| Located at the tip of the Sinai peninsula, the Egyptian | | | | Amphoras, Pinky Wall, Tower and Sodfa. |
| resort of Sharm el Sheikh is a popular destination for | | | | Despite not having the prestige of the dive sites of |
| scuba divers. The warm, clear waters make for | | | | Ras Mohammed and Tiran, my own dive log shows |
| relatively easy diving and compared to some places in | | | | that there is no shortage of fantastic marine life to |
| the world, the prices are reasonable. | | | | be found at the local dive sites including Napoleon |
| The diving around Sharm el Sheikh is ideal for all levels | | | | Wrasse, Torpedo Rays, Octopus, Devil Rays as well |
| of divers from those learning to dive up to | | | | as an abundance of smaller marine life. |
| experienced divers. To the north of Sharm el Sheikh | | | | It was at Middle Garden on 30th July 2008 that one |
| are the Tiran straights with their wonderful coral | | | | of the most amazing sites at Sharm in recent |
| gardens and in certain months, it is possible to go | | | | memory was spotted. About 300m off the shore at |
| looking for Hammerhead Sharks. | | | | the Hyatt Regency Hotel a massive baitball of fish |
| To the south of Sharm el Sheikh lies the Ras | | | | stretching from 5m to 22m deep was spotted. It |
| Mohammed National Park where you will find the | | | | was being attacked by 4 whale sharks. Small fish |
| areas most popular dive site, Shark and Yolanda. As | | | | such as sardines form bait balls when threatened and |
| this dive site is at the southern most point of the | | | | is more commonly associated with the "Sardine Run" |
| Sinai, currents and visibility can vary but it is definitely | | | | which occurs annually off the KwaZulu Natal coast in |
| one of the best dive sites in Egypt. | | | | South Africa. |
| However, closer to Sharm el Sheikh are a number of | | | | The whale sharks were first spotted at around |
| local dive sites to both the north and south of the | | | | 8.30am and it wasn't long before dive boats from all |
| resort. Immediately north of Na'ama Bay are the | | | | over were heading to the area to see this spectacle |
| Gardens; Near Garden, Middle Garden, Fiddle Garden | | | | of nature. Many experienced dive instructors can't |
| and Far Garden. These dive sites are located either | | | | remember seeing anything like it in the area and |
| at or very close to some of the 5* hotels in Sharm | | | | those who were lucky enough to see it, will never |
| and every day, boats from the various dive centres | | | | forget it. |
| in Sharm will moor here and their divers will enter the | | | | Tiran and Ras Mohammed remain the focal points for |
| water here. | | | | Sharm el Sheikh diving but the local sites should not |
| To the south of Na'ama Bay are more dive sites | | | | be ignored as you are just as likely to have a |
| along the coast of the Sinai including Ras Katy, | | | | memorable dive there too. |
| Temple, Ras Umm Sid, Paradise, Turtle Bay, | | | | |