El Gouna Times - Red Sea

El Gouna Flights are Back, Even the Skies are Smiling…

The El Gouna IT Department would like to announce that all areas of El Gouna are equipped and fitted now for the use of ADSL internet services.

For tourists and future residents of El Gouna, it’s good to know that, allthough some things in Egypt are becoming rather expensive, there is one big advantage (besides the daily sun, sea and mentality of the very friendly locals) that cannot be topped by holiday resorts in Europe: local gasoline prices.
Here below a picture, taken [...]

Weekly Flights between Cairo and El Gouna - Operating again . . .

New Tok-Tok station at the Marina

We would like to inform you of the speed limit regulation for any water craft inside the lagoons. The maximum speed for any water craft inside the lagoons is 10 miles per hour.
You will appreciate that this speed limit is for your safety as well as for other people using the lagoons for swimming, snorkeling [...]

Road and Off-Road bikes for rent

Last week we tried to get information from the El Gouna Divecenters if they were able to give an helping hand in the search and rescue operations after the ferry disaster in the Red Sea.

I have the pleasure to announce you (see pictures) the arrival of the new double tok tok, equipped with two ranges of seats. It was brought to El Gouna last week.

by Eric Lambrechs

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.

A new building for additional future shops and appartments is being erected on

Toc-Toc Fleet Upgraded

Bus Station Moved Again

First, we noticed white paint marks on the road.

Anyone interested in purchasing any of these vehicles please e-mail me at

Strange things happen at the Bus Station in El Gouna Downtown…

The weatherconditions during November 2005 in El Gouna have been dominated by more

The traffic assistants have disappeared again in the streets of El Gouna.

American university of Cairo heading towards completion

Businessmen now have the opportunity to put standardized publicity signs,

Orascom made some traffice control improvements in El Gouna.

A new airliner is starting flights from Gatwick to Hurghada
For more information see www.redseaflights.com

Some reflections about the future of El Gouna. A personal opinion from the editor of the El Gouna Times.

El Gouna shuttle bus is now implementing new routes to ensure further reliability and comfort to all Gounies.

Changes in El Gouna II

Charlotte Boys has had last week a serious accident on the road from Cairo to El Gouna

The hot discussions about traffic in El Gouna continues. Even if the Orascom management tries to improve the dangereous spots by new signs, extra warning lights at night, new pedestrian sidewalks

and f.e. on the Steigenberger Bridge extra poles in the middle of the road and on top of the bridge to prevent overtaking, this doesn’t [...]

Images of the accident spot are available in the following archive:
Editorial > Articles of the Day > Accident 4th of July 2005

A hot actuality was discussed those last two days in El Gouna: should El Gouna Times report about traffic accidents that happen in El Gouna, or should El Gouna Times bring only “just the good news” to keep tourists happy, but then residents would feel “uninformed” ?
As EGT is not only independent, but also interactive, [...]