This boat trip was the highlight of our vacation
We had a great time, Albert was always quick to respond to any inquiries we had and was very kind and understanding. The boat itself was fantastic and Amr and Mostafa were very enthusiastic and helpful. Unfortunately, there weren’t many dolphins that day but they kept trying to find us some dolphins and when we finally spotted two, they did everything they could to catch up with them and give us the best experience, we got to swim and snorkel with them in the end which was lovely! Many thanks to Albert and his great team for a very memorable experience!
149nadinem · окт. 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
Highly recommend.
Thank you so much. I’m so glad we booked the private speedboat with you. It was such an amazing experience. We actually got to swim with the dolphins, and snorkelling over the Coral reef will be a memory I hold in my heart. The two crew members were absolutely amazing. I truly recommend this trip. You will not be disappointed.
Martingirls · окт. 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
The only real way to swim with these marvellous animals
We have just returned from a relaxing week in Hurghada. We only booked the 1 trip midway through our holiday with Egypt boats after reading some of the reviews here. WOW were were certainly not disappointed !
We like others arranged the trip directly with Albert over WhatsApp a week before we left the UK. He listed the itinerary according to our request and also arranged a private transfer from our hotel to the marina in Hurghada and back at a reasonable additional cost. The driver turned up and was very courteous and professional letting us stop briefly for a photo opportunity when passing some fantastic landscapes on our way to and back from the marina.
The trip consisted of a visit to the infamous Dolphin House, where we spent 45 minutes taking advantage of being in a smaller boat compared to the others on site. We were able to get ahead of a pod of dolphins, to then jump in the sea and watch them pass us by at close range ( less than 2 metres away at some points ) Clearly an advantage over the other bigger boats. Our neighbour at our hotel opted for one of the more conventional trips on a larger boat, and from I can gather, didn't get half the experience we did, so well worth spending that little bit extra if you're not fussed about lunch.
This was then followed by a brief visit to a nearby reef where we spent another 45 minutes or so snorkelling. The guys jumped in with us and lead us through the reef pointing out creatures of interest and hand feeding some of the tropical fish which was good to see.
Then on to a mini, picture perfect strip of white sand and turquoise waters at low tide just a short distance away from Abu Minqar Island. Great photo opportunities here, and one of the guys kindly orchestrated a little photo shoot the 2 of us which was fun.
Then to finish our trip we tied up to an old shipwreck, where we got some fantastic pictures while snorkelling the site.
All in all, a fantastic day and certainly the highlight of our holiday despite only leaving the hotel resort for this one day. A special thank you to the guys on the boat who were both entertaining, polite and fun to be with for the 4 hours. They were even kind enough to conduct a search for my partners life vest that she forgot to tie down and inevitably took off while travelling to the wreck. Although we didn't find the vest it was good of them both to take time out of our schedule to search for it until accepting that it was lost to the Read Sea !
Great trip, good value for money. Will certainly be booking again if we decide to revisit Hurghada in the future.
Thank you.
Daniel D · окт. 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
A day to remember!!
I will let the pictures speak for themselves!!
Superb trip with Albert
I arranged everything before I went on holiday via WhatsApp - superb!
Picked up from our hotel on the dot, great transfer to the marina and then the fun began.
Our captain was superb - found a huge pod of dolphins after about 30 mins. We swam with them 2 or 3 times just the four of us (myself, my wife, daughter 16 and son 12.
We also swam with a second pod that all of the other boats had found - does not compare in the slightest - please if you want to do this then pay the extra and go with Albert for memories that will last a lifetime.
We then snorkelled a very nice reef, we then visited a beautiful sandbank and finally a surprise snorkel at a ship wreck.
Planning to visit Sahl Hasheesh next year with our oldest daughter - I’m just hoping Albert will squeeze 5 of us onto the speedboat!
pevans999 · сент. 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
ORANGE BAY
3h tour booked on the island of ORANGE BAY. Superb time spent on this beautiful island.Albert came to introduce us to the marina then left us in the hands of sahri, the captain of the boat, who was very friendly.it was a superb experience.the team is rigorous and professional. Thank you for this beautiful moment
falbaf · авг. 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor · Переведено
Fantastic day out, great guide
The whole half day was great. Albert, our guide is so patient and informative on what to do. We had never snorkelled from a small boat before, but Albert was excellent in showing us how. The pilot Mustafa knew the waters extremely well, and was fantastic at his work. I would definitely recommend to people wanting their own private snorkelling trip. The day we went, only one dolphin was around, but that's the nature of the wildlife. We took are own masks, but they are also provided if needed. Great day out, do this if you can!
nickwS5181DR · июль 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
The best way to view dolphins!!
We were collected from our hotel...on time and met Albert at the marina. Quite a few people had opted to go on the big boats with large numbers of people...don't try this option...with the smaller private speed boat we could be dropped off ahead of the dolphins and they swam past us...playing and interacting with us...without us causing them any stress...Albert and the driver were great and really helped us have a great experience..tailored to our needs...the highlight of our time spent in Hurghada...
conwayo · июль 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
Truly Amazing Experience
Albert made sure every step of our tour was explained to us so we didn’t have to worry about a thing!
The pick up driver arrived early to meet us and Albert was waiting at the marina to take us to the boat.
Our comfort was a top priority and nothing was to much trouble.
Unfortunately the dolphins decided not to make an appearance which is disappointing but wild life can be unpredictable!
Albert was great he was genuinely as disappointed as us and more than made up for lack of dolphins by taking us to extra snorkelling places with even a ship wreck!! Which was awesome!!!!!
I can 100% recommend this tour from beginning to end it was an incredible experience one that we will definitely take again on our next trip to Hurghada!
Thanks Albert and Team your amazing
842lesleyh · июнь 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
A MILLION STARS ISN’T ENOUGH!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️!! Private is the ONLY way to go!
I booked to go on this trip on my daughter’s 21st birthday with myself and my younger son because I wanted us to do something special on her special day, and wow I wasn’t disappointed!!
We had the pleasure, and privilege, of swimming with approximately 11 wild dolphins! Well my son and daughter did because I wasn’t confident with putting my face in the water and swimming quickly so I stayed on the boat after our 2nd jump, but I still wasn’t disappointed because the driver of the boat sped away and got some of the dolphins to play, racing the speedboat, just so I didn’t miss out! OMG that was INCREDIBLE!!!
We also went snorkelling... for this I forced myself to face my fears! And WOW am I glad I did! I now have a new passion!!
Our guide Albert was simply amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and he’s such a lovely guy.... and he knows what he’s doing and talking about! When we first reached Dolphin House there was only one young dolphin, and although it was still a great experience we couldn’t help but feel slightly disappointed, although we were perfectly aware it wasn’t 100% guaranteed because these are truly wild dolphins, so it’s their choice if they want to come and play, not ours! But I could tell Albert felt somewhat disappointed too. He suggested we go snorkelling then try again....that’s when we had 11 or so dolphins in the water with us!
I can’t stress or recommend enough that you do this trip privately. Whilst we were out we saw other bigger groups of 20+ people, some of which were better swimmers than others, so only some would’ve had an up close experience. The beauty of going privately is that you are in a smaller and quicker boat! Remember these are wild dolphins so will swim and change direction whenever they want! By being in a smaller speedboat you too can chop and change direction! Giving you a MUCH better chance of having an up close experience with these beautiful, magical creatures.
I thought going to see The Great Pyramids was going to be the highlight of our time in Egypt, but no, our trip with Albert is something I will treasure for the rest of my life 😊🥰.
Please excuse the quality of the photos, I was having too much of an amazing time to waste my time with a phone camera, I was busy experiencing sheer wonder!!
WaggyDogTail · июнь 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
Amazing day!!!
A fantastic experience. There aren't many photos because mostly we were in the water with the dolphins.
I wasn't sure at first, there were lots of big boats around with too many people but actually I was not disappointed The whole point of the private boat was to be away from the crowds and that's exactly what happened,as you can see when we got away past the big boats we were able to get really close to the dolphins and swim with them just the few of us on the private boat.
The coral reef was fantastic too but the dolphins made the day.
Albert, our guide, and the ships captain were amazing at spotting them and dropping us just ahead so they came to us. I was almost nose to nose with one at one point. Just amazing to see them wild and free.
Thank you Albert!!!!
NicolaC_9 · май 2019 г. · через Tripadvisor
