Orange Bay vs Paradise Island vs Magawish
Three islands, one bay each

Orange Bay vs Paradise Island vs Magawish

These three names come up in every Hurghada island search and they are genuinely different places, not three labels for one boat trip. The difference that matters is not the reef, it is how much of the day goes to the island itself and how busy that island gets.

  • Deciding between island names before you book anything
  • Understanding which islands charge an entrance fee

Quick answer

Quick answer: Orange Bay for the widest sand and the most facilities, Magawish for a quieter island and an optional barbecue, and Paradise Island as a name you will see advertised that we do not sell as its own trip.

Best if you want

  • Deciding between island names before you book anything
  • Understanding which islands charge an entrance fee
  • Working out how much beach time each trip really gives
Guide context only
  • Paradise Island is included here as guide context only because no bookable Paradise Island trip page was detected in this project.

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Orange Bay against Magawish

Orange Bay has the wide white sandbar people picture when they search for the Maldives of the Red Sea, plus loungers, bars and shade, and it is the busiest of the two. Magawish is closer to shore, quieter, and the speedboat version adds an optional island barbecue. Both charge a per person island entrance fee collected on arrival, which we list separately at booking rather than folding into the trip price.

Why Paradise Island has no booking page here

Paradise Island is a real place and you will see it sold all over Hurghada, but we do not currently run it as its own product, so listing a bookable page for it would be inventing a trip. It appears here as comparison context only. If it is the island you specifically want, Orange Bay is the closest match we actually operate.

Questions before you book

Is the island entrance fee included in the trip price?

No, and we deliberately do not hide it inside the headline number. The island authority collects it per person on arrival. It appears as its own line during booking and in the total, so the figure you agree to is the figure you actually pay.

Are dolphins, turtles, or dugongs guaranteed?

Wildlife sightings are possible in known areas, but nature is never guaranteed.

Need help choosing?

Send your hotel area, travel date, group size, and what you want to see. The team can point you to the closest suitable trip without inventing guarantees.