Hurghada INFORMATION

Welcome to Hurghada, Princess of Red Sea Riviera, Egypt. Egyptian Red Sea Riviera is considered one of the most beautiful shorelines in the world. Hurghada is a main tourist center and streches for about 26 kilometres (22mi) along the seashore. 

* Climate The diving season is YEAR-ROUND. Water temperatures range from 20°C in the winter months to 31°C in summer. From May to September, the air temperature ranges between 38°C and 45°C, and from October through to April between 23°C and 31°C. From December to February, the nights can be quite cold, but in the summer the nights are warm. July and August are the hottest months. In winter, there can often be a breeze.

   * Visa

If you have not already arranged your Egyptian visa in your home country with travel agency then you will need to purchase this in the airport on arrival. Please note that visas must be paid for in cash (Egyptian Pounds, Euro, GBP or USD) with change given in Egyptian Pounds (visa cost 23 EUR or 25 USD currently).

   * Time

 Egypt is + 1 hours ahead of GMT.

  
    * Dialling Code

The international dialling code for Egypt is +20.

   * Currrency

The local currency is the Egyptian pound (LE). Exchange rates are better in Egypt than abroad. Money exchange is availabe in banks, hotels and currency exchanges (bureaux de change) in Hurghada. Most hotels take credit cards (all major credit/debit cards including Amex, Maestro, Visa MasterCard, Dinners are well accepted) and also change money. However, outside hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs and excursion centers rarely take credit cards, because Egypt is predominantly a cash society. There's a plenty of ATM's machines (withdraw in Egyptian pounds only) throughout Hurghada. Travellers cheques are accepted by banks. 

When we set prices for diving, diving courses and snorkeling in 2014:

    1 EUR = 10 EGP 

    1 USD = 7 EGP

*Current exchange rate: http://www.nbe.com.eg/en/ExchangeRate.aspx which may vary from local exchange offices a little bit.

   * Language

Arabic is the national language of Egypt, but in Hurghada most people employed within the tourism industry speak several languages including English, German, Russian, French and Italian.

   * Short description of  HURGHADA city

The city of Hurghada is divided into 3 areas – Sheraton Road (El Sakala), El Dahar and El Memsha (Village Road). 

Sheraton Road - El Sakala center is the busiest street in town with numerous bazaars, coffee shops, supermarkets, banks, restaurants and night clubs. Hurghada Marina – the new city promenade by the marina with luxury yachts and apartments surrounded by old fisherman households.

El Dahar (Down town - New SON BIJOU Diving Center is located here) is the oldest part of Hurghada and is home for most of the locals living in the area. Dahar is where the town's largest bazaar, biggest food market, number of hotels, city council, aquarium, library, biggest mosques, post office & bus station.

El Memsha (Village Road) in Arabic is the modern part of Hurghada. It has more than 5 km long promenade with wide and clean walking area, mainly 4 star hotels, famous night clubs (Little Buddha, Hard Rock café), restaurants with international cusines, Esplanada Mall, Kottas mall, Duty free shop.

Hurgahda has Hurghada International airport and is know for its watersport activities, great night life and year-around warm water. 

WELCOME! 

to New SON BIJOU Diving Center, Red Sea, Hurghada, EGYPT