Orange Bay Island Hurghada: Embark on a Full-Day Snorkeling Trip

Orange Bay Boat Trip from Hurghada — Full Itinerary

1. 20–40 min

   Hotel pick-up

   Pick-up from your hotel around 8:00 AM (exact time confirmed after booking). The transfer to Hurghada marina takes 20–40 minutes depending on where you're staying.

2. 45 min

   Departure from the port

   Board the yacht and meet your snorkeling guide, who runs through a short safety briefing and hands out the snorkeling equipment — mask, snorkel and fins. Then you sail out across the Red Sea towards the Giftun island group.

3. 2.5 hrs

   Two snorkeling stops

   The boat anchors at two coral reefs, over an hour at each — enough time to get in twice if you want to. The water is shallow, clear and calm, with tropical fish, soft and hard corals, and on a good day a turtle. The guide stays in the water with the group, so this works for first-timers as well as confident swimmers.

4. 1.5–2 hrs

   Orange Bay island

   You land on Orange Bay itself — a long stretch of white sandy beach with turquoise shallows running far out from the shore. There are sunbeds and parasols, a beach café and a bar. Most people spend the time swimming, walking the sandbar or taking photos; the water is calm enough for children.

5. 1.5 hrs

   Lunch and water sports

   Lunch is served on board as the yacht sails back: a buffet of salads, rice, pasta, potatoes and chicken or fish, with soft drinks and water included. There's also a short turn each on the banana boat or sofa behind the speedboat.

6. 20–40 min

   Back to your hotel

   Your transfer meets the boat at Hurghada marina and takes you back, arriving around 5:00 PM. Exact timing shifts a little with the weather and the port schedule.