All excursions

The old town at walking pace — the marina, the corniche and Dahar, from a carriage.

Slides, wave pool and lazy river for a full day, with lunch included.

Dinner and a full stage show — acrobats, dancers and a light display.

Sauna, steam room and a full massage, in a proper spa rather than a hotel treatment room.

A two-seater with a roll cage and a windscreen — the safari without the sandblasting.

Quad, jeep, camel, Bedouin dinner and a show, in one long afternoon and evening.

Forty-five minutes on a quad and back — the riding without the whole evening programme.

A real motocross bike in open desert, for riders who already know how.

Out at golden hour, back after dark, with the desert sky as the reason to go.

First light on the shore, before the heat and before anyone else is out.

A quieter island day, with two snorkelling stops and fewer boats at the mooring.

A short, cheap island day — the beach and one reef stop, back by mid-afternoon.

Out to the dolphin grounds off Hurghada, with snorkelling stops on the way.

Two islands in a day — the sandbar that appears at low tide, then the beach.

A newer island club with an over-water deck and a house reef off the beach.

The reef seen dry — an hour and a half over the coral without getting in.

Two dives with an instructor beside you, no licence and no prior experience.

A photographer in the water with you, so you come back with more than a blue blur.

The indoor dolphin and sea lion show — an hour, air-conditioned, no boat.

Out for golden hour and back after dark, with the boat to yourselves.