Holiday Reviews

We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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Yoga & diving holiday, Egypt, independent reviews

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Reviewed 6 Jan 2009 by Samantha Cristoforetti

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

There is a true sense of community in Dahab that made me feel absolutely safe and taken care of at all time. Diving was spectacular and Boris was a great instructor. Yoga was a great way of taking care of my body and spirit.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Make sure you check the expected temperatures if you are going in winter and pack accordingly, do not just assume that "Egypt is warm"!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

It seems to me that the local Bedouin community greatly benefits from tourists as their main source of income.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

One of the best holidays of my life!

Reviewed 26 Sep 2007 by Suzanne Morris

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

The diving.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

The Airport can be a bit confusing when you come to get you Visa. Don't expect luxury, but if you want genuine people and a great time this is the holiday for you.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Yes.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

Brilliant! Should have gone for longer.

Reviewed 11 Nov 2007 by Sophie Anderson

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

The People and the Yoga

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Be prepared for very basic accommodation. But the facilities such as pool and Yoga room are great!

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Not necessarily

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

Really good

Reviewed 21 Sep 2008 by Nancia Leggett

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

The best memories will be of the other guests I met on the holiday.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Choose a sea-view room with a balcony.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

I wasn't made aware of this.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

If you love yoga and diving this is a great way to combine the two, but I felt it could have been managed better.

Read the operator's response here:

We provide an alternative to "factory diving" in that our dive professionals are diving for the reasons of love, protection of and education about our underwater world, not mainly profit. Our dive pros are actively involved with reef conservation in Dahab with agencies such as M.A.T.E. The dive operations leader has personally trained many local Egyptians and Bedouin to dive and participate in the dive operations on a non profit basis- including our Bedouin driver and assistant who was present during the course. Our dive leader is one of the only foreign residents to speak Arabic and Bedouin and involved in training locals in the dive industry.