Hilton Resort, Sharks Bay, Sharm

Hi there,

Anyone stayed at the Hilton Resort, Sharks Bay, Sharm?

Just booked a week there with the family for February half term and the
hotel claim to have a dive centre. Who operates it and are they any good?
Any other recommendations in the area?

I dived with Emperor Divers last year in Hurghada and was well impressed.
Unfortunately, they don't pick up from Sharks Bay so I'd have to catch a
taxi there and back every day. I had a couple of experiences with taxis in
Hurghada and it's not one I'd care to repeat!!!

Cheers

David

"David Braithwaite" <david.dot.braithwaite.at@virgin.dot.net> wrote in
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> Hi there,
>
> Anyone stayed at the Hilton Resort, Sharks Bay, Sharm?
>
> Just booked a week there with the family for February half term and the
> hotel claim to have a dive centre. Who operates it and are they any good?
> Any other recommendations in the area?

I take it you have booked with the offer I am thinking of going for. I get
the feeling that this Hilton Sharks Bay hotel is someway out of town but
don't really know. That being said it is a very good all inclusive price.

My instinct is to go for the Hyatt Regency half board as I will be away most
of the day diving.

You are taking the family so your situation is a little different from mine.
)))

Eddie



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> I take it you have booked with the offer I am thinking of going for. I get
> the feeling that this Hilton Sharks Bay hotel is someway out of town but
> don't really know. That being said it is a very good all inclusive price.

Not sure which offer you mean. This was booked just before Xmas via
Longwood Holidays and, as you say, seems a very good price for all
inclusive. I realise it's a bit out of town and nearish to the airport, but
it still less for 4 star all inclusive than we paid for 3 star B&B in
Hurghada.
>
> My instinct is to go for the Hyatt Regency half board as I will be away
most
> of the day diving.
>
> You are taking the family so your situation is a little different from
mine.
> )))

Yup, the wife & daughter will sun by the pool while I try to get in about 3
days boat diving. Thought about going for the Thistlegorm, but them tell me
you have to leave at around 4:00 am..... Might leave that 'til we go for a
fortnight.

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"David Braithwaite" <david.dot.braithwaite.at@virgin.dot.net> wrote in
message news:JleMb.37$C6.46216@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
> Hi there,
>
> Anyone stayed at the Hilton Resort, Sharks Bay, Sharm?
>
> Just booked a week there with the family for February half term and the
> hotel claim to have a dive centre. Who operates it and are they any good?
> Any other recommendations in the area?
>
> I dived with Emperor Divers last year in Hurghada and was well impressed.
> Unfortunately, they don't pick up from Sharks Bay so I'd have to catch a
> taxi there and back every day. I had a couple of experiences with taxis
in
> Hurghada and it's not one I'd care to repeat!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
>

I don't have my guide book to hand, but from memory Sharks bay is one the
'corner' of the Tiran Strait.
So your basically at the other end of Sharm from the jetty. However, I
don't think it will take any longer to get to the boat via minibus than say
the Ras Um Sid headland. Nightlife should be reasonably OK.
Just make sure you don't pay over 20LE to get a taxi into Naama bay for the
night.
If you do venture into Naama, then try the TamTam for Egyptian food, or the
Camel Club for beer (just watch out for the peanuts!)

Have fun

Scubatricky

From a post on the UK Diving website:

"Went there in April when the school was Sinai Dive Club
(www.dive-club.com)"
"David Braithwaite" <david.dot.braithwaite.at@virgin.dot.net> wrote in
message news:JleMb.37$C6.46216@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
> Hi there,
>
> Anyone stayed at the Hilton Resort, Sharks Bay, Sharm?
>
> Just booked a week there with the family for February half term and the
> hotel claim to have a dive centre. Who operates it and are they any good?
> Any other recommendations in the area?
>
> I dived with Emperor Divers last year in Hurghada and was well impressed.
> Unfortunately, they don't pick up from Sharks Bay so I'd have to catch a
> taxi there and back every day. I had a couple of experiences with taxis
in
> Hurghada and it's not one I'd care to repeat!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> David
>
>