Sail the Red Sea aboard an eco-friendly chartered yacht

Sail the Red Sea aboard an eco-friendly chartered yacht

Freedive & Sail

Sailing, Exploring, swimming with dolphins

Sail the beautiful Red Sea, visiting undiscovered locations such as Abu Galawa Reef, the Hamata Islands in the Lahami Bay area and the Dolphin House at Satayah.

Freediving or snorkelling with dolphins at Satayah is the highlight of the trip.

Egypt Freedive And Sail
Eco friendly yacht

Eco-friendly yacht

The yacht, based in Hamata Port, is a Beneteau Cyclades 50.5, beautifully maintained throughout and relying on 95% solar and 90% sail power

The accommodation comprises of 4 cabins, 2 doubles with private bathroom and 2 doubles with one shared bathroom. The crew includes a full-time chef and accompanying staff.

We think you will love it because…

Crystal Clear Water White Sandy Beaches Tranquil Lagoons Snorkelling & Freediving Diverse Sea Life Magical Sailing Adventure

We think you will love it because…

Crystal Clear Water

White Sandy Beaches

Tranquil Lagoons

Snorkelling & Freediving

Diverse Sea Life

Magical Sailing Adventure

The jewel in the Red Sea crown

Satayah – Dolphin House

Have you ever dreamed of swimming or freediving in a turquoise sea, surrounded by hundreds of playful dolphins, in the wild?

Satayah is the answer, a beautiful lagoon protected by one of the Red Sea’s largest reefs.

The spinner dolphins use Satayah as their home and are found in multiple pods.

Swimming dolphins
Tranquil Lagoons & Coral Reefs
Tranquil Lagoons & coral reefs

Hamata Islands

Four small tropical islands in the Wadi El Gamal National Park in the Red Sea with tranquil lagoons where you can snorkel, swim and relax. Their sandy beaches are so white that the archipelago is sometimes referred to as “the Egyptian Maldives”.

The islands are fringed with some of the most beautifully diverse coral reefs you can find anywhere in the world, with over 450 species of coral and over 1200 species of fish.

Reefs Perfect for snorkelling

Abu Galawa Reef

Abu Galawa is is about 1 hour sailing from Hurghada and has 6 sites best known for diving: Abu Galawa, Shaab Abu Galawa, Sachwat Abu Galawa, Habibi Abu Galawa, Gota Abu Galawa and Marsa Abu Galawa.

These are also splendid location for snorkellers and freedivers alike, offering many different kind of hard corals, schools of colourful fish, turtles, moray eels, groupers, and also some sea horses on the seagrass bed.

What to expect

4 or 7 day yacht charter experience for solo travellers or small groups. Full board (3 meals a day).

Prices from £377 per person low season and £412 per person (high season). This excludes flights and transfers although these can be arranged for you. The boat departs from Hamata Marina, the nearest airports are Hurghada or Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Our charters are either 4 days /3 nights or 7 days / 6 nights with  all meals and soft drinks supplied.

The combination of mooring sites, Satayah, Hamata Islands and Abu Galawa will be tailored to your needs.

Whilst sailing you will receive first class service and some of the activities will include:

  • Freediving
  • Yoga and spiritual wellbeing

  • Beach BBQ

  • Guided Snorkelling

  • Freediving courses can be provided as extra

We can also arrange AIDA freediving courses on board during your experience, just contact us for course information and costs.