Can you swim beyond the buoys or shark net at Red Sea resort beaches in Egypt, and how strict are the lifeguards?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
At Red Sea resort beaches in Egypt, swimming beyond the buoys or shark net is usually not allowed, and lifeguards actively enforce it from both the beach and the pontoon. In bad weather, some piers are closed with a warning flag and chain, especially where the water is deep and waves are stronger.
What the community said
Rules are enforced strictly on pontoons: if you swim sideways beyond the buoy line, lifeguards usually call you back immediately and tell you to return to the permitted area.
13 days ago pontoon, buoys
At the beach in the calm bay, the sea entry is gradual and the buoys with the shark-protection net are set fairly far from shore. You are not allowed to swim past that line, and beach lifeguards monitor it.
13 days ago calm bay, shark-protection net
There is a pier near the fish restaurant with a lifeguard on duty, but it is a more challenging swimming spot because the water is deep and waves are common. When the weather gets worse, the pier is closed with a warning flag and chain.
13 days ago pier near the fish restaurant