Is Egypt and the Red Sea safe for kitesurfing and tourism in 2024 amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict?

Is Egypt and the Red Sea safe for kitesurfing and tourism in 2024 amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict?

As kitesurfers from around the world begin booking their kite safaris with us for the 2024 season, some of our guests have expressed concerns about the safety of Egypt and the Red Sea region given the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict. With those concerns in mind, we have written this blog post to detail the current situation on the Red Sea and our reservation cancellation policy.

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The best months for kitesurfing in Egypt—[UPDATED 2025 with CHARTS]

The best months for kitesurfing in Egypt—[UPDATED 2025 with CHARTS]

Will there be wind? This is the question that dangles in the front of everyone’s mind before they book their kitesurfing holiday. You likely only have a week off of work (two weeks, if you’re lucky) and nothing will haunt your dreams like losing even a single day of your trip due to lack of wind. That’s why Egypt is such a world-famous kitesurfing destination—the Red Sea has some of the most consistent wind anywhere.

And we schedule our Dragonfly Kite Safaris for the absolute best months of wind on the Red Sea: June to September, when the wind is consistently pumping all-day, every-day.

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Absolute essentials for your kite safari (plus a few items you can leave at home)

Congratulations! You’ve booked your spot on a Dragonfly Kite Safari. Yes! Grab your bags and start packing! But what should you bring? And what shouldn’t you bring? Hmmm… both are good questions. Remember: you’ll be living on the yacht the entire time, far from any stores, shops, or civilization. So that makes packing all the more crucial.

Here’s a quick list of some of the kite-safari essentials that we strongly suggest you bring (as well as a few items you might normally bring on a kitesurfing holiday that you can leave at home).

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Top 5 reasons why a Dragonfly Kite Safari in Egypt is the best place to learn how to kitesurf

Top 5 reasons why a Dragonfly Kite Safari in Egypt is the best place to learn how to kitesurf

You can learn to kitesurf anywhere there’s wind and water. True… but not every place is equal. If you want to quickly, safely, and confidently become an independent kitesurfer the best place in the world is in Egypt on a Dragonfly Kite Safari. Why? Here are five reasons:

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