Sharm el-Sheikh (Dive Sites)

I have been very lucky in that I have been scuba diving in many different parts of the world. The Red Sea and in particular Sharm-El-Sheikh is probably up there with some of the best. The first thing to say is that you can pick-up some great budget packages from the UK, just look in the back of any dive magazine to find some deals. Secondly it's just a short flight from the UK, you can pretty much go anytime of the year with good weather pretty much expected (although water temperatures will vary). The only downside about travelling is the scramble to get your visa when you arrive at the ... more

Most of the best diving in the world unfortunatly seems to a long haul flight away, for instance The great barrier reef in Australia, Mombasa in Kenya and of course the Maldives. However, the Red sea coast of Egypt, Sinai, Israel and Jordan are a little over four hours away and arguably provide some of the best diving in the world. It does not matter what your fancy is, it is all here. For the novice, the red sea provides an excellent opportunity to learn, with very little currents, especially in the Eilat area of Israel. The waters are warm and clear, and there is often good dive sights that ... more

i have been diving in the red sea asame as javpinall, i went to Sharm El Sheikh. The morphology of Sharm El Sheikh's coastline is unique. and as there web page states "At Ras Nasrani opposite Gordon Reef the level beaches typical of this part of the Sinai are suddenly transformed into a belt of sheer, flat-topped cliffs extending vertically out of the sea. At various points along these cliffs, particularly at Ras Mohammed, traces of fossilized coral can still be found - a telltale indication of their genealogy. The entire reef at this point was forced above the waves during a period of marked ... more

I have recently come back from the Red Sea. My boyfriend and I went there for our anniversary and for a birthday present, my family paid for me to learn how to scuba dive. I only dived 4 times but the view underneath was incredible- lots of Nemos!! I definitly reccommend to go between October and May, its too hot any other time of the year- drink plently of water; i was not very well for the first week but soon realised it was dihydration:- Bring redydration sachets too- you'll need them. If you are not staying in an all inclusive hotel bring water purifying tablets so you can reuse water ... more