FAQ

Life in Hurghada goes its usual course. In public buildings, in supermarkets etc. a mask has to be worn, just like in Germany. Some hotels, shops and restaurants are still closed, but the streets are busy and you can move around freely.

Hurghada is considered "Corona safe". Strict hygiene requirements such as fever measurement, frequent disinfection of hotels, compulsory masks in public buildings and means of transport are strictly implemented. Food is served at the table. All employees wear a mouth guard. Already on arrival at the airport, you go through a fever scanner. Free treatment is guaranteed.

Unsere Tauchbasis hat morgens und nachmittags zu den Abfahrts- und Ankunftszeiten der Boote geöffnet.

Diving centers on the Red Sea had to undergo an examination by the Egyptian state in advance. Our base has received the necessary hygiene seal and was therefore allowed to officially resume diving operations. Among other things, we have installed a Plexiglas panel on the office counter. Tables and chairs were arranged according to the minimum distance. Disinfection possibilities are sufficiently available.

In the James & Mac/Blue Water Transfer buses, wearing a face mask is mandatory.

There is a dispenser for disinfectant on each of our ships. A clinical thermometer is also available on each of our boats.

Upon return, our regulators are immediately disinfected by our staff in a chlorine bath and then rinsed in a water bath. 

Das Arabia Azur Resort hat seit 1. November wieder geöffnet. Leider haben wir noch keine weiteren Infos zur Hoteleröffnung des Arabella Azur Resorts und des Bel Air Azur Resorts. Das kommt sicherlich auch darauf an, wie dann aufgrund der aktuellen Situation die Buchungslage sein wird. Der Tauchbetrieb im  Blue Water Dive Resort findet normal statt. Gäste aus anderen Hotels holen wir kostenlos mit unserem Transferservice ab und bringen sie nach dem Tauchtag wieder zurück.

Since the end of December, there are again direct flights from Germany to Hurghada with EasyJet. From Zurich, direct flights are offered several times a week with Edelweiß Air and FTI Switzerland. Alternatively, you can travel with Pegasus from many German airports via Istanbul to Hurghada. Other flight options are to Cairo with Egypt Air or Lufthansa with self-organized transfers to Hurghada. Since October, Turkish Airlines also flies again three times a week via Istanbul to Hurghada. For flight options with Condor you can get information here. 

Hamburg:
https://www.centogene.com/de/covid-19/test-centers/testen-am-hamburger-flughafen.html

Frankfurt
https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/de/reisevorbereitung/coronavirus/corona-tests-am-flughafen.html

Munich
https://www.munich-airport.de/corona-tests-am-flughafen-9494091#e6476111 (Actually not very interesting because in Bavaria everybody can get tested for free and it is also very expensive! )

If you come from near Rostock, you can also go directly to Centogene
https://www.centogene.com/de/covid-19/test-centers/abstrichzentrum-rostock.html

Otherwise, there is still the option of being tested by your family doctor or in a "Drive In Test Centre", if available.

You have to ask for the respective costs. In Bavaria testing is free of charge. However, it sometimes takes 4 - 5 working days until the result is available, which you may have to allow for.

The PCR test, which must be done within 48 hours before entering Germany and within 72 hours before entering Switzerland, can be done here in Hurghada at the Central Public Health Laboratories. A test laboratory has been set up especially for this purpose for all tourists at the Mamsha near the Grand Hotel.

Einen Termin kann man vorab online oder telefonisch buchen. Wir helfen euch natürlich dabei, z.B. mit einem Fahrservice oder bei der Registrierung. Wir fahren unsere Gäste direkt nach der Tauchausfahrt dorthin, also ca. gegen 16 Uhr. Das Ergebnis bekommen wir am Folgetag gegen Mittag. Auf dem Testergebnis steht nur das Datum der Probenname, aber keine Uhrzeit. Das heißt für Gäste aus Deutschland, dass sie z.B. am Mittwochabend den Test machen können und das Ergebnis am Donnerstagmittag bekommen, bevor sie am Donnerstagnachmittag in den Flieger steigen (Condor). Somit muss kein Tauchtag entfallen. 

Ganz neu sind nun auch die angebotenen Schnelltests im selben Labor. Die Kosten betragen 30 Euro und nach einer halben Stunde liegt das Testergebnis bereits vor. Der Antigen Schnelltest wird in Deutschland problemlos anerkannt, wie uns bereits bestätigt wurde.

For the guests from Switzerland it is even easier, because with them the test can be made 72 hours, so max. three days before return flight. You could, for example, take the test on Tuesday afternoon, receive the result on Wednesday and fly on Thursday.