Hurghada Speedboat Tours: Our Top 14

1.Speedboat Dolphin Watching & Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,141 reviews · from $40Our pick

Join a speedboat from Hurghada for dolphin watching, two or three guided snorkeling stops, lunch, fruit, and time at a sandy island or shallow-water beach. Captains such as Islam, Ahmed, Karim, and Momo are praised for safety and animal-friendly driving. Parasailing is optional.

“Fantastic experience. Captain Karim & Ahmed couldn’t do enough for us. Thank you both for the perfect end to our trip to Egypt!! 🌟🌟🌟”

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2.Orange Bay & Magawish Island Speedboat with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,578 reviews · from $47

Take a 4 to 6 hour speedboat from Hurghada to Orange Bay and Magawish Island. You get two snorkeling stops, lunch, fruit, drinks, hotel pickup, and time on white-sand beaches. Choose the parasailing option for up to five minutes above the Red Sea.

“Absolutely fantastic trip! The captain and the guide were both friendly and welcoming! We would highly recommend!”

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3.Hula Hula Speedboat w/ Optional Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,412 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $30Best value

Take a shared or private speedboat from Hurghada to Hula Hula Island for clear-water snorkeling, a white-sand beach stop, banana boat rides, lunch, and a five-minute massage. Guides such as Karim, Mahmood, Zizo, and Ahmed help first-time snorkelers. Choose a three-hour or five-hour option, with transfers from several resort areas.

“Great activity, well worth the money and Emad the guide and the crew made it enjoyable.”

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4.Giftun Island Orange Bay Speedboat Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,233 reviews · 4 - 6 hours

Set out from Hurghada with a guide such as Mido, Ahmed, or Yousif for two reef snorkeling stops and about 90 minutes at Orange Bay. You’ll ride a fast speedboat, use supplied gear, enjoy fruit and drinks, and may spot dolphins or turtles. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“It was amazing. The staff was great , the owner , Islam , the other guy at speedboat. Its 100/10”

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5.Paradise Speedboat w/ Optional Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 929 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $30

Speed across the Red Sea to Paradise Island, swim from a sandy beach, and snorkel above coral reefs with guides such as Nemo, Aimen, Jamie, and Kareem. Choose a shared or private trip, morning or sunset departure, with lunch and island entry varying by package.

“Had an absoloutely amazing day! Nemo was fantastic and so was Roma. Both lovely people who couldn’t have been more helpful. Such a beautiful place and couldn’t have asked for better guides. Thanks for a lovely day”

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6.Private Speedboat Adventure with Snacks & Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 582 reviews

Take a private two or four-hour speedboat from Hurghada with a captain and snorkeling guide. Set your own pace, search for dolphins, visit reefs or Giftun Islands, and add up to five minutes of parasailing. Guides such as Abdo, Ahmed, and Mahmoud are often praised for patient, personal service.

“It was very captain kareem and lt Shareef took very good care of us tailored the package to the things that we wanted to do and overall the experience was enjoyable.”

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7.PRIVATE! | 4-hour Speed Boat Trip | Swim With Dolphins, Snorkeling & Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 341 reviews Top rated

You’ll spend four to five hours on a private speedboat from Hurghada, looking for dolphins, snorkeling at Red Sea reefs, and stopping near the Giftun Islands or a sandbar. Guides such as Mohammed, Islam, and Said are praised for helping beginners and families feel safe. Hotel transfers cost extra.

“We had a great trip with our guids Kalid and Saïd. We highly recommend this trip to other tourist. The boat was very comfortabel and Kalid en Saïd are very kind and fun. They even spotted sharks and dolphins for us to swim with and we danced with them on some good music! If we ever go back to this place we would book the same tour!”

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8.White Island Speedboat Tour, Snorkeling, & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 301 reviews

Travel by speedboat from Hurghada to two Giftun Islands snorkeling stops and Nemo Island. You get reef time, a lunch box, fruit, drinks, and about 1.5 hours on the beach. Guides may include Karim, Hassan, Yousaf, Karin, or Baaki. A five-minute flight add-on is also available.

“excellent trip and we'll worth the money! we saw some dolphins pretty much straight away! The snorkeling was excellent and Nemo Island was beautiful! we had it all to ourselves! Our captain and tour guide were fun, informative and made everything run very smoothly. They allowed us to have our packed lunch on the island and took some lovely photos of our family. Plenty to drink and some fruit for the return journey. I would highly recommend this trip. Very well organised from pick up to drop off. Great value for money.”

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9.Private 4 Hours Speedboat Dolphin House Snorkling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 253 reviews · from $65

Take a private speedboat from Hurghada to Dolphin House, Paradise Island, or Orange Bay. You get hotel pickup, a professional captain, snorkeling gear, fruit, snacks, soft drinks, and time to shape the four-hour outing around your group.

“The tour was advertised as wreck diving, however, this is false advertising. They do not do wreck diving. The boat is extremely crowded and chaotic, so it is overwhelming to make sure you have all your equipment before you start your divRead more”

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10.Dolphin House By Private Speed Boat & Drinks & Transfer-Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · from $50

Take a private speedboat from Hurghada to Dolphin House for dolphin watching and Red Sea snorkeling. Your captain and crew set the pace, with hotel transfers, equipment, life jackets, water, and soft drinks included. Guide Snoopy has earned praise for his friendly, helpful approach.

“Amazing trip, we saw the dolphines. Snorkeling was fantastic and we had the chance to do fishing from the boat. Very very nice and funny crew. I recommend this tour and would do it again.”

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11.Private Speedboat to Dolphin House with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 150 reviews · 4 hours

Leave your Hurghada hotel by private speedboat for Dolphin House, with 2 or 3 snorkeling stops, dolphin watching, coral reefs, Abu Minqar Island, and a shipwreck. A captain, guide, gear, drinks, fruit, and shaded seating are included. Optional flying lasts up to 10 minutes.

“Activity was brilliant! Hashim and the captain were fantastic and super friendly! Overall, a brilliant day.”

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12.Private Speedboat to Orange Bay and White Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 146 reviews · 4 hours

Take a private speedboat from Hurghada to Orange Bay, two Red Sea snorkeling spots, and White Island, also listed as Nemo Bay. Expect four hours on the water, fruit and soft drinks, an English-speaking guide, and an optional five-minute parasailing flight. Guides such as Karim and Talan have earned especially warm praise.

“Amazing trip!! Make sure you take cash as no card accepted on the islands :-) 10/10 thank you to our tour guide x”

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13.Snorkelling Trip by Speedboat with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 144 reviews · 4 hours · from $37

From Hurghada, you’ll ride with a captain and English-speaking guide to Magawish Island, Giftun Island, Abu Mingar, and possibly a wreck or dolphin spot. Expect three or more snorkelling stops, fruit, soft drinks, shaded seating, and hotel pickup, with small private groups available.

“We thought this was a great value for the price. Hotel pickup and off to the marina. We got on the boat and after a brief info talk we were off. The first snorkel spot was great! So many fish and corals. Then we drove to another spot where there were a couple dolphin swimming around. We hit one more snorkel spot which wasn't quite as good as the first. Then we stopped on a cool sandbar for photos. Refreshments and fresh fruit were served also. The captain, snorkel guide, and photographer were all very nice guys.”

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14.Speedboat Parasailing Adventures & Hotel Pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 124 reviews · from $35

You’ll leave your Hurghada hotel for a speedboat parasail lasting about 5 to 10 minutes, then add Giftun-area island time and two snorkeling stops if selected. The Go Shalabi team provides safety guidance, equipment, drinks, shaded seating, and return transport.

“The flight process may be longer. It should be over 10 minutes. It's a pretty short flight time.”

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