Totally got scammed the same as you guys, hours on a sweaty minibus with no air con, watched camels keel over taking tourists for rides while we sat out. Didn’t even see the blue hole as was the whole point of the trip! 40 mins snorkelling down the road from the blue hole. Then off to a shop that they gave us a talk on perfume that we never wanted . Waste of a day I could’ve had a better day in the local beach in Sharm.
Go with a native Egyptian. When my wife and I went to Egypt and Dahab we took our Egyptian friend with us. He had experience with Dahab since he goes at least once a year with friends and he speaks the language. He was able to open a lot of doors in a lot of ways. Plus he helped cut through some of the BS with pricing of goods and services. There are always two prices in Egypt the tourist price which is some times 3 or 4 times higher and the local price. We were able to get the local price on most things thanks to our friend. He also helped us a lot with the military checkpoints as well as we drove there. We often got waved through when he held up his Egyptian identification.
Yes you’re totally right. I think this is the best way. I would love to return to Dahab and experience it in a local manner, as it looks amazing there. Lesson learnt though!
@@rhyias_rucksack Egypt is full of scams. I was everywhere from Giza to Soma Bay to Aswan. Best place was Aswan around the Nubians. Next time check out the Un-Belize-able country and see the Great Blue Hole via helicopter or boat.
Hey, thanks for commenting - it really helps us out :) We titled it 'Before You Visit Dahab - Watch This' because we think it's important for people to see what NOT to do during their visit, so they can have a better experience than us. In the thumbnail we wrote "Worst Trip Ever", because it was indeed the worst trip that we've ever been on, however as stated in the video, this was our own personal experience and we know that Dahab is actually a stunning place with lots to offer, it's just unfortunate that we were restricted by the tour company we went with.
With just a little bit of research you could have avoid it. That picture of the blue hole is Belize, so definitely you had no clue where you were going
@@Rechtern it was a very last minute trip! And we trusted our hotel recommendation at the time, assumed a travel company wouldn’t “scam” us! I’ll go back and see Dahab properly one day😎
The picture of Blue Hole is actually Berlize, I believe. But next time just stay in Dahab and only go to Sharm for flying or diving/snorkeling trip. Dahab is far better than Sharm, considering atmosphere and prices. If you go again, ask me for info. I recommend you the good places, parties and restaurants. And no, I am not a tour guide ;) . Just a very frequent visitor with diving addiction.
I have to say , the title of this video is a bit misleading. Dahab is a lovely town. It’s a shame you never got to spend anytime there. You should re-title your video. We’ve got ripped off. Shitty trip from Sharm to Dahab. Funny video none the less. I did enjoy it 👍🏻.
Hey, sorry you found it misleading. However, this was just our warning of what NOT to do in Dahab. So we hope people would watch this and realise that going with a tour company might not be the best option. I’m sure Dahab is a lovely town, it’s a shame we didn’t get to appreciate that. I’m glad you found the video funny! Thank you!😁
@@rhyias_rucksacki hope you do😁 i Can only recommend dahab divers lodge if you wanna go dive, doesn matter if its blue hole or another place theyre cheap and friendly, never had a bad experience with Them even tho ive had 5 different instructors
Where you went is the three pools area, it's not the blue hole. Sorry you had a bad experience at Dahab but Dahab is really amazing and have a really amazing underwater life, try to go with a trustworthy company and I promise you'll enjoy it.
@@maramelmassah6798 yes for sure I’ll be heading back there to experience it properly myself! I’m a scuba diver now too, during the time of this video I wasn’t , so I’d love to dive there!
Im so glad you had a great trip there! Of course Dahab remains the same, but people’s experiences will be different, so we shared ours. And as expressed in the video our trip was actually bad, but that is not the fault of Dahab, it is the fault of the tour company we went with, because they didn’t show us the beautiful areas that we heard so much about.
The beach you were on looks nothing like Blue Hole and the photo you were shown is indeed Blue Hole but it's the Blue Hole in Belize. So sorry you were scammed like this. For future reference, anyone wanting to visit Blue Hole in Egypt (NOT Belize!!!) you can just jump in a taxi, it's just 10km up the road from Dahab.
No, I think you misunderstood. We loved the reef along the Sharm coast. Some of the best I've ever seen. But just at this particular beach, we were disappointed since there was so much litter and we paid a lot of money to see something different. Yet the beach by our hotel that we could enter everyday for free was much more beautiful :)
I want 7 minutes no sorry 35 minutes (times it by 5) of my life back. Tell me you are a package tourist without telling me you are a package tourist. 🥳
Hey! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video, it really helps with my numbers. This wasn’t a package trip, just a one day excursion, since we couldn’t get to Dahab ourselves that day due to buses/trains not running. I hope other travellers chose to go themselves to avoid the troubles we had with our tour!
First: Dahab is a great place. Second: I think this video is a shame for many reasons. Also: Garbage everywhere!? What do you expect. There is no professional garbage collection - everything YOU have thrown in the dustbin during your stay will land somewhere in the outback. So a lot of the garbage in many tourist destionations you have visited comes from tourists. Best wishes from Austria.
@@christiank2202 yes I heard dahab is amazing & see content from there all the time! I must go back independently to truly experience it! Of course it’s a shame about the garbage & not every country has the most efficient facilities for it, but it’s good to point out, because I don’t want my audience visiting, thinking that it’ll be immaculate. Always want to show the reality! :)
@@rhyias_rucksack Yah, it seems that it was the worst trip ever because it did not match with your own (Individual/Maybe unrealistic) expectations. I don't care about the video but I don't like the title of the video - especially when it comes from a standard tourist with a little idea about the country itself. It's just about clicks.
@@christiank2202 well the whole point of people following/subscribing to me is that they want my specific thoughts & opinions, so yes i shared my own expectations! And as pointed out in the video the tour company we went with didn’t even take us to the places they should have. I wish every trip I went on was amazing but it’s not always that way, so if you don’t enjoy honest videos fair enough! Thanks for watching though & providing your insightful comments, it really helps me and this video which you love so much, grow!💪🏽❤️
I lived in dahab for years Man, I hate those useless travel agencies, dahab has crazy beautiful spots, sea and desert (blue hole just one oft them) it’s a super small area but I would advice you to stay at least a week if u r comfortable with doing a visit everyday.
You should seriously change the title of this video you're just opening yourself up to ridicule while not getting that many views, which I assume was the intention...
Such a shame you had such a bad experience with your tour organiser. The place where you snorkelled seems to be just an somewhere along the road spot and is definitely not one of the nice snorkeling spots Dahab has to offer. Probably because the amazing and beautiful blue hole is protected and requires a fee.
Thank you for your comment. You’re right. We were just further down from the blue hole (7 minutes by car) I believe. But they refused to take us. I know people can swim there but maybe there is a fee and they didn’t want to add to the cost of the tour. I’m not sure.
@@rhyias_rucksack I believe your bad experience was due to the tour organizer. Maybe they did not take you to the Blue Hole to avoid the fee or maybe because the Blue Hole is known for scuba divers accidents and they feared involvement in a potential incident, who knows. When I visit a foreign country, I prefer to do my research and travel without tour guiding. I understand it may seem a bit scary being in a country you do not know, especially if you do not speak the native language but it is not so bad and it gives you freedom. Talking to the hotel staff (they always speak English) can replace to a high degree the need for a guide. Good luck next time. :)
Dahab is a place to discover and enjoy on your own and not have an organized tour, it's unfair to judge the city based on that shitty tour you took. PS that's no average sea, I live in your country and I can with all confidence tell you that did you compare it with your beach at all?.
Hey! You're right, that's why I mentioned we took a tour, so that people would avoid this and go by themselves. I believe Dahab is beautiful but we didn't get to experience this, sadly. Of course I did not compare the sea to the UK's LOL. In the video I say that the beach at our hotel back in Sharm El Sheikh was nicer. Plus, I have travelled to many countries and beaches around the world and this beach, filled with litter, is not the best. The Red Sea is the one of the best, but this area not! :)
I really like Egypt I've been there 4 times but is a, shame the Amount of rubbish everywere especially around Cairo. Is awful uneducated people that do not care about the environment but mainly is the fault of the government is so corrupted most egyptians make enough to just get by and survive but they make so little so the gov can control their lives. I have to mention that most egyptians, are very kind people and the Red Sea is definitely one of the most beautiful places to snorkel or dive in the world. I like your honest video I hope your trip got better after this. 🤗😀👌💜
Hi, thank you so much for your kind comment! I agree, it's such a shame about the rubbish, education is definitely required! The Red Sea is the best ocean I've snorkelled in, amazing!! This day was just a bad one, but the rest of the trip was incredible - Egypt is one of my favourite countries! :)
Who has forbidden you what you want to do? I know Dahab and I know that you easily may find great Beduin guides, having a map and a fist of change you can take a taxi and go to many places around. You are really strange people.
Haha the tour company we went with stopped us visiting the blue hole, that was the problem. We got the guide from Sharm El Sheikh but I’ll bare your recommendations in mind for the future - thank you. You seem nice :)
@@jeppesndberg3026 yeah Iof course this video was made a few years ago, but now I see Dahab all the time on social media and it looks awesome! I need to go back independently to get the true experience! Enjoy your trip!
Hi, yes I know it's not the blue hole, that was our problem, we were on an organised trip to the blue hole but they took us somewhere else lol. I'm glad we are boring enough for you to watch the whole video and still have time to comment - thanks!!
Thank you for commenting though! Helps with my stats! I hope you have a great time. I can't wait to return and see Dahab for the beauty that it is. If you watched my video you'd see that we just had one bad experience, and again, if you watch the video it might save you from experiencing the negatives that we did! :)
Now for the bit I want to be careful not to click on your channel, because now it will pop up on me. Maybe the down thumb will work. I’m new at this, like it seems you are new at that.
Hey, you're right. We were pretty new at vlogging at this point and young. I still stand by the fact that the trip was terrible and that we got scammed in to thinking the trip was going to be something that it was not. Thanks for your comment though, it helps my stats :)
Totally got scammed the same as you guys, hours on a sweaty minibus with no air con, watched camels keel over taking tourists for rides while we sat out. Didn’t even see the blue hole as was the whole point of the trip! 40 mins snorkelling down the road from the blue hole. Then off to a shop that they gave us a talk on perfume that we never wanted . Waste of a day I could’ve had a better day in the local beach in Sharm.
@@zoejackson7843 oh wow! Sounds identical to our experience. I remember the perfume shop too. Such a shame 😞
Moved to Dahab and love the place and the people it's home sweet home for me. The freediving is amazing !
I’d love to visit Dahab properly! I’ve seen multiple travel creators on Instagram who live there for a while & it looks awesome!
Go with a native Egyptian. When my wife and I went to Egypt and Dahab we took our Egyptian friend with us. He had experience with Dahab since he goes at least once a year with friends and he speaks the language. He was able to open a lot of doors in a lot of ways. Plus he helped cut through some of the BS with pricing of goods and services. There are always two prices in Egypt the tourist price which is some times 3 or 4 times higher and the local price. We were able to get the local price on most things thanks to our friend. He also helped us a lot with the military checkpoints as well as we drove there. We often got waved through when he held up his Egyptian identification.
Yes you’re totally right. I think this is the best way. I would love to return to Dahab and experience it in a local manner, as it looks amazing there. Lesson learnt though!
The image you used at the bottom right of your thumbnail is the Great Blue Hole in my beautiful #Belize 🇧🇿 . That's not the blue hole in Dahab.
Oh, that's interesting! That's the photo used in the advertisement for this excursion, in the leaflet we were given. We really got scammed!
@@rhyias_rucksack Egypt is full of scams. I was everywhere from Giza to Soma Bay to Aswan. Best place was Aswan around the Nubians. Next time check out the Un-Belize-able country and see the Great Blue Hole via helicopter or boat.
Please stop these clicks bait titles, you have a bad experience it doesn't mean Dahab isn't good
Hey, thanks for commenting - it really helps us out :) We titled it 'Before You Visit Dahab - Watch This' because we think it's important for people to see what NOT to do during their visit, so they can have a better experience than us. In the thumbnail we wrote "Worst Trip Ever", because it was indeed the worst trip that we've ever been on, however as stated in the video, this was our own personal experience and we know that Dahab is actually a stunning place with lots to offer, it's just unfortunate that we were restricted by the tour company we went with.
If they do not Like you - you fucked!
With just a little bit of research you could have avoid it. That picture of the blue hole is Belize, so definitely you had no clue where you were going
@@Rechtern it was a very last minute trip! And we trusted our hotel recommendation at the time, assumed a travel company wouldn’t “scam” us! I’ll go back and see Dahab properly one day😎
For sure where you snorkeled is not the blue hole
Right? So annoying :/
The picture of Blue Hole is actually Berlize, I believe.
But next time just stay in Dahab and only go to Sharm for flying or diving/snorkeling trip.
Dahab is far better than Sharm, considering atmosphere and prices.
If you go again, ask me for info. I recommend you the good places, parties and restaurants. And no, I am not a tour guide ;) .
Just a very frequent visitor with diving addiction.
@@effeniet haha that’s awesome thanks! I will do! I think staying in Dahab and having time to ourselves to look at the good spots is a great idea!
It was canyon which is NOT the blue hole
I have to say , the title of this video is a bit misleading. Dahab is a lovely town. It’s a shame you never got to spend anytime there. You should re-title your video. We’ve got ripped off. Shitty trip from Sharm to Dahab. Funny video none the less. I did enjoy it 👍🏻.
Hey, sorry you found it misleading. However, this was just our warning of what NOT to do in Dahab. So we hope people would watch this and realise that going with a tour company might not be the best option. I’m sure Dahab is a lovely town, it’s a shame we didn’t get to appreciate that. I’m glad you found the video funny! Thank you!😁
Travel agencies don't do dahab justice. I spent 8 months there and every day I wish I could go back
I need to go back and see Dahab for what it truly is!!
The picture with The blue Hole is not in dahab lol, BUT its called blue hole The one in dahab or right outside dahab ive been there its incredible
@@georg8720 I know right!! I need to go back and see the actual blue hole haha
@@rhyias_rucksacki hope you do😁 i Can only recommend dahab divers lodge if you wanna go dive, doesn matter if its blue hole or another place theyre cheap and friendly, never had a bad experience with Them even tho ive had 5 different instructors
@@georg8720 I’ll remember that🫡 thank you
Where you went is the three pools area, it's not the blue hole.
Sorry you had a bad experience at Dahab but Dahab is really amazing and have a really amazing underwater life, try to go with a trustworthy company and I promise you'll enjoy it.
@@maramelmassah6798 yes for sure I’ll be heading back there to experience it properly myself! I’m a scuba diver now too, during the time of this video I wasn’t , so I’d love to dive there!
I miss Dahab, the sea, the food, the people. I was hoping to see you in the town area
Dahab is the best place that I have visited ever. It does not mean that your trip was bad, Dahab remains the same
Im so glad you had a great trip there! Of course Dahab remains the same, but people’s experiences will be different, so we shared ours. And as expressed in the video our trip was actually bad, but that is not the fault of Dahab, it is the fault of the tour company we went with, because they didn’t show us the beautiful areas that we heard so much about.
It looks like u didnt even go to dahab
Great video. What month were you in Dahab?
Thank you. May :)
The beach you were on looks nothing like Blue Hole and the photo you were shown is indeed Blue Hole but it's the Blue Hole in Belize. So sorry you were scammed like this. For future reference, anyone wanting to visit Blue Hole in Egypt (NOT Belize!!!) you can just jump in a taxi, it's just 10km up the road from Dahab.
Yeah it’s such a shame. Thank you for this useful information though! ♥️
The reefs along the Sharm coast = "average sea". Some people.....
No, I think you misunderstood. We loved the reef along the Sharm coast. Some of the best I've ever seen. But just at this particular beach, we were disappointed since there was so much litter and we paid a lot of money to see something different. Yet the beach by our hotel that we could enter everyday for free was much more beautiful :)
That wasn’t that blue hole you were at it was Canyon dive site….
How annoying! :(
I want 7 minutes no sorry 35 minutes (times it by 5) of my life back.
Tell me you are a package tourist without telling me you are a package tourist. 🥳
Hey! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my video, it really helps with my numbers. This wasn’t a package trip, just a one day excursion, since we couldn’t get to Dahab ourselves that day due to buses/trains not running. I hope other travellers chose to go themselves to avoid the troubles we had with our tour!
Actually Dahab has not much to offer if you are not a diver. For divers... pure awsomeness :)))
I wasn’t a diver at the time, but now that I am certified I would love to return for diving!😍
You should have ditched the crew as early as possible. I hope you haven't paid themmuch 😢😢😢
We couldn't :( We needed the ride home. Oh well!
I'm confused........ Is this a 'Brits Abroad' parody account ? Or a real thing ?
I’m confused by your comment
it is not even the blue hole 🤣🤣🤣 you got scammed
Lol I know right 😂
First: Dahab is a great place. Second: I think this video is a shame for many reasons. Also: Garbage everywhere!? What do you expect. There is no professional garbage collection - everything YOU have thrown in the dustbin during your stay will land somewhere in the outback. So a lot of the garbage in many tourist destionations you have visited comes from tourists. Best wishes from Austria.
@@christiank2202 yes I heard dahab is amazing & see content from there all the time! I must go back independently to truly experience it! Of course it’s a shame about the garbage & not every country has the most efficient facilities for it, but it’s good to point out, because I don’t want my audience visiting, thinking that it’ll be immaculate. Always want to show the reality! :)
@@rhyias_rucksack Yah, it seems that it was the worst trip ever because it did not match with your own (Individual/Maybe unrealistic) expectations. I don't care about the video but I don't like the title of the video - especially when it comes from a standard tourist with a little idea about the country itself. It's just about clicks.
@@christiank2202 well the whole point of people following/subscribing to me is that they want my specific thoughts & opinions, so yes i shared my own expectations! And as pointed out in the video the tour company we went with didn’t even take us to the places they should have. I wish every trip I went on was amazing but it’s not always that way, so if you don’t enjoy honest videos fair enough! Thanks for watching though & providing your insightful comments, it really helps me and this video which you love so much, grow!💪🏽❤️
I lived in dahab for years Man, I hate those useless travel agencies, dahab has crazy beautiful spots, sea and desert (blue hole just one oft them) it’s a super small area but I would advice you to stay at least a week if u r comfortable with doing a visit everyday.
Hey, I definitely want to come back one day and stay there to see the true Dahab in all its beauty!
So funny. You guys got so scammed. I’m sorrryyyy. I do want to know where the restaurant with the tire gorilla is. I’ve never seen it here!
We really did! Sorry I couldn't tell you where the gorilla restaurant was, we just followed wherever the guide took us, haha!
@@rhyias_rucksack 🤣🙈
You should seriously change the title of this video you're just opening yourself up to ridicule while not getting that many views, which I assume was the intention...
Thank you for the advice. It’s so nice that you care ❤️
Dahab ist magie und ich werde langere Zeit drei monate jedes jahr dort leben. Freue nich riesig drauf🥰🌼❤️
Such a shame you had such a bad experience with your tour organiser. The place where you snorkelled seems to be just an somewhere along the road spot and is definitely not one of the nice snorkeling spots Dahab has to offer. Probably because the amazing and beautiful blue hole is protected and requires a fee.
Thank you for your comment. You’re right. We were just further down from the blue hole (7 minutes by car) I believe. But they refused to take us. I know people can swim there but maybe there is a fee and they didn’t want to add to the cost of the tour. I’m not sure.
@@ElineWindig oh that’s interesting! I will check out your videos. We had a brilliant holiday thank you. This was our only bad day🥰
As far as I know, there's a ten dollars fee for the Blue Hole.
@@nikosstournaras4271 oh maybe? I still would have paid to see it though! :)
@@rhyias_rucksack I believe your bad experience was due to the tour organizer. Maybe they did not take you to the Blue Hole to avoid the fee or maybe because the Blue Hole is known for scuba divers accidents and they feared involvement in a potential incident, who knows. When I visit a foreign country, I prefer to do my research and travel without tour guiding. I understand it may seem a bit scary being in a country you do not know, especially if you do not speak the native language but it is not so bad and it gives you freedom. Talking to the hotel staff (they always speak English) can replace to a high degree the need for a guide. Good luck next time. :)
They where just being nice and it not nice if hw call the food rubish
haha I'm not sure being nice is scamming people
Pls. Mention the name of the tour operator and they will tske csre i doesn't happen anymore. Insh'Allah.
Hmmm I hope that would work, but not sure!
Dahab is a place to discover and enjoy on your own and not have an organized tour, it's unfair to judge the city based on that shitty tour you took.
PS that's no average sea, I live in your country and I can with all confidence tell you that did you compare it with your beach at all?.
Hey! You're right, that's why I mentioned we took a tour, so that people would avoid this and go by themselves. I believe Dahab is beautiful but we didn't get to experience this, sadly. Of course I did not compare the sea to the UK's LOL. In the video I say that the beach at our hotel back in Sharm El Sheikh was nicer. Plus, I have travelled to many countries and beaches around the world and this beach, filled with litter, is not the best. The Red Sea is the one of the best, but this area not! :)
I really like Egypt I've been there 4 times but is a, shame the Amount of rubbish everywere especially around Cairo. Is awful uneducated people that do not care about the environment but mainly is the fault of the government is so corrupted most egyptians make enough to just get by and survive but they make so little so the gov can control their lives. I have to mention that most egyptians, are very kind people and the Red Sea is definitely one of the most beautiful places to snorkel or dive in the world. I like your honest video I hope your trip got better after this. 🤗😀👌💜
Hi, thank you so much for your kind comment! I agree, it's such a shame about the rubbish, education is definitely required! The Red Sea is the best ocean I've snorkelled in, amazing!! This day was just a bad one, but the rest of the trip was incredible - Egypt is one of my favourite countries! :)
Who has forbidden you what you want to do? I know Dahab and I know that you easily may find great Beduin guides, having a map and a fist of change you can take a taxi and go to many places around. You are really strange people.
Haha the tour company we went with stopped us visiting the blue hole, that was the problem. We got the guide from Sharm El Sheikh but I’ll bare your recommendations in mind for the future - thank you. You seem nice :)
take a taxi next time. and also go see dahab, because all you guys did were tourists traps...
For sure we will!🙏🏻
@@rhyias_rucksack nice. im going next week actually, my 5th time. :D its just a really good spot to relax for cheap
@@jeppesndberg3026 yeah Iof course this video was made a few years ago, but now I see Dahab all the time on social media and it looks awesome! I need to go back independently to get the true experience! Enjoy your trip!
Dahab is the best place I have ever been , first of all it’s not the Blue Hole and second you guys are very boring((
Hi, yes I know it's not the blue hole, that was our problem, we were on an organised trip to the blue hole but they took us somewhere else lol. I'm glad we are boring enough for you to watch the whole video and still have time to comment - thanks!!
Click bait shite can't wait to be there I won't watch
Thank you for commenting though! Helps with my stats! I hope you have a great time. I can't wait to return and see Dahab for the beauty that it is. If you watched my video you'd see that we just had one bad experience, and again, if you watch the video it might save you from experiencing the negatives that we did! :)
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@@arbleep7856 lol
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Now for the bit I want to be careful not to click on your channel, because now it will pop up on me. Maybe the down thumb will work. I’m new at this, like it seems you are new at that.
Hey, you're right. We were pretty new at vlogging at this point and young. I still stand by the fact that the trip was terrible and that we got scammed in to thinking the trip was going to be something that it was not. Thanks for your comment though, it helps my stats :)