Travel Guide

Place to Visit: Sharm el Sheikh

Gateway to the Sinai

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Sharm el Sheikh has grown rapidly over the last two decades to become the Sinai’s premier resort. Crowds are drawn to its relaxed approach to life and for the superb diving and snorkelling. Surrounding the modern, cosmopolitan town are some of the world’s most magnificent dive sites, comparing favourably with many others around the world.

Great Reasons To Visit

  • Sharm el Sheikh has some of the best diving and snorkelling anywhere in the world
  • A wide variety of trips into the desert are available adding an extra dimension to a beach holiday
  • You don’t have to be into diving to enjoy a visit

Background

Not long ago Sharm el Sheikh was little more than a motley collection of houses and a few local-style shops, but not anymore. Sharm el Sheikh is now a large, international resort attracting both divers and those in search of a beach holiday in an exotic location. The town is divided in two between Sharm town - an up and coming resort - and Nama’a Bay, already established as a resort and with an excellent beach and where the best dive operators are located.

Relaxing

As you would expect in an international beach resort there are any number of bars and nightclubs in the town. Sharm occasionally hosts outdoor concerts.

Sharm el Sheikh

Most visitors to Sharm el Sheikh are visiting on a package holiday booked from home; not all visitors are here for the diving, however the resort is very dive-orientated as you would expect. The infrastructure, accommodation and facilities are more developed than those at Dahab or Nuweiba.

Coloured Canyon

Inside the Coloured Canyon

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Located in central Sinai the Coloured Canyon is just one of several wadis that deserve exploration visiting either on a camel or 4WD safari. The layers of different coloured rock are what give the can...

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Na’ama Bay Dive Site

Colourful marine life

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

One of the least-known dive sites in Sharm el Sheikh is located right here on our doorstep, at Na’ama Bay. This is the only dive spot where you can dive all year round at any time day or night without...

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Ras Mohammed Dive Site

Sharks at Ras Mohammed

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

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 meters. H...

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Serabit al Khadem

Landscape near Serabit

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Site of the only Pharaonic remains outside of mainland Egypt Serabit al Khadem was the turquoise mines of Egypt’s ancient rulers. A temple dedicated to Hathor, the cow-headed god, can be found at the ...

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Sharm el Sheikh Local Dive Sites

Happy diver

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

The local dive sites comprise all dive sites along the coast of Sharm el Sheikh, from Ras Nasrani in the north to Ras Cathy in the south. These dive sites can be reached by boat, with a cruising time ...

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Sharm el Sheikh Wreck Dive Sites

Turtle

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Dive sites such as Ras Mohammed, Jackson Reef, Blue Hole and many more are legends among divers. Names like Thistlegorm, Dunraven or Carnatic raise the attention of every wreck-loving diver. Since the...

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Wadi Feiran

Wadi Feiran

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

With many biblical associations Wadi Feiran is steeped in myth and legend as well as being one of the Sinai’s most enchanting spots. It is here that Moses struck the rock with his staff to bring forth...

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Wadi Ghazala

Near Wadi Ghazala

Sinai and Red Sea Coast, Egypt

Named after the gazelles that are said to graze here this wide canyon is another favourite attraction on 4WD and camel safaris into the Sinai hinterland. The walls of the wadi are pitted with caves wh...

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