Travel · Red Sea Updates

Scenic view of the Red Sea near Hurghada during a boat trip, with blue water under a clear sky

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Is Egypt Safe to Visit? The Times Weighs In on Latest Travel Advice

UK newspaper The Times has published updated guidance on whether it is currently safe to travel to Egypt.

23 July 2026

View of the Red Sea from a boat trip near Hurghada, Egypt, with clear blue water

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Your First 48 Hours in Hurghada: A Realistic Plan

A friend's-advice plan for your first two days: land, SIM, cash, marina evening, then boat or old town — with swaps for kids, divers, and tight budgets.

14 July 2026

Stony beach along the Red Sea coast at Taba, Egypt, with calm blue water

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Wreck Diving from the Red Sea Coast: What Lies Beneath

A minesweeper off Hurghada, a ships' graveyard in the Gubal Strait, and a ferry near Safaga that demands respect: how wreck diving works on this coast.

17 March 2026

View of Port Safaga seen from the south, showing the working port and coastline on Egypt's Red Sea

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Safaga Beyond the Kite Spots: Port Town, Reefs and Real Life

The one town on this coast that would still exist if the diving stopped: Safaga's working port, offshore reefs, black sand and budget beds.

10 February 2026

A titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) swimming near coral in the Red Sea

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Learning to Dive on the Red Sea: Your First Certification, Honestly

What an Open Water course here actually involves, why the Red Sea is a forgiving classroom, and how to choose a dive centre by safety, not price.

27 January 2026

Sunset over the Red Sea coast of Egypt, with warm light reflecting on calm water.

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Hidden Gems of the Red Sea Coast: Beyond the Resorts

Quieter bays, El Dahar's markets, mangroves and Wadi el Gemal, desert and Bedouin nights, island sandbanks and the best sunrise and sunset spots on the coast.

30 December 2025

Aerial view of the Red Sea coastline at Soma Bay, Egypt, showing the peninsula's shore meeting deep blue water

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Soma Bay: A Peninsula Built for Wind, Golf and Deep Water

One headland, two seas: how Soma Bay's geography gives kiters their wind, swimmers their calm, and divers the top of Safaga's reef shelf.

9 December 2025

Sandy beach and shoreline at Makadi Bay in front of a resort in Egypt

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Makadi Bay for Families: What It Is and What It Is Not

No town, no streets — just hotels, a sheltered bay, house reefs and a water park. Why that suits some families perfectly, and sends others home restless.

28 October 2025

A view of Sahl Hasheesh on Egypt's Red Sea coast, showing calm bay waters and coastal architecture

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Sahl Hasheesh, the Quiet Bay That Thinks Big

A long crescent of calm water, a pier built for standing still, and an old town waiting for its crowds: a profile of Hurghada's most deliberate neighbour.

30 September 2025

A quiet sandy beach on the Red Sea coast at Nuweiba, Sinai, Egypt, with calm blue water

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Staying Healthy on the Red Sea: Water, Sun, Stomach Upsets and Pharmacies

A practical, general health guide for the Red Sea coast: bottled vs tap water, ice and salad caution, managing stomach upsets, sun and heat, pharmacies and a basic medkit.

26 August 2025

Colorful Red Sea coral reef with tropical fish in clear shallow water

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A Family Guide to the Red Sea: Best Bases, Beaches and Activities for Kids

A parent-to-parent guide to the Red Sea with kids: calm shallow bays, the best family bases, sun and reef-shoe safety, and gentle activities everyone enjoys.

24 July 2025