Gulf Of Aqaba Coast - Sharm ash-Sheikh

Sharm ash-Sheikh is typical of Egyptian towns in the Sinai-it’s unremarkable. A few concrete civic buildings and some generic modern housing (originally built by Israel) sit on a barren shelf at the southern tip of the peninsula. The attractions in the area are all underwater: the reefs around Sharm ash-Sheikh are lusted after by divers around the world. Die-hard scuba people might want to take advantage of the cheap accommodations here, as nearby Na’ama Bay is a high-priced luxury haven.

Wherever you stay, going to Na’ama Bay or Sharm ash-Sheikh and not snorkeling or diving is like going to Giza and missing those big triangular things, or going to Boston and not seeing Gund Hall (well, maybe not). Be a friend of fish: parrotfish, butterflyfish, lizardfish, soldierflsh, flashlight fish, unicornfish, birdflsh, goatfish, squirrelfish, clownrish, and sweetlips. They may be swimming through your dreams for years.