Dahab is a laid-back Red Sea dive town known for the Blue Hole and Eel Garden dive/snorkel sites, with easy access to Mount Sinai and Bedouin desert excursions.
When to go
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Things to do nearby
Dahab draws remote workers and divers for cheap, laid-back Red Sea living — world-class shore diving straight off the beach and dependable wind for kite/windsurfing, at a much lower cost than Sharm el-Sheikh.
Lighthouse — center of nomad/expat life, near the sea, central
Mashraba — main tourist promenade, restaurants and dive centers, lively
Assalah — cheaper, most local, dirt roads, still walkable
Getting around
The town itself is completely walkable; tuk-tuks handle short hops and bicycles work for the coast road; Sharm el Sheikh airport is 1.5-2 hours by taxi.
Getting there
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) ~59 kmNearest airport · nonstop routes →
Cairo International Airport (CAI) ~352 kmMajor international hub · nonstop routes →