Sharm el-Sheikh holidays
A Sinai peninsula resort strip built around diving and beach time, with warm Red Sea water for most of the year and desert mountains rising just inland.
41°C AugustBest Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec5–10 nights
At a glance
- diving and snorkelling
- off-season and winter sun
- all-inclusive resort stays
Trip cost
- Return flight
- ≈€153
- Stay
- ≈€275
- Food & local
- ≈€50
Includes the return fare from London Stansted. An estimate, not a quote — each booking happens separately with its supplier. How we work this out.
Stays
Stays in Sharm el-Sheikh
From €22/night · Typical €84 · 117 stays · for your 5 nights
Booking.com (opens in a new tab)- Best 3-star
Suite vista mare coral bay Sharm el sheikhSharm El Sheikh Egypt · 4.3 km from the centre€74 a night (opens in a new tab)See more 3-star options
- Best 4-star
Domina Coral Bay private flatSharm El Sheikh · 4.5 km from the centre€53 a night (opens in a new tab)See more 4-star options
- Best 5-star
Harem at Coral BaySharm El Sheikh · 3.7 km from the centre€175 a night (opens in a new tab)See more 5-star options
- Cheapest
Traveller Namma baySharm El Sheikh · 1.0 km from the centre€22 a night (opens in a new tab)See more options, cheapest first
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Getting to Sharm el-Sheikh
- AirportSharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)
- Transfer optionsTaxi
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport serves the whole resort strip; taxis are the standard transfer, arranged directly or through hotels.
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Areas of Sharm el-Sheikh
A few places people base themselves, and who each tends to suit.
- Naama BayThe original resort hub, with the densest concentration of restaurants, dive centres and nightlife.
- Sharks BayA quieter stretch north of Naama Bay, suited to divers wanting direct house-reef access over nightlife.
- Nabq BayThe newest and northernmost resort area, for travellers wanting large modern hotels and more space between properties.
- Old Market (Sharm el-Maya)The original town and harbour, for visitors wanting a more local feel and cheaper dining than the resort strip.
When to go
Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis, 2022–2024). Gold months are the best weather fit.
- Best overall
- February · March · November · December
- Hottest
- August · 41°C
- Wettest
- January · 7mm
- Jan22°7mm
- Feb23°3mm (good month)
- Mar26°3mm (good month)
- Apr33°1mm
- May35°2mm
- Jun40°0mm
- Jul40°0mm
- Aug41°0mm
- Sep38°0mm
- Oct33°1mm
- Nov29°2mm (good month)
- Dec25°2mm (good month)
What each season is like
- Spring
- March to May balances comfortable heat with good underwater visibility, a popular window with divers avoiding both winter crowds and summer's peak temperatures.
- Summer
- June to August brings intense heat on land, especially at midday, though diving conditions stay reliable and many dive trips run early to avoid the worst of it.
- Autumn
- September to November cools gradually while the sea stays warm, a quieter and often better-value stretch than winter.
- Winter
- December to February is the main European package season; air temperatures are mild rather than hot, and the sea stays warm enough for diving in a wetsuit.
Compare Egypt destinations
Still deciding? Other Egypt destinations, with the same weather and typical-stay data behind them.
| Destination | Aug | Typical stay |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 39°C | 3–5 nights |
| Hurghada | 36°C | 5–10 nights |
| Luxor | 43°C | 2–4 nights |
| Marsa Alam | 37°C | 5–9 nights |
Good to know about Sharm el-Sheikh
Worth it for
Coral reefs sit close to shore along the resort strip, with house-reef snorkelling and diving available directly from many hotels.
Keep in mind
Hotel zones dominate the coastline, so independent travellers have less everyday town life to explore than a Nile Valley city offers.
Why go
- Coral reefs sit close to shore along the resort strip, with house-reef snorkelling and diving available directly from many hotels.
- Ras Mohammed National Park, at the southern tip of Sinai, is a short boat trip away and one of the Red Sea's best-known dive and snorkel sites.
- Warm sea temperatures hold up through most of the year, keeping diving viable in months when Mediterranean resorts have closed for the season.
Worth knowing
- Hotel zones dominate the coastline, so independent travellers have less everyday town life to explore than a Nile Valley city offers.
- Inland Sinai is desert and mountain rather than beach, and excursions away from the coast are exposed to serious heat for much of the year.
- Resort development runs almost continuously along the strip, which can feel busier than quieter parts of Egypt's Red Sea coast.