easy Snorkeling Hurghada

Paradise Island

Also known as: Paradise Beach Giftun Paradise Island

Depth Range

0–8m

Boat Ride

60 min

Difficulty

easy

Sheltered island beach and shallow house reef inside the Giftun marine park - snorkelers, children and non-swimmers with a vest; park entrance fee applies

Sea conditions at Paradise Island today

Good for diving

Sea

27.5°C

Waves

0.7 m

Wind

14 kn NW

Air

25°C

Today

0.9 m · 16 kn

Tue 6

1.0 m · 19 kn

Wed 7

0.8 m · 16 kn

Thu 8

0.8 m · 15 kn

Fri 9

0.9 m · 15 kn

Sat 10

0.8 m · 14 kn

Sun 11

0.5 m · 11 kn

Water is 27.5°C — 3 mm full wetsuit is the usual choice.

Updated 03:37 · Full conditions & 7-day outlook
Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Model values for the area, not a reading at the reef — your skipper and guide make the call on the day.

Paradise Island is one of the most popular snorkeling stops in Hurghada: a small island beach in the Giftun marine park with white sand, turquoise shallows and a healthy coral reef only a short swim from the shore.

The water is clear, calm and shallow, so this is an easy first snorkel for children, beginners and anyone nervous about deep water, and a good place to relax on the sand between swims. Just off the beach you can float over coral gardens with parrotfish, butterflyfish and clownfish, and turtles are seen now and then. It is a snorkeling and beach stop rather than a dive site, and it is usually combined with a second reef on a full-day boat trip from Hurghada.

Trips leave from Hurghada marina and take roughly an hour by boat, with lunch on board on most day trips. As part of a national park, a marine park entrance fee applies on top of the trip, and the reef rules apply: no standing on or touching the coral, no feeding fish. Bring reef-safe sunscreen, a rash vest, a towel, sunglasses and a hat, and use a swim vest if you are not a confident swimmer.

What You Might See

Parrotfish & butterflyfish Clownfish among anemones Small coral gardens Sea turtles (occasional) Schools of small reef fish

Suitable for

Beginners, children and families
Confident swimmers, or anyone with a swim vest
No certification needed

Best time to dive here

Divable all year — the Red Sea has no closed season. Water runs from about 22°C in February to 30°C in August, and March–May and September–November give the most comfortable mix of warm water, light wind and good visibility. Conditions at this site: Sheltered island beach and shallow house reef inside the Giftun marine park - snorkelers, children and non-swimmers with a vest; park entrance fee applies

Sea temperature, wind and calm days month by month →

Where it is

This site is the highlighted pin; the others are the rest of the reefs around Hurghada. Boat times are from the main harbour and vary with sea conditions.

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