The 13 Best Glass-Hull & Submarine Cruises in Egypt

1.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Snorkel Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,637 reviews · 2 hours · from $21Our pick

From Hurghada Marina, you’ll cruise to a nearby Red Sea reef, sit behind panoramic windows three meters below the surface, then snorkel for 20 minutes. Guides such as Mina, Mohammed, Ahmed, Maged, and Zezo help with the trip and water time. Hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, and transfers from El Gouna or Soma Bay are optional.

“Maged and Zezo , excellent trip on the Submarine boat. friendly and approachable. Explained our trip. Submarine trip felt safe and efficient. Felt supported in the water as I was terribly nervous. Safety was excellent. From start to finish pick up and fyg getting to the boat . Was excellent, would highly recommend. There are surcharges for extra like smoothies and snacks and pics , but optional Fab !”

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2.Semi-Submarine Boat Tour w/ Snorkeling & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,052 reviews · 3 hours · from $10

Ride from your Hurghada-area hotel to the marina, then spend about two hours on a semi-submarine boat. Look through wide underwater windows, hear about Red Sea fish from an English-speaking guide, and snorkel beside the boat with staff nearby. Mustafa, Mahmud, and other guides are praised for patient help, especially with children and first-time snorkelers.

“The pick up guy great - bought us a cornetto each en route which was nice bonus. The guys on boat cant do enough for you, they were great with 3 year old grandson. Ride out on top of boat then once out can go down into submarine. They feed fishes so all come to windows etc. Snorkelling option and they have the gear and life jackets if wanted. Brilliant value for money!!”

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3.Panoramic Semi-Submarine Cruise with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 972 reviews · 4 hours · from $18

You’ll ride 5 meters below the Red Sea surface in a panoramic semi-submarine, then snorkel from a floating station with equipment, water, a soft drink, tickets, and hotel transport included. Guides such as Walid, Waleed, Mahmoud, and Ahmed are noted for helping nervous swimmers and families. Morning and afternoon departures are available.

“Very well organised day. Good views of the reef from the boat, air conditioned and comfortable and excellent snorkeling. Good value for money.”

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4.Seascope Submarine boat cruise with pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 813 reviews · 1h 30m · from $36

Take a shared hotel transfer to Sharm’s marina, cruise 15 minutes to a coral reef, then sit below sea level behind wide glass windows for about 45 minutes of fish and coral viewing. Guides such as Karim, Ali, Hossam, and Mahmoud Fathy are praised for clear English and family-friendly help. The boat returns after another 15-minute cruise.

“Mohamed El-Sharkawy you are the BEST TOUR GUIDE 😊😊😊 We had the pleasure of having this young man as our tour guide today, and he was absolutely fantastic! He was incredibly friendly, very communicative, and made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and professionalism truly stood out. He explained everything clearly, answered all our questions with patience, and made sure everyone felt included. You can really tell that he loves his job and takes it seriously. Without a doubt, the best tour guide ever! Highly recommended.”

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5.Safaga/Makadi Bay: Panorama Submarine with Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 651 reviews · 2 hours · from $18

You’ll ride from Safaga, Sahl Hasheesh, Makadi Bay, or Soma Bay to a semi-submarine in Makadi Bay. Look through underwater windows 5 meters below the surface, then snorkel for about 30 minutes with equipment provided. Crew members including Mahmood, Muhammed, and Mina have earned warm praise for friendly, helpful service.

“Excellent quality service, tour and attotude! Worth every cent we paid”

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6.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 241 reviews · 1h 30m · from $59

Board the yellow Sea Scope semi-submarine at Port Ghalib Marina and cruise to a Red Sea reef. You get an air-conditioned seat beside a large viewing window, about four meters below the surface, with guided commentary in English, German, Russian, or Italian. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and individual window seats are included.

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7.Royal Seascope Submarine with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 206 reviews · 2 hours · from $22

From Safaga, ride the Royal Seascope semi-submarine to Makadi Bay for clear underwater views at 4 meters, guided in English, German, or Russian. You get about 45 minutes in the air-conditioned glass cabin, followed by a 30-minute snorkeling stop. Ibrahim and Moni are among the crew members praised for friendly, careful help.

“super Team, sehr gern nochmal. alle freundlich und aufmerksam. sicherheit der Gäste steht an erster Stelle. Danke Moni”

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8.Giftun Islands with Snorkeling & Semi-Submarine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 194 reviews · 9 hours · from $28

Spend nine hours sailing from Hurghada to Paradise or Hula Hula Island. You’ll get beach time, guided snorkeling, lunch, drinks, and an optional semi-submarine ride. Guides such as Fady, Ali, Oscar, Sayed, and Youssef Jr have been praised for careful snorkeling support, though pickup and boat schedules can run late.

“The Paradise island was too long and would of been better for two snorkelling sites instead of one”

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9.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise & Snorkel stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 184 reviews · 2 hours · from $19

You’ll cruise from Xanadu Hotel Marina to a Red Sea reef near Makadi Bay, spend about 45 minutes in an air-conditioned glass observation deck, then snorkel for 20 minutes. Pickup from Makadi hotels is available, with English, German, Polish, and Russian instruction. No guide names are provided.

“We were at the pier, at the time they told us, and had to wait 1 hour before the ship left. (It was not even at the pier when we arrived) Snorkeling was in a large group and there was a very annoying guide, who always called „hello hello“ as soon as you were swimming a bit further - super annoying. Nice boat, good value for Money.”

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10.Royal Seascope Submarine with Snorkel Stop

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 77 reviews · 2 hours · from $18

From El Gouna, travel to Hurghada Marina for a two-hour Royal Seascope semi-submarine trip. Sit in an air-conditioned viewing deck 3 meters below sea level for about 45 minutes, then snorkel for 20 minutes. English, German, and French support is available, though French may not always be spoken on board. Extra charges apply for El Gouna transfers and snorkel gear.

“Nous avons bien eu le transfert de l'hôtel jusqu'à la marina, aller / retour. Nous avons ete conduit jusqu'au bateau. Toutes les explications étaient en anglais. Aucune personne ne parlait français. Nous avons vu des poissons. Tout le monde avait de la place pour s'asseoir. Les fonds sont abîmés. Ils nourrissent pour que les poissons restent bien autour du submarine. Notre fils a beaucoup aimé. Ensuite, possibilité de snorleling. Pensez à prendre un change pour se changer ensuite.”

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11.Royal Seascope Submarine Cruise with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 75 reviews · 1h 30m · from $44

Ride from your Sharm El-Sheikh hotel to the marina, cruise 15 minutes along the coast, then take a seat 3 meters below sea level. Through wide glass windows, you get about 45 minutes of Red Sea fish viewing in an air-conditioned cabin. English, German, and Russian audio guides are included, with several other languages listed for the crew.

“j'ai demandée un guide francophone et rien.. ce n'est pas du tout comme sur les photos. je suis vraiment déçu”

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12.Conquest 2 Hour Semi Submarine with snorkeling from Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 73 reviews · 2 hours · from $8Best value

From Hurghada Marina, Paradise Catamaran Conquest carries you about 13 feet below the Red Sea for 30 minutes of glass-window viewing, followed by guided snorkeling. Arabic, English, German, Russian, Romanian, and French support is offered, with hotel pickup, a drink, and a two-hour boat trip included.

“obwohl ich extra die Tour mit deutschem Guide gebucht hatte, war kein deutschsprechender Guide an Board. Durch die Glasscheibe konnte man einige schöne Fische beobachten,allerdings hat das Foto Team (Shark Team) ziemlich genervt. Dauernd wollen sie Bilder machen,die du dann später kaufen kannst.(Finger weg! Abzocke!Bei uns kamen nicht alle Bilder an,und ein eingerahmtes Bild wurde nie im Hotel für uns abgegeben) Das Schnorcheln besteht darin,einmal um das Boot herum zu schwimmen. Fische siehst du dann kaum weil einfach zuviele Leute im Wasser sind und da auch andere Boote halten. Für den Preis, war es allerdings okay, man darf halt echt nicht zuviel erwarten.”

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13.Empire Submarine Boat Trip with Snorkel and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $19

From Hurghada, you’ll cruise to a Red Sea reef aboard the Empire semi-submarine, viewing corals and fish through large underwater windows 3 meters below the surface. You’ll also get 40 minutes to snorkel, with hotel transfers, gear, life jackets, water, and soft drinks included.

“Voldoende snorkeltijd. Pickup keurig op tijd en goed verzorgd. Duidelijke uitleg.”

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