Hurghada: Red Sea Cruise to Orange Bay & Hula Hula Islands

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Free cancellationTravelers' pick

1/23

Duration7h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · AR +2

PickupAt your hotel

Luxury boat ride from Hurghada with snorkeling stops white sand islands and lunch

You’ll float across vivid Red Sea waters from Hurghada to Orange Bay and Hula Hula Islands by luxury boat, with hotel pickup included. Snorkel over lively reefs, relax on soft white sand, and share an open buffet lunch onboard with new friends. Expect laughter, salty skin, and those quiet moments when you realize you’re really far from home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Luxury boat cruise to islands

Hotel pickup in Hurghada
Sail on luxury boat
Snorkeling with professional guide
Visit Hula Hula Island
Visit Orange Bay Island
Enjoy open buffet lunch onboard
Drink unlimited soft and hot drinks
Return to hotel for drop-off

The Experience

The first thing I noticed was the way the light bounced off the water as we left Hurghada — this sharp blue you almost want to touch. Our guide, Kareem, had this easy laugh that made everyone relax right away. He handed out fins and masks before we even docked at the first snorkeling spot. The salt air stuck to my skin; I kept licking my lips without thinking. There was music playing softly from someone’s phone — Egyptian pop, I think — but mostly it was just wind and water.

I didn’t expect Orange Bay Island to feel so soft underfoot. The sand is different here, finer than anywhere else I’ve been. We found a patch of shade under these straw umbrellas while some people wandered off for photos or just lay back in the sun. Lunch was already set up on board when we got back — grilled chicken, rice, salads — nothing fancy but after swimming it tasted like something special. Someone spilled juice and everyone laughed about it for way too long (maybe you had to be there). The main keyword here is definitely “Red Sea cruise”, but honestly it’s the small moments that stick.

Hula Hula Island was quieter than Orange Bay. You could hear gulls arguing overhead and every so often a breeze would carry over the smell of sunscreen and seaweed. Kareem pointed out some coral shapes I’d never noticed before — he called one “brain coral” and mimed tapping his head until we all got it. On the way back to Hurghada, people stretched out on deck or dozed in the sun. I still think about that view over the rail: just endless blue meeting sky, no real line between them.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off within Hurghada city limits, sailing aboard a high-standard luxury boat with unlimited hot and cold drinks throughout.
All entrance fees for Orange Bay and Hula Hula Islands are covered along with use of full snorkeling equipment (fins, mask, life jacket) under guidance from a professional snorkel guide.
An open buffet lunch is served onboard before heading back in the afternoon.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Blue Waves Egypt