Livelier and more developed than Nuweiba or Taba, Dahab is the second resort city of South Sinai, but on a more human-scale and with a more laid-back atmosphere than Sharm el Sheikh. Apart from excellent diving and other types of water sports it offers a few hikes. The famous diving spot, the Blue Hole, is to the north of town towards the Abu Galum Protecorate.
The coast along Mashraba and Masbat is lined with excellent restaurants and cafés.
| Getting there and around
Dahab is connected to Cairo and the other Sinai Red Sea resorts by a public bus service, as well as private micro-buses and taxis. To St. Catherine there is a regular microbus service provided by Bedouin Bus and the mid-night Mt. Sinai tours, but no bus. You should organize transport from the airport to your hotel before arriving – you can either ask your hotel to do it or use another service. Getting around Dahab is by shared taxi.
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| Orientation
Dahab is the second biggest resort town in the Sinai – much smaller than Sharm but livelier than Nuweiba or Taba. The “city center” – despite the misleading name – is actually quite out of the tourist areas.
Main locations: 1. City center; 2. Laguna; 3. Mashraba; 4. Masbat; 5. Light House; 6. Eel Garden; 7. Asala; and 8. Blue Hole. View Dahab in a larger map |
| Information
Useful links
• Dahab Bedouin Festival – 1st to 7th April 2012: Facebook Group • Dive sites in and around Dahab: www.bigbluedahab.com/abu-helal/ • Information about Dahab: www.dahab-info.com • DahabWomen is an information board for everybody living in or moving to Dahab with a public Pin Board and Job Market: www.dahabwomen.com |
| Accommodation
There is a wide range of accommodation in Dahab, ranging from international luxury hotels through mid-range hotels to simple camps. The high-end hotels tend to be around the Laguna in the south and north of Asala towards the Blue Hole. |
| Food and drinks
There are many excellent restaurants in Dahab, serving traditional Egyptian as well as international cuisine, including but not limited to Italian, Thai, Indian and European-North American food. There are also cafés, juice shops, bars and clubs offering non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks.
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Food and Drinks |
| Activities
Many activities are related to the sea, such as diving, snorkeling and boat rides, but there are many other activities including camel and horse-riding, quad biking, safaris, excursions and Bedouin dinner under the stars. See directory listing for:
Water sports | Safari | Hiking, trekking | Adventures | Body, mind, spirit | Other | All operators |
