Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)

Advantages: Friendly locals, nice beaches, family orientated, hot, good for diving
Disadvantages: Some of the locals can be pushy, sunburn!

...an 11 night stay in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Where is Sharm El Sheikh? Sharm el-Sheikh is probably one of the most popular places for people to visit in Egypt and it is certainly the most developed tourist resort. It is situated on the Sinai Peninsula. How Long Does It Take To Get To Sharm? The flight to Sharm takes just over 5 hours from any of the London Airports which isn’t too bad. Sharm Airport We were told before we went on holiday that ...
...Cost Of Holiday To Sharm El Sheikh Our holiday cost us £575 per person for 11 nights at the Hilton Sharks Bay hotel staying on an all inclusive basis. Considering that we were all inclusive so in theory you have no need to spend any money once you are there, I thought the price was very reasonable. Weather In Sharm It’s absolutely baking hot in Sharm. We have just got back (end of May) and it was in the 40’s for most of our stay and these sort ... Read review

Advantages: Weather, diving, friendliness, hotel stds and price
Disadvantages: Adjusting to Arab culture and being pestered

...returned from Naama Bay in Sharm el Shiekh which could possibly be the best value dive resort in the world. This review is actually of Naama Bay the area itself and what it has to offer. I must quantify this by stating that the diving/snorkelling is my own personal experience. Personally I could never just go and lie on a beach for more than an hour or two (and 2 hours would need a very very good book!). The 'bucket and spade brigade' info is feedback ...
...WHERE IS NAAMA BAY - SHARM EL SHIEKH Sharm el Shiekh is placed very close to the peninsula of an area called Sinai in Egypt but is actually a triangular strip of desert between the mainland Egypt and Israel/Jordan and Saudi Arabia (see map below). It is on the coast of the Red Sea. Sharm el shiekh old town is actually on a cliff top, the main beach area here is Naama Bay which is at cliff base level and slightly further up the coast. There is a ... Read review

Advantages: Snorkelling, the red sea, food, price, heat.
Disadvantages: The runs!

...a hotel called the Conrad Sharm El Sheik in Egypt for a week from Monday 12th of June to the 19th of June. We had the most amazing holiday and I hope you enjoy reading my review of what I consider one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited in my life. I will start by reviewing the actual travel agents, etc then go on to the beautiful Sharm! Who did you book with? We booked with a well known travel Agent called First Choice. How much ...
...all about the history of Sharm on the way to the hotel too! What was your hotel like and where was it situated? Our hotel was called the Conrad Sharm El Sheik and was situated just a fifteen minute drive from the airport and a 30 minute drive from Naama Bay. Our hotel was absolutely beautiful. It was a four star hotel and had everything you could imagine. We were situated on this wonderful beach with clear blue water, white sand, palm trees absolute ... Read review

Advantages: good value for money, the best for diving and snorkelling, friendly people
Disadvantages: "Come sign my guestbook"

...a 8 days holiday in Sharm el Sheikh (Naama Bay). It was a wonderful experience - please read our review. ********** BOOKING ********** We booked via lastminute.com just 4 days before we went there - at £ 179 per person for 7 nights a real bargain. Included were: - flight with Astraeus (charter airline) from and to Gatwick - 7 nights accommodation incl. breakfast in the Ocean Bay Hotel - transfer from and to the airport in Sharm el Sheikh Travel ...
...a visa to travel to Sharm el Sheikh. HOWEVER, if you plan to move outside (e.g. Ras Mohammed National Park) a visa is required. You can purchase the visa (£ 10) on arrival at the airport, fairly easy procedure. My partner (Brazilian) had to obtain a tourist visa (£ 15, for single entry) with the Egyptian Consulate in London before travel. Check visa requirements with the Egyptian Consulate before travelling if you are not a UK citizen. ********** ... Read review

Advantages: Perfect tan guaranteed, memroable experience, cheap
Disadvantages: Constant hassling, precautions, unable to relax

...now! I travelled to Sharm El Sheikh at the beginning of June with my girlfriend and our cliché ‘sun, sea and sand’ ideals. We arrived around 8pm to find it was still lovely and hot, and by the time we arrived at our hotel around 9pm it was still 32 degrees, and we were informed that it had reached 46 degrees during the day. Wow. Then came the guidelines that made this heat less than ideal: • Do no drink the water. It is taken directly from the Red ...
...I would probably still recommend Sharm El Sheikh for a holiday. You may not get ill and you may be much more acclimatised to the heat that punished me. And apparently the diving facilities are some of the best in the world. If just for that reason alone Egypt will always attract tourism for a long time to come. Would I go back there? Maybe not next year ... Read review