Everything else on the Sharm water is sold by the head. A private charter is sold by the boat, and that one difference changes how you should read the price. The catamaran Elvira with Sun 'N Fun is $600 for a half day — the whole boat, up to 10 guests, whether two of you turn up or ten.
What does the full price grid look like?
| Format | Price for the boat | Per head at 10 guests |
|---|---|---|
| Half day, morning | $600 | $60 |
| Half day, afternoon | $600 | $60 |
| Full day | $1,200 | $120 |
| Dinner cruise | $600 | $60 |
| Overnight | $1,500 | $150 |
The operator publishes the whole grid, which is worth noting in itself. Two things stand out: a dinner cruise costs the same as a morning half day, and a full day is exactly two half days rather than a package discount.
What is on board and in the price?
A licensed captain and a dedicated service crew. A light gourmet brunch with snacks and fruit platters. Unlimited soft drinks, water, juices, coffee and tea. SUP, kayak and tubes. Hotel pick-up. And — the part that separates this from almost every boat in town — the marine park fees, the cruise permit and the fuel are all stated as included; among the dive centres Mr. Diver does the same. The only extra named on the listing is snorkelling gear rental at $5 per piece.
Compare that with the standard Sharm arrangement, where a dive day adds a €10 boat fee, a marine park fee and sometimes VAT to the printed price. On the catamaran there is nothing to settle at the pier.
$600 is per boat, not per person, and there is nothing to settle at the pier: marine park fees, the permit and the fuel are inside. The only extra named is snorkelling gear at $5 per piece.
When is per boat cheaper than per head?
Run the arithmetic against a shared boat day. A snorkelling day is €25 to €45 per person plus fees; a dive day is €70 to €155 plus fees. At two people, the catamaran at $300 each is much dearer than either. At six, it is $100 each. At ten, it is $60 each with the fees inside — and at that point it is competitive with a shared eight-hour boat, while buying you the boat.
What else does a private charter buy?
The other thing you buy is the schedule. A shared boat leaves and returns when the operator says; a private charter runs on your plan, which matters with small children, with someone who gets seasick, or when you simply want to stop swimming and go home.
Half day or full day?
The half day is four hours and, given the grid, the default choice: a swim, a snorkelling stop, brunch, back. The full day at $1,200 makes sense when you want to get further out and still have time in the water at the far end, since the running is where the hours go. The dinner cruise at the same $600 as a morning is the odd one out on the list and worth asking about if an evening suits you better than a morning.
Sun 'N Fun holds 4.8 on Google from 1,346 reviews as of 3 September 2026, and departs from the Sharm El Sheikh marina, confirming the pick-up time and the exact berth with the booking.
What to settle before you book
The route, the brunch catering, an age limit and the cancellation rule are confirmed in writing with the operator before booking.
If a private boat is not the format
The alternatives are all per person: Dive In's full-day snorkelling boat at €45 web (€50 on site) with lunch, fins and mask included, Cinderella's Tiran day at €40, or Hero's Ras Mohamed yacht day at $35. For fishing, Temple Cruise runs a private full-day charter at £85 per person against the usual £100.
All prices are the operator's own published figures as of 3 September 2026, in the operator's currency.
Updated 3 September 2026.
