Tourists on the yacht that takes people to the snorkeling location in the Red Sea in Egypt

In the previous photo, I had shown tourists on the yacht that takes people to the snorkeling location. This photo shows a bit more of the yacht (or small cruise ship) that can take a number of tourists. During the busy season, the ships tend to be full, and even while boarding, we could see a large number of people at the pier with yachts coming there to pick up. Once on the yacht, since it takes some time to reach the snorkeling location, people relax on the yacht. Sharm el-Sheikh is a location that has a bit of history, which was captured by the Israelis from Egypt twice in wars, once in the 1956 war and one in the 1973 war as a part of the Sinai peninsula which was captured. Both times, the Sinai peninsula was returned back to Egypt as part of agreements, and the development of Sharm el-Sheikh was helped by both the Israeli and Egyptian governments over the years.

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