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Trip	Unit	Low	Typical	High	Sources
Shared group tripUsually in the price: hotel pickup in Hurghada, the boat, two guided snorkel stops with gear, buffet lunch, soft drinks. Usually extra, in cash: park or environmental fee (about EUR 5 to 10), pickups from El Gouna, Makadi, Sahl Hasheesh, Safaga or Soma Bay (EUR 5 to 15 or USD 10 to 30), photos, tips. Premium Mahmya trips list admission as included.	per person	€21	€38	€125	[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Private speedboat (2 to 4 hours)GetMyBoat rates are per boat per hour (its structured data says 'per hour' with a 4-hour minimum). Usually included: captain, snorkel gear, hotel pickup, fruit and soft drinks. Usually extra, in cash: park fee (EUR 5 to 10 per person), entrance ticket to Orange Bay, transfers from distant resorts (about EUR 10 per person), lunch.	per boat	€89	€165	€394	[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Private day boat for a group (8 to 14 people)Cheaper local operators (about EUR 180 to 250) include captain, lunch, drinks, snorkel gear and hotel pickup; premium private boats with chef and guide cost about EUR 520 to 800. National park fee (EUR 10 per person on GetMyBoat listings) and transfers from far resorts are usually extra, in cash.	per boat	€178	€520	€806	[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Motor yachtUsually a captain and crew, safety gear and soft drinks. National park tax and island entry fees are extra (GetMyBoat 9-guest listing: EUR 10 per adult, EUR 5 per child), as are fuel on some boats, photographers and alcohol; one reviewer reported an undisclosed USD 300 photo charge.	per day	€201	€534	€892	[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Glass-bottom boatShort boat trip of about 2 to 3 hours with hotel pickup. Snorkel gear is included on the Magpie listing and rented at the marina (EUR 5 per mask, EUR 5 per fin) on Musement; meals and drinks are not included. Environmental or park fee is extra in cash: USD 1 (Musement) to EUR 3 (Lokalee) per person.	per person	€15	€29	€62	[1] [2] [3] [4]
Sunset cruiseShared sunset boats run about 4 to 5 hours with a snorkel stop. The private sunset speedboat (4 hours, departs about 15:00) includes pickup, snorkel gear, two snorkel stops, island entrance fee and fruit, and is priced per traveler with lower prices for more than 2 adults. The Mahmya sunset trip is a 7-hour day trip with lunch; its listing adds an environmental fee of about EUR 5 in cash.	per person (shared boat)	€18	€33	€184	[1] [2] [3] [4]
Fishing charterPrivate boat with captain; the 68ft listing includes all fishing gear, bait and tackle and meals. Fuel, park fee and drinks are not stated on the listings. Half-day (4 to 5 hours) charters cost less than full-day ones.	per boat	€250	€333	€520	[1] [2] [3] [4]

Photos

Sahl Hasheesh2 by Joshfdrake, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada boat trip - panoramio (47) by Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Экскурсионный кораблик - panoramio by Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada gifton island Orange bay by Mahmoudxx1, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada boat trip - panoramio (24) by Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada boat trip - panoramio (29) by Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Giftun island by KatjaaM, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Giftun Island Egypte - panoramio (6) by E v Schoonhoven, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
02010 05709 Paradise Island Makadi by Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada boat trip - panoramio (56) by Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Dolphin hurghada by AbdelazezMAHMOUD, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
A pod of spinner dolphins in the Red Sea by Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Giftun, Eden Island by Vojtasekd, CC BY 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Sahl hasheesh4 by Joshfdrake, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Sahl Hasheesh R03 by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada Yacht Marina by Michael Botros, CC BY 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
El Gouna Hill Villas R10 by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Touristic boat - panoramio by Menshov Vladimir, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada Marina for yachts by 1stTam3r, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Port Ghalib - panoramio (2) by Jacek Lesniowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Gelbes Schiff mit Glasboden im Roten Meer in Ägypten 2H1A7836WI by Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada boat trip - panoramio (44) by Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Hurghada jachty do nurkowania by Inetta, CC BY-SA 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Fishing Boat at the Red Sea by Wex Major 98, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
02010 05715 Mahmya Island by Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Rotes Meer Ägypten Makadi Bay Korallenriff - Schnorcheltiefe - panoramio (2) by Gottfried Hoffmann -…, CC BY 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Reef at the private beach of Moevenpick El Gouna - panoramio by izardak, CC BY-SA 3.0, source. Resized for the web.
Amazing magical African sunset 01 by Nataliaaa2022, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
El Gouna R38 by Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.
Bei Sonnenaufgang in Hurgada...1-origОВ by Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0, source. Resized for the web.

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