Can you swim in the open sea at Sharm El Sheikh hotels or only in the lagoon, and are guests allowed to swim along the reef from the pontoon?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
It depends on the hotel and the lifeguards’ rules: some properties restrict guests to the lagoon, while others allow swimming along the reef from the pontoon or pier at your own risk. Strong swimmers may be able to cover long sections of reef in some hotels.
What the community said
If the reef is decent and you are a strong swimmer, some Sharm El Sheikh hotels allow long swims along the reef: to the right from the pontoon toward the neighboring hotel and to the left from the pier. This is useful if you are choosing a hotel mainly for open-sea snorkeling.
11 days ago pontoon, pier, neighboring hotel
Not every hotel allows free swimming in the open sea: some tour operators warn that guests can swim only inside the lagoon. When choosing a hotel, it is important to check not just whether there is a reef, but also the actual sea-swimming rules.
11 days ago lagoon
Some travelers return to certain hotels specifically because the lifeguards are more flexible: they allow swimming between the pontoon and the pier along the reef, and also farther left from the pier or right from the pontoon up to the next hotel. This is usually allowed at the swimmer’s own risk.
11 days ago between the pontoon and the pier