Food on a Kite Safari – What to expect on board
All our kitesurf cruises in Egypt include 3 meals per day – breakfast, lunch, and dinner – freshly cooked by our chef. But how’s the food, really? And what kind of cuisine should you expect on board?
First of all, let me reassure you: the food on board is good, or I wouldn’t be joining any kite safaris myself. But let’s get into a bit more detail.
IT’S BAD, OK, GOOD OR DELICIOUS?
It’s good. Better make it again clear. I’ve read some wild descriptions online about the food served on kite safari boats, marketed like a one-of-a-kind Michelin-starred experience. No. That doesn’t happen on my boat, and honestly, it doesn’t happen on any boat. In my experience, the food is always tasty, fresh, and with a good variety. Some yachts do it better than others (for example my favorite chef works on Galaxy 720, one of the yachts we use from time to time for our kite safaris).
Good food, solid, satisfying meals – this is what you should expect and what you’ll find on a kite safari boat. And that’s exactly what we offer.
WHAT WILL I BE EATING DURING A KITE SAFARI?
Every meal on board is served buffet-style, which means a good variety and plenty of options. The cousine is typically international, with a touch of Egypt. Each meal is different – except for breakfast, which stays pretty consistent with scramble eggs, omelette, some cold cuts, cheese and falafel.
For Lunch and dinner, there’s always one or two protein options (meat or fish), along with a wide selection of vegetables and salads.
The Red Sea obviously offers a wide array of fish and calamari — which we sometimes catch fresh right during our kite week. We also serve chicken, beef, and either turkey or lamb, depending on availability.
Egypt is also very seasonal when it comes to fruit and vegetables, and we don’t import anything. Everything we serve is fresh and local. Vegetarians and vegans won’t have anything to complain about – I promise.
Most nights we also have soups, and every night there’s something sweet to end the meal.
INTOLLERANCIES AND ALLERGIES
The food on board is varied enough that guests with gluten, lactose, or other intolerances will still have plenty of options at every meal.
That said, I always recommend bringing along anything specific or special you might want, like snacks or personal favorites that may be hard to find in Egypt.
YOUR FEEDBACK
I’m on board a lot, running kite safaris, and I eat the same food as you do. And we talk about food. Honestly, your feedback is almost always positive — most kiters are pleasantly surprised by how good the food is on board. I do have to admit though: most of the time we’re so hungry, we’d eat just about anything. But all jokes aside, the overall feedback is solid, and that gives me confidence that we’re doing a good job in the kitchen.
I promise I’ll add some pictures of our buffet here — as soon as I’m a bit less lazy and finally take some.
