Sharm el Sheikh: Red Sea Snorkeling Cruise & Lunch

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 35

LanguagesEN · DE

PickupAt your hotel

Three Coral Reefs in One Morning: What the Red Sea Actually Looks Like Underwater

You board an Elite VIP boat in Sharm el Sheikh and visit three Red Sea snorkeling sites with an expert guide who stays with your group. Entry is via a low platform, life jackets are available, and the guide knows exactly where the coral and fish are. Lunch—fresh seafood, salads, fruit—happens on the boat between stops. Hotel pickup and all fees are included, and the whole experience takes about half a day.

Step-by-step itinerary

VIP Cruise with Snorkeling and Lunch

Board the ELITE VIP Cruise boat
Snorkel at first coral reef site
Snorkel at second coral reef site
Snorkel at third coral reef site
Enjoy seafood soup and fresh salads for lunch
Eat rice, pasta, potatoes with various proteins
Have seasonal fresh fruit dessert

The Experience

The boat is smaller than you'd expect, and that's the first thing that surprises you. Not crowded, not loud—just enough people to feel safe but not hemmed in. You're heading out from Sharm el Sheikh on an Elite VIP cruise, and the guide walks you through the low platform at the back before you even get in the water. Life jackets sit stacked near the rail. The water is so clear from the deck that you can already see shapes moving below, and you realize this isn't going to be like the murky snorkeling you maybe did once before.

The first stop hits different when you're actually down there. The coral isn't a photo—it's in front of your face, branching and textured, with fish moving through it like they own the place. Your guide stays close, pointing out where to look, what's safe to float near, and they're not rushing you. If you're nervous, they know it; they've done this hundreds of times and they'll attach you to a buoy if that's what it takes to get you comfortable. The second and third stops follow the same rhythm—different reef, different light, same sense of being let in on something. Lunch happens on the boat between stops: fresh fish, shrimp, calamari, salads, rice, fruit. Nothing fancy, but it tastes right after being in the salt water.

The whole day runs about half the daylight hours, which means you're back with time to do something else. Hotel pickup is included, so you're not figuring out transport or timing—the boat leaves when it leaves, you're on it, and the guide handles the rest. Even if you've never snorkeled before, the platform entry and the life jackets mean you're not fighting to get in the water. All abilities work here, which sounds like marketing copy until you're actually in the water and realize they mean it.

What’s included

Three snorkeling stops at Red Sea coral reefs with expert guides.
lunch including seafood soup, fresh salads, rice, pasta, shrimp, calamari, fish, chicken, kofta and seasonal fruit.
life jackets.
hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle.
all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Egypt Sunmarine Fleet

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Red Sea's coral and fish without arranging your own boat, timing three different sites, or figuring out lunch—the Elite VIP boat and guide handle all of it, and the low-platform entry means you can snorkel even if you're not confident in deep water.