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Kite Safari
7 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite liveaboard
● LIVEABOARD · RED SEA · HURGHADA OR HAMATA
Flat water lagoons, consistent north wind and uncrowded spots around the islands north of Hurghada and the remote flat water near Hamata and Seal Island in the south. Wake up anchored at a new spot each morning.
NIGHTS
KNOTS AVG.
PREVAILING WIND
KITE LEVELS
WIND & CONDITIONS
The northern Red Sea has a natural wind funnel between the mountains and the coast, producing one of the most consistent thermal + gradient wind systems in the world.
North to north-west prevailing, building to 15–30 knots by afternoon.
Tawila, Ashrafi and Abu Monar offer sheltered, flat-water lagoons.
March to October, with peak conditions from April to September.
25–38°C air temperature, 22–28°C water temperature.
KITE SPOTS
From the flat-water lagoons of the northern islands to the remote, uncrowded spots near Hamata in the south.
~30km north of Hurghada
~25km north of Hurghada
Northern islands
Near Hamata
Flat water·Remote·All levels·Uncrowded·South Red Sea
HOW THE WEEK WORKS
07:00
Breakfast, captain checks wind
08:30
Arrive at spot, set up kites
09:00
First session, 15–20 knots
13:00
Lunch, rest
14:30
Second session, 20–30 knots
17:00
Wind drops at sunset
19:00
Dinner, tomorrow’s plan
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 7 nights full board
✓ Airport transfers
✓ Captain + crew
✓ Equipment rinse & storage
✓ Snorkelling gear
○ Kite equipment
○ Kite instructor
intro dive or regular dive
banana boat, snorkelling, air tablets
RIDER LEVELS
Flat water lagoons ideal for first sessions — instructor arrangement available on request.
Body drag, water starts and steady progression in consistent, forgiving wind.
Flat-water freestyle and foiling, plus chop and waves at Ashrafi for the advanced riders.
FROM THE BOAT
BOOK YOUR KITE SAFARI
7 nights aboard M/Y Aphrodite, chasing the Shamal wind between the flat-water lagoons of the northern islands and the remote south near Hamata.