Where to buy snorkeling masks and coral souvenirs in Egypt (prices)?

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TL;DR

Snorkeling masks and coral souvenirs are sold at street bazaars near hotels (e.g. near Cleopatra) and shops like Gomla — masks cost $7-12, corals $2-6; always haggle.

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At a shop called Gomla, large hair masks cost around 88 EGP and shampoo about 80 EGP — cheaper than at the Cleopatra hotel shop, where the same items are 130 and 150 EGP.

Gomla: mask 88 EGP, shampoo 80 EGP

At the Cleopatra hotel shop, a full-face snorkeling mask cost $12; travelers joke that such masks last for years.

Cleopatra shop: mask $12

Coral souvenirs bought at the bazaar often look used — prices range from $2 to $6. The same items can be found in shops right next to hotels, not just at the central market.

Corals: $2-6

A popular beach vendor (known as "Roma's spot") sells masks for $10, but the same mask can be found just behind the hotel for $7 — these are pre-haggling prices, so you can negotiate lower.

Beach vendor $10 vs behind hotel $7

At the bazaar near the Cleopatra hotel, corals sell for $4 and a full-face snorkeling mask for $9.

Bazaar near Cleopatra: corals $4, mask $9