Hurghada
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Pros
- As safe as usual. There have been no changes lately.
- I enjoyed Hurghada but 8 nights is way too long, 2-3 nights is plenty, especially since your son already said no to all the water activities. The whole point of Hurghada is to enjoy the Red Sea.
- UK Gov aren't advising against travel to Hurghada. Their advice against travel is for different parts of Egypt.
- From what I’ve seen, Hurghada is still pretty active with tourists, especially in resort areas. Egypt relies a lot on tourism, so places like this are usually kept secure.
Cons
- If there's no swimming, snorkeling, or diving, then there's no reason to spend an entire week there.
- I’d honestly pick a different location. With so many scams going on in Egypt it really is a lottery what you gonna get.
- There's an inherent risk to traveling in that area, color codes or not. Reality? Probably fine. Low chance of "not fine" however.
- I wouldn’t completely write off Hurghada. March can be windy but some resorts have sheltered beaches/lagoons and it’s totally fine.
- Then I went again in winter, in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit. We visited Hurghada and Cairo. I didn't experience almost any harrasment at all! I was so surprised. The worst that happened was an Uber driver in Hurghada who...
Sentiment
4 positive (44%) · 3 mixed (33%) · 2 negative (22%)
Trust + time weighted score: +26% · raw score 22%
What redditors said (9 of 9)
As safe as usual. There have been no changes lately.
If there's no swimming, snorkeling, or diving, then there's no reason to spend an entire week there.
I enjoyed Hurghada but 8 nights is way too long, 2-3 nights is plenty, especially since your son already said no to all the water activities. The whole point of Hurghada is to enjoy the Red Sea.
UK Gov aren't advising against travel to Hurghada. Their advice against travel is for different parts of Egypt.
I’d honestly pick a different location. With so many scams going on in Egypt it really is a lottery what you gonna get.
There's an inherent risk to traveling in that area, color codes or not. Reality? Probably fine. Low chance of "not fine" however.
From what I’ve seen, Hurghada is still pretty active with tourists, especially in resort areas. Egypt relies a lot on tourism, so places like this are usually kept secure.
I wouldn’t completely write off Hurghada. March can be windy but some resorts have sheltered beaches/lagoons and it’s totally fine.
Then I went again in winter, in February 2020, just before the pandemic hit. We visited Hurghada and Cairo. I didn't experience almost any harrasment at all! I was so surprised. The worst that happened was an Uber driver in Hurghada who wanted cash, although we pay by credit card to Uber.