Private speedboat for up to 8 guests, only your group on board. Orange Bay in 35 minutes, 4 hours in total.
About this trip
The private speedboat exists because the standard Orange Bay group boats are popular enough to feel crowded by 11:00. A private 8-seat speedboat (your group only, no sharing) reaches the same island in 35 minutes flat, you arrive at 09:30 instead of 11:00, and you have the white sand to yourselves for the first hour. The whole 4-hour trip stays private. We use rigid hull boats with twin Yamaha 200s, captained by working fishermen who know which reef is current-free that morning.
Trip highlights
- Private boat, only your group
- One price for the whole boat, up to 8 guests
- Orange Bay in ~35 min
- 4-hour trip, pickup, snacks & drinks on board (no full lunch)
- Island entrance fee €10 per person, added at booking
What you will see underwater
Same reefs, same fish, less competition for space in the water. The early arrival means you swim with shoals of unicornfish before the bigger boats stir the silt.
Identify every fish and coral you'll meetBest time to go
Best between October and May. The smaller hull rides waves harder than the big group boats, so we cancel rather than push through choppy conditions, your booking moves to the next clean-weather day at no charge.
Travel tips
Bring a dry bag for your phone. The speedboat seats are exposed and salty. Sea-sick guests should sit toward the stern and look at the horizon, the captain has wristbands on board.
What's included
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Snorkeling gear (mask, snorkel, fins, vest)
- Snacks on board
- Soft drinks, tea & water
- Certified captain & crew
- Full lunch on board (not offered on speedboats)
- Underwater camera (extra)
- Tip for captain & crew (optional)
Daily itinerary
Approximate. Subject to weather and sea conditions.
- Hotel pickup
- Speedboat departure
Small group, fast cruise. Reach the snorkel spot in 30–40 minutes.
- First snorkel stop
- Second snorkel stop
- Snacks & drinks on board
- Return cruise
- Hotel drop-off
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours before the trip start time and get a full refund. After that, we can usually reschedule but cash is non-refundable.
Guest reviews
184 verified reviews from real guests
Just our group, no waiting
Booked the whole boat for the four of us and it made all the difference. No queue to get on, no sharing with forty strangers, and we were at the island in about half an hour. The skipper stopped wherever we asked.
Schnell und unkompliziert
In gut 35 Minuten waren wir draußen. Boot nur für uns, das war den Aufpreis wert. Alles war vorab klar aufgeschlüsselt, an Bord kam keine einzige Überraschung dazu.
تجربة مريحة جدا
حجزنا المركب لينا احنا بس وكانت الرحلة هادية من غير زحمة. وصلنا الجزيرة بسرعة والريس وقف لنا في مكان الشعب زي ما طلبنا. كل حاجة كانت واضحة من الأول.
Rapid și fără aglomerație
Am fost cinci persoane și am avut barca doar pentru noi. Am ajuns la insulă în mai puțin de patru zeci de minute. Echipajul ne-a lăsat să alegem unde oprim pentru snorkeling.
Unsere Familie war begeistert. Kleine Gruppe, sehr persönlich. Beim nächsten Mal definitiv wieder.
Просто вау. Скоростная лодка домчала за минуты, кайф! Обязательно поедем снова.
Highly recommend!
Spectacular from start to finish. Loved the rush of the speedboat, kids screamed with joy. Lunch on board was tasty and plenty.
Magnifique
Tout simplement bluffant. Petit groupe, attention personnalisée. Réservation simple, prix juste.
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Вся семья в восторге. Малая группа — индивидуальное внимание. Обед на борту вкусный, порций хватало.
Perfect day on the water
Smooth booking, smooth day. Loved the rush of the speedboat, kids screamed with joy. Will definitely book with them again next visit.
Maximálisan ajánlom
Utolsó pillanatban foglaltuk, és örülünk neki. A gyorshajó villámgyors volt — szuper élmény. Hotelből pontosan felvettek, kedves személyzet.
Pur și simplu wow. Speedboatul a fost rapid și distractiv. Recomand oricui vizitează Egipt.
يستحق كل قرش
العيلة كلها استمتعت. السبيد بوت وصلنا بسرعة، أطفالنا انبسطوا جداً. هحجز معاهم تاني أكيد.
Bester Tag des Urlaubs
Was für ein Tag! Kleine Gruppe, sehr persönlich. Pünktliche Hotelabholung, freundliche Crew.
全家都很喜欢。 小团体，照顾很周到。 推荐给每一位来埃及的朋友。
全家都很喜欢。 快艇飞快又刺激。 船上午餐美味又丰盛。
Honestly the highlight of our holiday. Speedboat got us there in minutes — way faster than the big boats. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Egypt.
أفضل يوم في الرحلة
يوم خرافي صراحة! السبيد بوت وصلنا بسرعة، أطفالنا انبسطوا جداً. الغداء على المركب لذيذ.
Magical experience
Smooth booking, smooth day. Loved the rush of the speedboat, kids screamed with joy. Booking was effortless and price was honest.
Geweldig
Het hoogtepunt van onze vakantie. Kleine groep, persoonlijke aandacht. Ophalen bij hotel op tijd, crew vriendelijk.
Sehr empfehlenswert
Einfach Wahnsinn. Das Schnellboot war super schnell und ein Highlight. Mittagessen an Bord war reichlich und lecker.
Cel mai bun moment al vacanței
Ce zi incredibilă! Grup mic, atenție personală. Prânz bun și consistent pe barcă.
Einfach Wahnsinn. Das Schnellboot war super schnell und ein Highlight. Mittagessen an Bord war reichlich und lecker.
Bester Tag des Urlaubs
Unsere Familie war begeistert. Das Schnellboot war super schnell und ein Highlight. Pünktliche Hotelabholung, freundliche Crew.
يستحق كل قرش
العيلة كلها استمتعت. مجموعة صغيرة، اهتمام شخصي. التوصيل من الفندق في موعده وطاقم لطيف.
Top-Erlebnis
Unsere Familie war begeistert. Kleine Gruppe, sehr persönlich. Pünktliche Hotelabholung, freundliche Crew.
Какой потрясающий день! Малая группа — индивидуальное внимание. Обед на борту вкусный, порций хватало.
Bester Tag des Urlaubs
Spontan gebucht und nicht bereut. Kleine Gruppe, sehr persönlich. Pünktliche Hotelabholung, freundliche Crew.
Trip-specific questions
How bumpy is the speedboat ride?
On a calm morning it feels like a smooth glide. On choppier days the 35-minute crossing slaps a few times across the wake of bigger boats. We cancel rather than push through real chop, so if you are sailing, you are sailing in safe conditions.
Will I get seasick on a small speedboat?
Less than on a big slow boat, the crossing is short and you face into the wind. Take a wristband or a generic motion-sickness pill 30 minutes before boarding, sit toward the stern, keep your eyes on the horizon.
How small is the group really?
Hard cap of 8 guests and the whole boat is private to your booking party, no strangers on board. No standing-room crowd, no queue for fins. Everyone gets a numbered seat and a dry bag locker.
Why pay more for the speedboat over a group boat?
You arrive at Orange Bay an hour before the day-trip fleet, snorkel the reefs while they are still fish-active, and walk a quiet beach for the first hour. By the time the big boats arrive you have done the best of it.
