Ships in the water of Sharm el Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt

Buoy in the waters of Sharm el Sheikh in the Red Sea

Buoy's are floating objects in the water that are meant for multiple purposes. A buoy floats on the surface of the water, and cab be used to designate a specific area of the water (for example, they were used as markers in a lake where the water was starting to get deeper so that swimmers would know to avoid that area), or they can even used to tie up boats (after all, when you have a boat that needs to be tied up in a water body, not on the shore, then you would tie the boat to something on the water surface - which can be either wooden logs insert into the lake bed, or to a buoy floating on the surface of the water). In the present case, these buoys were in the waters of Sharm el Sheikh harbour, and used for multiple purposes).

Staff member doing some work at the back of the ship in Sharm el Sheikh in the Red Sea

There are a large number of these small ships that are present in the harbour of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt (on the Red Sea, at the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula). These ships take people to the coral reefs and other sites in the vicinity. At these points, there is either snorkeling or scuba diving. For snorkeling, the equipment is traditionally picked up at the shore and the visitor carries these with themselves on the ship. On the other hand, for scuba diving, there is a lot of equipment carried on these ships including the oxygen tanks and other such equipment. Before a trip, these need to be thoroughly checked by the staff members.

Tourists on board a small ship in the waters of the Red Sea in Sharm el Sheikh harbor in Egypt

There are a large number of such small ships or yachts in the waters of Sharm el Sheikh harbor, used for tourist purposes. Part of the attraction of Sharm el Sheikh is the presence of the Red Sea. The waters promise a great temperature (especially when compared with the extremely cold weather of tourists coming in from Europe or North America), further the coral reefs in the region promise a lot of snorkeling and scuba diving, ensuring that there are a large number of ships and other boats in the region to cater to tourists.

Smaller ships and a large luxury liner in the waters of the Red Sea in Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt

There are a large number of small ships in the waters of Sharm el Sheikh (at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt), these ships catering to the tourists who want to enjoy excursions in the temperate waters of the Red Sea, and also have a lot of fun with snorkeling and scuba diving (there are a number of coral reefs with a number of colorful marine animals as well as sunken ships that are also ideal for scuba divers). In addition to these small ships, one can also see this large luxury liner in the waters of Sharm el Sheikh.