Africa · WATER SPORTS

Water Sports Days in Africa: 15 Sorted by Price

23 tours  ·  from $11

The good water sports days fill up first and the cheap ones fill up fastest. Below: all 15, what each includes, and where they differ.

Orange Bay Island Snorkeling Trip With Water Sports - Hurghada - A second reef stop adds variety, but not always equal quality
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Orange Bay Island Snorkeling Trip With Water Sports – Hurghada

1.Orange Bay Island Snorkeling Trip With Water Sports – Hurghada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,003 reviews · from $12Our pick

Spend about eight hours on the Red Sea with hotel pickup, two guided snorkeling stops, two hours at Orange Bay, lunch, and banana boat and tow-tube rides. Equipment, drinks, and return transport are included. Bring cash for the €5 national park fee, and expect a shared boat with up to 30 people.

“Nice organized trip, everything was good. Kind guides, good food , snorkeling, orange bay. Really nice trip.”

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Hurghada: Orange Bay Day Trip with Water Sports and Lunch - A modern yacht with room to choose your seat
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Hurghada: Orange Bay Day Trip with Water Sports and Lunch

2.Orange Bay Day Trip with Water Sports and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,746 reviews · from $26

Cruise from Hurghada to Orange Bay on a modern yacht with two snorkeling stops, buffet lunch, banana boat or sofa rides, and hotel transfers. Guides such as Hisham, Hesham, Khalid, and Alex are praised for helping nervous swimmers. Expect a busy, social day, limited island time, and extra transfer fees from some resorts.

“We had a great experience, would definitely recommend this experience. Great snorkeling locations a guides are super helpful.”

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Hurghada: Orange Bay, Snorkeling, Watersports, Lunch & Drinks - A typical eight-hour day from hotel pickup to return
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Hurghada: Orange Bay, Snorkeling, Watersports, Lunch & Drinks

3.Orange Bay, Snorkeling, Watersports, Lunch & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,652 reviews · from $17

Spend about eight hours sailing from Hurghada to Giftun Island National Park, with guided snorkeling at Coral Gardens and Orange Bay, two hours on the beach, lunch, drinks, watersports, and hotel transfers. Crew members such as Adam and Capt Nemo may assist in the water, but timing and boat conditions can vary.

“Was meant to start at 9am, but we sat at the dock till 11am. Was way overbooked and we counted over 50 people when there should have been 30 max. Due to this there was not enough equipment for snorkelling and diving a lot of which was faulty and had to wait arounRead more”

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Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports - Orange Bay, beautiful but busy
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Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports

4.Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 687 reviews · from $10Best value

Set out from Hurghada at 9:00 am for a full day on the Red Sea. You’ll spend up to two hours at Orange Bay, snorkel at two reef sites, eat lunch aboard the yacht, and ride the Banana Boat and Sofa. Guides such as Fady and Mahmoud are known for attentive care, though extra island and transport fees raise the final cost.

“We enjoyed this experince a lot. Great organisation.. the boat, food, equipment were really good. The biggest asset was Mahmoud who was our representative ( guide ), he took good care of us and made sure we were satisfied with everything. We booked this agency because of the reviews on him and he surely fulfilled the expectations and beyond that! Would definitely recomment booking this trip”

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Essaouira: Surf Lessons - Meeting the instructors near Hotel Al Jazira
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Essaouira: Surf Lessons

5.Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 412 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Spend two hours learning to surf at Essaouira with OLASURF. Instructors such as Ismail, Tahir, and Nasser teach adults and children through a beach warm-up, safety briefing, board practice, and guided time in the waves. Boards, wetsuits, lockers, and a hot shower are included, with small-group and private lessons available.

“The teachers and the guide are all super nice and friendly. Surfing is not easy but we have a lot of fun 😊”

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Hurghada: Parasailing Adventure on the Red Sea - Boarding the boat and preparing to fly
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Hurghada: Parasailing Adventure on the Red Sea

6.Parasailing Adventure on the Red Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 341 reviews · 25 min · from $20

Meet your pickup at your Hurghada hotel, ride to the marina, and board a small parasailing boat for a short but thrilling flight above the Red Sea. You can fly alone or with up to two companions. Expect about five minutes in the air in practice, with hotel transfers, an instructor, and multilingual support included.

“This was great experiment with nice talk with guide and driver! Everything was great thanks”

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Agadir: Taghazout Beach Surf Lesson with Lunch and Transfer - The 9:15 pickup from Agadir
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Agadir: Taghazout Beach Surf Lesson with Lunch and Transfer

7.Taghazout Beach Surf Lesson with Lunch and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 298 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $48

You’ll travel from Agadir to Taghazout, collect a wetsuit and board, then learn with instructors such as Youssef, Hussein, Sami, or Omar. The day includes beach theory, warm-up, coached water practice, and, on the longer option, lunch and a second surf session. Groups are limited to eight.

“Amazing day! We did the full day, first half is looking for a good spot and then followed by a quick warm up (fun) and basic steps on how to surf! Instructors are with you and help you, we managed to get standing and riding waves within in 30 minutes. Lunch was a sandwich and fruit which was very nice (cafe close by if not your thing). Second half of the day the instructors just let you go on your own, but they seen the group was struggling to get the waves as the see was abit flat, and they quickly came running down and guided everyone from the beach…”

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Hurghada: Giftun Island with breakfast, lunch & Water Sports - Two snorkeling stops, two different moods
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Hurghada: Giftun Island with breakfast, lunch & Water Sports

8.Giftun Island with breakfast, lunch & Water Sports

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 268 reviews · from $26

Cruise from Hurghada to Orange Bay near Giftun Island for two snorkeling stops, beach time, a buffet lunch, soft drinks, and a banana boat or sofa ride. Guides including Hisham help with safety and non-swimmers. Hotel pickup, equipment, snacks, fruit, and entry fees are included, with parasailing available as an option.

“excellent staff and experience. the whole excursion from transport to the four activities were amazing. hospitality was on point. food and drinks were complimentary and delicious. the whole day went extremely well and i would definitely recommend booking this! shout out to Hisham, absolutely amazing member of staff. friendly and very informative. briefed us well, kept us informed about the day and was all around an excellent member if staff. always available and always willing to help.”

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Kitesurfing Lessons in Essaouira Beach - What returning kiters can work on
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Kitesurfing Lessons in Essaouira Beach

9.Kitesurfing Lessons in Essaouira Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $69

Meet Explora Watersports on Essaouira Beach for a two-hour kitesurfing lesson led by qualified instructors. Beginners learn kite control on the sand, while returning kiters work on skills suited to their level. Two people share one kite in a group lesson, and the session ends back at the beach centre.

“This was a fun experience and what better place to do it than Essaouira, the wind. We took a two hour lesson, basically an intro to the sport. Our instructors were great and we felt very well educated. We did not get in the water, stayed in the sand getting a grasp on the kite. You definitely need more than a one days lesson before you get in the water.”

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Hurghada: Orange Bay Island with breakfast, lunch & watersports - Breakfast and lunch keep the day easy
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Hurghada: Orange Bay Island with breakfast, lunch & watersports

10.Orange Bay Island with breakfast, lunch & watersports

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 181 reviews · from $26

Spend a full Red Sea day with Zanetta Tours, including hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch, fruit, drinks, two snorkeling stops, banana boat or sofa rides, and two hours at Orange Bay Island. Guides speak English, German, Arabic, and Russian. Look for Ahmed, Nemo, Abdul, or Fox, names praised for patient help in the water.

“This excursion was absolutely stunning, the breakfast and lunch was delicious and good portions, the staff were friendly and welcoming especially helpful if you were a bit nervous with the snorkelling, would definitely recommend this trip!”

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Surf Lesson in Essaouira

11.Surf Lesson in Essaouira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $34

Meet Explora Watersports on Essaouira’s Boulevard Mohamed V for a two-hour beginner lesson with a professional instructor. You’ll use a loaner wetsuit and surfboard while learning balance, the pop-up, wave choice, and stance. Small groups, sometimes as few as four, allow close help from instructors such as Abdul and Anis.

“It was our first surfing experience in life. We loved our lesson with Abdul. We definatly will be back and try to catch more waves :)”

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Group Kitesurfing lesson with a Local in Essaouira Morocco - Kite control before board work
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Group Kitesurfing lesson with a Local in Essaouira Morocco

12.Group Kitesurfing lesson with a Local in Essaouira Morocco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · from $64

Spend about two hours learning kitesurfing with Essaouira Watersports at 11 Av. Princesse Lalla Amina. You’ll cover wind theory, safety, kite setup, control, launching, landing, body dragging, water relaunches, and a first board attempt. Instructors including Mehdi, Wassim, and Othman are praised for patient, clear teaching in English, French, and Arabic.

“I would definitely recomed it! It was really great experience. The instructor was super nice and helpfull. One of the must have things to do in Essaouira!”

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Agadir: Beginner Surf Lesson – Equipment Included - From the meeting point to the sand lesson
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Agadir: Beginner Surf Lesson – Equipment Included

13.Beginner Surf Lesson – Equipment Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 155 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Meet Othman Boussarhane and his team at Agadir Beach, in front of Les Dunes Dor Hotel, for a two-hour beginner lesson. You will learn safety, board position, pop-up technique, and foot placement on the sand before practising in shallow whitewater with an instructor nearby. Boards and wetsuits are included. Optional action photos cost extra.

“This was my first time surfing and it was really fun! Thanks a lot for the organization and the pictures!”

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Sandboarding ( Sand Surfing ) in Agadir - Learning to ride at the Taboga dunes
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Sandboarding ( Sand Surfing ) in Agadir

14.Sandboarding ( Sand Surfing ) in Agadir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $58

Travel from Agadir toward Tamri with guides such as Mustafa, Abdullah, Musapha, Hassan, or Samir, stopping for coastal views before sandboarding the Taboga dunes. You’ll learn at your own pace, climb warm sandy hills, visit a canyon, and enjoy water, bananas, photos, and a close look at Berber life.

“Sand Surfing was a difficult, but fun experience! The scenery is beautiful out near Tamri (where the sand surfing takes place), with the dunes going right up to the Atlantic Ocean. Remember to bring water, as trekking up the sand dunes is mRead more”

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Beginners friendly surf in nice spots - Two hours built around water time
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Beginners friendly surf in nice spots

15.Beginners friendly surf in nice spots

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 129 reviews · 2 hours · from $34

Meet at Bab Marrakech near Hôtel l'Heure Bleue, or arrange pickup nearby, then head to a sandy beach suited to first-time surfers. Instructors including Adam, Momo, Simo, and Simone teach the basics on land before joining you in the water. Boards, wetsuits, transport, drinks, and a small group of up to six are included.

“I don't usually review, but this was very enjoyable, and Momo was an awesome teacher.”

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