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Snorkeling in Sharm el Sheikh is very easy and convienient. The nature
of the reef system is that the corals come up to the low water mark.
Which with a small tidal action of the Red Sea means that it is only
about 1 metre below the surface.
In most of the area the reef comes right to the shore and most of
the larger hotels have a floating jetty over this shore reef making
access easy. At the end of the shore reef there is normally a wall
reef which goes down to a depth of between 6 metres and 600 metres.
In areas where there is no set route over the shore reef care is needed
when crossing this. As the coral can be sharp and has many holes in
it, as well as some spiney urchins or other marine life that you don't
want to stand on. If the water level is high then it is possible to
swim over this shore reef but care is still needed. So where ever
possible use the jettys or walkways into the water
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I know this is a picture of divers, but it shows the shore reef
and then the drop off.
Clearer ones when I can
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