Diving in Sharm el Sheikh is performed either by boat or from shore: the coast is almost totally lined by fringing or barrier reefs, with very few sandy beaches; the more impressive dive sites are located though off the coast.
The Sharm El-Sheikh diving area comprises also the famous Ras Mohammed National Park, where access is permitted only with an entrance fee (payable directly at all diving centers). Here are only a few of the most famous dive sites in Sharm El-Sheikh:
The Island of Tiran, situated at the entrance of the Gulf of Aqaba, is an integral part of the Ras Mohammed National Park. Off its coast are four of the most famous dive sites of the Red Sea: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas and Gordon reef: an encyclopedia of the Red Sea.
Ras Umm Sid, shore or boat dive with its impressive drop off covered with a Gorgonian forest. Unforgettable, both for the novice and the experienced diver.
Ras Mohammed National Park, Egypt’s first protected area, is a world-famous area with several top diving locations. Shark and Yolanda reef in summer are “the” Red Sea dive par excellence, with its abundance of hard and soft corals and a wealth of big game, from tunas to barracudas, trevallies, jackfish, and sharks. Other world-famous dive sites in Ras Mohammed are jackfish Alley, Ras Ghozlani, Ras, Za’atar, Anemone City, Shark’s Observatory.