El Gouna : Profile

Clearance

Abu Tig Marina now a Port of Entry and reported to be a better option than Port Ghalib Marina and is able to apply a new fee system which greatly reduces the Government fees for boats visiting Egypt.

Entry will involve clearing with the usual authorities including Port Authority, Customs, Immigration, etc. You should ensure you get a Cruising Permit from the Port Authority (destination "Hurghada" if you are coming from the North and "Suez" if you are coming from the South). See those ports for more details on clearance. The Shipping Agent will arrange the cruising permit for you.

Once the boat has arrived at the marina, the marina will get an Agent to complete the papers required. Do not enter the marina after dark.

All foreign flagged boats are liable for a Customs Fee, which will be done with the Agent in Hurghada, along with the other paperwork.

Official fees are about US$180 for up to 1 month, and about $280 (plus customs fees) for each 4 month period. This includes customs fee, free pratique; health and port clearance, and Hurghada port fees. It is important to pay in advance for the whole period of your proposed stay, as it may not possible to add additional months.

This permission is valid for all Egyptian ports except Sharm El Sheikh.

Last updated October 2011.

Docking

El Gouna is just half an hour´s ride from Hurghada and its international airport. It is a clean, relaxed city with perfect weather all year round. Not too hot in summer due to the constant slight breeze, and warm winters with clear blue skies.

There are two principal marinas here. Abu Tig and, at the southern end of the city, the Abydos marina.

Abu Tig Marina
El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
Tel:+20 65 358 0073 / Mob. +20 12 223 0090, Fax:+20 65 358 0040, VHF Channel 16, 73
info@abutig-marina.com
Full service marina with some visitors' berths. Location 27°24'.61N - 033°40'.94E. This marina is usually fully booked, however a new north basin was opened in April 2009 giving more space for visitors (however best to reserve in advance). Clearance services.
Laundry, water, electricity, WIFI, repair facilities, chandlery and fuel available at the old marina Abydos or by jerrycan in Abu Tig. 24 hour security. Contact marina manager Philip A Jones. Be aware of the water which is according to the marina NON POTABLE.

Abydos Marina
VHF Channel 16
Abydos Marina was established in 1992 and is located in the South of El Gouna, next to the hotel LTI-Paradisio. Facilities are more basic than Abu Tig and there are only a few spaces for visitors. Electricity, fuel and water are available. There is a maintenance centre, a dry dock and haulout facilities for vessels up to 16m.

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