Dolphins in the Red Sea off the coast of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

Dorsal fin of Bottle Nose dolphin over the surface of the water of the Red Sea near Sharm el Sheikh

Bottle Nose dolphin breaking the surface of the water in the Red Sea near Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

Part of the body of the Bottle Nose dolphin above the water level of the Red Sea near Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

This was an incredible sight. There were these dolphins on the surface of the water, sometimes below, all the time very graceful. How did we come to see these dolphins ? We had done the proper tourist tour of Egypt, seeing all the monuments related to the pharaoh, had a trip to the museum in Cairo to see the mummies of those incredible kings of the past. But once done, we wanted to break away from the past and get into a different kind of environment, and the tourist town of Sharm el Sheikh provided such an opportunity. Sharm el Sheikh presents a beautiful and temperate environment, and draws a large number of tourists. The Red Sea right next to it has some great coral reefs, and that is where we were headed for doing some snorkeling and on the way we came across a pod of Bottle Nose dolphins, with some 3-4 visible on the surface of the water. We spent around 10-15 minutes there while the dolphins remained in the area, and once they moved away, all we were left with were memories and these photos.

Sharm El Sheikh (New Millennium Collection: North Africa)	View Larger Map