KITE CAMP
cruise through the Red Sea islands

In Egypt and Hurgada especially is a very welcoming place living a lot from tourism. So it's pretty safe in general now: no conflicts inside of related to country and all the tourists are "holy cows", so you don't need to worry about your safety on the boat or in the city. Still wearing more reserved clothes is recommended for girls as Egypt is Muslim country. Unless you want to constantly catch the eyes of Egyptian men on you or find local husband fast 😁 More reserved outfit (without open bellies, very short skirts/dresses/shirts, transparent or sexy clothes) matters basically only when you go out of Marina. Marina itself is a super touristic place with locals used to every possibly outfit.

You don't need to take a lot of cash on you. If you paid only the prepayment for the safari, we kindly ask you to take euros to pay the rest on the boat in the first day. In all the restaurants in Marina and most of shops you can pay by card, but when you go out of Marina for some shopping it's better to have local cash or small dollars on you. You can get local cash from the ATMs in Marina. There are also ATMs where you can change dollars/euros. For that sometimes they ask you for a local phone number, but you can just put 11 times "0" (00000000000) and it'll be enough to proceed to change. You can also change money on Sharaton street, the main touristic vein of Hurgada, in 5 minutes walk from our Marina. There are bank branches for that. The only thing you need with you is your passport. Smaller dollars/euros can be also in need when you buy local sim-card in the airport. Be ready that they'll pay you change in local currency. Soft drinks (juice, water, tea, instant coffee) are included in price of the safari buy you can need cash to pay for alcohol (wine, beer) and espresso coffee. Cash can be needed to pay for individual photoshoots some memorables on the boat (we will have glasses, silver hand-made jewelry for sale). We would not recommend you to change money in the airport because the change rate is not very good there.

If you want to buy some Egyptian memorables (spices, natural sponges, tea, black seed oil, Arabic lamps, Arabic dresses, jewelry etc) you can go for shopping to Marina or to Sharaton street (5minutes from our Marina). Also there will be option to buy awesome glasses and silver hand-made jewelry on the boat.

On our trip while being on the boat you don't need to worry about your health. The boat is being cleaned all the time. Special reliable stuff is cleaning your room every day and change towels one time during the trip. The food is adapted to European tastes so you don't need to be worried about you stomach as well. Hygiene and clean water is a must here. Though every body is different, very rear stomach issues can happen even in the best places in the world. In any situation we have all needed medical and a doctor on the yacht. As the boat is very big it's a slight chance that you'll experience sea sickness. But in case you are sensitive to swell there are special tablets on the boat. You should take one pill evening before our launch from Marina at 5:30 a.m. and problem is solved. When we are at the island we are not moving so you basically sleep like a kid in a swing. No sea sickness can occur during the boat being parked at the spot😇 We would recommend you to take care of the medical insurance. Don't forget that we'll be doing an extreme kind of sport. Under the eye of instructors it's safe at maximum but if you're doing freestyle the risks increase, so please take care of being insured for doing water sports. On the boat we'll have a doctor but if smth more serious happens and the boat to the mainland will be needed it is at least 300-400€ one way. So please, jump from the highest deck of the boat only in the last day of the trip 👹

We will have internet connection at the most spots of the kite-safari. We also take signal antenna's amplifiers, so the connection will be more or less stable. Unfortunately with Egyptian internet, it's not always easy, so if someone needs to go to video calls and not depend on how many people connect to the wi-fi, it's better to buy Egyptian sim-card or be on roaming. ‼️ There's a chance that we stay on the spot without internet for a couple of days. So please finish all your urgents before the trip. Info for those who will buy local cards for the Internet. They cost $10-15 and we will buy them right at the airport. It is preferable to take Orange or Etisalat. Therefore, it is better to have small dollars with you, the Egyptians are happy to accept them, but they like to give out change in their local currency. Therefore, exchange $50-100 banknotes for smaller 1-5-10$

October is a warm month, the average air temperature is +30 C, the water temperature is about +25C. And this means that it is very comfortable to ride and you can forget about uncomfortable thick wetsuits. Here's approximate items you can need: 🔸 hat for riding, otherwise the face can burn badly 🔸 glasses with a good UV lens to protect your eyes from the sun. This is especially important for beginners who constantly look up at the kite and, accordingly, at the sun. Be sure to have a rope /floater for the glasses so that they do not drown. 🔸Neoprene shoes - a must for everyone!!! The ideal option for me is a short shoes 1-3 mm. In 5 mm shoes you will be very hot. 2mm is fine too. 🔸lycra shirt - a must for everybody to not get burned, leggings for girls - optional (especially for those who's learning during low tides). Leggings can be the most ordinary sports ones that you don’t mind wasting. Remember, it will most likely be hot and during the day the whole body better to hide from direct sun, especially in the first days. 🔸short thin 1-2 mm wetsuits are also considered as an option for riding, especially after lunch, when the active sun goes down rapidly. It doesn't get cold, but the heat goes away. 🔸 Do I need a long 3 mm wetsuit? You definitely don't need it in October, but just in case and if you have 3mm shorty you can take it. 🔸 Do I need a long 5 mm wetsuit? We can recommend to leave space in your bag for mango instead of 5mm wetsuit in October😇 🔸it can also be useful to take smth to cover the lower part of your face - but it's definitely optional, not a must 🔸 sun creams, colorful surf zincs and again sun creams, better with SPF 50, and don't forget to put it on your ears! Believe it or not, but they will burn first 😁

October is always a warm month. Of course, we will check the weather before the flight to check if nothing changed ftom what we used to. For today the clothes-list can look like that: ▫️ socks, flip flops and maximum sandals or flip flops that you want to wear to the island. On the boat its a barefoot-mode. The floor is always clean, the staff cleans it regularly. And you will not be allowed into the dining room in shoes, the staff carefully monitors this and the cleanliness of the yacht. Therefore, who does not want to walk barefoot - take socks. ▫️ Light clothing is essential. As during the day you change from your swimsuit/shorts to dry clothes for lunch or evening. ▫️ guys often take 1-2 pairs of shorts, a couple of T-shirts, a jacket and that's it ▫️ girls often take shorts, a skirt, t-shirts, a shirt, light dresses, put a sweater / jacket on their shoulders in the evening ▫️ a light windbreaker (we remember that the wind is blowing here), leggings / top / shorts (for yoga and stretching), you can wear hoodies or light pants ▫️also take some outfit/costume for our TRIBE Party. Some inspirational looks/examples we'll send later. We have also idea about NEON party, if everyone have time and power for that, so some white item is advisable in your wardrobe👼 ▫️ be sure to take caps/hats/SPF creams/zincs/sunglasses with the leash/line to them ▫️ hair dryer if the girls need it In fact, you don’t need a lot of clothes, because basically everyone spends time on the beach. In the morning you go out for breakfast, then drink coffee on the 2nd deck, then ride, then change and have lunch (chill on the decks), then ride again and then go down for dinner. Here, girls can recall that they have a beautiful dresses or pink lipstick, while guys still continue to wear their shorts 🙂

In Egypt You can buy Strong alcohol , champagne and wine. But it's better to buy alcohol in your country or in Duty Free🤓. Because Local alcohol is ... very local😄🤔but it's impossible to find here anything else. 😜 (Attention! you can buy only one bottle in Egyptian duty free) You can buy egyptian strong alcohol, champagne, beer and energy drinks on the yacht for an additional fee.