November 2022 Kite Safari, Red Sea, Egypt

The November 2022 was booked with the idea to gather some of the best kite and wing surfing instructors in Europe and provide world class lessons to the rest of us. The kite instructors a large variety of skill levels and abilities as we were a mixed group of intermediate, beginner and “never-seen-a-kite-before” bunch of adventure seekers. I am glad to say, as our reviews on TrustPilot would confirm, all 4 instructors we invited did a great job and each one of us on the yacht improved immensely.

Our videographer did a great job of capturing the best moments from the trip... Here is the first video showing the arrival, the Hurghada fish market, the trip to the islands and the first kite sessions:

The Location, the Kitesurfing conditions, and the daily routine:

The trip started somewhat stressful for me and Dobrin as organisers because we had to change the yacht last minute due to supplier issues but once we were on the water with the sunrise of Sunday the 6th of November, everything went from good to better. The wind was blowing from the north and funnelled perfectly where the Red Sea is narrowest creating the perfect kite surfing conditions around the Red Sea islands Archipelago - opposite El Gouna.

We had breakfast while still traveling so as soon as we anchored the yacht off a spot on the North Geysum Island, most of us got our kites and jumped on the zodiacs which took us to the beach. The crew helped us pump and launch our kites; they continued to be helpful throughout the day and indeed the whole week. Some of us went back for an all you can eat lunch on the boat at 14:00 but others had the crew prepare them a lunchbox to eat on the beach so they could make the most of kiting. This packed lunch was carried in freezer bags with plenty of cool drinks including water. There are no bars or shops on the island - just nature - so don't stress about bringing money there.

Being November, the sunset was at about 17:00 and dinner wasn't until 19:00 so we kited in the moonlight. Sunset and post-sunrise were defiantly my favourite sessions. I therefore do highly recommend making the effort and get up at 5:30am and staying until dark - but no pressure of coarse. 

Here is my daily routine which I adopted and found best suited me... Wake up at 05:30; warm up exercises for 15 min; get my wetsuit on and the kit out for another 15 min and get out on the zodiac to the beach at about 06:00am. Have a banana or fruit on the go for energy and kite surf until 09:00 - when the breakfast is served on the yacht. Open laptop and do some work from 09:00 to 11:00 (7:00 to 9:00 UK time) when the UK wakes up and starts work. Kite again from 11:00 to 14:00, get back on the yacht for lunch at 14:00. Work again on my laptop from 14:00 to 16:00 then back to kiting again from 16:00 to 18:30, and return for dinner at 19:00. Evenings are spent browsing through the photos and videos from the day, talking to instructors about how to improve or socialising and playing games together.

The routine remained as we moved the yacht over the South Geysum Island where we shared the spot with a Polish boat. There was enough space for everyone and the lagoon stretching to the mangroves was wide enough for all 50 of us. Here is a video to show all that:

The Food

The menu varied but there was always fish as this was a special request from a few of our guests so we made sure it was is fulfilled. We bought calamari and fish form when passing by local fishing boats thus making sure we supported the locals and delivered fresh food for our guests. There were plenty of fruits and vegetables too, alongside traditional Egyptian suits and dishes.

The trip finished with an overnight stay on the yacht at Hurgahda Marina. This gave the opportunity for some of us to go shopping in El Gouna and the Hurghada market, and others to get to the Sliders wake park. Some of us had an early flight on Saturday but those of us with late flights to London and Dusseldorf went to the Campo Kite School spot where were most of us were able to squeeze one more session of kiting at closer to shore conditions. The transfers form the yacht to the spot and the airport were a bit cramped with so much equipment, but hey… who cared?