You're quite right, it is my inadequate means of expression at fault. What I
meant to say was that I used to stay at the Naama Bay, but have stayed
nowehere other than the Ocean Bay since IT opened. The Naama Bay Hotel
remains and flourishing. However for the "dive pig" who gets up in the
morning and dives all and every day until returning home, there's little
point paying for all the facilities of a big hotel which he might never
use - hence the place of the Ocean Bay.

Now - to another question, related of course - not too much off topic. There
is a 50:50 chance that I might persuade my wife (gets nervous when the water
gets mid-thigh, NEVER out of her depth) to join my son and I when we go
diving at Sharm next, possibly in July. In this case I'll book us all in to
a nicer hotel so my wife can soak up rays while Tom and I seim with rays
instead.

I fancy one of the Hiltons for this. Not the new one at Shark's Bay, I like
to go in to Naama Bay of an evening. The Waterfals is the least well placed
for this BUT has a dive centre within ints walls. Fayrouz and Sharm Dreams
are eually well located, but it's a (small) trek to the dive centre for
registration etc.

Which of these three - Hilton Waterfalls, Fayrous, or Sharm Dreams - is best
recommended for the non-diver?

Ken

The best Hotel I have stayed at in Sharm is Renaissance Golden View
Beach Resort ... right on headland in Ram um Sudd, superb hotel, great
house reef ... must be the best hotel in Sharm.

My Mrs. does not dive and loved the hotel, andthe snorkelling on house
reef, it is built on terraces - pool on each terrace.
Rooms were suites all with sea view.

The hotel is 5 mins from Naama bay by taxi - £1.50 (or £0.50 by sucide
cabs)  ... and simple  to go in at night for a meal or drink, but
because of being 5 mins away you avoid the noise & half of Russia that
seems to go with Naama.
I have seen teh hotesl right in middel of Naama bay and would have
been pretty sick if I stayed there.

I dived twice last year in Sharm with a small dive set up .. no shop,
just 2 Brits, they pick you up at Hotel .. normal day boat diving out
of Travco, and return you to the Hotel later, good fun, personal
service.
Small group typically 4-6 divers ... much better than the hordes with
some companies.

Elite Diving is the set up email me if you want the owners email
address.

They can offer all the day boat diving, plus longer trips to Dunraven,
Thistelgorm etc., and the full range of PADI courses.

I have been picking up a speciality with them on each trip.