[Jules]

Bren babes
I took the kids to the Taba Hilton year before last, really cheap deal through crusader travel , half board for a fortnight for the three of us was something like #1100 all in, lovely hotel fantastic service, etc. Downside for people travelling without kids is that Taba is a one horse town and you would need to go to Eillat over the border in isreal for night life. We didnt cos we were all off to bed by 10pm. The diving was choice of shore based (calm safe and great for kids but possibly a bit dull for intredid underwater explorers such as your self) or daily boat diving which was good but nothing like anything you get down in sharm.
summary, cheap, good value and excellent for families, but you might find th3 diving a bit tame. Thehilton is definately the best hotel there and check out the prices because it s good value.

Jules
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