Hurghada and El Gouna hotels are collected in the morning for this Giftun Island snorkelling cruise. You board at the marina, stop at more than one reef, eat a buffet lunch on the boat, then return the same way. Kit, water, and an English-speaking guide are already part of the day, and lunch stays on board rather than at an island restaurant.
Collection from Hurghada or El Gouna hotels is in the morning. Have swimwear, a towel, sun cream, and your passport ready, and stay in the lobby so the driver can find the right gate. You board the cruise at the marina and head toward Giftun Island. Sit midship if you prefer a steadier ride, and keep bags closed on deck while the boat is under way. Kit is issued on board, or you may bring your own mask and fins if you prefer a familiar fit.
You stop at more than one reef for snorkelling, with a guide on hand. Spots can change with sea conditions, so treat the published sites as a plan rather than a fixed address. Dolphins are possible but not promised. Buffet lunch is served on board with water and soft drinks, including one Coke. Vegetarian dishes can be requested when you confirm your place. The same cruise then returns you to the marina and the hotel transfer. Keep the rest of the day free, because the order of stops can shift.
Giftun Island sits in the protected marine park off Hurghada. That is why the day is a cruise with reef stops rather than a city beach walk. You stay with the boat for lunch, which is the clearest difference from the Mahmya yacht day that uses a shuttle to an island restaurant.
Share your hotel name when you confirm your place, including El Gouna stays, so the morning window can be planned around the right gate. If you are staying further along the coast than those two areas, wait for confirmation that collection can be arranged. Morning marina windows are easier when the driver is not hunting a second entrance.
No prior snorkelling experience is required. You should be happy entering the sea with a mask, or staying close to the boat if you are not a confident swimmer. Tell the team before you travel if you want a life jacket and easier water. Bring a passport, swimwear, a towel, and sun cream.
A published minimum age is not listed, so mention ages when you confirm your place. Tell the team about allergies before pickup, because the buffet is served once you are under way. Optional water sports near the island are extra and are not part of this day.
Transfer, the cruise, kit, buffet lunch, and a guide sit in one day. You are not stacking a marina taxi on a separate boat ticket. Pickup from both Hurghada and El Gouna is built in, and groups stay between two and eight guests.
This is the Giftun Island snorkelling cruise with buffet lunch on the boat, not the Mahmya Island yacht day. If you want a sit-down meal on the island after a shuttle from the yacht, that is the other Hurghada snorkel product. Here the point is several reef stops and a cruise lunch, with an English-speaking guide on hand at the water.
Collection from Hurghada or El Gouna hotels is in the morning. Have swimwear, a towel, sun cream, and your passport ready. Stay in the lobby so the driver can find the right gate before the marina run.
You board the cruise at the marina and head toward Giftun Island. Sit midship if you prefer a steadier ride. Keep bags closed on the deck while the boat is under way.
Kit is issued on board. You stop at more than one reef for snorkelling, with a guide on hand. Spots can change with sea conditions. Dolphins are possible but not promised.
Buffet lunch is served on board with water and soft drinks, including one Coke. Request vegetarian dishes when you confirm your place if needed. The same cruise then returns you to the marina and the hotel transfer.
No previous snorkelling experience is required. The guide is on hand at the reef stops, and groups are listed from two to eight guests.
If you are not a confident swimmer, say so when you confirm your place. A life jacket can often be arranged, and you can stay close to the boat while still joining the Giftun cruise.
The demand is an eight-hour day with more than one reef entry, time on deck, and a buffet lunch on board. You climb in and out of the water rather than completing a long open-water swim.
Sun, heat, and a moving boat add to the day. Keep the rest of the afternoon free, because sea conditions can change the order of stops and stretch the return to Hurghada or El Gouna.
A published minimum age is not listed, so mention ages when you confirm your place. The guide still checks water confidence at the reef stops.
A passport is requested, so collect it before the morning pickup. Tell the team about allergies before pickup, because the buffet is served once you are under way.
Wear swimwear under light clothes, and bring a towel, sun cream, sunglasses, and comfortable shoes for the beach and boat. Closed footwear is easier on wet decks than flip-flops alone.
Mask, snorkel, and fins are included, with an English-speaking guide on the cruise. You may bring your own kit if you prefer a familiar fit. Reef-safe sun cream still helps at the reef stops.
Kit is issued on board and a guide stays with you at the reef stops. Spots can change with sea conditions, so treat the published sites as a plan rather than a fixed address.
Dolphins are possible but not promised. Optional water sports near the island are extra and are not part of this day. Lunch stays on the boat rather than at an island restaurant.
Plan for about eight hours from collection to drop-off. That covers the marina transfer, the cruise to Giftun Island, several snorkelling stops, buffet lunch on board, and the run to your stay.
Keep the rest of the day free. Sea conditions can change the order of stops, so avoid stacking a late plan you cannot move.
Snorkelling spots can change with weather and sea state. This cruise still runs on the large majority of days, which is why weather is marked as rarely a blocker.
If the boat cannot leave, you will be contacted with the next steps. Keep your phone on from the start of the morning slot so the driver can reach you if collection moves.
Sit midship if you prefer a steadier ride, and keep bags closed on deck while the boat is under way. Ask for a life jacket before the first reef stop if you want extra float.
Stay close to the boat and the guide rather than heading wide on your own. This is the Giftun cruise with buffet lunch on board, not the Mahmya yacht day that uses a shuttle to an island restaurant.
Yes. Pickup from hotels in Hurghada or El Gouna is included, plus the return after the cruise is at the marina. Send your hotel name after you confirm your place so the driver can plan the morning window.
Stay in the lobby from the start of the slot. If you are staying further along the coast than those two areas, wait for confirmation that collection can be arranged, and share any gate instructions.
Choose your date on the calendar, then you receive confirmation by email and a request for your hotel name. Request vegetarian dishes at the same time if needed. Buffet lunch is served on board with bottled water and soft drinks, including one Coke.
Bring confirmation and ID. If your hotel changes, send the update so the driver is not sent to the previous stay on the morning of the cruise.
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