was lovely and the way is t that cold either and this is January. the massage on board was so good!! I thought it would just be a quick few minutes but they do a really thorough job. the food on board has a great selection and was pretty tasty too everyone ok board are super nice and friendly. highly recommend. No faults to the trip at all”

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4.Luxury Diving & Snorkeling inc/Island/Lunch/Massage

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 8 hours · from $58

Spend eight hours on the Red Sea with Royal Cruise Hurghada, visiting Orange Bay, Small Giftun, and Giftun Island. You get a beginner scuba session with instructors such as Salam and Fox, snorkeling, a banana boat ride, buffet lunch, drinks, and a short massage. Andrew may guide the day, while photographer Yaya can capture underwater moments for an extra fee.

“Everythin fantastic unfortunately I had a flight the same day and I couldn't do the diving but now that I know next time I would book this activity 24 hours before my flight. when I'm back in Egypt I would definitely do this tour again”

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5.Elite vip snorkeling cruise with BBQ buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 28 reviews · 6 hours · from $80

Spend about six hours on a four-level VIP boat from Hurghada, with hotel pickup, guided snorkeling at three Red Sea sites, dolphin spotting if conditions allow, waiter-served hot and soft drinks, and a BBQ buffet of chicken, kofta, shrimp, and fish. Life jackets, air-conditioned salons, sun loungers, and a low sea platform make the trip suitable for mixed abilities.

“Everything was good. BUT I bought a video and paid 30 euro - but you did not send it for me at my email 😬 Hope it is a mistake and you will send it.”

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6.Tawila El Gouna Luxury Island Day Use and Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $176

Join Chill Tours from Abydos Marina for a seven-hour Tawila Island escape. You will cruise from El Gouna, snorkel one coral reef with a professional guide, eat pizza, pasta, or a burger at Lilac Restaurant, and enjoy white sand, shallow turquoise water, and Sea Yoga. Guide Shero is noted for helping snorkelers feel safe.

“Absolutely amazing, definitely a trip not to be missed, boat fantastic, reef beautiful plenty of coloured fish and healthy reef (Shero) our guild was really knowledgeable and made us feel really safe while snorkelling. Tawaila island is paradise, golden sands, turquoise shallow waters to swim in. The food at the restaurant which was included was really good. Can’t wait to do this trip again when we come back to Egypt, it was a fantastic experience and would highly recommend. X”

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