Ferries run regularly from Nuweiba across to [wiki=6751054d07d2b959221db0e2b51d4577]Aqaba[/wiki] in [wiki=6ea1e24d60afddf388b06f8243c45b70]Jordan[/wiki], bypassing [wiki=5a548c2f5875f10bf5614b7c258876cf]Israel[/wiki] and the sometimes complicated border arrangements. Generally there is no visa fee for entering Jordan through Aqaba since it is a part of the free trade zone. The line to Aqaba is operated by [url=http://www.abmaritime.com.jo/english.html]ABMaritime[/url], see their website for the 'official' timetable and current prices.
There is more information about the boat crossing in the itinerary [wiki=d0e6a742b006c32fea9137e48dc7416e]Ferries in The Red Sea[/wiki]
Buses are operated by East Delta coaches. This is basically a shabby bus that goes to many places including Cairo, Dahab and Sharm el Sheikh. The prices are very cheap (about 50p) but the buses are really not that good. They are ok if you are going to sleep a lot of the way. It is not just a bus for tourists it is also a local bus service so ladies be sure to cover up to a certain amount.
The bus trip from Cairo to Nuweiba takes at least 7 hours. Don't believe the information about 5 hours - it's 670 km, two stops for toilets and tea, several stops for taking up and dropping passengers and at least two military checkpoints at the coastline where they check the passports and visas. So don't forget to bring it with you, identity cards will bring you into a short police interview (the bus will wait for you fortunately).
Tickets form Cairo should be booked in advance, the central bus terminal is called Turgoman and is located near the Ramsis Railwaystation. Unfortunately you can only book one-way.
Tickets from Nuweiba are sold at the East Delta Company bus terminal. No reservation is possible.
If you stay at a camp between Nuweiba and Taba, you can simply wait by the roadside and wink the driver to stop. You will then be able to purchase your ticket during the short stop in Taba.
By bus to St. Catherine: as of the end of October 2011, there is a regular, twice weekly, minibus service to and from St. Catherine. The [url=http://www.bedouinbus.com]Bedouin Bus[/url] runs on Wednesday and Sunday and costs 50LE each way. Check the website for details on pick-up and drop-off points in Nuweiba and St. Catherine.
The places at the Tarabin beach strip all offer more or less the same concept: relaxed atmosphere, huts and beach access. Most camps are within a range of 500m of each other. If you're tight on budget start comparing and bargaining, it's worth the hassle.
* Petra Camp, 20-60 EP per person, is located on Tarabine's beach, on the edge of the Red sea, at the foot of Sinai mountains. [url=http://www.petra-camp.com]]In a Bedouin-style camp, Petra is arguably the nicest camp you'll find around (well known for its restaurant). You also won't have any surprise as all prices are available at the desk and on the website (which is appreciable). Petra has a very tasty and beautiful restaurant run by Shabaan, built with wood recycled from a Cairo antique theatre (designed by the owner, a famous architect in Cairo). Petra camp offers rooms with two simple beds with and without AC. Mahmoud Sokar, the manager, also organizes trips in the area (Mount Catherine, the Colored Canyon). You can rent snorkeling material to discover the rich corals of the Red Sea right in front of the Camp. Contacts : Mahmoud Sokar +20-69-35-00-086 / +20-10-47-22-001
* Blue Bus, 30 EP per hut (1 or 2 persons, without breakfast). Blue Bus has excellent fresh food (take the fish), its cheap and the toilets/showers are clean. [url=http://www.blue-bus.de[/url]]Contact the owners at info@blue-bus.de, or +20-10-98-838584
* New Soft Beach, 40-80 EP per person, breakfast included. Kamal Al-Deep: +20-10-35 47 586, Christina Lehmkühler: +20-12-63 44 756, +49-163-99 23 499, [url=http://www.softbeachcamp.com[/url]](german). New Soft beach is run by Kammal and Christina from Germany. It has its own strip of beach, hammocks and small huts by the beach for relaxing in the shade. Has a painfully slow WIFI so DO use the local internet cafe. * Soft Beach's management seemed to be in flux recently, and basic facilities were in disrepair. The cabin hotel has one bathroom of around 4 stalls each per gender for up to 50 guests, which were in a major state of decrepitude in April 2009. Likewise, the cabins had rodents, uncomfortable and short sleeping mats, and large un-mended holes in the mosquito nets.
*Elsibaay Village, 40 (50 w/continental breakfast) per 2-person room. elsibaay1@hotmail.com; mobile (002)0125968908 The hotel has comfortable beds, private baths, ceiling fans, an attached internet cafe, and excellent food for the price. The management are also very nice people, with a pet pelican and and fin-less para-sail board, which is free of charge to take out. The seating area is comfortable and management allows you to hook up mp3 devices with speakers. They also staged impromptu Egyptian drumming sessions at night with their friends. A great place to stay if you want to relax and not people watch, but if you're there for the tourist social scene, then perhaps other places would be better.
* Nakhil Inn Tel: +20-69-3500879 Fax: +20-69-3500878 mob: +20-12-2105906, Email: info@nakhil-inn.com [http://www.nakhil-inn.com[/url]. $ 60 per night for double room with breakfast. At the northern end of the beach, this is the only resort along the Tarabin strip. Seems pretty empty these days. Has its own diving center and several packages are on offer on their website.
* Misho Camp Km 15 Road Nuweiba Taba International, next to the Sonesta Beach Resort Hotel Taba, 46618
Offering a restaurant and buffet restaurant, Misho Camp Nuweiba is located in Nuweiba. Free Wi-Fi access is available in this camping.
The accommodation will provide you with a balcony and a patio. Private bathrooms also come with towels. You can enjoy a sea view and a mountain view from all the rooms. Extras include a seating area.
At Misho Camp Nuweiba you will find a private beach area Other facilities offered at the property include a nightclub/dj, a shared lounge and a ticket service. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including hiking and canoeing. The property offers free parking.
mob: +20-10-01854712,01001387436, Email: info@misho-camp.com , www.misho-camp.com , facebook /mishocamp.egy
* Ali Salam Atwa Tel: +20 10 614 3583 Cheap grass huts on the water about half-way along the beach. Nice areas to lounge around. 10 EGP per person. Blankets might be 5 EGP more, but is negotiable. The two men running the place are deaf, but understanding the sign language isn't much more difficult than understanding Arabic; perhaps easier, and a lot more fun!
The camps and resorts in the city are all located along the beach.
* Habiba Village, [url=http://www.sinai4you.com/habiba].]Tel: +20-69-3500770 / Fax: +20-69-3500565. 10-45 USD, Hotline: 012-2176624, Email: habiba@sinai4you.com. If you want camp life, but with more comfort than Tarabin, this popular place offers bungalows and rooms with A/C.
* Swisscare Nuweiba Resort Hotel, [url=http://www.swisscare-hotels.com[/url].] With 48 suites on the beach in a central location between the port area and the town.
* Helnan Nuweiba Bay Resort, [url=http://www.helnan.com/HotelPage.aspx?HID=19&HLID=94[/url].]A standard four stars hotel, Located at the city center with a 1500 M overlooking the sandy beach of Nuweiba 130 rooms well furnished, ready to make you feel the sharming life of Nuweiba.
* Nuweiba Coral Hilton Resort, [http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/Resorts/Nuweiba/index.html[/url]. A charming, calming resort with friendly staff and a private beach area. easy acsses to the Port and the City.
Backed by the starkly beautiful red-tinged cliffs of the Sinai and occupying a prime piece of white-sand beach along the Red Sea’s shore, laidback Sawa Camp is the perfect antidote to modern life. The huts here sit directly on the beach. All come with a shady porch and hammock and have electricity available from 0800-1400 and again from 1600-midnight. The bathrooms are communal and are kept super-clean with hot water supplied by solar-power. The large and shady restaurant area is a great place to hang out and serves up an extensive menu of local and international dishes with lots of fresh seafood options and nearly all of the ingredients sourced locally. There is excellent snorkelling (equipment provided) just off the beach and a whole host of activities (diving and desert-trips etc) can be arranged onsite. A wonderful option for those who want a peaceful and relaxing beach holiday. See the website, www.sawacamp.com, for further details.
*Beach hut ecolodge. Restaurant serves local organic vegetables and seafood. Bedouin owned and managed. From €10.
*Beach hut ecolodge. Restaurant serves local organic vegetables and seafood. Bedouin-owned and managed, very friendly and helpful staff, laidback atmosphere and a nice coral reef for snorkeling starting 20 m from the beach. Simple huts, electricity from 6 to 01 pm, basic but clean toilets and showers.
*Beach huts. Established 1982.
*In Al Tarek Camp you find roomy huts, fresh food, cold drinks,and a lot of love.
* Located in one of the best spots in Nuweiba, Antika beach has clear sandy beaches, a beautiful beach where you can swim without having to pass over the reefs, cheap food, drinks, and a very welcoming and friendly atmosphere by the owners.