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El Gouna diving holidays, with the Egypt experts.
Diving Holidays In El Gouna El Gouna is home to 14 spectacular hotels built along 10 kilometres of beachfront and spreads across islands interlinked by lagoons.
The El Gouna season at a glance
The strongest, most reliable dive months are highlighted below — based on our own time on the water here, not guesswork.
Why you'll love diving in El Gouna!
Diving Holidays In El Gouna
El Gouna is home to 14 spectacular hotels built along 10 kilometres of beachfront and spreads across islands interlinked by lagoons. Neighborhoods of attractive villas and apartments bustle with the activity of entrepreneurs, artists, environmentalists, sports enthusiasts and other individuals and families from all over the world who have made El Gouna their permanent or vacation home. The town is easily accessed from Europe via the nearby Hurghada International Airport and boasts a superb infrastructure and excellent services as well as natural beaches and year-round sunshine.
El Gouna is immaculately maintained and has a wide variety of activities and entertainment options, world-class cuisine and an exciting nightlife. It is also the ideal jumping-off point to experience the many historical, archeological and cultural treasures of Egypt. These aspects, as well as the stunning astounding and architectural beauty of the resort, combine to make El Gouna the Red Sea’s premier leisure destination.
Diving In El Gouna
For new divers, the heated pools and calm local reefs provide a fabulous environment to start to your diving experience. For more experienced divers there is a range of walls, reefs but the main attraction are the huge number of wrecks otherwise just accessible by liveaboards. El Gouna is conveniently located if you to visit the world famous ship graveyard of Abu Nuhas, and the S.S. Thistlegorm. The lack of boats in the area is a real advantage: the sites are much quieter than neighbouring Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh. El Gouna is fabulous for single female travellers, beginner courses, wreck divers and /or technical divers - we really like El Gouna!
Accommodation In El Gouna
There is an intensive choice of hotels in El Gouna all of a high standard with fabulous service throughout. We have visited all the hotels in the area and selected what we feel offer the best value and quality in their class.
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We've dived every spot and stayed in every hotel we sell in Egypt. Tell us your dates and level — we'll tell you honestly whether El Gouna is your best match.
Skill level match
How well El Gouna suits each stage of your dive journey.
Learn To Dive 90%
Qualified diver with daily dives 90%
50 dives or more 90%
Technical Diver 90%
El Gouna in pictures
Dive, plus everything else you'd hate to miss
Combine your El Gouna stay with everything else worth travelling for — every tour built around your dates, level and budget.
The best of Egypt
From £3,500 ppThis tour delivers the ultimate luxury Egyptian adventure, taking you from the legendary Pyramids, Sphinx and the dazzling new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo to the magical temples of Aswan, Kom Ombo and Edfu, all explored with expert private guiding. You then discover Luxor’s world-famous wonders, including the Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple, before finishing with a sumptuous stay on the Red Sea, where pristine beaches, warm waters and high-end comfort provide the perfect end to an unforgettable journey through ancient history and modern elegance.
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Cairo - Nile Cruise - Soma Bay
From £2,250 ppThis 14-day luxury tour, is the perfect combination of luxury beach resort and a taste of what this fascinating country has to offer. Explore ancient Cairo, gaze at the Great Pyramids and sail in luxury down the lifeblood of Egypt on a five-day luxury Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan, Accommodation throughout the tour is at the very best hotels Egypt has to offer, including the Mena House Cairo at the foot of the pyramids, a small luxury Nile Cruise and top beach resort in Soma Bay.For those on a smaller budget, we can downgrade the accommodation for a more affordable, but still good quality, holiday.
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Luxor and Soma Bay
From £1,900 ppA simple 3-day extension tour to Luxor after or before your Red Sea beach stay in Soma Bay (or other Red Sea resort to include El Gouna, Hurghada, El Quseir or Marsa Alam)
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Snorkel and scuba dive resort PLUS Luxor
From £1,650 ppHow about combining one of the best (if not THE best) house reefs in Egypt with a visit to the ancient Egyptian sites and temples at Luxor? Our itinerary allows you to experience world-class snorkelling or diving and take in some of the most incredible Egyptian history, making the most of this beautiful, fascinating country both above and below the water.
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Speak to an expert →Recommended hotels in El Gouna
We've stayed in them, walked the beaches and checked the dive logistics — these are the ones we'd book ourselves.
From £184/night · breakfast
Casa Cook El Gouna
- A newly built hotel offering simple luxury at its best
- 100-room adults-only hotel
- A secluded retreat set in a picturesque vista
From £280/night · bed and breakfast
The Chedi El Gouna
- New luxury hotel for 2023
- Perfect for couples or singles
- The best Spa in El Gouna
From £112/night · all inclusive all meal
Double Tree Hilton El Gouna
- New modern hotel, elegant design with a relaxed upscale feel.
- Short stroll to both the Scuba Diving centre and Kitesurf school
- Great value for money given the new good standard
From £392/night · breakfast
La Maison Bleue
- Highly unusual luxury hotel in French colonial style
- Incredible attention to detail throughout
- Large opulent rooms
Want to explore the rest of Egypt?
Our top recommended hotels across Egypt — on and off the water — perfect to weave into a tailor-made tour with your El Gouna stay.
Around
£200/night
Cairo Marriott Mena House
Cairo Discover this hotel →
Conrad Hotel Cairo
Cairo Discover this hotel →
Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis
Cairo Discover this hotel →
Around
£380/night
Giza Palace Hotel
Cairo Discover this hotel →
Movenpick Aswan
Aswan Discover this hotel →
Around
£220/night
Ms Miriam Nile Cruise
Luxor Discover this hotel →
Around
£250/night
Sofitel Old Cataract Hotel
Aswan Discover this hotel →
Oberoi Zahra Nile Cruise
Luxor Discover this hotel →
Around
£400/night
Historia The Boutique Hotel Nile Cruise
Luxor Discover this hotel →
Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
Luxor Discover this hotel →
Around
£260/night
Hotel Al Moudira
Luxor Discover this hotel →Talk to a Dive travel expert — not a call centre.
Tell us your dates, your level and what a perfect week looks like. We'll come back with a shortlist of spots with the right conditions and the right hotel — usually within one working day.
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