What is so great about Sharm El Sheikh and why would you want to go on holiday here? Sharm El Shiekh has been a massive contender for the number 1 holiday spot, especially for luxury holidays, but why is it doing so well?

Sharm El Shiekh has two reasons why people are so interested to visit. The main and biggest reason is the diving capabilities. Sharm has been spoken about by many divers as probably the best locations in the world. The first is that there are an unbelievable amount of Coral reefs in the immediate area, just off the coast in the Red Sea, somewhere actually in the region of about 250! These coral reefs are some of the easiest for divers to access in the world. The fact that there are so many different fish here, means that people can see something new every time they visit, there are actually about 1000 species here. This means that experienced divers can analyse a different group of fish each time they come here.

When divers head out to look for certain things and species in the ocean, this forms a new type of tourism named "Scientific tourism". If you have a deep passion for something like this then this location is great for those that enjoy a "Science holiday". There is usually a long holiday attached to this as well, and most tour operators are more than happy to help accommodate for this as well.

The weather is the next biggest point why this holiday is so big, people love warm countries. This is one of the warmest and driest places for people to go on holiday. This is one of the places in the world just like the rest of Africa, that receives very little water all year round. Sharm is one of the holidays that is hottest in the world, with temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees throughout the year.

Sharm El Sheikh holidays are great, they are even more popular than Caribbean holidays and Maldives holidays combined! St Lucia holidays and Barbados holidays will have to step up their game!