ScubaDahab
Day safaris from Dahab
The classic Dahab safari is a full day out to Ras Abu Galum or Gabr El Bint. You ride a camel along the coast (or take a boat), do two dives on reefs that see very few divers, and have lunch in a Bedouin camp. Any dive centre in town can arrange it; you need Advanced Open Water for most of the dives.
Liveaboards that visit Dahab
Dahab has no liveaboard harbour, but some northern itineraries sail up the Gulf of Aqaba to dive the Canyon, the Bells and the Blue Hole from the boat. Most of them leave from Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh and combine Dahab with the Straits of Tiran, Ras Mohammed and the Thistlegorm.
If you are staying in Dahab, the easiest way to join a liveaboard is from Sharm El Sheikh, 1.5 hours away by road. Hurghada is a long drive or a short flight via Cairo.
Which trip suits you
Choose a day safari if you are based in Dahab and want quiet reefs without leaving town for long. Choose a liveaboard if you want the Thistlegorm, Ras Mohammed and Tiran in one week, or if you want to dive the Blue Hole and the Canyon without the day-trip crowds.
