5 Island Cruises with Lunch in Egypt Worth Booking

1.Giftun Island Orange Bay Speedboat Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,233 reviews · 4 - 6 hours Our pick

Travel by private or shared speedboat from Hurghada to two Red Sea snorkeling sites and Orange Bay. Guides such as Mido, Ahmed, Youssef, and Captain Wissam are praised for patient help in the water. Expect a fast, sometimes bumpy ride, about 1.5 hours at Orange Bay, fruit, drinks, and possible dolphin sightings.

“Well organized and really nice. Our guide, king, was super good and make our trip even better. Ivanna is really nice.”

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2.Paradise Island Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,178 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $30Best value

Sail from Hurghada to Paradise Island for coral-reef snorkeling, a buffet lunch, soft drinks, and beach time. Choose a seven-hour yacht trip with guides such as Pepsi or Karim, or a three-hour speedboat tour. Hotel pickup, shared transfers, private boats, and sunset departures are available.

“Good snorkeling spot, not crowded, sufficient time on the island to swim, sun bathe and take some pictures. Lunch was decent. The guide was very attentive and accommodating and Captain Zizo took good care of us!”

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3.Premium Orange Island Cruise with Lunch & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 427 reviews · 8 hours · from $35

Join an eight-hour Red Sea cruise from Hurghada, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, or Soma Bay. You’ll visit Orange Bay for two hours, swim at two coral reefs, and eat an open buffet lunch aboard the boat. Guides including Ahmed, Islam, and Ibrahim are praised for safety and friendly help.

“Absolutely fantastic day. Staff were amazing, very friendly and we felt safe & well looked after. Dinner was delicious. Orange Bay was beautiful wish we could have stayed longer. Boat was clean & well presented. Snorkelling was really good fun & again we were well informed on signals & safety in the sea. Would highly recommend people to use this service. Ahmed good safety & super friendly & Ibriham best photographer ever!!!”

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4.Luxury Snorkeling Cruise & lunch with optional pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 4 hours · from $51

Travel from Cairo to Ain Sokhna for a four-hour Red Sea cruise near Jabal el Sakka. You get two guided snorkeling stops, an onboard buffet with vegetarian choices, and a modern yacht. Guide Mahmoud has earned special praise for his patient, friendly help. Equipment and drinks cost extra.

“Ayer hicimos el Crucero VIP en yate con snorkel y almuerzo desde El Cairo al Mar Rojo y ha sido una de las mejores experiencias del viaje. Ver la fauna del Mar Rojo tan de cerca fue simplemente espectacular: corales vivos, peces de colores y la sensación de flotar rodeados por ese mundo submarino tan fascinante. El guía Mahmoud fue una parte clave de lo bien que salió todo. Muy energético, atento y cercano; siempre pendiente de que todos nos sintiéramos cómodos, explicando lo justo para disfrutar sin perder detalle. Gracias a él cada inmersión fue segura y agradable, incluso para quienes no tenemos tanta experiencia. La organización estuvo genial:…”

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