Forums » Red Sea, Egypt

• Sean Cooper

  

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  June 2, 2011 3:48:26 PM EDT

  Here's a link to a brief history of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh

  http://diveafricasharm.com/redsea/sharmelsheikh.html

  and a different link to an even briefer history, this time about the Sinai

  http://diveafricasharm.com/redsea/sinai.html 

  
• Kenneth Roop

  

  • 43 posts
  June 28, 2011 11:34:40 AM EDT

  When is the best time of year to dive in Sharm el-Sheikh? And, When is the "off" season?
• Sean Cooper

  

  • 15 posts
  June 28, 2011 11:55:04 AM EDT

  The best time for diving is mid-June to mid-August, but you still have the chance of large marine life in to October. However, the diving is pretty good all year round (most dive centers only close New Year's Day). The water around August is at a high of between 29-30 degrees Celsius and drops in winter (January - May) to 21 degrees Celsius. We don't really have an "off" season. We can have strong winds in Winter which i) can make boat journeys a little rough and sometimes cause cancellations of boat trips and ii) produce a severe wind chill factor.
• Kenneth Roop

  

  • 43 posts
  June 29, 2011 8:03:15 AM EDT

  Thanks Sean, we are working out the details.
• Sean Cooper

  

  • 15 posts
  June 29, 2011 8:08:50 AM EDT

  You're more than welcome, anytime.