Taba is one of the newest resorts on the Red Sea and has developed around the border crossing between Egypt and Israel. Just south of Eilat.

Summertime weather in Taba will invariably enjoy guaranteed sunny days with the possibility of rainfall very rare. During the peak months of July and August, average temperatures will reach 33c seeing around 11 hours of sun daily. It is not uncommon to see the thermometer rising above 40c so extreme care should be taken on shade less beaches or on a desert trip. Taba holidays in May are much more comfortable and are considered a perfect time to visit for many with warm afternoons of around 26c, cool sea breezes and consistent clear blue skies

Water Sports
The possibilities for exciting water based sports are almost unlimited in Taba with many hotels and beach operators offering equipment and courses in water skiing, windsurfing, parasailing and more. Extremely popular and great fun, a day learning a new skill on the water in sunny weather is highly satisfying and perfect for groups and families.

Day Trip Excursions
Taba is an excellent base in which to explore some of the most memorable destinations in the Middle East. The stylish beach resort of Eilat in Israel is easily reached and the ever popular and intriguing site of Petra in Jordan will not fail to inspire visitors and is quite simply unmissable. Daily services can be arranged from Taba to these and numerous other places of interest including ancient Luxor and Aswan.

Snorkelling
The clear shallow waters surrounding Taba provide wonderful snorkelling opportunities with secluded lagoons and onshore coral reefs full of underwater colour and activity. A number of nearby idyllic islands can be reached by regular boat services that offer tranquil snorkelling in a pristine, unspoilt natural environment and makes a perfect break away from the bustling resort beaches.  

Taba was located on the Egyptian side of the armistice line agreed to in 1949. During the Suez Crisis in 1956 it was briefly occupied but returned to Egypt when Israel withdrew in 1957.

Israel reoccupied the Sinai Peninsula after the Six-Day War in 1967, and subsequently built a 400-room hotel in Taba. Following the 1973 Yom-Kippur War, when Egypt and Israel were negotiating the exact position of the border in preparation for the 1979 peace treaty, Israel claimed that Taba had been on the Ottoman side of a border agreed between the Ottomans and British Egypt in 1906 and had, therefore, been in error in its two previous agreements.

Although most of Sinai was returned to Egypt in 1982, Taba was the last portion to be returned. After a long dispute, Israel returned Taba to Egypt in 1989.

As part of this subsequent agreement, travellers are permitted to cross from Israel at the Eilat - Taba border crossing, and visit the "Aqaba Coast Area of Sinai", (stretching from Taba down to Sharm el Sheikh, and including Nuweiba, St Catherine and Dahab), visa-free for up to 14 days, making Taba a popular tourist destination.