I've been to Sharm several times now and the last years I have used the services of Colona Divers (located at Amar Sina Hotel, but no part of the hotel). This is a diving center that will make sure that from the beginning until the end you have a good time. It doesn't matter if you're a diver, snorkler or... more

Zoe and I stumbled across Colona run by Kevin and Di when on holiday. We ummed and ahhed about getting lessons (cost and time mainly). Had a long chat with them about Kiting etc and decided to take the plunge. Worth every penny and we will be back, hopefully when we are good. Why? I have wanted to learn for... more

I am a struggling level 2 kitesurfer and spent a week in January in Sharm el Sheikh. I contacted Colona watersports beforehand and they gave me all the advice regarding storage / rental etc. On (nervous) arrival they were welcoming and reassuring and quickly got me togged out and on (in actually) the water. As outlined in the previous review... more

I am 38 year old female who runs a customer service based buisness in the uk, who mostly gets time off on holiday. I have been trying to learn kitsurfing for about 5 years mostly just on holidays (tarifa, cabarete, barbados, portugal) and the odd sunday in the summer in the uk. Finally after 5 years I am in the... more

Maybe it's because I'm a forty-year-old guy who shouldn't be dabbling with extreme sports. Maybe it's because I live in a wealthy European country where fast, efficient customer service is the norm. Maybe the Sinai's oppressive heat has warped the sense of time of the staff, one member of which proudly told me he never consulted his watch. That would... more