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The resort is beautifully laid out, but unfortunately not well maintained. But the beach is clean. You are welcome to take your bath towel with you on the numerous sun loungers, as the mats are getting on in years.
The food corresponds to a ***star standard and is quite good. There is something of everything. The service is very friendly, helpful and attentive.
The snack bar does not always have the full range on offer. The prices are moderate.
The rooms are clean and have a fridge. The room safe is not fixed, so not really useful. There is a table with chairs and a practical clothes horse in each sitting area.
The whole complex is ideal and quiet for guests who want to do nothing but dive.
We found that the price/performance ratio was right.


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The hotel is getting on in years. The staff speak very poor English.
The room appeared to have been renovated but obviously never cleaned, only mopped. The towels were stained and the bedding was not new.
The food was good, but I had diarrhea for 8 days. I would not visit this hotel again. Not even because of the dive sites. The staff was friendly but only courteous in sales.

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Cleanliness in the rooms leaves a lot to be desired.
Staff in the restaurant/kitchen area very helpful and friendly. Management leaves a lot to be desired, e.g. no information about water being turned off in advance. When checking out, not a word was said about the power cuts, turned off water and broken plaster (due to a rain shower) in the resort. Can only recommend the resort to a limited extent, the price/performance ratio is no longer right (this was the sixth time we had been there in 15 years).

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No water on the first evening, only cold on the following days.
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The food was not really varied. There were two different soups, a salad and dessert buffet. For the main courses, you could choose between pasta and rice as well as vegetables and meat.
In the middle of the week, the prices of drinks and snacks were doubled without informing the hotel guests. When I asked, I was told that the prices had not been adjusted for almost two years. I also asked why the guests had not been informed. I was told that the price lists had been adjusted. This not only made me angry, but also many other hotel guests.

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The food in the evening becomes more monotonous, less and less well cooked from year to year. The Mangrove management and owners should definitely be spoken to about this. We accept this because of the great diving center and the beautiful reef. Otherwise, like many others, we would not come back.

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the most important thing is: rooms are clean. Food is solala. Hotel and kitchen don't really make an effort for the price paid. However, it makes up for everything when you go to the dive center and enjoy the underwater world.

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The hotel is getting on in years and does not meet the European 3* standard. Disturbing diesel generator which sounds the resort day and night. The staff is very friendly, helpful and courteous.

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Had a renovated seaview room. Have been there more than 10 times. Always satisfied.

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The facility, as well as the rooms were totally run down and would have long needed a renovation.
The service on the part of the hotel was zero, however, the staff in the restaurant was very eager and friendly. The food was, if you compare it with the hotel facilities, really good.
We will definitely not check in here a second time.

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The hotel is completely outdated and neglected. Restorations are urgently needed here. We were lucky to get a "new" room this time. Here the whole thing is a bit more pleasant... However, this hotel would never be an option for me if it were not located at such a great dive center.
The food is ok.

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Unfortunately, we had wild dogs in the area. I hope the management team gets a handle on that. The barking at night gets on your nerves. There was dog excrement on the paths that was not cleaned up.
But the hotel staff was quite friendly and attentive as always.

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Overall: The hotel clearly has its shortcomings (cables are visible, partly bottles / trash lying around). We knew about these shortcomings and were apart from that Overall very satisfied. We thought it was good for the atmosphere. All guests were relaxed and uncomplicated.
Food: simple but totally ok; Despite salad etc. both had no problems with digestion... the best dessert for us, the cinnamon apple pie.
Room: We were in the Seaview room which was renovated. Other than minor flaws (rusty lavabo drain ring) totally ok and everything worked and was clean. Also a plus, it wasn't ring-horny. Or the neighbors very quiet.
Service: sometimes needed a little patience at lunch until the food came. But always very friendly / helpful staff. When I lost my cell phone, the reception (especially Mohammed) gave me valuable help, thank you!

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Accommodations are very basic, but the service is good.

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Hotel is quite run down, choice of food poor....

Dive center however TOP!

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The dive center was TOP as always! However, the hotel has suffered a lot. The staff has tried everything to make our stay as good as possible.

Unfortunately, the once good cuisine was nothing more and also the general condition of the plant resembles ehr a garbage. Man could with few means just clear the garbage from the plant then much would be better.

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The rooms were not clean. At least the closets, drawers, under the beds, etc.
The grounds looked unkempt (trash next to the paths) and worn. The staff was polite, but not exactly over-motivated. Individual exceptions. Drinks after dinner are only available until 22.30. Then everything closes! Dinner was mostly ok in taste, but very little choice. I would describe the breakfast as poor.

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We were all sick from the food

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Although we got supposedly renovated rooms, the room was more than simple and also quite dusty. In the bathroom massive fecal stench, which was insignificantly improved even after complaint. On the way to the restaurant, a railing about 8 meters long fell over when I touched it. Fortunately, I did not hurt myself.

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My room was extremely dirty on arrival, especially the bathroom. After complaint sufficiently better. Old wobbly plastic chairs on the small terrace. The service in the restaurant was very friendly and helpful.

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Shower WC newly renovated

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The dive center and the dive sites are great, the hotel should offer more Arabic food.

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the hotel is good, simple, but the bungalow rooms sufficiently large and air conditioned. the refrigerator adds to the comfort. the showers very spacious. Hot water always available.
Breakfast and dinner rich. tasteful and natural. Points deduction for the reheated chicken from the previous day (I hate the taste of reheated chicken). especially with chicken this should not happen. but the beef was butter tender. the selection of salads, side dishes and fish left nothing to be desired. If there is spinach, definitely try -a highlight.
Vegetarian is well possible, vegan rather not.

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Rooms are newly renovated and clean. Service is very friendly. Food is very economical, everything is only half filled, if at all, after that is not refilled!!! partly there was no salad and sweet for dinner, vegetarian is also rare!

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The rooms without renovation (all rooms without Sea View) are oberlausig and should no longer be occupied! Partly the water does not work anymore or only drop by drop.

We were fortunately able to upgrade in the middle of the vacation. The Sea View rooms are renovated and okay.

The dive center of Esam is in our opinion super good!!!
The hotel could close without this dive center and the beautiful reef!



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After our liveaboard, we treated ourselves to a few more shore dives. The hotel is getting on in years, but the front rooms have been renovated. The bathroom was exceptionally modernized for this category of hotel. The food was simple, a smaller selection but everyone found something to enjoy. Ideal for casual diving vacations (except for the nightly mosquito attacks). Fortunately no kind of animation. A definite diver's hotel, less for families with small children. We felt comfortable.

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Room in quite bad condition. Too bad!

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We were fully enthusiastic, if you disregard minor details. Well it is only a 3* hotel, so do not expect too much. What disappoints me is the comparison to the homepage of the hotel, you should not believe the pictures. The hotel is old and crumbling here and there, the SPA area is a bit dingy, but you do not have to do that. Despite the little things, we will go again, we are there for diving and that is 1A. Also the food and the staff, just great! For this thumbs up.


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I have been to Mangrove Bay Resort and the Ducks 15 times now and I think that speaks for itself.


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Beautiful as always, the house reef is a dream. The transfer to the airport was unfortunately no longer as in the past with a small bus, but with a much too small private car.

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Valued Team,

Upon arrival, one is directly shocked by the condition of the hotel. The outdoor facilities are in desolate condition. Nothing more is invested here. The compressor drones the whole day. With time you get used to it and the dives compensate for much. You can eat the food - but it is not fun. Always the same. The facility on the beach is functional and very quiet - invites you to stay. The reef is the hammer and looks for its equals. The base crew is competent, helpful and very friendly. The free space is great - you can almost do what you want. The service staff is very loud, but attentive. All in all, a vacation that you can do well because of the diving.

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Aaron and Maria - Luise

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The rooms are not very spacious, but both are everything needed: good beds and good bathroom. The rooms are narrow and therefore the terraces in front of the rooms are also narrow. So you are quite close to your neighbors. Another minus point is the generator which, although at some distance from the rooms, makes such a noise that you can still hear it from your terrace. It is therefore never really quiet. Better insulation of the shed where the generator is located would save a lot of noise. The dive center is super. Friendly people. On the dock and on the boat very helpful staff. You hardly ever have to carry your bottle, it's all done. Lovely such service! Beautiful house bay and almost daily opportunity to sign up for a boat trip to another dive site. Lunch is served on board and is delicious.


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Beautifully located. We could relax wonderfully.

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Simple hotel under Egyptian management. Friendly and courteous staff.
Rooms and facilities somewhat outdated . Partial renovation or refurbishment would be slowly necessary.
25 $ for 5 days of poor WiFi reception are not up to date.

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Great stay! Lovely staff, copious and varied meals, clean and spacious rooms... too bad you have to pay for water and wifi!

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The breakfast buffet has a lot of room for improvement ;-) here some things could be done better. But it should also not be that already packaged goods are packed again in plastic. For me incomprehensible. Water is not available for free withdrawal. This must be purchased in 1.5 liter plastic bottles.

The evening buffet was fine and varied.

The bar for after dinner was closed and with a lot of
provided with a lot of dust. Something would have to be changed here urgently. Divers do not want to just eat and then go to sleep!!!!

We liked the dive sites. Very many hard corals in a wide variety of colors. Fire anemones super great. Many small colorful fish and very few slightly larger. The dive center one A*****. Here you can also dive as a single and is super supplied. The guides are very eager and also the management just to recommend. Dives are also offered directly from the base with Guid if you have no buddy.

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The hotel Mangrove Bay Resort is beautifully located in the mangroves and we like the nature and the original. The staff is very friendly, but understands English poorly.

However, everything to do with the hotel (surroundings, rooms, reception, breakfast room, etc.) is very unkind and very run down. It is reasonably clean, but what you take in your hand in the room is quickly broken.

You definitely don't go here because of the hotel, but it absolutely serves the purpose - you just can't expect too much. But we always sleep very well here. The food (except for breakfast - which is also a matter of taste) is great.

The dive center and dive sites here are really great. It is incredibly relaxed, personal and the variety of diving opportunities already only at the house reef are great. What we have already seen here... And it is not overcrowded.

On the boat there is no stubborn schedule, but it is depending on the weather and the registered divers, which dive sites are approached. Since the small dinghy comes along, one has then also at the outside places again individual possibilities for diving. Essam and his team do a great job and we enjoyed it very much.

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Dive center was top!
Resort was worse than before.
Was not well maintained in past time.

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Who does not expect much is well served with the hotel.

HP and slightly above average prices for food and drinks on site.

The facility is getting on in years. Some of the rooms have been renovated.

Beachfront completely incl. new furniture, from 2nd row only bathroom and painting with old furniture.

The dive center Ducks Diving under the leadership of Essam is and remains a pearl on the Red Sea for all who want to experience relaxed and beautiful dives on the house reef.

Day boat trips are also offered for those who like it.

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Super dive center, very nice dive sites. The hotel complex is quiet and clean, but already quite in the years.

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We spent very nice vacation days at Mangrove Bay. The hotel is getting on in years. The service staff is very friendly and attentive.
The dive center is run by Essam and his team super. The boys at the jetty are very attentive, helpful and friendly.
We will definitely spend our vacations there again.

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The entire hotel would need to be renovated. Who is not looking for luxury is here at the right place. The noise level of the "open air" generator, which must be in operation day and night, was particularly disturbing.
The staff was always very friendly, courteous and helpful. Gladly again

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We have now booked for the second time with Aqua Active, as always we were very satisfied again this year, thank you very much for this!

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Since I was already sure 20 times there, I know the facility and the whole around. This year, after 3 years of sitting out (Corona) I was very surprised, they had renovated our room, nice and bright and a new bathroom, which was great. Only I have to say how the work was done, you can not look, we press both eyes because we are mostly in the water, or on the LiegeStuhl. For me it's enough, but many people don't like it. Topic TV, not 1 German program to get ev. news, but Micky Mous 24 hrs a day and Arab station. Food was better and div. attentions. I am only snorkelers but from the divers you hear only good.

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Newly renovated SeaView rooms are great, air conditioning and water supply works well, racks for drying towels etc. and new garden furniture on the terrace, buffet with great selection of delicious food, beautiful authentic garden, friendly service, sandy beach and palm trees

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The Mangrove Bay is renovating the rooms. This has already been done in the first row and has become appealing. The pool is very well maintained. The staff is very courteous. The food is varied and the service is sometimes individual. You can also get a good massage there.

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Freshly renovated rooms with new bathroom.

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Hotel completely worn out, no longer meets the basic requirements for a (diving) vacation in Egypt.

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The rooms are functionally furnished, partly newly renovated, the staff incredibly courteous! Only on the beach was some trash (cigarette butts) around.
The dive center was perfectly organized and always helpful with all concerns! TOP!

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Despite the precarious situation due to the pandemic, the hotel and the dive center are very eager to make sure that nothing is missing. What we love about the resort (repeat offenders) is the tranquility and stress-free diving.

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1) obviously the transmission of important information from the reception to and travelers did not work! (Corona situation)
2) problematic is the water supply, a part of the rooms haut hardly water, hardly hot water, I had almost only hot Waser

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It is very difficult to give a rating. The hotel and the diving school could not be more opposite. From never again to immediately again no question. The house reef, the dive school, and Essam with his daily tips and suggestions were phenomenal.
With WeDive we had a perfect partner. Great job!

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It is very pleasing to see the good condition of the coral gardens! The dive crew takes great care that the tourists take care of it.
The coral gardens are easily accessible for snorkelling as well as for diving, right next to the resort you can go on a voyage of discovery.


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Those who go to Mangrove Bay go there to dive. The hotel is not luxurious, but solid. The dive center and the house reef and the dive sites are all the better for it!

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Rooms and hotel in general in need of renovation. But the great dive center, the bay and the day trips compensate for that.

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The hotel is very demolished and in need of renovation in large parts - also the garden and park area is in a less appealing, tending untidy condition. The hotel is located in a quiet area with a good view of the city and the surrounding area.
The room was of an attractive size due to the glazing and curtains however this seemed gloomy. The beds are hard but good, the guest linen seems fresh. The room is equipped as imagined. The bathroom is spacious. The ventilation causes a lot of noise. Sanitary facilities: silicone seals are greyed, shower drains work badly/not at all, hot as well as cold water could be drawn at any time. Basically, there is a need for renovation here as well.
The staff is friendly for the most part, which is strongly dependent on the staff. The service is attentive.
The service and meal times are rather limited and rigid, which is especially problematic if you get a massage in the evening, as the buffet is then already eaten - for example, there are no desserts left. But basically it has to be emphasized that the food is convincingly tasty and of good quality.
The medical massages offered by the in-house masseur are to be emphasized and recommended.
The beach sections are cozy and have enough shade places, bathing shoes are recommended in any case, if only to not have to walk barefoot over the sections irrigated with gray water.


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Fly infestation as strong as ever. Watering the plants at lunchtime with manure already quite inappropriate.

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We were very comfortable. The hotel is a bit outdated, but it had everything we needed.
Especially positive was also that the food was mostly Egyptian food on the plate.
The dive center has a great organization and made varied dives possible.
Flights and transfers also worked wonderfully.

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The hotel is a bit dated but clean. The staff is very helpful and friendly.

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The Mangrove Bay is all about diving and snorkeling, not much else is offered.
The rooms are very clean but also a bit dark/shady and a bit dated, as is the rest of the hotel. The food varies a bit, usually good oriental salads, main course moderately European and slightly better Egyptian - however the whole thing feels repetitive after a few days, dessert buffet usually quite tasty. Breakfast is below average, just acceptable bread is sadly lacking.
The staff varies between excellent and "trying hard", but all are very friendly.
But you go for the diving. The team of the diving school is very professional, cordial and attentive, questions and problems are solved as far as possible and answered in many languages. The house reef is beautiful and rather easy to dive, ideal to make the first steps without a guide or to start diving at all, with Zodiak you can go to various other places nearby.
By boat there are daily excursions to different changing dive sites, which offer great experiences. The advantage of this is that local lunch is also served on the boat and this beats the food in the hotel.
The prices are generally very fair, but the material is to say that the neoprene is about aged.

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Had a very relaxing and restful week at Mangrove Bay. The rooms are basic but clean with comfortable beds. The food was delicious and varied. There was not a huge selection but more than enough to always find something tasty. There were soups, salads, rice, pasta, potatoes, meat, vegetables and very tasty fish. And of course a small dessert buffet with fruit, cakes, cookies and creams.

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Keep it simple. Bitte weiter so!

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Hotel has a very nice beach, lunch at the beach bar was good. The breakfast was good and the breakfast was good and the breakfast was good.

The staff was very helpful and helpful. The rooms are a bit outdated. The air conditioning worked, but the water ran non-stop down from the air conditioner. The hotel was very friendly and helpful.
The hotel is very clean and the staff is very friendly.

The hotel is located in the heart of the city, in a quiet area.

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