Dahab

Dahab is situated on a beautiful crescent shaped bay against a majestic backdrop of red tinted mountains and sparkling clear turquoise water.

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Good For:

RYA Training Centre

World-renowned windsurfing

Year-round active holidays

Reliable wind

Choice of windsurfing areas

Amazing diving accessed from the shore

Choice of hotels

Wide range of children's clubs

Exploring Egypt!

What's Included:

Windsurfing with RYA Tuition & courses

Dinghy Sailing

Mountain biking & guiding

Tennis

Try-dive

Children's clubs (supplement for Starfish)

Flights from Gatwick (regional supplements apply)

Return airport transfers

Half Board

Club Type Beachclubs
Windsurfing Excellent
Dinghy Sailing Fair
Mountain Biking Fair
Scuba Diving Excellent
Watersking & Wakeboarding No
Kitesurfing No
Kayaking No
Dinghy Sailing Tuition not available 
Windsurfing Tuition RYA Start Windsurfing, Intermediate (planing and non-planing) and Advanced 
Tennis Courts Yes
Tennis Coaching No
Day Yachting No
Health Beauty Spa No
Children's Clubs Surfbusters (5-7 years)
Departure Airport Gatwick
Manchester
Departure Day Sunday
Flight Time
(From London)		 5hr 0mins
Transfer Time 1hr 0mins
Rating
Official Rating Coralia Beachclub - 3 star (local rating) Hilton Dahab - 5 star (local rating)
Beach Sand
Twin Centre No

  New in 2010 – Improved FREE Tuition and Brand New Equipment

Dahab’s amazing wind record together with the winning Neilson formula of inclusive tuition and a full range of courses from the RYA National Windsurfing scheme creates the perfect destination for everybody from beginners to experts.

We have reduced our overall beach capacity to create a friendly environment where access to expert tuition and our range of BRAND NEW boards and sails from Starboard and Tushingham is never a problem.

Our great value prices include FREE use of windsurf equipment. FREE expert windsurf tuition, FREE RYA windsurf courses, FREE mountain biking and guiding, flights, transfers, and 3 star accommodation on a half board basis for one week from as little as £605 pp

Regional Flying

All flights now depart on a Monday from the following UK airports: London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, East Midlands, Glasgow & Edinburgh

Dahab is a world class windsurfing destination and with on average 300 days a year of wind above Force 4 you will experience great conditions at almost anytime of the year.

The amazing wind record together with the winning Neilson formula of inclusive tuition and courses covering all of the RYA National Windsurfing Scheme creates the perfect year round windsurfing destination for everybody from beginners to experts.

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.

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.






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Forecasts
Date:
03/09/2010
Overhead:
Sunny skies
Cloud Cover:
0-20%
Wind Direction:
NNE
Wind Speed:
8MPH
Visibility:
Good
Temperature:
36°C
Pressure:
1010
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Dahab Summer 2010 - New & Improved
06/02/2010 at 11:42
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15/09/2009 at 15:29
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Meet the Team
Chloe Goodyear - Windsurf and Dinghy Instructor

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Customer Reviews

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I had the best week of my life in Dahab,the Nielson staff are an incredibly talented team. For my week in May I enjoyed really good wind every day even if it didn't always last all day. The tuition was outstanding for all levels, I had Andy for the intermediate non-planing windsurfing group and I couldn't believe how much he taught us in such a short time. As a solo traveller I couldn't have asked for a friendlier or more proficient team to make my week the best ever. I cannot wait to return for two weeks next year. Seb (Skoobs)
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Enjoyed my week at Coralia club. Unfortunately my weeks holiday was on 7 of the 65 days of below force 4. To be fair I had 6 hours of force 4. The week I left it went to solid force 4-5. Just bad luck. The staff at Neilson were really great and the instruction and kit were also great. No real shortage of kit but I had assumed that the latest Starboard and Tushingham kit would have been there at the start of the season. The accommodation was ok for a guy on his own but the bathrooms and room needed updating urgently. The guy who cleaned the room did a great job with the tired rooms he had to cope with. Dont be surprised to have your towel sculpted into wonderful shapes and left on your bed. I had a garden room which wasn't the cheapest but not the most expensive either, it was a mid price room. The room two doors up was in the process of being updated so perhaps I just got one that was on the to do list. The gardens are great and lush. Quite a shock after driving in through the dessert. Friends who I met on holiday who knew the hotel had booked premier rooms and after having seen their accommodation I would say the upgrade price was worth it particularly if you are going away as a couple. The food at the hotel was good and the staff were friendly and helpful. I dont recommend the camel safari although the view of Dahab and the coast you get from the place where you get a bedouin meal is really good. Our guide was very helpful and gave us a good insight into Egyptian culture. Watch out for the children who bring your camels as they are persistent in trying to get you to part with cash. When they got some they were not particularly grateful in fact I would say quite bad mannered. You dont need egyptian money in the resort as everything goes on your bill. Some guests were surprised about how quickly this mounts up. Water which is essential is cheaper if bought at the local supermarket. Drink loads! A particular thanks to Kamal and Jamie for their enthusiasm and trying to keep us entertained in relatively light winds. Some of the old hands who have been to Dahab a few times said they always go for 2 weeks as it is quite a long flight and you have more chance of getting good windsurfing conditions. I would go with this advice now. The bay gets quite crowded with all abilities of windsurfer. It is less crowded on the other side of the spit in an area called "speedy " and "baby bay". Not sure these were the correct names for the area but that is what the staff at Neilson used for the area. The centre was well organised and when you came back to the beach the Neilson staff were out to help you put your kit away. I was told the Hilton accommodation was good as well but the Coralias more lay back attitude was good for me. There were a few issues with the allocation of rooms on arrival as the hotel had double booked the premier rooms and they were not available on arrival for our group. Some people had had to wait one or two days to get into the accommodation they had paid for. I would suggest that the Neilson team should check the accommodation allocation before the guests arrive to take that tension out of arrival and room allocation. I did the try dive with Black Rock who are on the complex and they were really friendly. If I wasn't on a windsurfing holiday I would have liked to have gone diving with them. I would recommend taking a snorkell with you and going to the reef on the other side of the spit to see a whole load of fish which are only 1/2-1 mtr below the surface. I read the reviews on Dahab before I went and I could not agree with the people who did not enjoy the place. Neilson are a professional outfit and I would recommend them to anyone. Just an aside they were great when I phoned up with concerns about being able to get out to Dahab because of the first volcanic ash problem. What wasn't so good was the price increase I got on my bill because I did not take up my provisional booking offer in their timescale (I was a day late). I was in Ireland so could not confirm the booking. It was also a shock to see the prices change quite significantly when I tried to alter my booking by a week. This was the only real negative from my point of view. Thanks everyone in Dahab. Had a great holiday. I will definitely see you again.
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Enjoyed the week, Hilton was good and instruction was good, the only thing to fault is position of centre, which means a hard slog in if you use correct kit for speedy, all upwind. March winds we got 3 out of 7 days, but temperature was pleasant. Link to video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EYrZyyaIbc if anyone interested

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