Soma Bay, Egypt (or Somabay, as the resort calls itself) is a private peninsula on the Red Sea south of Hurghada, with coral reefs you can swim straight onto and some of the best kite winds in the world. Five-star resorts, a championship golf course and a beach you don't have to fight for.
Soma Bay Holiday Highlights 2026 and 2027
Shore diving off the ORCA jetty - A 420m jetty runs straight out to the house reef, where turtles and rays are regulars. The dive club here is the best-reviewed thing to do in the whole resort.
World-class kitesurfing - A huge, shallow lagoon and steady winds, most reliable from May to October, with four kite schools for total beginners through to pros.
Panorama Reef and Tobia Arbaa - Boat trips out to the Safaga reefs: a coral pinnacle where reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse cruise the walls, and an easy maze of coral pillars full of glassfish.
Gary Player golf - A championship course ranked among the top three in Egypt, plus a floodlit par-3 for a twilight round.
The Cascades Spa & Thalasso - One of the largest seawater spas in the region, for a properly boujee pamper day.
Somabay, your own peninsula - One gated stretch of Red Sea coast with its own marina, beach club and restaurants, so it feels more like a private island than a resort strip.
Good to Know for your holidays to Soma Bay
☀️ Sunshine all year, with winter highs in the low 20s and summer days pushing 36-38°C. The sea never drops much below 21°C.
💰 Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP), about 67 to the pound and 57 to the euro. A beer in a resort bar is around 100-200 EGP (£1.50-£3 / €1.75-€3.50), and tipping (baksheesh) of 10-15% is part of daily life.
🐠 The Red Sea is home to more than 1,100 species of fish, and around one in seven lives nowhere else on Earth.
A holiday in Soma Bay is perfect for you if...
You want your Soma Bay holidays to feel like a private island, without the price of one.
You've always fancied learning to kitesurf (or you already do, and you're chasing the wind).
You'd rather snorkel off the beach than spend half a day on a boat to find the fish.
You like a quiet night: dinner by the marina, a cocktail, bed.
You want proper winter sun that's a single flight away.
Where to Stay in Soma Bay
Soma Bay is one compact peninsula, so wherever you stay you're never far from the beach, the golf course or the marina. Each end has its own personality, though.
👨👩👧👦 Where should families stay in Soma Bay?
On the big resort beaches along the bay. The sand shelves gently, the hotels here have kids' clubs and lagoon pools, and Soma Splash aqua park is close by for a day of slides.
💑 Where should couples stay in Soma Bay?
Around the golf course and the marina. It's the quiet heart of the peninsula, with the thalasso spa, sunset drinks at Sobar and dinner by the yachts.
🎉 Where should active groups stay in Soma Bay?
At the kite and dive end of the peninsula, by 7Bft Kite House and the ORCA Dive Club jetty. Wake up, get on the water, repeat.
🏨 Best Soma Bay Hotels
Soma Bay hotels are big, beachfront and mostly five-star, and almost all of them can be booked all-inclusive. Here are our picks.
👨👩👧👦 Which hotels are best for family Soma Bay holidays?
Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay - Heated lagoon-style pools, its own stretch of beach and house reef, and the Turtle Kids Club for ages 3 to 12.
Jaz Soma Beach - A kids' club, a playground and a children's pool with slides, right on a private beach.
Sheraton Soma Bay Resort - An 800m sandy beach in a sheltered bay, a kids' club and Soma Splash aqua park on the doorstep.
💑 What are the best hotels in Soma Bay for couples?
Shams Prestige Soma Bay - A small, adults-only hotel with an infinity pool and a private beach.
Steigenberger Ras Soma - Swim-up rooms, villas with their own pools and five restaurants. Families welcome too, but it's built for a slow, romantic week.
The Cascades - Right on the Gary Player course, with the thalasso spa next door.
🎉 Which Soma Bay hotels are best for active groups?
The Breakers - A diving and surfing lodge by the ORCA Dive Club jetty, made for kiters, divers and grown-up adventurers.
Palm Royale - Eight bars and a nightclub, which by Soma Bay standards makes it party central.
Mövenpick Resort & Spa Soma Bay - Its own water park, plus a diving centre and a kite and windsurf centre on site.
All-inclusive Soma Bay holidays
All-inclusive means your meals, drinks and snacks are all covered, from the breakfast buffet to the poolside ice cream to the last cocktail at the bar. So you can leave your wallet in the safe and get on with the serious business of doing nothing.
Soma Bay suits it perfectly, because there isn't a strip of bars to pull you out of the resort in the evening. Most of what we sell here is all-inclusive, from big family resorts to small adults-only hotels. If you'd like a few more restaurants and bars within reach, Makadi Bay up the coast is the livelier option.
👨👩👧👦 Which all-inclusive hotels in Soma Bay are best for families?
Jaz Soma Beach - Kids' slides, a kids' club and evening entertainment, all included.
Amwaj Beach Club Abu Soma - A mini club for ages 4 to 12, three pools and its own coral reef off the beach.
💑 What are the best all-inclusive hotels in Soma Bay for couples?
Shams Prestige Soma Bay - Adults only, so the sunbeds stay quiet all day.
Steigenberger Ras Soma - Five restaurants to work through and swim-up rooms for lazy afternoons.
What are the best beaches to visit on your Soma Bay holidays?
While you might be tempted to kick back by the pool all week, the coastline here deserves some serious attention.
S.Cape Beach Club - Soma Bay's own beach club, with sunbeds and a restaurant for a proper day out (it closes late afternoon).
The Sheraton's bay - The beach at Sheraton Soma Bay Resort curls around a sheltered bay with soft sand and calm, shallow water, so it's a winner with little ones.
The kite beach - Head to 7Bft Kite House to watch the kiters fly, or book a free intro lesson and join them.
Local Lingo
English is spoken in every hotel, but a little Arabic gets a big smile.
Salam alaykum (sa-LAAM a-LAY-kum) - hello
Shukran (SHOOK-ran) - thank you
Min fadlak (min FAD-lak) - please (to a man; min fadlik to a woman)
La, shukran (laa, SHOOK-ran) - no, thank you
Bikam? (bee-KAM) - how much?
Yalla! (YAL-la) - let's go!
Ma'a salama (MA-a sa-LAA-ma) - goodbye
Soma Bay Holidays 2026 and 2027 Travel Guide
👨👩👧👦 What are the best things to do on a family holiday in Soma Bay?
Turtle snorkel trips - Boat trips from the marina to snorkel with sea turtles, with breakfast and sunset sailings too.
Soma Splash - A daytime aqua park of slides and splash zones, just the right size for younger kids.
Jasmine Stable - Pony and horse rides on the beach and into the dunes, plus a donkey and goats for the littlest animal fans.
Junior golf - A PGA-coached academy for kids from age 6, and a floodlit par-3 course for a family round after dinner.
Footgolf - Football meets golf at Soma Bay's Playpark, open until late.
💑 What are the best things to do on a couples' holiday in Soma Bay?
The Cascades Spa & Thalasso - Seawater pools and treatments for a whole day of doing absolutely nothing.
Sunset sailing - An evening boat trip from the marina as the mountains turn pink across the water.
Sunset horse ride - A slow ride along the beach and into the dunes as the light drops.
Cocktails at Sobar Rooftop - Drinks above the marina, with live bands and DJs on busier nights.
Dinner at Kokomo - Grilled dishes and a sea view, best timed for sunset.
🎉 What are the best things to do in Soma Bay with a group?
Learn to kitesurf - Four kite schools on the lagoon, including 7Bft Kite House, with lessons for complete beginners.
Dive Panorama Reef or the Salem Express - For qualified divers: Panorama's walls drop below 50m, and the Salem Express is one of the Red Sea's most famous wrecks, dived with respect as the resting place of those lost in 1991.
Soma Raceway - A 700m go-kart track that stays open until midnight, with paintball next door in the evenings.
Quad safari - Morning or afternoon quad trips into the desert, picking up from the hotels.
A Bedouin evening - Tea, food and stories at the Badawya tent, one of the resort's best-reviewed experiences.
More Destinations
Makadi Bay - Aqua parks, a long sandy bay and reefs right off the beach.
El Gouna - A lagoon town of canals and marinas, with the best nightlife on this stretch of coast.
Sahl Hasheesh - A swish, spacious bay of big resorts and a seafront promenade.
Marsa Alam - Wilder and quieter, with dugongs and turtles in the seagrass.
Sharm El Sheikh - Sinai's famous resort, with Ras Mohammed's reefs on the doorstep.
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The weather here is pretty much a constant win, with the Red Sea acting like a giant heater that keeps things balmy even when the sun goes down. In the height of summer, it can get a bit 'over-the-top' hot as temps are pushing into the high 30s, so you’ll definitely be making the most of that 'all-in' drinks package to stay hydrated.
During the winter months, you’ll avoid the UK doom with bright blue skies and plenty of Vitamin D, though you might want a light layer for the evenings. Rainfall is basically a myth here, so you can leave the brolly at home and save that suitcase space for more swimwear and sliders.