Sharm el-Sheikh's water activities are built around two boat trips: Ras Mohamed and White Island, the cheapest full day on the water and the one that enters Ras Mohamed National Park, and Tiran Island, a genuinely different run over reefs the sea picks on the day. The Seascope semi-submarine covers non-swimmers, parasailing here is the best value on the Red Sea, and the Dahab day trip trades boat time for a desert crossing that ends at the sea.
- Cheapest full day
- Ras Mohamed & White Island (~£22 pp)
- Best-value flight
- parasailing, ~£12 pp
- Best months
- September–May
- Where to book
- GetYourGuide
One day on the water → Ras Mohamed and White Island. Different, quieter reefs → Tiran Island. No swimming → the Seascope. A big day out that isn't a boat → the Dahab trip.
The Dahab Day Trip from Sharm: A Desert Day That Reaches the Sea
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Parasailing in Sharm El Sheikh: Double the Airtime, Half the Price
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Ras Mohamed and White Island from Sharm: Which Boat Trip to Book
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The Seascope in Sharm: 90 Minutes, and 45 of Them Are the Point
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Tiran Island from Sharm: The Reefs You Get Are Decided on the Day
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Ras Mohamed, Tiran, the Seascope or the Dahab day trip
| Ras Mohamed & White Island | Tiran Island | Seascope semi-sub | Dahab day trip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | One day on the water, cheapest – and the only trip that enters Ras Mohamed National Park | Different, quieter reefs in more exposed water | The reef without swimming | A big day out that is not a boat |
| What you do | Two snorkel stops inside the national park, plus ~1 hour on the White Island sandbank | A scenic cruise and two stops over Gordon, Jackson or Laguna reef – the sea picks which on the day | 45 minutes in an underwater observation deck; no snorkel stop and not step-free | Jeep, quad, camel, an 800 m canyon walk and a Bedouin lunch, with one shore snorkel near the end |
| How long | ~9 hours | ~8 hours | ~90 minutes | 11–13.5 hours |
| In the water | Snorkeling; a dive add-on is a ~10-minute taster priced separately | Snorkeling, with a dive option at the second stop | No one gets wet | One snorkel stop, from the shore |
| Price | from ~£22 pp | from ~£36 pp | from ~£27 pp | from ~£16 pp |
All run on the September–May season. Parasailing (~£12) is the best value on the Red Sea but a shorter, different outing. Cairo, the Pyramids and Petra are the top land excursions from Sharm – book those locally once you have seen the weather.
Water activities in Sharm El Sheikh
Ras Mohamed and White Island is the cheaper, higher-volume day and enters the national park. Tiran Island runs fewer departures over a different reef system – Gordon, Jackson or Laguna, with the sea deciding which two you get.