Sahl Hasheesh: Glass Boat and Parasailing with Watersports
Fly high above the Red Sea under a parasail, then glide beneath the surface in a glass-walled semi-submarine. One morning from Sahl Hasheesh takes you from the sky to the reef and back.
Overview
You didn't come all the way to the Red Sea to watch it from a sunbed. This morning you'll meet it twice — once from forty metres up, once from below the waterline — on a single easy trip that starts at the door of your Sahl Hasheesh hotel.
Out on the water, the speedboat opens up, the parachute fills, and the deck drops away beneath your feet. For ten to fifteen minutes there is nothing but wind and the sea unrolling below you in bands of turquoise and deep blue — solo, or side by side with someone you love. Then you trade the sky for the depths: aboard the semi-submarine you sink below the surface behind wide panoramic windows while reef walls, coral gardens and shoals of bright fish drift past close enough to touch. A mask and forty minutes in the warm shallows finish the immersion.
Most visitors know the Red Sea as a colour seen from the beach. You'll know it from the inside — weightless above it and eye to eye with it in the same three hours. It's the kind of morning you tell in full sentences for weeks afterward, not the kind you sum up as "the water was nice."
None of it asks for experience or nerve you don't already have. Your captain and crew are certified in CPR and advanced first aid, every parachute and harness is inspected before it flies, and your only job is to say yes. You'll step back onto the sand a little sun-salted and a little braver — already working out who you'll bring back to fly next time.
Highlights
- Soar 40 metres above the Red Sea — fly solo or side by side with a friend
- Glide below the surface in a semi-submarine with wide panoramic windows
- Snorkel for around 40 minutes over coral gardens and bright reef fish
- Lift off with zero experience needed — the crew handles the flying
- Swim in the warm, calm water of the Sahl Hasheesh coast
- Door-to-door hotel pickup and drop-off included, no hidden transfer fee
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sahl Hasheesh
- Semi-submarine reef cruise with panoramic windows
- Around 40 minutes of guided snorkelling
- Snorkelling equipment and life jacket
- Cola and a bottle of mineral water
- Admission to Hurghada Marina
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle
- All taxes and service charges
- Parasailing flight (included on the two parasailing options)
Not included
- Gratuities for the crew (optional)
- Personal expenses and souvenirs
- Photos and videos of your flight
- Parasailing if you pick the semi-submarine-only option — choose a parasailing option to fly
- Hotel pickup outside the Sahl Hasheesh area
Good to know
- Child price: ages 2-11 · Infants under 2
- Children can join the semi-submarine and snorkelling, but parasailing is only for ages 12 and over.
- Parasailing may be cancelled on windy days or in poor weather. If you'd rather decide on the day, you can choose to pay for it on the spot instead.
- Please bring a towel, sunscreen and a swimsuit.