Red Sea Resort of Dahab, Egypt

Downtown Dahab, Egypt

Bedouin Women & Children - Egypt

Seaside Restaurants at Night - Dahab, Egypt

Wayne Smoking Sheesh - Dahab, Egypt

Wayne Snorkling Off Our Resort - Dahab, Egypt

Camels Passing Our Resort - Dahab, Egypt

Pool at Our Resort - Dahab, Egypt

Chilling at Restaurant 
Above Blue Hole - Dahab, Egypt

Jeep Trip to Blue Hole
with Dave & Anna - Dahab, Egypt

Red Sea Resort of Dahab, Egypt (5/8-12/2010) - Welcome to Dahab… Egypt’s wonderful laid-back Red Sea resort (see photos). 

After over a week of amazing (and exhausting) ancient Egyptian touring, the 3 days we spent in Dahab was a greatly appreciated Bedouin seaside oasis of relaxation and fun.

Dahab is a small Red Sea town situated on the southeast coast of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located about 50 miles northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai's most treasured Scuba diving and snorkeling destinations with many reefs immediately adjacent to waterfront hotels. Dahab is also world-renowned for its windsurfing.

We took a very fun jeep trip to the nearby Blue Hole, an internationally famous dive spot (see photos). At the Bells site next to the Blue Hole, the snorkeling was amazing! We also enjoyed lazing around at the seafood restaurant above the Blue Hole smoking sheesh (favored water pipe).

Interesting facts... The word "Dahab" is Arabic for "gold" - possibly a reference to the geographic locality. Gold washed down from the desert mountains may have accumulated on the alluvial flood plain where the town was built. The Dahab name may also be a reference to the color of the sands around the town itself. 

Some history... See the blog post of Sharm el-Sheikh for more history of Dahab and Egypt. 

Although Bedouin-style tent sites have made Dahab a popular low cost place to stay and dive, we stayed at a new 5-star resort with a huge pool and great snorkeling along its shore (see photos). 

Before reaching Petra we stayed a night in Aqaba, Jordan, also known for its Red Sea snorkeling and diving.

For more about amazing Egypt and the Temples and treasures along the Nile River, please see our 6 other blog posts:

Egypt - Cairo (Capital)

Egypt - Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, Temple of Philae

Egypt - Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Giza

Egypt - Luxor Temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu

Egypt - Nile River Felucca Boat Trip

Egypt - Valleys of the Kings & Queens, Kamak Temple

and Egypt’s other beautiful Red Sea resort:

Egypt - Sharm el Shiekh Red Sea

 

 

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