Sharm El Sheikh Travel Forum

I'm staying at the sealife hotel in aug with my boyfriend just wondering quite a few things-
Hotel- Has anyone stayed here before what's it like?
TRIPS- What trips to go on who to book with i.e is my rep the safest option? and the cost? would like to swim with dolphins, snorkeling, diving, quad biking, camel rides anything exciting really.
CLOTHES- I have read things about covering up whilst there or is that in certain places. If so what clothes will be acceptable (not like i'm going to be naked just wondering about the bikini situation) :)
TIPS- How much do you tip and who do i tip? Are the men ok with blondes read bad things.
INJECTIONS- Do we need any before we go? The best medication to take with us?
MONEY- How much should we take for 2weeks and do we change all of it?

Think thats about it sorry for all of them quite worried only ever been baleric island before. Anything else you can think of that i should know please tell me thankyou in advance.

I had many of the same questions when I went to Egypt. You'll be with your boyfriend- sometimes you are advised to wear a wedding ring and claim him as your husband. Egyptian men flirt a lot- jsut stay close and avoid risky situations.

Clothing- it's a beach, so bathing suits are acceptable- you might take a tankini or one piece, and remember the cover ups- the sun can be quite intense, anyway. 3 quarter sleeves, even t- shirts are okay- you may want to avoid navel exposing tops, and longer shorts, pants, skirts, capris would be more acceptable.

I checked with my local health dept- got several vaccines b4 I went just in case. You probably don't need malaria. Be careful with drinking and eating- safest to eat from good restaurants, cooked foods, only bottled water, and avoid fruits with peels. I took hand sanitizer, tissues, and wipes and wiped off the outsides of bottles and cans b4 I drank. I didn't want to waste any time being sick on a vacation. My doc said to let stomach infections run their course, but did give me prescriptions for antibiotics just in case of need for either respiratory/ear/sinus infections and UI infections. Some folks advise Pepto Bismol tablets on a regular basis- I found no need. I was glad I took antibiotic ointment and band aids.

Camels are stinky and uncomfortable, but most feel compelled to ride 'em Take a hat, extra sunglasses, a light scarf/wrap/lava lava/pareau (what ever you call it) useful to keep off flies, a blanket, a wrap, a skirt, etc. Take sunscreen and use it.

Tips (baksheesh)are a way of life. Get Egyptian money, and tip in bills, not coins (locals have a hard time exchanging coins and foreign currency) Try not to overtip- and if you want to, let your boyfriend handle tipping for the both of you.

I packed light for 8 days- just a carry on and a purse that slung across my body and held close- discarded some clothes as I went to make room for souvenirs. Had no problem.

Wear your most comfortable shoes- I discarded 2 pair and just wore back one pair.

Have a great time- search out the Egypt tips on VT and you'll find some great advice.

Oh- the standard question to start a conversation to sell you something is where are you from? As a blonde some times I just got tired of saying US and just claimed to be Scandinavian and that I didn't understand English or German. It helped some with the pestering. There were many Russian tourists there also.