El Gouna hosts huge kite surfing Jamboree

PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 17, 2008 – El Gouna, the Red Sea’s premier leisure destination, has announced it is set to host a kite surfing jamboree, 18-27th April this year.

Set to be one of the biggest events in the Red Sea area for kite-boarders and their fans, there are a variety of activities scheduled during the week-long event that even non-fans can enjoy getting involved in.

Activities to be staged include:

-   The biggest annual jamboree for the kite community; discussing new trends, equipment, rules, organisation and safety in the sport
-   Exhibitions showcasing and testing the latest equipment
-   Professional and amateur kite-boarding competitions, designed so everyone has a chance of winning and where spectators help the professionals with the judging process
-   Photographic and video competitions for those capturing the day and week’s events on film
-   Free introductory sessions for those looking to get started in the sport
-   A fashion show demonstrating the latest beach fashion trends
-   Nightly beach club parties
-   Additional day time activities such as boat trips to Tawila Island, wakeboarding, waterskiing, parasailing, beach volleyball, football tournaments and sand buggy competitions

The event itself is being staged by the Red Sea Zone Watersports Academy in El Gouna which is the resort’s only centre that is accredited by the International Kiteboarding Organisation (IKO).

For guests looking to get involved and visit the resort during this exciting week, package options still available include:

£494pp (based on two sharing) with Longwood Holidays, includes:
-   Return flights departing on 18th April from Manchester
-   14 nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation at the 3* Captain’s Inn hotel, popular with water-sports enthusiasts
-   10% discount on food extras to be deducted at the end of stay
-   Airport transfers and in resort rep service
Contact Longwood Holidays on 020 8418 2515 or visit http://www.longwoodholidays.co.uk

£555.89pp (based on two sharing) with First Choice, includes:
-   Return flights (including meals) from London Gatwick departing 18th April
-   7 nights’ accommodation at the 4* Three Corners Ocean View on an all inclusive basis
-   Airport transfers
Contact First Choice on 0871 200 7799 or visit http://www.firstchoice.co.uk


For further information on the resort itself, please visit http://www.elgouna.com and for further information on the Jamboree, email info@redseazone.com

-ends-

For further press information and commissioned visits to the resort, please contact:
Zoë Martin
The Big PR Agency
Tel: +44(0)20 7380 8580
Email: zmartin@bigpragency.com

Note to editors: El Gouna is built on 10kms of beachfront and boasts award-winning architecture. Spread across a myriad of islands interlinked by beautiful lagoons, the destination offers a wide range of accommodation facilities, from comfortable guest houses to luxurious beachfront resorts. Only a short flight away from Europe’s capitals, El Gouna is easily accessible due to its location just 22 km away from Hurghada International Airport. Once there, a wide variety of activities are available to guests, including an 18-hole USPGA golf course, some of the world’s best diving, snorkelling, fishing, horse riding, go-carting, professional kite surfing, tennis and squash, to name a few. In addition, the resort is home to a variety of restaurants, bars, pubs, discotheques, shopping arcades, bazaars and an art village. El Gouna welcomes families, couples and groups alike and is home to many secluded white sandy beaches, some deserted and others with bars and live music.