A private peninsula 45km south of Hurghada built around a championship golf course, a dedicated dive centre, and a handful of five-star resorts. The quietest, most exclusive address on this list.
Freehold ownership available to foreign nationals, though the resale market is thinner than Hurghada or El Gouna given the peninsula's small scale.
£700avg monthly budget, single person
4.5 hrsfrom London
1,500+expats
Semi-retirees · golf & diving enthusiasts · quiet-seekersbest for
Why Soma Bay?
Championship golf course designed by Gary Player
One of the Red Sea's best dive centres, with house reef access
Extremely low density — a handful of resorts, no sprawl
Private peninsula setting; no through-traffic
45 minutes from Hurghada International Airport
Property Types
Resort Apartments£70,000 – £140,000
Serviced apartments within the peninsula's resort developments, typically sold with rental-management programmes.
Villas£300,000 – £800,000
Golf-course or beachfront villas, the peninsula's main property type. Low supply keeps values firm.
Key Areas — Soma Bay
Golf Course Villas
Villas fronting the Gary Player-designed course. The peninsula's most sought-after addresses.
Dive Centre District
Closest to the house reef and dive operations — popular with diving enthusiasts buying to live near the water.
Resort Core
Apartments within the main resort complexes, closest to spas, restaurants, and the beach club.
Soma Bay FAQ
Is Soma Bay too remote for full-time living?
It's the quietest option on this list, and that's the point — there's no town centre, and daily life revolves around the resorts, golf course, and dive centre. It suits people who want seclusion and are comfortable driving 45 minutes to Hurghada for a wider range of shops and services.
What makes Soma Bay different from the other Red Sea towns?
Scale and purpose. It's a single private peninsula built around one golf course and one dive centre, not a town with neighbourhoods and a resident population in the tens of thousands. It's the closest thing on the Egyptian Red Sea to a boutique, single-purpose resort community.
Is the diving really that good at Soma Bay?
Yes — the peninsula has direct house-reef access and is a well-regarded base for exploring nearby sites including Panorama Reef and the Abu Kafan wrecks, without the boat-heavy logistics of some other Red Sea dive bases.