Things to do and see in Sharm el Sheikh

-when based in our Red Sea apartment in Egypt.

Spend time round the new pool with pool bar and snacks

A taxi to and from Naama Bay is 50 LE each way, the guys at the complex will sort out a taxi into Naama Bay and they will drop you off at the place where you can pick one up for the return journey.  Don’t pay any more than 50 LE for your return journey (if you are not sure check with the guys at the complex before you go). NOTE YOU SHOULD negotiate your fare before you get in the taxi and if the taxi driver wants more just walk away, there are plenty to choose from. 

In Naama Bay you can get a beer from 18-20 LE and Sheesha for around 10 LE.

For meals you can eat at McDonalds, KFC, Hard Rock Café or if feeling more traditional try El Sid above Hard Rock Café.  This is a traditional Egyptian restaurant where you can get starters from 15-40 LE, meals such as Kofta (35 LE), shish kebabs (40 LE) or traditional Egyptian main courses (40 LE).  There is a good Mexican next to Naama Bay Hotel and again you could eat here for about 150 LE for two people. There is lots of other choice such as Lebanese, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Steak Houses or if you are meeting fellow divers the usual place is the Camel Bar.

You can buy your breakfasts and other bits from one of the supermarkets here; one of the bigger places is below McDonalds.  There are also two shops which sell beer and wine, here a bottle of beer starts at 8 LE and wine at 50 LE.

There are two HSBC banks with cash points, change most of your monies here, or get it from the ATM.  There is a better exchange rate in Egypt, they want foreign currency.

More things to do..........

There are lots of things that can be booked privately or through the contacts on site;

The Red Sea is arguably one of the greatest places to dive in the world, whether you want reefs or wrecks Sharm has them all, we have contacts of the best dive organisations (we have dived with them) check out our links page,

Mountain bikes can be hired on site for only £2 per day,

Golf; a par 72 PGA Championship course is only fifteen minutes away,

Mount Sinai is a place to watch the sunrise,

St. Catherine’s Monastery offers some culture,

Quad bike racing in the desert provides fun for those who look for thrills and spills;

Fancy something more traditional camels or horses?

Just want a taxi to Naama Bay or Old Sharm?

A couple of days in Cairo or further? (you can bus or fly),

Want to go it alone?  (then there is car hire available).

Relax in the five star Sea Club Hotel complex (see separate section),

Desert treks in four wheel drives,

Snorkelling trips, glass bottomed boats and a submarine,

The list carries on..........