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ORICANA HOTEL, DAHAB
Mashraba Street, Dahab, South Sinai, Egypt
Note: The following information is provided from our own visits & research, the hotel itself, and our clients' experience of using the hotel.
Introduction:
 The Oricana is a small friendly hotel which was newly opened in summer 2006. The Sinai Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to the hotel and the Red Sea is only 100m away. The hotel is very clean and modern and has a central courtyard and garden area where the swimming pool is located. There is a children’s section of the pool making the hotel not only suitable for couples and singles but also for families. The standards and friendly atmosphere in this hotel make it our first choice for our Standard level small group tours which include stays in Dahab.
Location:
The hotel is situated in a peaceful location on the main road in Dahab and it is only a 5 minute walk to the nearest restaurants and bars which are situated all along the beach. It is a 10 minute walk to the centre of Dahab where the hotel's own dive centre, ORCA Dive Club, is located and there are shops nearby where you can buy water, food, alcohol and toiletries. There are many more gift and souvenir shops further along the road and also in the centre of Dahab. The nearest international airport is Sharm el Sheikh which is approximately 100 km (1 & ½ hours drive) away.
Accommodation:
 The hotel is two storeys high and is built around the central pool area. There are 34 rooms all with either balcony or terrace overlooking the pool and there are rooms at the front of the hotel which have views of the Red Sea. The rooms are very clean and spacious with modern furnishings and individually controlled air-conditioning. They each have an en-suite bathroom (shower only) with hot and cold freshwater and there is a satellite TV and a telephone in each room. The mini-fridge is stocked with water, soft drinks and snacks and these are replenished daily. The rooms also have electrical sockets available for charging phones and cameras.
Bars & Restaurants:
 There is one main restaurant in the hotel which is open for buffet breakfast from 7 am until 10 am. Excellent breakfasts are also available in the local beach-front cafes. There is a menu available throughout the day for snacks, lunch and dinner and these can be ordered in the main restaurant or from the pool café. The menu is varied and reasonably priced and has international and Egyptian dishes to choose from.
There is a pool bar which is open throughout the day and evening and there are tables located round the pool where you can sit and relax. Alcoholic drinks are not available in the hotel but it is possible to purchase drinks just outside of the hotel and keep them in your own mini-fridge or in the fridge at the pool bar. Coffee, tea, soft drinks and fruit juices are all available from the pool bar throughout the day.
Facilities & Services:
 The hotel has a medium sized freshwater swimming pool which is located in the main courtyard and garden area of the hotel. There is a spacious sun terrace around the edge of the pool with sun loungers and parasols and towels are provided each day for use at the pool. The pool has a small children’s section and there are seats in the main section of the pool where you can sit and cool off from the heat of the day. The hotel also has its own dive centre, the ORCA Dive Club, which is located in the centre of Dahab and diving and courses can be pre-booked through us prior to arrival, or while you are in Dahab. The centre is well equipped with a large modern classroom, up-to-date equipment, with helpful & friendly staff and instructors.
Other services include:
- Car Parking
- Safety Deposit Boxes
- 24 hour Reception
- Laundry Service
- Medical Assistance (on request)
- Foreign Exchange
- Internet Access
- Massage Room
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Tours that use this hotel:
Note: All our Standard level small-group tours that visit Dahab, and also our scuba-diving tours in Dahab will use this hotel as their first choice.
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| Grand Egyptian Adventure |
Egypt |
15 days |
From UK£460 |
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Cairo, Aswan (felucca or luxury cruise) Luxor, Dahab. One of our most popular itineraries, this tour starts with visits to the Pyramids & Sphinx in Cairo, with an optional City & Museum tour. From Aswan, we take a peaceful felucca sailboat or luxury Nile cruise along the Nile to Luxor, where we explore temples & tombs on both banks of the river. The tour ends with time for you to relax at the beaches and cafes at Dahab, to snorkel or scuba-dive among the coral reefs of the Red Sea, and if you wish, to climb Mt. Sinai.
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| Dahab PADI Open Water |
Egypt |
8-10 days |
From UK£460 |
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Dahab Diving. With just a few basic swimming skills, you can embark on this popular diving
course and be certified to dive in over 180 countries. This course is your passport
to reefs, coral cays, lagoons, wrecks, and an undersea world you've only ever
dreamed of exploring. Our tour includes a full Sharm-to-Sharm or Cairo-to-Cairo package, all your equipment hire and course fees. |
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| Dahab 10-Dive |
Egypt |
8-10 days |
From UK£450 |
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Dahab Diving. If you are already an experienced diver, then this 10-dive package tour in Dahab is an ideal way to try out some diving in a new, or already familiar destination. Dahab has some world-class reefs, most as shore-dives, though some boat diving is available as well. The tour can be run on any dates, and customised to fit your own requirements. |
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| Kings and Mountains |
Egypt |
12 days |
From UK£420 |
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Cairo, Luxor, Dahab. This tour gives you an excellent opportunity to combine visits to the monumental
treasures of the sites around Luxor with the beautiful mountain scenery and Red Sea coastline
of the Sinai peninsular. Add to this the sprawling majesty of Cairo and the Pyramids, and you have the perfect
introduction to Egypt, land of the Pharaohs. |
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| Dahab PADI Advanced Open Water |
Egypt |
8 or 10 days |
From UK£440 |
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Dahab Diving. This tour extends your diving training and qualification from the PADI Open Water Course. You complete 5 set dives, including a Navigation
Dive, Deep dive and three 'Adventure' dives (from our selection). This is a short,
exciting course based in Dahab with its world-class dive sites, which is designed to give the Open Water diver a broader understanding
of diving in the open water environment.
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| Dahab PADI Open Water to Advanced |
Egypt |
14 days |
From UK£590 |
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Dahab Diving. This tour is aimed at people who are keen on completing both the PADI Open and Advanced Open Water Courses in one go. The diving is based in Dahab with its excellent shore-diving, and also includes time in Cairo at the start and end of the itinerary giving you the chance to see a little of
what Egypt has to offer above ground as well as beneath the waves (also available without Cairo if preferred). |
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| Deserts, Tombs & Beaches |
Egypt |
15 days |
From UK£580 |
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Cairo, Western Deserts, Luxor, Dahab. This comprehensive tour gives a taste of everything that Egypt has to offer. We start with the pyramids in Cairo, before doing a desert safari through the Western deserts and the Oases of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla and Kharga en-route to Luxor. We then see all the main sites on both banks of the Nile in Luxor, before heading to Dahab for some snorkelling and relaxing by the Red Sea. |
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| Sinai Safari |
Egypt |
8 days |
From UK£340 |
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Cairo, Dahab. This short tour combines a tour to the pyramids, sphinx and Egyptian Musem in Cairo with the time to enjoy the tranquil beach setting of Dahab. While in Dahab we include some snorkelling in the warm blue waters of the Red Sea, a sunset camel ride with local Bedouins and a full day's jeep safari to the nearby coloured canyon, white canyon and Ain Khudra Oasis. There is also time to try some scuba diving, climb Mt. Sinai and visit St. Catherine's monastery if you wish.
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| Dahab PADI Rescue Diver |
Egypt |
8 or 10 days |
From UK£550 |
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Dahab Diving. The PADI Rescue Diver course is unique in that it not only develops a new level
of confidence and ability in your own dive skills, but also demonstrates how to
recognise and respond to other diving emergencies. The course itself is both enjoyable
and rewarding. Our tour includes a full Sharm-to-Sharm or Cairo-to-Cairo package. |
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