Any Tips for Sharm El Sheikh??

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Cristian Cortes - 06 Mar 2005 02:37 GMT

Will be in Egypt this coming week, and will be spending 4 days in Sharm El
Sheikh. Have had a look around at dive shops in that area but the number of
centres is overwhelming.

Any suggestions, recommendations or comments on past experiences with dive
shops in this area? are there any dive centres I should look out for, or are
they all as good as each other?

also, any good sighseeing in and around Sharm El Sheikh?

thanks,

Cris

"keep the bubbles flowing"

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Gerard - 06 Mar 2005 10:39 GMT

Hi,
Regarding diving, make sure that you will dive in Ras Mohamed; They will
ask you 6 $ for entering the National Park, but the best dive spots in Sharm
are there. Also nice to do, the dives on Tyran Islands.
Regarding dive centers, we are used to dive with Valerie and Sebastien, from
Absolute Divers http://www.al-maya.com/, They get mainly French divers, but
speak good English, and will pick you up at your hotel. But I guess that
most centers in Naama Bay are OK.
Regarding touring, the tradition is Mont St Catherine, with the old
monastery, and Canyon Color? (Colored canyon), which is a very nice 3 hours
walk.
Also nice to do: the visit of the old Sharm city. This is at about 10 km
away from the Namaa Bay tourist area. You take one of the small busses on
the main road (they stop when they see you), and they will take you to Sharm
for 1 or 2 Egyptian pounds (about 50 cents). This is a very typical Arabic
city, and absolutely safe.

Have a good trip

Gerard

> Will be in Egypt this coming week, and will be spending 4 days in Sharm El
> Sheikh. Have had a look around at dive shops in that area but the number of
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