Sinai News

Located at the Hilton and the Moevenpick hotels in Taba, Aqua Sport is fun in the Red Sea. Pedalo or banana boats, waterskiing or windsurfing just name it. A speed boat is available for hourly hire and the glass bottom boat offers fun for the entire family.
Aqua Sport, which developed in over three decades into one of the world’s most respected diving organizations – it was the fifth PADI training facility in the world to be recognised as such - offers all kind of different dive certificates.
The Introductory Dive is intended for all people of all ages who have never experienced SCUBA before. The purpose for these dives is not to teach how to dive but to share with you the wonders of the aquatic realm. The dive is to a maximum depth of 6 meters (18 feet), with your own personal qualified instructor accompanying you.
Diving courses from PADI Scuba Diver Courses to Dive Master Courses and specialties like TEC dives are in the program. Boat and shore dives and dive packages for the certified diver, there is almost everything a diver longs for.
Aqua Sport pioneered the concept of “Drive and Dive” exploring the Red Sea ’s most isolated and spectacular dive sites. Travelling by air-conditioned four-wheel drive jeeps and camping under a sky set with a million stars, this is an experience of magnificent contrasts - underwater beauty versus the mystique of the desert. Combing the coastlines of Sinai and Jordan, AS Red Sea diving safaris rank as one of the world’s most unique diving holidays.
The company’s ethos has been based on the twin pillars of:
1. Pioneering exploration of the Red Sea’s coral reefs; and
2. Training an increasingly environmentally aware public to scuba dive safely. As a courtesy from Sinai 4 You ask for a 5 % discount.

Eilat is just across the border. The border crossing is easy and depending on traffic it takes about 30 minutes and you are in a different world.
Here are a few things to do while in Eilat:
A must see is the Dolphin Reef which offers the unusual opportunity of meeting and observing dolphins in their natural habitat. The Dolphin Reef is just midway between Taba border and town center.
The Underwater Observatory Marine Park invites for a dry experience to observe fish. The observatory is built so that you stand in the middle and the fish swim around you in a huge circular tank. Other features are a variety of large outdoor pools for sharks and turtle and stingrays.
IMAX is the ultimate amusement park. You can’t miss the blue pyramid in the center of town featuring special live performances, 3D movies, moving cars and other multimedia presentations that take visitors through the natural world of earthquakes, hurricanes, outer space and the human brain.
Finish the day with a stroll along the promenade and some shopping. ‘Mul HaYam’ (as the name suggests, the mall is situated in the town center and opposite the sea) is close by and offers brand names and unusual gifts like the Elath Stone, a gemstone also called King Salomon’s Stone. A mixture of chrysocolla intergrown with turquoise and copperis explain its blue to green color. No two pieces of this stone are alike.
Coffee shops, bars and restaurant are abundant. Try the falafel shops: pitta bread filled with falafel and salads of your choice as much as you want.

The 2nd International Yoga Festival brings together very experienced multidimensional and distinguished teachers of the highest order from several continents to share their profound knowledge in an open atmosphere. Festival participants of all levels will explore, enjoy and find interest in topics ranging from philosophical, scientific, creative, physical and ethical cultures. The main physical Hatha Yoga Instructors are HA Wafaa, Jonathon Panks, Heather George, Dr. Stephanie Thankappan, Norbu Oberdorfer, Dr. Yogita Mehta, Guru Dileepji and Lila Leuzzi. Read more…..

Sunday evening on April 23rd, musicians of 3 countries will come together for a jam session at the commercial center of Taba Heights - Al Wekelah.
Latin Jazz with Egyptian flavour is played by Freddy Rizk from Canada, an internationally known lead guitarist.
Ahmed Omar, Eritrea, plays bass, and is the founder of a popular Egyptian group: Wast al Balad. Egypt is presented by oud, percussions, drums and trumpet.

The jazz session in Al Wekala - Taba Heights starts at 8 pm. Entrance is free – and naturally anybody is invited to actively join the sextet.

Finally Taba welcomes some cultural events and hopefully more will follow.

Quadrunners in Taba
Taba offers now the opportunity to explore the mountainous desert terrain on a Quad runner excursion. Quad runners are like four wheel motorbikes seating one or two people. It does not need any experience and after a short introduction and equipped with safety gear professional guides take you out in a convoy to explore the mountain desert on a well designed track with exciting highlights, enjoying impressive scenery in a thrilling and fun way.

Kite surfing in Mahash
New in Nuweiba is the kite boarding center located in Mahash. Mahash with its sandy 1500 m long beaches is ideal for those who are new to kite boarding. The wind direction is towards the shore, a safety factor for those new to kiting, and the wind is not very strong, but guaranteed 300 days a year.

Last month the Marina in Taba Heights opened. The marina can host up to 50 yachts.
Already Jordanian and Egyptian tour operators are cooperating and offering a Petra Over Day excursion by boat. This is a superb opportunity for Sinai tourist to enjoy a trip to the red rose city of Petra, which is considered to be the 8th wonder of the world.
The city was built by the Nabateans, who were in fact nomads of unknown origin. The Nabateans are first mentioned in the 3rd century BC. 200 years later Petra started to prosper until the first century AD, when the last Nabatean king died and the city became a Roman outpost. The 8th century saw a major earthquake which destroyed Petra. Nomadic Bedouins were using the caves until 1985 when about 200 Bedouin families were relocated and Petra became a tourist attraction.

The boat takes less than one hour from Taba to Aqaba. From Aqaba a 2 hours drive leads to Petra. Here tourists can enjoy a 4 hours guided tour in Petra. After lunch they return to the Red Sea town of Aqaba for a sight seeing tour and shopping opportunities in the bazaars.

The Sinai – Jordan connection promises good business for both sides and a worthwhile opportunity for tourists to add a Petra visit to their beach vacation.