Hurghada Warnings Or Dangers

 5 Reviews  The sun in Hurgada is very hot,, make sure your protected from the sun stroke. A friend of mine got a sun stroke after getting a sun tan at the beach. We found a Japanese drink "POCARI SWEAT" sold at... 

 3 Reviews  If you have a sensitive stomach, be sure that you'll catch diarrhea. You are most likely to suffer, but you can buy a local medicine called ENTOCID 1, in any pharmacy. There are some bacteria that we... 

 croisbeauty Says:  This is more like good advice, rather then a warning tip!. Local safari drivers are completelly inconsiderate regarding the passengers. When in jeep it is not... 

 spacebarb Says:  Not only in Hurghada, but throughout the rest of Egypt and the Middle East, you will find people offering "black henna" or Egyptian temporary tattoos. First of... 

 brswiss Says:  Woman cannot even walk in the streets, specially if it is a commercial area, the are extremely pushy, keeps talking to you even if they are talking by... 

 lotharlerch Says:  Only minutes after you have touched Egypt's soil at the airport of Hurghada the country is greeting you with the first scam. You enter the airport building and... 

 Court94403 Says:  This is not really a warning or danger but just an F.Y.I. Sometimes, depending on where you are staying in Hurghada, the power may be intentionally cut off.... 

 piiap Says:  Diving in Hurghada is big business and ANYONE is prepared to sell it to you. I talk about anyone, from the cleaner in your hotel to all the bazaars in the... 

 piiap Says:  In Egypt getting a drivers license is not easy. You can do a course that cost 3 monthly salaries and you will still need to bribe the police that do your check.... 

 vesna04 Says:  Well, this is something the most of you already know. Avoid any contact with a tap water. No ice, no veg or fruits if you can't peal or cook them..But if you... 

 Oskar_Beck Says:  I'll will warn other traveler to buy privat tours - the offers you sightsseing to Cairo or other places for the halv price what you should pay normaly by your... 

 MalenaN Says:  Don't touch the fishes when you are diving or snorkelling. Some fishes, like fishes in the scorpion fish family (Stonefish, Read Sea Walkman, Lionfish) have got... 

 fonden Says:  Please be aware of that you are not allowed to touch or stand of any of the corals. If you do they will die and that's what happend throughout most of the... 

 Aurorae Says:  If you are a female, and without male company, be sure you'd be harrassed to the point of annoyance! Men are going to yell after you, come on to you, pull your... 

 Aurorae Says:  It is NOT allowed! The guards might catch you. So stay away from the beach after the dark comes. There are some public beaches where you can go after dark, but... 

 Aurorae Says:  It is forbidden to break corals and bring them out on the surface, and moreover, to bring them home! If you're caught in the airport (and they have the scanners... 

 428cj Says:  It is well known that most visitors experience a real stomach flu when visiting Egypt. (including myself) Ask advice on your medical doctor and take some... 

 Wafro Says:  The post service in Hurghada isn't what I expected and certainly not what they said.We posted some cards for family and friends back home and two weeks later... 

 Wafro Says:  It's difficult to see on this picture, but the boat is turned over.The captains are real cowboys and you'll know what I mean when you do a boat trip.A crash... 

 Wafro Says:  For most of the people the Arabic language could be a major problem.Luckily they translate almost everything.Though most of the price labels are only in Arabic,... 

 FRONA Says:  Shadwan has a military camp on its southern end and has been mined considerably. It is unlikely that you get a ride there as most charterboat captains avoid it... 

 Kushelkitten Says:  If you have never been to Egypt before the first time can be a bit daunting. You have probably heard the stories about bargining but most North Americans and... 

 Kushelkitten Says:  I stated in my "Packing List" tip that one should bring ones own snorkel or buy one. Here I will elaborate on why you should. Most boats and hotel pool areas...