sharm el sheik?

[commonsense2]

hi all. i'll be in sharm el skeik from 7 am until 4 pm. i do not care for either of the ship's excursions - basically beach trips.

 

i would like recommendations on what to see and do at this port. does anyone have advice about private guides there?

 

thanks!

[Tipsy252]

St Catherines Monastery is close to Sharm. That might be an interesting trip you may think of doing!

[commonsense2]

St Catherines Monastery is close to Sharm. That might be an interesting trip you may think of doing!

 

i was surprised that the ship didn't offer an excursion to the monastery. i wonder if it is closed, or just too far away.

[cruisemom42]

Sharm's main attractions are its beaches and snorkeling/diving in the Red Sea. People travel from all around Europe and the Middle East to vacation there -- that's probably why the focus is on the beach.

 

Other than St. Catherine's there not a lot else in the vicinity. If you were there earlier, I've heard of people doing a walk up Mt. Sinai to watch the sunrise.

 

For more ideas, I suggest you visit Tripadvisor's Sharm el Sheikh forum and ask there.