Ships in Sharm el Sheikh harbour heading towards open waters ..

Large number of ships at the harbour of Sharm el Sheikh at the Red Sea in Egypt

Ships heading to the coral reefs at the Ras Mohamed water park near Sharm el Sheikh

Open water in between Sharm el Sheikh and the Ras Mohammed sanctuary in the Red Sea

The harbour of Sharm el Sheikh is a very busy area. During the tourist season, there are a large number of tourists who come to the region, located near the southern tip of the Sinai peninsular. In the last 70 years, this area has traded ownership a couple of times, having been conquered by Israel twice during wars, and then given back as part of peace settlements. During this period, the region continued to be developed as a tourist center and is now a very famous tourist center. The weather here is very nice, especially when large parts of Europe and other such areas are suffering freezing winter conditions, and the water conditions promote tourists to come here in large numbers. They come here for the water, for the beaches, and for the coral reefs that provide good conditions for snorkeling and scuba diving. So, here you can see the ships in large numbers at the Sharm el Sheikh harbour, and then a smaller number of ships in between, and then finally a clear patch of water.

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