Snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - a lovely boat trip

Now we have tried snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh, in the Red Sea in Egypt. It was a really wonderful full day at sea with relaxed hanging out on the deck, long swims and an insight into the fantastic world below the surface.

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Start in Travco marina

We were picked up by car at our hotel. Il Mercato in Sharm el Sheikh in the morning. The excursion organisers then drove us to Travco marina, which is located just south of the city centre. In the marina, there are lots of big white boats waiting for people who want to try diving or snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh. We started by trying out equipment for the day: snorkels and cyclops, flippers and life jackets.

Then it was time to board the boat Samia - a big and nice boat with comfortable sofas on the upper deck, a dining room on the lower deck and two toilets.

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Boat trip in the Red Sea

What a great boat trip! We went out to sea to snorkel between the famous Ras Mohammad National Park and one of the other national parks. There was relatively plenty of space on board and we sat comfortably on the upper deck, where it fanned out nicely in the heat. Or we ran around and took photos, or looked at the view in different directions ...

Most of the tourists on the boat were Egyptians, but there were also two German women and an Italian woman on board. The five of us had our own guide who gave us information throughout the trip in languages that suited us. One and the same guide (!) spoke equally fluent in German, Italian and English with us. Impressive!

We have sometimes heard stories about how difficult it can be to travel as a single woman in Egypt. We have no experience of this, but on this boat trip we could at least see that the German and Italian women were very well looked after!

Snorkelling - when you're not used to it

We made two longer stops for snorkelling. I (Helena) have only tried snorkelling once before, and it didn't go very well. I had trouble breathing, got water in my mouth and nose and ... slight panic. Since then, I've refused to go snorkelling, but now I stubbornly decided to give it a go. all another chance.

Snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh

So, how did the snorkelling go? I still didn't get the snorkelling thing right (water in my throat, a feeling of wanting to vomit and a slight panic), but eventually we figured out that I could do it. skip the snorkelling and just use the goggles. And all of a sudden I got to experience life under the surface too!

So what was it like snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh? It's hard to capture the feeling in a photo, but it was a great experience. fantastic experience. The water is crystal clear and you snorkel just above the coral reefs. Just below you, the colourful fish swim everywhere - big fish and small fish, striped fish, spotted fish and fish in every colour combination you can imagine. It was just like being in an aquarium. Awesome!

Lunch break on the boat

After struggling with the snorkel, swimming a lot and looking at lots of fish, we were of course hungry. On the boat, a large and fresh lunch buffet was served with pasta, rice, fried chicken, fish gratin, cooked vegetables, salads and bread. Really good!

The boat Freedom

Suddenly a boat with a familiar name passed by. We were on the boat Samia, but really we should have been on the boat Freedom ... right?

A great day at sea

It was a really nice day on the lake, which ended at 17:00, when it was time to go back to the hotel. This was our second excursion in Sharm el Sheikh, after the desert safari that we tested the day before.and we will soon be trying out more excursions and activities. Don't miss it!

Do you like snorkelling? What is the most beautiful place where you have snorkelled?

29 September 2019 6:00

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Lisa / Let's go explore says:

Looks lovely!

Well just returned from the Galapagos Islands so... The snorkelling there is superior, perhaps the best in the world. So incredibly powerful with huge turtles, sharks, rays - and all kinds of fish of course. Magical

29 September 2019 - 7:47

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  Helena says:
  
  Wow, it must have been amazing in the Galapagos Islands! What an experience!
  
  29 September 2019 - 12:09
  
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Ama de casa says:

Looked really lovely! But of course you should have travelled with Freedom 😀.

I've done a lot of snorkelling, always with a bit of fearful delight. There are many scary things out there in the sea and you don't really know which of them you should be afraid of... 😉.
The best was probably on Bora Bora, but the most powerful was probably off La Paz in Mexico where we snorkelled just me and Anders together with a whole bunch of sea lions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nR2qRPqXw4

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Keep up the good work!

29 September 2019 - 8:43

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  Helena says:
  
  Wow, so cool to snorkel with sea lions!!!! ?
  
  01 October 2019 - 15:44
  
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Madeleine Krans says:

Recommend buying a snorkelling mask! It has a built-in snorkel that water cannot enter through and the mask covers the entire face. How good it is to not have to struggle with a snorkel and get cold sores! We have snorkelled a lot in Mexico, the Philippines, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia and the Red Sea. Soon we will go to Thailand and try snorkelling there. I'm a bit of a coward in the water, I panic sometimes. My partner freedives down to 18 metres! The worst fish!

29 September 2019 - 9:03

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, I have seen those snorkelling worms! Maybe it's smart, thanks for the tip! And wow, freediving, impressive but sounds a bit scary!
  
  29 September 2019 - 12:10
  
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Ninny says:

It looks so lovely! I have never snorkelled, and I don't think I would dare either...I'm not very brave in water at all, even above the surface, 😉 But what an experience it would be!
You look like you're really enjoying the sun and the heat!

29 September 2019 - 9:31

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  Helena says:
  
  Try snorkelling when you get the chance! I am super shy in water, but you can take it easy and one step at a time. Amazing to see life underwater!!!
  
  29 September 2019 - 12:11
  
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Maria's memoirs says:

I can also feel some incipient panic when I snorkel, but at the same time I want to so badly. It usually goes better after a while when I get used to it and start breathing deeply and slowly again, and I require some kind of buoyancy aid because I don't consider myself sufficiently skilled to rely solely on my own buoyancy.

29 September 2019 - 10:10

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  Helena says:
  
  Yes, it is probably a lot about getting used to it I think! We also chose life jackets. I can swim, but it was quite nice to float and just concentrate on watching the fish! Fantastic experience! ??
  
  29 September 2019 - 12:13
  
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Travelsis says:

The colour of the fish and the clear waters are a favourite in Egypt. Great that you Helena could enjoy even without a snorkel. Keep it up fint☀️

29 September 2019 - 10:38

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  Helena says:
  
  Amazingly clear water and Gina fish! And yes, it went great with just a mask and without a snorkel!
  
  29 September 2019 - 12:14
  
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diana's dreams says:

Lovely pictures are also a bit afraid of snorkelling hugs

29 September 2019 - 11:00

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  Helena says:
  
  It is very beautiful here, so grateful to take photos! ?? nice to hear that more people than me have a little trouble with the snorkelling ?. I'm not really friends with the snorkel, but it's nice to still be able to take part in life underwater. You can take it slowly and step by step!
  
  29 September 2019 - 17:41
  
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Christine - 29°. says:

How marvellous! And smart to shit the snorkel.
But damn, you ended up on the "wrong boat". 😉

29 September 2019 - 11:55

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  Helena says:
  
  For me it was a good solution to skip the snorkel! ??
  
  01 October 2019 - 15:10
  
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Snows says:

I have been snorkelling in Egypt in Makadi bay which is a bit outside Hurghada. It was absolutely fantastic and an incredible experience! The first coral reef is almost inside the beach so if you are a little careful you don't have to swim far out. I also skipped the snorkel and only had goggles and then it went great!

29 September 2019 - 15:48

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad to hear that someone else did what I did! Then you can still look under the surface! And good to not have to swim so far out!
  
  01 October 2019 - 15:14
  
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BP says:

Have only made one attempt at snorkelling, it was the first and only one. Didn't make it either. I am not a water person. Getting water with a salinity of 4.6 per cent in your throat can't have been fun.

So glad it worked out and you were able to enjoy the underwater life. Absolutely amazing pictures. The experience must have been WOW (again).

29 September 2019 - 18:16

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  Helena says:
  
  A little nice to not be alone in thinking snorkelling is tricky! But in the end it was still really nice to see life under the surface! ??
  
  01 October 2019 - 15:39
  
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JoY says:

What a lovely boat trip you had. It is cool to snorkel, we are both a bit cowardly. But with the life jacket on it goes well and can relax and watch the fish. Which is also easier to empty the snorkel from water as you can just float on your back and fix. However, I got a little half panic with flippers, felt like I was pulled down, never again such usch.

29 September 2019 - 20:01

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  Helena says:
  
  I agree that it is easier with the life jacket, then you can concentrate only on snorkelling! ?
  
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Ama de casa says:

Ooops! My comment disappeared... Maybe to the rubbish?

It looks lovely anyway 🙂

29 September 2019 - 20:31

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  Helena says:
  
  It was probably because there was a link in ... Good thing you told me, I found it! ??
  
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Sandra Lifsresor.se says:

Great! Longing so out on a dive boat. But snorkelling is not my thing, so bad at it. As a diving instructor, I know the basic technique but just get so frustrated when I can't dive properly instead.

29 September 2019 - 22:46

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  Helena says:
  
  Haha I get it! Diving is surely amazing here, but I'm too cowardly for that....
  
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Ditte says:

What fun that it was so successful! And both the snorkelling here and the diving are nice. Lovely pictures and with a lot to look at. And you seem to enjoy it. Glad that it worked for Helena without a snorkel. Was here for a week with the main focus on diving and snorkelling. And being on board a boat was no problem as a single woman, I thought. However, I disliked moving outside the hotel area because I was not left alone. (Experienced similar in Morocco). But since it was diving and snorkelling that mattered and for once I had "all inclusive", there was no need for me. But I want to be able to move freely in the city. Maybe that has changed.
Best dives and snorkelling? The atolls of Fiji and the Barrier Reef. (But now I don't dive.)

30 September 2019 - 23:07

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  Helena says:
  
  I understand what you mean! I can't say for sure if it has changed, but we get that feeling. We were in Hurghada more than ten years ago and we found the salespeople annoying and many of them talked more directly to Peter. This time we have a different experience. The vendors are less pushy and everyone speaks to me in the same way as Peter. I haven't tried walking around by myself much, but I see many women doing it.
  
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Lena - good for the soul says:

I love snorkelling. I have done it in Hawaii and in Thailand in such lovely waters as you have been in. It really is like a world of its own down there. And so beautiful! Funny that you got it right in the end.

Hug Lena

01 October 2019 - 21:08

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Elisabeth says:

How wonderful you have it! It's been a long time since I snorkelled, but I thought it was fantastic.

02 October 2019 - 22:13

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Mr Simon says:

Thanks for the great post!
How did you book the snorkelling?
Is there a name/website of the organiser?

05 November 2019 - 21:16

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  Helena says:
  
  Glad it was appreciated! We booked the snorkelling trip through 1001 Night Travel (the travel agency we travelled with). So that's all I can answer ...
  
  05 November 2019 - 21:20
  
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Kjell Samuelsson says:

Hi, were you there in September, we want to go the last week of September but can't find any companies that go, do you know why?

08 January 2020 - 13:04

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  Helena says:
  
  Hi Kjell! We travelled with a company called 1001 Natt Resor, which started direct flights from Stockholm. Unfortunately they went bankrupt recently. Currently I think you have to fly with a stopover, e.g. with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul.
  
  08 January 2020 - 15:32
  
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Snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - a lovely boat trip

Start in Travco marina

Boat trip in the Red Sea

Snorkelling - when you're not used to it

Snorkelling in Sharm el Sheikh

Lunch break on the boat

The boat Freedom

A great day at sea

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