Accessible only via boat, all of the kitesurfing spots on a Dragonfly Kite Safari are world-class and pristine. During our kite safaris, the week’s kitesurfing itinerary is wide open—each day we sail to where conditions are best: an empty, kilometer-wide lagoon of waist-deep water, an island-hopping downwinder, a play outside the reef on choppy waves, an afternoon session off a tiny islet of sand.

Of the many islands we sail through, however, there are four that provide some of the very best conditions and settings, and we have profiled them here to give you a deeper taste of what is in store for you on a Dragonfly Kite Safari.

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).

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: