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Muhafazat Kafr ash Shaykh

hi i'm flying gatwick to (ssh) then going to dahab for christmas and new year. It'll be my first time there. booked into sindbad camp on friends' recommendation, looks great right on the beach. i'm no diver but will probably give it a go. If anyone is travelling on the 16th from gatwick fancy hooking up for the journey. 35 male.

As previously independant travellers we've been seduced by a bargain flight/b&b at a resort hotel at the end of July. If the boys (15 & 13) want to escape the compound and take a bus into Dahab to find some lads for a kickabout, is there a piece of open ground where the sporty locals tend to hang out? Alternatively are there local housing areas within walking distance of the gates of the Hilton? Assuming they need to carry ID, I take it that a photocopy of their passport and a contact number of the hotel sufficient? Are there public phones on the streets if they have a problem and if so what change do they need to carry to use them? The boys only have a word or two of Arabic, but do they teach either English or French in schools here? Apologies for the jumbled myriad of queries and thanks in advance for any help you can give.

Hi im 17 years old and planning to go to dahab at new years alone. so anyone have any ideas on how to spend ? i also need a friendly small hotel on the beach anyone have any suggestions?

Hello! I red in Lonely Planet that there are sometimes all tickets for bus from Ismailia and cairo to Dahab sold few days before. Is it true? I plan to come on the begining of november, is there lot of tourist in that time? Peter

I am planing my christmas holiday and am thinking about going to Dahab with my 15 and 8 y.o. sons. We like to swim and snorkel, eating seafood and pizza, playing soccer on the beach, do some shopping. Do you think that Dahab will be the place for us to spend christmas and new years days with out daddy. We are used to travel solo in Nicaragua and South America. I made the pady open water in swiss lakes and haven’t been diving for 10 years, perhap will try it again. Do you know a small hotel, bed and breakfast on the beach, near the town center, that is children friendly, with a small swimming pool? We would also like to make the one or other excursion to the desert, not specially with camels, but perhaps overnight stay in the desert, or will december be to chilly? Thanks for your help Jacqueline

Here's an interesting (and, for us, important) question! We're spending about a week in Dahab end March/early April with bed & breakfast at a small hotel in the Assalah area. We're both non-smokers and as a mild asthma sufferer, my wife finds cigarette smoke particularly unpleasant. Anyone know any Non-Smoking restaurants nearby? Presumably at this time of year the evening temperature will be too cool to eat out-of-doors? Help, please, for two difficult travellers!

Am planning a holiday to Dahab early next year and would like to go on to visit Petra and Jerusalem whats the cheapest and safest way to do this will be in Dahab a total of 9 nights.so was thinking of goin on a tour for 4 days. Many thanks

Hi All, I am arriving in Dahab Dec 6th 2008 for 37 nights. I am planning to have a relaxing time re-charging my batteries in the Red Sea sun. I am looking forward to doing some walking daily, ideally around 5 - 10 miles.My question is - is it safe to walk outside of the town, either along the coast, or inland on your own? If not are there any organised walks in the area? Regards, TJ

Greetings travelers! I reside in Houston, TX and know a professional Dive Master in Dahab that will arrange a tour consisting of a 90 minute camel ride and several dives. I plan to fly into Cairo and take it from there but truly need a female traveling companion. Contact me here if interested! Yours Truly, Carolyn M. Knight

Hello, I am planning to come to Dahab fo a 2 week holiday in middle of March. I have a few questions for you: 1. Is sea water in march warm enough to swim? 4. Should i bring moscuito repellent? 5. How is temperature at night in march? 6. Anyone else is going there too and would like to have a travel buddy? Thanks a lot Sincerely Layla

Hi all, Planning for Mt.Sinai trip in March and need to know about its safety. Is it safe for overnight Mt. Sinai climbing after Rafah border colapse? What will be the precautions for (American) traveller? Any advices are greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance.

Hi I'm heading to Dahab for 8 nights in April and just wanted to know the sort of prices i should expect for activities. We are planning to go our open water PADI certificates, Take a day trip to Petra and a Quad biking trip into the desert. I have been looking on the internet but cant find any prices. We also wanted to do something like sand dune surfing but not sure if it is available. Thanks

My husband and I are spending the New Year in Dahab and would like a small, furnished apartment for 6 nights. We'd like to be near the beach and town so that we don't need transport. All sites I've looked at don't meet all criteria. Any suggestions?

Hi fellow vt'ers i am going to Dahab in Nov with my fiance. We are uk citizens and want to know if we need a tourist visa. I have read that you dont need one if you are staying in Sharm El Sheikh or scuba diving in the surrounding area. I know Dahab is about an hour from Sharm so wondered whether we would need one! Thanks in advance, Stacey xxx

Hi Me & my fiance will be travelling to Dahab in Nov and staying at the Hilton Dahab. We would love to know what not to miss out on whilst there. We went to Sharm el sheikh 2 years ago and loved it but wanted to try Dahab this time. We would like to do the stars & bedoiun dinner, read sea cruise day and would also like to know some great places to eat out. Also if anyone knows how much a taxi/bus be from Sharm airport to Dahab? Thank you in advance, Stacey xxx

Has anyone stayed at this hotel? Im thinkin of going in Dec... it looks fantastic and id love to hear more about it also also Dahab as ive not been before. Thanks, Stacey xxxx

Hi there! I wanted to know, if its possible to go from Dahab and visit Petra in 1 day? If so , how, and how much? Thx!

Hello! Anyone has been to Dahab in January?? Would lioke to know how cold it gets?? Also, has anyone stayed at the Alf Leila Hotel? It's very diffucult to find indpendent reviews as it seems to be a new one! Cheers..

Hello! Anyone has been to Dahab in January?? Would lioke to know how cold it gets?? Also, has anyone stayed at the Alf Leila Hotel? It's very diffucult to find indpendent reviews as it seems to be a new one! Cheers..

Hello, Any body experience with a diving and surfing vacation at Dahab? Is there a good laid back spot where we can do both? I am looking for a place somewhere around dahab for the end of September. What is the nightlife like? Is there any or will it be a hard-core healty diving/surfing holiday? Thanks for the tips! Boris from amsterdam.

Anybody out there have any experience with the Blue beach Club or -Hotel? I plan on going there with my wife end of May. It is difficult to find any reveiws on them. They have a nice package deal called Red Sea Experience, 395 euros for 10 dives, including safaridive, thistlegorm, ras mohammed, plus accommodation. Comments anyone? Lud

I will be in Dahab from april 18-25 roughly.... who is going there too?? Anybody looking for a dive buddy?? or travelbuddy?>

hi, i'm travelling to dahab on tuesday april 4 and i am wondering if anyone has any info on night buses or tours i can join so that i can watch the sun rise on mt. sinai. i'm also interested in finding a bus that goes back to cairo the next morning april 5 from st. catherine's. thanks for any tips!

Hi there, I'll be in Dahab on my own for a week, arriving March 27. Would be great to find some company from VT there. I'm not a diver and not so much into snorkeling, but would like to do some trips into the desert (Coloured Canyon, Ain Khudra, camel riding). I stay in a hotel in Mashraba. Just drop me a mail... A.

Hi, I'm in Dahab for another two weeks or so and I was wondering if someone could suggest things to do or see around Dahab besides diving and windsurfing. Please note that we are traveling with a baby so shaky jeep or camel trips are out of the questions... the only thing I have found is the St. Catherine's monastery. Anything else?

I have been trying to contact the Nirvana in Dahab to book a room but can't get the reservation form up on the website, and I don't seem to be getting any reply from the emails - any ideas? Many Thanks

Has anyone been to this hotel in Dahab? Looking to go for 2 weeks next year but want somewhere nice but not Hilton etc...for our 20th wedding anniversary. Many Thanks

Hi guys who is in Dahab or has been there. Looking for a cheap hotel but with the swimming pool and on the seashore. So far found Nesima Resort- quites pricy at 54 euro and Lagona Village and Nubia village - but they seem to a bit of a hike from Dahab centre. Any advice on the above or is there anything else out there? Many thanks! Irene

I am travelling to Dahab with my boyfriend in November. He is going for the diving/surfing. I am going for a holiday. Without staying in some nasty big chain hotel, is there such a thing as a luxury hotel in Dahab?

When I visit Egypt I plan to stay some days in Dahab for scuba diving. I have heard that Nesima Dive Centre is good and think of diving with them. But Nesima Resort is a bit too expensive to stay at, so I want to stay somewhere cheaper. For accommodation I have heard good things about Penguin Camp and Nirvana Hotel. Both these places also have dive centres but I haven't heard anything about them. Does anyone know anything about these dive centres?