Is Sindbad Beach in Sharm El Sheikh good for snorkeling, and should you bring your own mask?

If you snorkel on an excursion, renting vests, masks and fins is usually paid, a participant wrote in July 2026: in April 2026 a set cost 10 US dollars, earlier 15, and in his view the amount depends on the guide. With your own gear you pay nothing. Without fins and a mask, in his experience, there is little point going, and getting into the water without a vest takes very persuasive arguing. Free gear is usually provided on boat trips (and not on all of them), but not on bus excursions.

In July 2026 a traveler recommended the paid Sindbad Beach to anyone who wants to snorkel: in his words, the reef there is 'simply out of this world' and you won't regret it. Entry cost 4 US dollars at the time of the message.

According to the same traveler in July 2026, you need to bring your own towel to Sindbad Beach.

Sindbad Beach has a café with food and drinks, according to a July 2026 description, so you can spend several hours there.

If you want to take shells home, a participant explained in June 2026 that purchased shells may be taken out of the country, but raw shells picked up from the beach may not. Check the export rules in advance.

He also insisted on bringing your own mask to Sindbad. Renting on the spot can be tricky: in June 2026 another vacationer asked a mask seller on the beach whether he rents them out and was told it would be expensive.