The 4-night cruise from Aswan to Abu Simbel in early November 2008 was excellent. The ship is decorated in elegant Art Deco style in the bar/lounge and dining area; cabins are spacious and clean: pay the small extra amount for a balcony. Staff were attentive and helpful. Meals are buffet style, but the food is plentiful and worth queueing for. Between stops at temples the scenery is the lake and mountains rather than the villages and farms of the Nile: just enjoy the peace and the sound of the water. Excellent guide and tours. The approach to Abu Simbel is spectacular and the Sound and Light one of the best I've seen. Highly recommended.

Advantages: Views, Snorkelling
Disadvantages: Food

Given the cracking deal I got for two weeks staying at this hotel, I had my doubs about the kind of quality I could expect from this hotel. I was very pleasantly surprised and certainly came away from my holiday feeling I had value for money. The hote ... Read review

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Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: Nothing at all!!

...2 weeks and it was the best holiday we have ever had. It was our first time to Egypt and were so excited, we were not let down when we arrived. When we booked it Taba Heights was still an up and coming a ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful, Cheap, exciting, warm
Disadvantages: sexual harassment, tourist manipulation

Well being Egyptian I think I can write a global review covering the following aspects. Shopping Well, shopping for a non-Egyptian tourist would be the most benefical activity, the prices in Egypt would be so cheap because of the currency is ... Read review

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A must see
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A holiday to remember
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Egypt Outstanding
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Advantages: food, all includive, alot of activities
Disadvantages: tips, short day, food service

When i visited this hotel i only went for a week. Arriving at the very small but organised taba airport was very nice and quick. Following the events of the Sharm El Shiek bombings you have to have a police export wherever you go. The rooms are spectacula ... Read review

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We're off to Sharm on Sunday - can't wait!!!!! by marymoose99

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Advantages: Lots to see and do
Disadvantages: none

Ras Mohammed national park When we went to Sharm el Sheik with Little Miss, one of the things she was really keen to do was to see the fish in the Red Sea and also to see the animals. As you do before you go anywhere (as i do), we had a look on the ... Read review

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Very good review !! xxxxxxxxx by pennywa

Great review, I'd love to try the magic lake. Gary :) by Gary25

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Snorkelling at Ras Mohammed
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Advantages: Sun, sea and much more
Disadvantages: only little minor things

Review of Sol Y Mar Sea Star Introduction After a rather stressful year for both myself and my other half we searched around for late deals before deciding upon Egypt and in particular Taba, situated next to the border of Jordan and Saudi Ar ... Read review

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ive run out of E's today but remind me tomorrow and il come back with one. ....you will need to remind me though because i have the worst memory in the world!!! xx by ilusvm

Informative review, well done! KM by kirstymack80

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Not bad at the sol y mar
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Advantages: Amazing sea life, beautiful sunshine, variety of activities
Disadvantages: Jagged rocks, quite busy

...to Dahab several times in the last year, but it was not until my last visit that I ventured to Blue Hole. This is for a combination of reasons, firstly because it has a bit of a reputation, quite a few divers have died here, as apparently ... Read review

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Egypts Gold Coast
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Advantages: still a best kept secret for now
Disadvantages: has no disadvantages

When i decided to go to Egpt i wanted to stay away from the main tourist route but still wanted it to feel like a holiday, so i decided on Hurghada. I rented a private apartment through the internet and got my own flights, i was surprised how cheap is wa ... Read review

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A must see
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A holiday to remember
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Egypt Outstanding
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Advantages: Room and staff
Disadvantages: Food and location

If you want a nice peaceful holiday this is the place, but if your a fussy eater i wouldn't recommened it as the food selection is quite poor, its grilled vegatables, beef in different forms each day the same with chicken etc. The animation team are grea ... Read review

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Sun, sea and much more
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Advantages: Amazing sea life, beautiful corals
Disadvantages: felt slightly seasick whilst travelling to it via boat

...the holiday was snorkelling at ras mohammed. There was about 20 of us all getting ready for snorkelling on the boat whilst the staff prepared the buffet on board for half way throu ... Read review

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Great day out
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Very nice beaches, lovely sea, plenty of watersports to do, I went on the glassboat which was truly spectacular seeing the corals, it was like something out of the film finding nemo!! Lots of friendly egyptian locals, everything you need for a great day out at the beach in Sharm El Sheik!!!

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Camel Dive - Na'ama Bay - Sharm El Sheikh
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Advantages: Amazing to look at and to find out the history
Disadvantages: Get hassled a lot from market stall holders

I went to see the Sphinx in May this year whilst staying in Sharm El Sheik. It was a 6 hour bus drive to see it but it was definetly worth it seeing some of the wonders of the world. As soon as I see the sphinx and pyramids it made me think of the film 't ... Read review

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I found all the Eygptians being very pushy and trying to constantly sell you stuff rather off putting when I visited the pyramids and The Sphinx - it kind of spoiled it for me. Lexy by Bollinger28

That must have been fabulous. I'd love to go to Egypt and see everything. Awesome!! Welcome to Ciao. Wolf x by wolfatgoogle

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Advantages: Good visibility, fairly cheap, huge range of destinations
Disadvantages: Boats can be crowded

I'm not an experienced Red Sea diver (been twice) but I've dived around the world a fair bit. I think the availability of the Red Sea to European divers means we sometimes look down on it. Many people are biased by either visiting or hearing about the bui ... Read review

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Lovely review and pics... Thanks. J. by headcase44

Amazing photo! Sounds like a fantastic experience. by sunmeilan

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Excellent diving - I'm addicted
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Diving - Taba, Egypt
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Big Brother better than reality TV
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Advantages: Wonderfull scenery, plenty of History.
Disadvantages: Street Hawkers and Beggers

The Nile river cruise is a great way to see all wonders of the upper Nile. Your trip starts in Luxor, taking you up this majestic river to the 2 Dams at Aswan. Along the way you will have the opportunity to visit the temples of Karnak, Philae and a must s ... Read review