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Dinghy Sailing Holiday in Dahab, Bay of Aqaba, Egypt with Neilson
Activities: | Dinghy Sailing Holiday in Egypt |
Holiday Provider: | Neilson |
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Middle East Egypt |
Location: | Dahab, Bay of Aqaba, Egypt |
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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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Description
Dinghy Sailing Holiday in Dahab, Bay of Aqaba, Egypt with Neilson. With year-round sunshine, warm water and reliable consistent winds, Dahab is an amazing playground for a wide range of activties. Dahab lies at the foot of the majestic red tinted mountains of the Sinao, lapped by the clear turquoise waters of the Gulf of Aqaba. The beautiful crescent shaped bay is home to a number of low rise hotels built in traditional style and a handful of relaxing beachfront bars.Dahab retains a small town feel and is much quieter and more traditional than some other Egyptian resorts. In recent years, it has become a mecca for divers and windsurfers and with 300 days a year of wind above Force 4, you will get great conditions at almost anytime of the year.
The town of Dahab still retains much of its rustic charm with the tourist centre of Masbet full of cafés, restaurants, colourful markets and great shopping.
Egypt is a fascinating country to visit. Its culture and history, combined with the chance to visit world-renowned archaeological sites, offer an experience unlike any other Neilson destination.
Good For:
- World-renowned windsurfing
- Learn to kitesurf
- Year-round active holidays
- Reliable wind
- Choice of windsurfing areas
- Amazing diving accessed from the shore
- Comfortable hotel
- Wide range of children's clubs
- Exploring Egypt!
What's Included:
- Dinghy Sailing
- Windsurfing
- RYA Tuition & courses
- Mountain biking & guiding
- Tennis
- Try-dive
- Children's clubs (excluding Starfish and Hot Shots)
- Flights from Gatwick (regional supplements apply)
- Return airport transfers
- Half Board
Dinghy Sailing
Dinghy sailors are able to enjoy the warm waters and steady wind which has made Dahab such a success among their windsurfing friends. Dinghy Sailing takes place in a designated area 10 minutes walk up the beach. Summer months bring more consistent winds which may limit the extent to which beginners can progress. However the rest of the year provides great conditions for saillors of all abilities. Our usual formula of great equipment, professional tuition and a flexible approach to sailing is sure to be a big success on the waters of the Red Sea.
Inclusive Tuition and Equipment
• RYA Dinghy Sailing Level 1 to 2, Seamanship Skills, Sailing with Spinnakers and Start Racing.
• 8 Laser Pico
• 10 Laser 1
• 3 Laser Vago
• 4 Dart 16
Windsurfing
Dahab is one of the best locations for windsurfing in the Red Sea, boasting over 300 days a year of winds between Force 4 and 7. A large sand spit jutting into the Gulf of Aqaba provides up to 2km of flat water reaching, with a clean cross off-shore breeze, ideal for cracking those carving manoeuvres. Expert sailors may venture beyond the sand bar to the waves of Dahab's outer sailing area. Beginners should not be put off by the strong wind as there are plenty of small sails to use and the naturally formed lagoon provides easy launching conditions.
• RYA Windsurfing - Start Windsurfing, Intermediate (planing and non-planing) and Advanced.
• 50 Beginner and Improver Boards from Starboard
• 50 Shortboards from Starboard
• 120 Rigs (3.5m- 8m) plus junior rigs from Tushingham
Kitesurfing
Dahab offers superb conditions for newcomers to kitesurfing. Wide sandy beaches, steady winds and a designated kitesurf lagoon ensure a fabulous environment for learning. Instruction for beginners is provided by our own BKSA/IKO qualified instructors. Packages including tuiton and equipment are priced at £180 for 10 hours. The times of this tuition are not fixed in advance, allowing our expert staff to select the best wind and tide conditions for you to learn. Initially, kiteflying skills are learnt on the beach, before moving to the water to learn body drags and basic manoeuvres on the board itself. With the encouragement of our instructors, the sport is made approachable and understandable. We recommend reserving your kitesurfing package at the time of booking your holiday, as places are limited and availability cannot be guaranteed in resort.
Mountain Biking
For millenia, the camel has provided the best means to explore those areas 'off the beaten track'. Now the camels are joined by a fleet of high quality mountain bikes, enabling Neilson guests to take to the off-road tracks, which follow the coastline stretching to the north and south of Dahab. These trails begin as easy tracks with a scattering of loose sand but lead to more challenging sections, as more remote beaches are reached beyond rocks and obstacles. Mountain bikers may amble along the waterfront, negotiating palm trees, camels and Bedouin villages as they head for a variety of suberb beaches, where snorkelling can be enjoyed. Refreshment comes in the form of cooling mint tea at shaded, cushioned Bedouin tents overlooking the sea.
Scuba Diving
The Red Sea is undoubtedly home to some of the world's finest diving. Warm waters and careful conservation allow a wealth of underwater flora and fauna to thrive. Dahab's location on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba offers a different experience to many destinations. The deep trench of the Gulf has no off-shore reefs, concentrating all the fabulous dive sites only a short distance from the coast. Therefore, rather than heading for a dive site by boat, visitors to Dahab travel by Jeep, camel or perhaps mountain bike!
PADI Courses
For all our diving in Dahab, we work with Black Rock Dive Centre based in the grounds of the Coralia Club. They provide a full range of pre-bookable dive options and courses for you to add to your holiday package. Newcomers and non-certified divers are recommended to follow the PADI Open Water Diver course that provides all the skills you need for a great start to diving. A range of higher qualifications are also available, including the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, the PADI Rescue Diver and the PADI Divemaster, the first professional qualification in the PADI scheme.
Snorkelling
The Red Sea is ideal for snorkelling enthusiasts since much of the underwater life exists in the first 10 metres below the surface. Guests can check out the amazing coastline from the beach or find a secluded spot by mountain bike at their leisure. Equipment can be hired from the dive school.
Other Activities
Other activities available at the Coralia Beachclub include Tennis with 2 floodlit courts, aqua aerobics, volleyball and table tennis.
About Neilson
We've been around for around 25 years. We started as two separate companies, one providing top-end ski holidays and the other taking people sailing in Greece. For around two decades we became better and better at putting together holidays, one company doing fun things in the snow, the other having adventures in the Med. Then, in 1999, Thomas Cook, who owned both companies, decided that it would make sense for us to join together. That was when the famous orange logo appeared, and Neilson as we know it came into existence.
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