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Hubert and the El Gouna Times have left El Gouna, but for the interested visitor we have put together a list of the best services in town. Allthough this (personal) list is not complete, it will certainly help you to enjoy your […]

New website: Kite Family …

Since a couple of months, the Dive Trek, a diving centre from France, has been installed next to the Sultan Bey Hotel.
For more information, please contact:
Veronique Michel
Tel +2 065-3545603 or Local Extension 2381
Email: resa@dive-trek.com
Website: www.dive-trek.com

For Owners at El Gouna: Moods beach in Marina and the Buddha bar beach in North Mangroovy free of charge

Med Red Rally “THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RALLY TO THE RED SEA”
In El Gouna from April 19th to 21st
Meet the seamen on Fri, Apr 21st @ Abu Tig Marina!

Road and Off-Road bikes for rent

On Wednesday, February 22nd, the 3rd El Gouna Red Sea Run is taking place.

On Sunday, Feb. 12, the German architect A.L. and his wife were going out with some

Private watersport entertainment, another way to enjoy El Gouna

Easy Divers Academy
The Easy Divers Academy, a wellknown diving center in El Gouna, is located since 6 years at the Three Corners Rihana Resort.
Recently Easy Divers Academy have installed also desks at Steigenberger hotel and at Arena Inn in El Gouna.
Easy Divers Academy
Three Corners Rihana Resort
El Gouna
Phone: (+20) 065 3580027+28
Fax: (+20) 065 3580030
Mobile: 012 […]

The stronger winds dominating around this time of year in the Red Sea area, automatically brings a bigger challenge for Golf Players at the Steigenberger Golf Resort.

During the recent El Eid festivities from January 10th till 13th, 2006, one could notice that a lot of additional boats and water sport activities were present in El Gouna.

When walking around at Mangroovy Beach, I met Mustafa at the Bedouin Tent, just in front of the Kite Surf Center.

Mustafa at the Mangroovy Bedouin Tent
Mustafa offers cosy resting sofa’s in his tent and a vast choice of different kind of teas and herbes. Sisha smoking is also possible.
Some impressions:

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The Belgian Yawadoo- Colba-ABM group, with old Tour-de-France pilot and manager Vanderaerden, has come to El Gouna to prepare the next bicycle season 2006/2007.

Rumour went around that there is a new rental possibility for renting Jetski at El Gouna.

In March 2006, the world’s largest kite surf center “Kiteboarding Club” will open in El Gouna covering a total constructed area of more than 1,500 square meters offering anything a kite surfer might desire.

El Gouna invites all bicycle friends to join a bicycle-parade which will take place in El Gouna on January 11th.

The diving center Big Blue has changed its name into Alias. Their local extension number is still 77617.
Info update: Alias is no longer at the Arena Inn, they now have an agreement with The Dive Connection at the Panorama Hotel. The french speaking clients are served by Alias, and the germanspeaking clients are being served […]

Every Monday
El Gouna Go Cart Competition 04.00 pm Go Cart ext. 2100
Tamr Henna Square Event 09.15 pm Tamr Henna Square ext. 2100
El Gouna Karaoke Competition 11.30 pm Palma Café ext. 2100
Let’s Go Biking 02.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Mini Disco 08.00 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Oriental Show 08.30 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Live Music 09.15 pm Movenpick Resort ext. 35
Oasis Day 10.30 am Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Live Band 08.00 pm Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Folcloric Show 09.00 pm Sheraton Miramar ext. 19
Oriental Dancing Show 08.30 pm Steigenberger Golf […]

Here are the updated local Extension Numbers of the Diving Centers in El Gouna

Despite the chilly wind, all hope of a nice swim isn’t lost; we surveyed the hotels’ heated pools for you:

The fourth Club House Beach Volley Tournament took place

The program of hotels might be subject to further changes.

International Clean up day

Impressions from a snorkling trip with Blue Brothers Diving Center

A new Golf Tournament to take place in El Gouna,

Mr. Niklas Funk from Colona Divers (Rihana, El Gouna) sent us a series of very nice and professional pictures from El Gouna and diving pictures.

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Those photos are now stored in a dedicated Photo Album under Sports > Dive Centers > Photos by Niklas Funk, Colona Divers.
Enjoy, and thanks Niklas […]

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Mangroovy Beach is certainly El Gouna’s sports beach par excellence, for Kitesurfers, that is. This morning I’ve made a walk along Mangroovy beach.

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This new series of photos has been added to the existing Mangroovy Album, found at SightSeeing > Beach Mangroovy > […]

Today I got some private messages from readers who wanted to see more pictures from Chris Mol and his El Gouna Waterski School and expressed not willing to wait untill the interview with Chris will be published in the upcoming weeks.
OK, OK, so i decided to put the complete series of the El gouna […]

Somewhere this summer or maybe later we will bring an extensive report about the 8 dive centers situated in El Gouna.

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Today I had an interview with Dolores “Dolly” Gallo of the Horse stable Yalla nearby Upper Nubia. Some weeks ago we published already some photos of this Horse Stable that is already 5 years settled in El Gouna, and during our talk I realized this company has much more to offer than […]

Pierre Kaffer, a professional race car driver in the Audi Factory Team for the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) arrived yesterday in El Gouna, to receive the keys of his newly bought property in El Gouna.

©2005 Pierre Kaffer
Together with Daniel Breitbach, PR Manager of OHD (Orascom Hotels & Development, the company which is owner of […]

Interview of June 22nd: Mr. Shazly runs since 6 years the Sports & Fun Aqua Center

Construction works to a mysterious Fish at the Kid’s Playround next to the Mini Golf at Abu Tig Marina are getting…

We visited today the Wind Surf School at the TTC Rihana Resort.
We installed a dedicated album in our Photo Albums section: Sports > Surfing and Kiting > Windsurf School at Rihana June 2005 or click HERE to visit the album.
We will soon bring a report and interviews about more watersports in El […]