Short answer: A private yacht from El Gouna takes your group to the reefs off the coast, and on a calm day to Dolphin House. Your captain chooses the stops for the sea that day, and you snorkel at your own pace, with no other groups on board.
Planning the trip itself? See snorkelling day in El Gouna.
Where you snorkel
- Reefs close to the shore suit a shorter trip or a first time snorkelling.
- Dolphin House, the reef at Shaab El Erg between El Gouna and Hurghada, needs a calm sea. Dolphins rest there and are never guaranteed.
Your quote lists the route and the hours. Your captain may change the order of the stops if the wind picks up.
Safety on board
- Before you pay, your concierge confirms with the operator in writing that there is a life jacket for every guest, in children’s sizes if children are coming.
- Non-swimmers can stay on board or snorkel in a life jacket.
- Tell us in your request if children are coming, so the captain can plan the stops.
- Snorkelling gear is included only if it is on your quote. If not, bring your own or ask us to add it.
Reef rules
- Boats tie up to mooring buoys instead of dropping anchor on the coral.
- Do not touch or stand on coral, and take nothing from the sea, not even shells.
- Swim with fins over the reef and keep clear of the bottom.
If you see dolphins
At Dolphin House, swimmers must wear fins, a mask, a snorkel and a life jacket. Slip in gently, stay quiet and swim parallel to the group. Never touch, chase or feed the dolphins. Boats stay at least 30 metres away and never chase or surround them. More in the Dolphin House rules.
When to go
Boats sail all year. In nearby Hurghada the sea is about 22 °C in February and March and 28 °C in August, and it stays warm until October. The wind blows from the north all year and is strongest from late May to early October, so keep calm-day stops flexible.
What to bring
Your passport or a copy, swimwear, a towel and sun protection. If the port authority or your captain stops sailing, you choose a new date or a full refund. Your yacht leaves from one of El Gouna’s three marinas, named on your quote.
More about the town: private yacht charters in El Gouna.
No yacht listed in El Gouna yet
Tell us your date and group and the LYT Concierge Team will check with operators in El Gouna. These yachts take requests in other cities now.
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- Motor yacht
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- Motor yacht
- 30 m
- Up to 38 guests
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