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Dahab Practicalities: Getting there, Hotels, etcDahab is half way up the Sinai peninsula on the Egyptian Red Sea. It is a friendly place with some very good diving. Getting to Dahab • Temperature • Dahab Hotels • Travel Agents • Money • Diving Insurance • Other Things to Do • Your Comments • Further Reading Getting to DahabThe easiest way to get to Dahab is to fly to Sharm El-Sheikh or Taba then travel overland up or down the Sinai. For airlines that fly to Sharm see our Sharm flights page. You do not need a visa for Dahab, so no need to queue up for one in the airport. Go straight to the passport control queue. Once out of the airport you can take a bus or a taxi to Dahab. Your dive company or hotel will often be happy to organise the taxi transfer for you. To catch a bus you will need to first get a taxi to the Sharm bus station. There are 8 buses a day. TemperatureWater temperatures range from 20oC in February and March to 25oC in September and October. Those that get cold will need at least a 5 mm wetsuit, with some extra protection in the winter months. The hottest months above water are from May to September, with temperatures averaging 33oC in July and August. In winter temperatures average 18 or 19oC. Dahab Accommodation: Hotels and ApartmentsThere are three areas in which to stay in Dahab itself. Laguna is where the more expensive hotels are and where the windsurfers congregate. Up from Laguna are Mashraba and Masbat, home to most of the dive centres. Many of the dive centres have a hotel or apartments attached. Hotels are also dotted up and down the coast from Dahab. Accommodation in Dahab comprises hotels and apartments to suit all price ranges. The low-cost price range is well catered for with shared rooms aimed at backpackers. Mid-range are family rooms and the big chain hotels are also represented with the Hilton, Meridien etc around the Laguna. From Mashraba to Masbat along the sea front is a line of hotels, restaurants and dive centres. I would recommend staying in this area as you can walk around the shops and eat where you choose. Further out you are compelled to take a taxi if you do not wish to be confined to your hotel. However, taxis are plentiful and cheap.
At the southern end of Mashraba. They have 20 rooms, some with a terrace overlooking the sea. For budget travellers they also have tiny backpacker rooms with a shared bathroom. Small swimming pool and restaurant. E-mail. inmo@inmodivers.de
Located on the edge of Mashraba, it is around a 10 minute walk into town or to the sea front. They have a good-sized swimming pool and a range of apartment sizes. Basic cooking facilities in the rooms. Have a pool side bar for snacks. The owner was previously the manager of the Swiss Hotel.
Bedouin Moon Hotel
"This hotel is home to the excellent Reef 2000 diving school. The hotel is not luxurious but it is very friendly. In the evening camels make their way home unescorted to the town from the Blue Hole. I have stayed at the Bedouin Moon several times, and I love it.
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"Dahab: Try Ali's, next to police station. Around 15 euro per night for balcony room (2 beds so bring a friend and share cost), proprietor and local people friendly, rooms pretty basic, but that really doesn't matter. Sitting on a balcony overlooking a red sea sunset to the sound of evening prayer. Lovely! Bring mosquito net and spray though!
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Next door to InMo Divers at the southern end of Mashraba.
Penguin Divers "Dive centre linked with a hotel but be prepared for BUDGET accommodation. Salt water showers, suspiciously "clean" sheets. At only £6 per night, including the all-important air-conditioning, you can't really expect more.
" "You're going to the desert to go diving. Get a grip and deal with the saltwater shower - the accommodation is what you'd expect in asia for a similar price. Bargain - get involved.
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Blue Beach Hotel "
Red Sea Relax Resort
Hotel and dive centre at the northern end of Masbat.
Hotel and dive centre on the way to the Blue Hole and Canyon dive sites.
One of the last hotels before the Blue Hole. North of Dahab so will need to take a taxi if you wanted to go into the town to shop, visit restaurants, etc. "Nice enough rooms but food awful.
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Big hotel on the Laguna.
4 star hotel on the Laguna.
Let us know about your hotel in Dahab. Fill in this form. For other hotels in Dahab see the Agoda site Travel AgentsAlthough the big travel agents offer packages to Dahab, you may prefer going through a small Dahab travel agent to book your accommodation and diving. However, if you are going at peak times when the flights are very expensive, it can be cheaper to get a package. Note that packages generally go to hotels out of town or on the Lagoon.
We used Dahab Holidays to book our accommodation and diving and were very pleased with their service. The prices were the same as booking direct and they organised our efficient taxi transfer to and from the airport. Located in Dahab, e-mail: info@dahabholidays.com.
Travel agent organising diving holidays in Dahab, Sharm and Marsa Alam. "I would like to recommend the travel company Dive Sharm for organising our diving holiday in Dahab. We found them to be much better than some of our previous experiences with Regal diving or Longwood holidays. It was simply great and worth every penny. I believe they should be giving a mention on your website because your customers would have more choice.
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BlueSky Holiday Design
British tour operator organising diving holidays worldwide.
MoneyThe official currency is Egyptian pounds but Euros, pounds and US dollars are also widely accepted at restaurants and shops. There are several cash machines in Dahab. Few of the hotels and restaurants accept credit cards. Tipping - as a rough guide: Taxi fares - it costs less than 20 LE from Dahab to the big hotels on the Laguna. But if you get the taxi from the hotel it will probably cost you 30 LE. Always ask the price before getting in. There is no need to tip taxi drivers. EatingThere are many restaurants in Dahab. One of the cheapest places to eat is the takeaway chicken restaurant - King Chicken - in the town, where you can also eat in. This serves excellent food. More expensive food is offered at the many restaurants along the sea front. You will be hassled to enter these - don't let this worry you. The people are very friendly and will give you good service. Not all the restaurants serve alcohol, but those that don't will let you go and buy your own from the off-licence. Diving InsuranceFor travel insurance with diving down to 50 m, we recommend Essential Travel. Other Things to DoDahab is a popular destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing. For more details see http://dahabholidays.com/Windsurfing_and_Kitesurfing.html. Then there are the camel safaris, which may be cheaper booked through your dive company or hotel. If camels are too uncomfortable you can instead go horse riding on small, lovely-looking horses. For sight-seeing you will have to go quite a distance. St. Catherine's Monastery is a day trip. This is a 4th Century Greek Orthodox Monastery and location of the burning bush and Moses' Well.
Specialize in desert trips enabling participants to experience the true nature of the desert, whilst preserving its unspoiled beauty. Bedouin Safari Tours endeavors to reach the places rarely visited by tourists. Finding some of the greatest views on earth still untainted by man. All in the same spirit and passion as the first intrepid desert explorers.
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