Is it safe to swim in the sea in Sharm El Sheikh, and how can I avoid attracting large fish?

From messages by 4 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 27 days ago

TL;DR

Swimming is generally considered safe, but do not touch, tease, or feed fish—especially not with bread. Feeding harms marine life and can draw larger fish, including barracuda, closer to swimmers.

What the community said

The advice is to stay calm in the water: if you do not feed or provoke fish, they will generally show no interest in swimmers.

27 days ago

The sea around Sharm El Sheikh is a deep marine environment, so the appearance of larger fish cannot be ruled out. Stay aware and do not try to interact with marine animals.

35 days ago

Do not throw bread to fish: it is harmful to them, and concentrations of fed fish may attract larger species. A large barracuda was reported near a swimming area.

49 days ago barracuda

The basic swimming rule is not to touch anything or anyone in the sea, and never feed the fish.

58 days ago