Sharm el-Sheikh

The simplicity of sun, sea and sand. The luxury of five-star hotels, water sports, shopping and entertainment. This is Sharm el-Sheikh one of the most accessible and developed tourist resort communities on the Sinai peninsula. All around are Bedouins, colorful tents, mountains and seaThere are small, intimate hotels with modern designs, as well as larger hotel complexes belonging to International

chains, plus about all the amenities one could expect of a tourist center, including casinos, discos and nightclubs, golf courses and health facilities. In fact, with diving and snorkeling, windsurfing and other water sports, horses and camel riding, desert safaris, and great nearby antiquities attractions, it is almost impossible for a visitor to ever suffer from boredom.
Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff overlooking the port. and is a great view.

Na'ama Beach is one of the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Shark's Bay is also nearby, and again is a growing resort community with more and more to offer, along with several diving centers.

Four miles south the southern section of the town stands on a cliff overlooking the port. and is a great view.
Na'ama Beach is one of the center of the tourist activities. Located just north of Sharm, this area is developing into a resort town of its own. Most hotels at Na'ama Bay have their own, private beaches with comfortable amenities such as chairs, shades and even bars.
Shark's Bay is also nearby, and again is a growing resort community with more and more to offer, along with several diving centers.
The small harbor known as Sharm el-Moiya is located next to the civil harbor, has accommodations for boats, and includes a Yacht Club with rooms.
For those who live to shop, the Sharm El-Sheikh mall provides shops with both foreign and local products, including jewelry, leather goods, clothing, pottery and books.
It has been said that this is a must visit for all diving enthusiasts. There are many diving sites along the 10 mile beach between Sharm el-Sheikh and Ras Nusrani.
For additional information on diving and sports resources in Sharm El-Sheikh, visit Tour Egypt's

Straits of Tiran

The Gulf of Aqaba is a approximately 2000 meter deep cut in the bottom of the ocean. At the southern end of the Gulf, the island of Tiran is located. Here the Gulf narrows and becomes shallower.
With the change of tides, huge quantities of water flow through this bottleneck and cause very strong currents. In the center of the Straits of Tiran, a ridge pushes up, running from north to south. On its highest elevation four coral reefs (Gordon, Woodhouse, Thomas and Jackson, which are named after British cartographers) have formed.
The currents around these reefs are the cause for the extraordinary diversity of corals and big fish swarms. Among others, you can see barracudas, snappers as well as sharks.

Dive Sites In Sharm El Sheikh

Ras Mohamed
Ras Mohammed is situated at the extreme southern part of the Sinai Peninsula. Here, where the Gulf of Aqaba meets with the Gulf of Suez the ocean floor drops down to depths of more than 1000 meter.
Here an underwater world has developed which is unique in the Red Sea. Due to the topographical position, there a strong currents throughout the whole year which are often hard to predict even for experienced divers.
However, it is exactly these currents which provide the reefs in the best possible way with the necessary nutrients. No other dive site in the northern part of the Red Sea offers as much of a variety and density of species as Ras Mohammed.

Snorkeling - Sharm el Sheikh, Red Sea

Snorkeling in Sharm el Sheikh is very easy and convienient. The nature of the reef system is that the corals come up to the low water mark. Which with a small tidal action of the Red Sea means that it is only about 1 metre below the surface.In most of the area the reef comes right to the shore and most of the larger hotels have a floating jetty over this shore reef making access easy. At the end of the shore reef there is normally a wall reef which goes down to a depth of between 6 metres and 600 metres.In areas where there is no set route over the shore reef care is needed when crossing this. As the coral can be sharp and has many holes in it, as well as some spiney urchins or other marine life that you don’t want to stand on. If the water level is high then it is possible to swim over this shore reef but care is still needed. So where ever possible use the jettys or walkways into the waterBy snorkeling close to the shore reef you will be clear deep water which is full of life. With colourful corals and loads and loads of fish life.
Before jumping into the water, please have a look at where you are and assess the location with an eye to your own safety. The areas that are on the edges of any bays tend to have currents along them. So don’t get to engrossed with the multitude of life you see or too relaxed in the water that you forget to keep an eye on your own safety

The Blue Hole

The dark hole rests in the shallows of a bright blue reef shelf. The best corals are over the saddle at the furthest point which are normally accessed by entering further north down 'The Bells' - a 30m deep crevace (great experience). You pop out at 30m alongside a vertical wall reef which is incredible. Swimming along to the blue hole the view is incredible. Keep an eye out into the blue for whale sharks, skarks and manta rays. When in the Blue hole watch your depth as hundreds have died there from oxygen toxicity and diving too deep.

Sharm el-Sheikh

The main shopping street of Sharm, "King of El Bahrain Kingdom Street". It gets rather noisy here at night, with a whole bunch of loudspeakers each trying to drown out it's neighbours. An open air Arabic cafe is at bottom right

Gulf of Suez: Shaab Ali from the air. The land mass to the left is the Sinai. The triangular reef is Sha'ab el Deqayeq. The star wreck in this area is of course the Thistlegorm, which lies between Deqayeq and the longish twin reefs next to it. The right one of the twin reefs is Sha'ab Ali. The northernmost of the two small blue islands immediately above Sha'ab Ali is Shag Rock, home to the wreck of the Sarah H.

Ras Mohammed, supposed to resemble Prophet Mohammed's profile. It's a marine park, and there are sensational dive stops in this area! My favourite is the "twin tower" dive: two giant neighbouring coral towers, Shark Reef and Yolanda Reef, with amazing 90° vertical walls disappearing into the blue darkness below (this dive is usually standard on most Ras Mohammed trips)

On an Egyptian dive boat. The day-tours are mostly standardized: Two single-tank dives, one in the morning and one afternoon, with lots of time in between to have lunch and snooze. Very relaxed. Most have convenient dive platforms at the rear to jump in and ladders to climb back on. The crews are generally very helpful

Setting off on a dive boat from Sharm el Sheikh harbour. You can see the tower-live elevator structure of the luxury hotel there (it used to be the Sheraton Residence, but has since changed hands). This picture was taken in 1996, when all dive boats left from here. Today, most boats conveniently leave directly from Naama Bay harbour, where most of the hotels are located

Gulf of Suez: These are the Straits of Gubal from the air. The longish island at the extreme left (a bit unclear) is Shadwan Island. The two (more clearer) larger islands to it's right are Gubal Island (left) and Tawila Island (right). There are numerous riffs in between Shadwan and Gubal/Tawila which are home to the wrecks of the Chrisoula K., The Giannis D. and the Carnatic, amongst others. Hurghada lies in the mist on the

Tours Information & Ideas

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Other random information: Egypt proves a great holiday destination for all involved. Good for both family holidays in addition to honeymoons, also on offer are cheap flights and other travel packages and more amongst a landscape so rich in culture and history it can be mind-boggling. Many tourists return to Ancient Egipt for a second holiday as there are so many things to do in the country. While the weather can be changeable according to the season, the country remains a year round holiday destination. Tours invariably see the ancient pyramids as a real travel highlight, with tombs and temples to explore. Sinai is a real travel highlight also, and Cairo has some excellent museums to tour in addition to some hotels that are luxury. Nile cruises offer a splendid way to discover landscapes that are rich in culture. Quick trips remain a distinct possibility - it is possible to go for a long weekends holiday

SHARM EL SHEIKH

SHARM EL SHEIKH
Sharm el-Sheikh is located on the southern promontory of the Sinai peninsula. Sharm el-Sheikh is an extremely cultivated, exclusive bathing resort which is very popular with tourists.
The exclusive hotels and restaurants are situated in the famous Naama Bay, with the noble residential area of Sharm el-Sheikh to the north.
The holiday resort is famous for its abutting coral reefs, which are considered some of the most beautiful and species-rich in the world.

The reefs are home to well over 100 different types of coral and a unique diversity of fish.

An absolute must for divers, snorkelling tourists and water enthusiasts!

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