After the bomb went off in Sharm-el-Sheikh (Summer 2005), we have to say that we were a little apprehensive about our planned holiday, but we needn't have worried. Security was present just about everywhere and we felt very safe.

So what can I tell you about the Sea Club? Well it's about 20kms away from the centre of Sharm in an area called Nabq Bay. It's a huge complex with just about everything you could want for a relaxing holiday. It also has a sister hotel called "Sea Life", and all guests of both hotels can use all the facilities at either hotel.

When you order anything you'll be asked to sign for it, but don't worry - your ticket should say "Do Not Pay" across the front, unless it's outside the free hours or it's not included.

For breakfast there is a 'show cooking' area where they cook crepes, omelettes and eggs. The breakfast menu is usually a choice of different cereals, sausages, rosti-style potatoes, fruit, cold meats and continental breads and croissants etc.
For lunch or evening dinner the things you can expect are soup or salad for starters chicken, fish, red meat (some of it freshly prepared at the 'show cooking' area), pasta (freshly prepared at a 'pasta bar'), vegetables, potato, rice.

There are several other little eateries, a fondue place and Egyptian place, but I have a wheat intolerance and so we didn't eat there. The bars also serve snacks, including home-made burgers and hot-dogs at the beach-bar.

Entertainment:
There's nightly entertainment outside and/or in - try it, some of it's good, some of it's 'a bit Butlins', but they try hard to cater for all the nationalities there: Russian, Italian, German, British.

Sight-seeing:
Egyptians are used to tourists and in gift-shops they will convert it to whatever you have - they take most currencies, but I agree with advice I read about having small notes - they have denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 Egyptian pounds (abbreviated as 'LE'), there are also smaller 'coins' in note-form we only saw a 50 (2 of these = 1LE). Try to keep hold of the 5's and 1's and make sure that you're not given the small denomination 50's when you should have been given 50LE

When doing the most touristy places DO NOT SPEAK to the peddlers - a lot are not really interested in selling you something, but more eager to find out where your wallet/money is. They use every trick in the book to sell you something. If they ask you a question do not even acknowledge them, once you say 'no thanks' they will know your nationality and will not leave you alone ("Asda Price", "Luvly Jubly" etc etc!). Whatever they are selling you can buy just about ANYWHERE in Egypt.

If you're planning on going in any of the temples or mosques in Egypt, ladies especially, will need to observe modesty - no tight clothes, no exposed shoulders or knees, no cleavage!!! If they deem that you are dressed inappropriately you'll be asked to wear a modesty garment - they are not great! If I go again I would rather dress according to their code than wear the garment - it doesn't look good in the photo's!!!

The boat trips are good, but in my opinion don't waste your money on a try-dive. We did a try-dive on the Great Barrier Reef which was awesome, in comparison the try-dive with Camel Dive was short, very shallow and the pre-dive instruction was appalling. Plus the places they take you are awesome for snorkelling - you'll see just as much as you would on a try-dive at your own leisure and save a packet. If you're totally fixed on having a try-dive then make sure they tell you how to clear your mask and take your own rash-vest (you can buy them cheaply over here). Take Dollars or Egyptian money for your basic buffet lunch as sometimes it's not included in the price of the day and the boat owners don't accept any cards.