My wife has decided to go to NY to visit her sister in April and she's taking the kids

As she's got no interest in spending a week on a windswept beach I thought this would be an ideal time to do something for myself so, I have just booked for a week in Dahab and was wondering whether anyone had any advice, as it's my first trip there.

Go and enjoy - good chance of decent wind then and not too hot.
Get some extra training in starting now so you can make the most of your time over there
Snorkelling and diving are great if you get a no wind day (snorkelling trip to the blue hole is good and even the short try dive I did was great)

If you get the Dahab dash for more than a day (you'll be unlucky) but if you do the pharmacist next to the Ganet is very helpful

I agree with everything Sharkey says there. Worth packing a mask, snorkel and fins just for snorkelling off the beach, but do try and get a dive in too.

Take good sunblock, and a long sleeved rashie can be good for UV protection too.

My top (culturally appropriate) tip would be to take a Camelbak with you for when you're on the water. It may spoil the 'cool dude' image, but it's great to have water with you when you're out in the bay for two hours.

take a camera its a beautiful place

egyptians like tips ,its call baksheesh I think, tip one of the guys who rig the sails on the first day and he will look after you all week.

I'm a bit nesh & would advise taking a shortie - but most people dont... I just dont like being even remotely cold.

I'd also advise taking lots of ibuprofen for the seemingly unavoidable hangovers this place seems to cause...

Oh - and some duck tape or cut down washing up gloves to cover the (also unavoidable) gaping holes in your hands and some sticky plasters for your shins/ knees after you fall over on the way home.