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Sharm el-Sheikh

Four sites from Sharm el-Sheikh. Ras Mohammed has walls and big schools of fish, the Straits of Tiran have four reefs with pelagics, and the Thistlegorm is a WWII supply ship still packed with motorbikes and trucks.

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Strong fit for September

28°C+

Medium confidenceDay boat or liveaboard

Strength: 3 of 4 sites are in season in September
Strength: Calm seas on almost every day
Strength: Mostly dry: rain on few days
Trade-off: Water 27–28°C, below your 28°C

Pack a 3 mm wetsuit for September.

Why this match: 33 + 26 + 20 + 13 = 92

Season33 / 40: 3 of 4 sites are in season in September; calm on almost every day.
Water26 / 27: Average 28°C; your minimum is 28°C. Pack a 3 mm wetsuit.
Your level20 / 20: No level picked, so all 4 sites count.
Weather13 / 13: Rain on few days; no real storm risk.

Compare with other places in September

Month by month

Season: best March to November.

Sharm el-Sheikh by month: season, marine life, water temperature, rain days and storm chance
Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Season	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Best	April: Best	May: Best	June: Best	July: Best	August: Best	September: Best	October: Best	November: Best	December: Possible
Mantas	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Whale sharks	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Hammerheads	January: We don't know yet	February: We don't know yet	March: We don't know yet	April: We don't know yet	May: We don't know yet	June: Likely	July: Likely	August: Likely	September: Likely	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: We don't know yet
Reef sharks	January: Likely	February: Likely	March: Likely	April: Likely	May: Likely	June: Likely	July: Likely	August: Likely	September: Likely	October: Likely	November: Likely	December: Likely
Turtles	January: Likely	February: Likely	March: Likely	April: Likely	May: Likely	June: Likely	July: Likely	August: Likely	September: Likely	October: Likely	November: Likely	December: Likely
Dolphins	January: Possible	February: Possible	March: Possible	April: Possible	May: Possible	June: Possible	July: Possible	August: Possible	September: Possible	October: Possible	November: Possible	December: Possible
Water	23°	23°	23°	23°	25°	26°	28°	29°	28°	28°	26°	25°
Rain days	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Calm days	27	24	29	29	31	30	31	31	30	31	29	28
Storm risk	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Storm risk: – means under 5%.

Dive sites here

4 sites on Divetip.

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Getting there

Fly to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH). Road to Naama Bay: about 30 minutes.

Day boat or liveaboard.

What diving costs

A day of diving from about €80

A day of diving

Camel Dive Club: €90 for 2 dives
Full day, 2 boat dives: EUR 90 advance online price (booked 48 h+ before arrival), EUR 100 walk-in. Includes guide, 12 L tanks, weights, hotel transfers, 14% VAT and 10% tax; free 12 L Nitrox 32% for certified divers when pre-booked. Excludes equipment (EUR 28-33/day), National Park fee EUR 7/day, lunch EUR 10.
Circle Divers: €96 for 2 dives
'2 Dive Package 1 Day': EUR 96 online, EUR 100 local. Includes 14% VAT, 10% tax, 12 L tanks (free Nitrox), weights, guide, transfer. Excludes equipment, and from the boat the National Park fee, lunch, drinks and boat services fee. 3% card fee.
Emperor Divers (Marina Sharm, Naama Bay): €80 for 2 dives
'Additional day boat': EUR 80 pre-booked, EUR 91.20 incl. tax locally (3-day/6-dive package EUR 264 pre-book). Includes 2 dives, guide, tanks, nitrox, weights, drinks, environmental, marine park and jetty fees. Lunch EUR 5, full equipment EUR 30/day extra. Valid from 1 May 2026.

Prices checked 8 November 2026; park fees and equipment often extra.

Non-divers: snorkeling from the shore and by boat

Reefs such as Ras Um Sid can be snorkeled from the shore at no charge, and dive centres run snorkel boat trips or take snorkelers along on dive boats.

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