The 8 Best Lunch Cruises in Egypt

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 $30

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.Giza pyramids, Sphinx, ATV bike, Lunch,Camel ride, Dinner cruise& shopping tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 798 reviews · from $65Top rated

Spend about 12 hours with a private guide and driver visiting the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, riding a camel for 20 minutes and an ATV for 60 minutes, then shopping and cruising the Nile with dinner, music, belly dancing, and whirling dervishes. Guides include Michael, Mahmoud, Hamdy, Habeba, and others.

“Our tour guide was amazing. He made the trip and activity the highlight of our vacation in Egypt. You want a guide as for Mohammad Elshemei.”

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4.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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5.Luxury Orange Bay Cruise with Lunch and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · from $26Best value

Spend more than six hours on a Red Sea boat from Hurghada, with two snorkeling stops, a 45-minute Orange or Giftun Island visit, buffet lunch, drinks, and optional water sports. Choose hotel pickup or meet the crew at Hurghada Marina.

“Overall, everything was fine and it was fun. We were picked up really early and had to wait almost 2 hours before we got going. The transfer went pretty well, we tipped the driver on the way there and back. So, he was really on time. It wasn't exactly luxurious on the ship.”

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6.Privat tour:Giza Pyramids, lunch ,Saqqara,Memphise, Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $40

Travel by air-conditioned car from your Cairo or Giza hotel to the pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, and Memphis with a private Egyptologist guide. The package also includes lunch, bottled water, and possibly a camel ride and Nile dinner cruise, depending on the option you select.

“We had a three days tour with the excellent driver Abdullah Saber.”

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7.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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