Ships in the Red Sea on their way to the Ras Muhammed marine park, having started from Sharm el Sheikh

Driving the direction of the tourist ship in the Red Sea through the wheel

With today's technology, it is no longer complicated to use these modern small ships, especially those used for tourist purposes. All the controls for the boat are right there in front of the person, and with regard to today's world, there is a provision for powering up mobile phones as well (and that is an incredibly useful provision - one of the most often searched for facilities anywhere is about making sure that the mobile phone can be charged). With the Red Sea totally calm and no wind either, it is effortless to take this small ship along with the tourists to their destination.

Tourist ships emerging from the Sharm el Sheikh harbour in the Red Sea in Egypt

On any given day, there are a large number of ships that are seen to be coming out of the Sharm el Sheikh harbour. All these ships are heading for various destinations that are significant to tourists, typically being coral formations, where they can do snorkeling, or to deeper coral (and also other destinations such as sunk ships) where scuba diving is the activity. This was the scene as seen from our ship, when we had left Sharm el Sheikh harbor, with ships having left in front of us, and yet others behind us. We were there during the winter months, and there are a large number of such ships.

A small tourist ship in the Red Sea with the Egyptian flag on top

A tourist ship on the way from Sharm el Sheikh to various tourist destinations in the Red Sea. Sharm el Sheikh is located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula and draws a large number of tourists, especially in winter (when the weather is very cold in large portions of Europe and North America). The Red Sea is a very calm water surface with a very temperate temperature, ensuring that tourists find this place very comfortable. In the photo, one can see one such ship that would be taking tourists from Sharm el Sheikh to the various destinations, such as the coral formations in the Ras Muhammed national park, where commercial activity is prohibited other than tourist related activities (in fact when we were there, a visitor tried to pick up a piece of coral, and the guide prevented them from doing that).

A tourist ship in the waters of the Red Sea with the coastline in the background

I like such photos, where there is a wide landscape with just one small item in the center to catch the attention of people. So it seemed in this photo, where the blue color of the Red Sea was prominent, along with the coastline of the Ras Muhammed maritime park (somewhat blurred in the background, and is the place where visitors can come through the overland route from Sharm el Sheikh). In the middle is a small ship on which tourists come to the various coral formations that are present in the park.

A tourist ship heading our way in the Red Sea near Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

There are a large number of tourist ships in the Red Sea near Sharm El Sheikh. These ships all cater to tourists who either want to go to the snorkeling sites or to the scuba diving centers near Sharm el Sheikh. These are the places where tourists head to, such as when we went for snorkeling in a ship similar to this one. The trip was not very long, and there were 3 specific spots where there were coral formations, where we could do snorkeling on the surface of the water. It was a lot of fun.