Here are the Details of Egypt.
| When to go |
| Good All year round |
| Marine Life |
| The Red Sea's great depth - almost 3000m - and diversit of soft and hard corals have made competition firece for space in shallow-water areas, and resulted in an astonishing variety of fish and other marine life. An estimated 1000 species of fish inhabit the region, no less than 17 per cent of them unique to the Red Sea. Reef fish include more than 60 species of rasse plus angelfish, parrotfish, groupers, barracuda and trifferfish among others. There are some 30 species of shark, most commonly whitetip and blacktip, but also hammerhead, mako, tiger and even whale sharks. Ray species include manta, ea |
| Diving |
| Something for everyone, from shallow shore dives to drop-offs, caves, canyons and wrecks. Liveaboards are a good way of seeing the best of the Red Sea. Nitrox diving is also offered at several centres. |
| Areas |
| Sharm el Sheikh, Ras Mohammed, Ras Um Sid, Ras Mamiah, Straits of Tiran, Hurghada, Safaga, El Qesir, Nuweiba, Dahab, Taba, the Brothers, ss Thistlegorm, Shaab Mahmoud, Carless Reef - The list of Red Sea sites is endless. |
| Cost |
| Cheap to Moderate |
| In Water |
| 3mm or 5mm wetsuit in summer, 7mm wetsuit in winter |
| On Land |
| Light clothing in summer; warmer clothes for the winter. |
| Hazards |
| Normal reef hazard. Heat exhaustion, severe sunburn and sunstroke are dangers in summer. |
| Currency |
| Egyptian Pound |
| Electricity |
| 220V |
| Visas |
| True |
| Info |
| www.tourism.egnet.net |