Sharm El-Sheikh Excursions. Why didn't they tell us this

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
  • Sharm El-Sheikh is an amazing holiday destination with lots of exciting excursions. But tour operators don't tell you that White Island is really a sand bank under half a meter of water. Or you are going Quad biking with hundreds of other people. They don't tell you that every boat trip starts with a 1 - 2 hour wait at the harbour. They don.t tell you that there could be 50 - 60 boats and thousands of tourist on the reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park. Or if you go outside of your hotel you can get a cheap taxi to the Old Town to see Al Sahaba Mosque, the spice markets or Farsha Mountain bar.
    Watch this video, know what to expect then you won't be disappointed. I took my 12 year old son on a few of the excursions available. Ras Mohammed was like human soup. there were more tourists than fish. By far the best was Tiran Island, less tourists more sea life and stunning coral reefs.
    Timecodes
    0:00 - Intro Sharm El Sheikh
    0:26 - Ras Mohammed
    6:56 - White Island
    7:48 - Quad Bikes
    13:24 - Tiran Island
    18:28 - Farsha Mountain Bar
    23:36 - Old Town

КОМЕНТАРІ • 33

  • @purnoorabid4632
    @purnoorabid4632 Рік тому +2

    Very helpful, thankyou 👍🏻

  • @hc_elite6846
    @hc_elite6846 Рік тому +1

    going on saturday! thanks

  • @user-sf4xx5ml1b
    @user-sf4xx5ml1b 5 місяців тому +3

    Just wondering how did you book these excursions and did you do it before you arrived or when in Egypt? Thanks !

  • @Alex__LDN
    @Alex__LDN 5 місяців тому

    Thank you, really helpful video!

  • @svetlanaogorman8038
    @svetlanaogorman8038 Рік тому +1

    Amazing video

  • @mitutoyo1
    @mitutoyo1 11 місяців тому +1

    Bro! Tq for all the good information😍

  • @andymcbride7748
    @andymcbride7748 Рік тому +2

    Superb that. Lots of info and great underwater video.

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  Рік тому

      Thank You - The next video will be about snorkelling & diving from the resort beach.

  • @mahmoudyousef234
    @mahmoudyousef234 Місяць тому +2

    The water looks very beautiful, I don’t know what are you winning so much about ?

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  2 дні тому

      Yes the water is beautiful but we were sold a white sandy island surrounded by beautiful water

  • @Soulboy63
    @Soulboy63 5 місяців тому

    Good content , Will.do Tirun & Farsa next time. Xmas was great in Sharm

    • @JoshDoubleU
      @JoshDoubleU 4 місяці тому

      im gooiinng inn 3 days , how busy was it thiss time of year?

  • @Edik_San
    @Edik_San 26 днів тому

    About the "White Island" sometimes you really have the "islands", it all depends on the time of the day, if whether the tide is high or low.

  • @nickzwetschnikow2463
    @nickzwetschnikow2463 Рік тому +1

    Hi Andrew brilliant video, thanks very much, can i ask what camera you used and who did you book your trips through, we were looking at ras & white island but having second thoughts, we arrive mid june
    Thanks
    Nick

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  Рік тому +2

      Hi Nick. I used a GoPro Hero10. I was particularly blown away by the quality while filming on the quad bike. The camera shook so much that it kept falling off the front rack yet the video is perfect. Used the same camera underwater ua-cam.com/video/wqYx5pUeCpY/v-deo.html
      I booked the boat trips through a tourist excursion shop called Dream Safari opposite the Amphoras Beach Hotel in Hadaba district. He had a printed sheet with all the prices on. I booked the quad bikes in a shop in Naama bay and he was trying to charge double what dream safari were charging.
      Dream Safari told me afterwards that White Island appears in the hottest months of the year July / August. The Dive shop told me the best time to visit Ras Mohammed for diving is December / January as very few tourists.
      The snorkelling and diving was better at Tiran Island but I'm glad I went to Ras Mohammed.
      Andrew

  • @jimmyneutron3302
    @jimmyneutron3302 10 місяців тому +1

    Very nice video! If I may ask what camera gear do you use

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  9 місяців тому

      It was filmed on a GoPro 10

  • @freshiG79
    @freshiG79 Місяць тому

    Not all excursions are the same, my guide took me to the real echo valley

  • @69hairyman
    @69hairyman Рік тому +2

    Hi Andrew, just watched this video. We are going there next week. Would you say Tiran island is a better choice of trip than Ras Mohammed?

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  Рік тому +1

      I thought Tiran Island was much better than Ras Mohammed, more fish and better coral. The day we went to Tiran Island we only saw 3 other boats. Ras Mohammed had boats and people everywhere, a lot of the coral had also been smashed by careless tourists. White Island was a waste of time. I would have rather spent more time on one of the reefs at R.M.
      I paid $25 per person for Ras Mohammed and $20 per person for Tiran Island. If you need to hire snorkelling gear hire it at the harbour, not on the boat. Everything is more expensive on the boat.
      If your not a diver and want to try it, book when you make the booking, they should charge $10 while on the boat they charged me $20 for my 12 year old son.
      And finally don't for get to take a towel. The boats won't let you up stairs or inside if your wet. I was told they were charging $35 for towels at the harbour. There was ample free food and drink on both trips.

  • @halimaahmed3482
    @halimaahmed3482 10 місяців тому

    Hello how were you able to book for the trip to the Ras Mohammed and White Island?

    • @mstuff521
      @mstuff521 9 місяців тому

      If ur staying in nabq bay, you can book through falcon

    • @andrewogee
      @andrewogee  9 місяців тому

      There are lots of place to book a trip to Ras Mohammed. You will have no problem booking it when you are there 1 or 2 days before the trip

  • @ejnerhobergrasmussen
    @ejnerhobergrasmussen 9 місяців тому

    Hello sir! Just wanted to ask, if there is a lot of wind in Sharm el Sheikh? I hope not ;)
    Im going next summer :)

    • @salmaelsayed3729
      @salmaelsayed3729 9 місяців тому +2

      It's perfect in winter than summer
      Go in October or November ❤
      I'm from Egypt ❤❤

    • @Soulboy63
      @Soulboy63 5 місяців тому

      Summer is too hot , been Xmas . Spot on

  • @shaniaahmed3566
    @shaniaahmed3566 2 місяці тому

    Sharm el sheikh and Ras Mohamed is such a beautiful place!!! I'm going for the second time with my family. Tbh it just sounds like this guy is so ungrateful. Maybe you didnt do your research before the trip but there's the online world to help you book so you don't be disappointed by the smallest of things. Like for example the White Island like its anyones fault the sea water has risen. In life there are things out of your control. Relax and enjoy the holiday. Seems like you're missing the point.

  • @slimmas4485
    @slimmas4485 4 місяці тому

    are younger children alllowed here in the evening

  • @paulcoopmans4288
    @paulcoopmans4288 9 місяців тому +1

    Organized chaos is normal in egypt ,

    • @Soulboy63
      @Soulboy63 5 місяців тому

      Cairo etc it is , not Sharm , it's chilled 😊

  • @user-sf4xx5ml1b
    @user-sf4xx5ml1b 5 місяців тому

    Just wondering how did you book these excursions and did you do it before you arrived or when in Egypt? Thanks !

    • @slimmas4485
      @slimmas4485 4 місяці тому

      all of the excursions can be booked through get your guide for very reasonable rates