Hurghada, in plain English.
Flights, visas, weather, money, food, transport, what else to do — written by people who actually live here.
Everything you need, one page at a time.
Hurghada Travel Guide
Flights, visas, weather, money — in plain English.
Equipment & Rental
What’s included, what to bring, what to rent.
Safety & Standards
How we keep every diver safe — the boring important stuff.
Families & Kids
Bubblemaker, snorkeling, and diving for the whole family.
Groups & Private
Bringing a group? Chartering a boat? Start here.
Refresher
Out of the water for a while? Ease back in.
What you'll want to know.
Getting there
Hurghada International Airport (HRG) has direct flights from across Europe and the UK. Most travel time from EU capitals is 4-5 hours. Visa on arrival for most nationalities ($25, paid at the airport before passport control).
Weather & water
Air temperatures range from 22°C in winter to 38°C in summer. Water 21-29°C. It almost never rains. Bring serious sun protection in summer; a light jumper for winter evenings.
Money
The Egyptian Pound (EGP) is the local currency, but EUR and USD are widely accepted at hotels, dive shops, and tourist restaurants. ATMs available at the marina and in the city. Tip in cash where possible.
Food & drink
All-inclusive resorts dominate the hotel scene, but the marina area has excellent independent restaurants — try grilled fish at El Halaka, Lebanese mezze at Abou Ashraf, and any of the marina seafood places. Tap water: don’t.
Getting around
Taxis are cheap (about €5-10 across town). Uber/Careem apps work in Hurghada. We pick you up from your hotel for every dive day, anywhere from El Gouna in the north to Sahl Hasheesh in the south.
Beyond diving
Quad biking in the desert, snorkeling at Mahmya Island, the Hurghada Grand Aquarium, day trips to Luxor (4-hour drive), and the surreal underwater observatory at Sindbad. Most can be done as a half-day on a non-diving day.