Hurghada in photos

11 photos from along the coast: the resorts, the lagoons, the reefs and the desert. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Desert meets the Red Sea

The coast

Desert meets sea along the Hurghada coast
Desert meets sea along the Hurghada coast
 A typical resort beach, straw parasols over Red Sea sand
A typical resort beach, straw parasols over Red Sea sand
 A typical resort beach from above, loungers laid out along the sand
A typical resort beach from above, loungers laid out along the sand
 Sheltered lagoon water of the kind El Gouna is built around
Sheltered lagoon water of the kind El Gouna is built around
Pools, palms and marinas

Resort life

A resort pool complex, where the daily swimming happens
A resort pool complex, where the daily swimming happens
 The palm-lined waterfront at Makadi Bay, one of the southern resorts
The palm-lined waterfront at Makadi Bay, one of the southern resorts
 A resort waterpark by the sea, the kind several of the big hotels have
A resort waterpark by the sea, the kind several of the big hotels have
 The marina at Hurghada through an archway
The marina at Hurghada through an archway
The two big days out

The reef and the desert

Snorkelling boats moored over the offshore reefs, the main day out
Snorkelling boats moored over the offshore reefs, the main day out
 The Red Sea reef, what the snorkelling trips are for
The Red Sea reef, what the snorkelling trips are for
 Quad bikes in the Eastern Desert, strictly one for the over-16s
Quad bikes in the Eastern Desert, strictly one for the over-16s

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