PCR testing is now available on arrival at Marsa Alam and Hurghada airports at a charge of $30 and will be mandatory for all arrivals who cannot present a certificate with negative PCR result no older than 72 hours before arrival into Egypt.
We hope this will help guests who were previously unable to obtain a PCR certificate before travel to finally come back and visit RSDS!
Where possible, we still strongly advise all our guests obtain the certificate before travelling as we would like to draw your attention to the following points:
- Some airlines are not allowing flight check-in without proof of the certificate, please check with your airline.
- When using this service you will be required to have a separate transfer from other guests who already have a pre-travel PCR, for which there may be an extra charge and a slight delay if we are not aware in advance.
- You will be required to quarantine in a chalet until the results are received (usually 12-24 hours) and upgrades will be charged at the on-site rate. During that time you will be required to stay in your room and drinks and meals will be provided to your room.
- In the situation that you test positive, you and your travel companions, and anyone who was in the same transfer car, will be required to quarantine for 14 days in a chalet, even if your vacation was planned for less than 14 days, at extra charge. Private transfers can be organised on request (please see our price lists).
- The service is provided by the Egyptian authorities and may be withdrawn at any time.
- Guests travelling through Cairo airport will need to provide a negative PCR test certificate on arrival in Cairo airport - the testing service is not available in Cairo airport.
In order to make things run more smoothly it would always help us if you could inform us in advance if you are intending to have your PCR test on arrival at the airport. You will be responsible for the costs associated with this service and quarantines necessary, and unfortunately we cannot refund any lost diving days or other prebooked activities which are lost due to quarantine.
In order to support our guests with this additional expense we will waive the €5 per person per night COVID-19 fee for all guests who undertake the PCR test before flying to Egypt in line with the government guidelines, as long as they are travelling directly to Red Sea Diving Safari.
