| Drink loads of Bottled water (make sure you to check the seal on the bottle before buying it). Buy a box of 10 sachets Rehydran salts from the pharmacy in Sharm for 2LE and dissolve them in some water. This will help prevent dehydration. |
| Have and use sunglasses, maybe a spare pair in case you lose them. |
| Creepy crawlies are a fact of life in a hot climate, mainly coakroaches. The hotels try very hard to prevent them but to get them all is impossible. If you spot them please tell the hotel staff but do not create to much of a fuss. |
| Mosquitoes are around in Sharm, but it is not a maleria area. The number of them is not high and they tend to appear in seasonal cycles, mainly in the cooler months. If you react to their stings then I would suggest a net to sleep under and use a repellant in the evening |
| Pack a basic First Aid kit with you. Include pain killers, plasters, antiseptic, Imodium |
| Make sure you have suitable medical insurance - a lot of travel insurances do not cover diving. So check the small print as some of them only cover you to 9m. |