Dahab is a small former fishermens village in the south of the Sinai peninsula, about 85 km (60 miles) north of Sharm el Sheikh. The word "Dahab" means "gold" in egyptian-arabic. The town is well known for its corals and reefs and the abundance of fish in the waters surrounding it. Most famous is the divesite "Blue Hole", said to be one of the most spectacular in the world. But several memorial-plates attached to the rocky shore make clear that for careless divers this could be potentially a dangerous spot. Divers also praise the dive sites "El Bells",  "Canyon", "Islands" and "Golden Blocks", where, as it is customary around Dahab, all diving is shore-diving. Dahab is one of the most liked holiday places in Egypt with its marvelous diving areas and beautiful beaches. With a lot of other tourist attractions surrounding the town in the dessert and the Sinai mountains, Dahab offers great vacation for divers and non-divers alike.

Contrary to other holiday destinations on the Red Sea, the little village has retained its original charm and magic. On the lovely promenade, curved  along the seafront of the bay, you find plenty of small restaurants, mostly open-air, with the typical oriental low tables and cushion seating, where you can have good food, enjoy a cool drink or smoke the sheesha, the arabic water pipe. Inexpensive food, a friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere make a vacation in Dahab an unforgettable experience. It is for a reason, that one of the restaurants is named "Chill Out"!

Non-diving family members or friends will enjoy Dahab as much above water, as the divers enjoy the colorful coral reefs below the blue surface...