Where is the best snorkeling in Sharm el Sheikh — lagoon or outer reef side?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 14 days ago
TL;DR
Snorkeling inside hotel lagoons is often disappointing — few fish, and interesting marine life sits too deep to see clearly; better sightings (including octopuses) happen on the outer reef side or wild beaches, though even there you need to dive deeper for a good view.
What the community said
One traveler noted that closed lagoons are usually disappointing for snorkeling — little visible marine life near the surface, even in lagoons they haven't personally checked.
18 days ago
The impressive underwater videos with fish and reef life are usually filmed on the outer reef side, not inside hotel lagoons.
18 days ago outer reef side
An octopus was spotted while snorkeling, but only at depth — its color blends with the surroundings, so you need to stay completely still to make out any details.
31 days ago octopus spotting at depth
For a summer beach vacation, it's better to pick a small, simple hotel (sea-pool-room format) rather than expecting good snorkeling right off the shore.
31 days ago
There are several nearby spots to enter the water for snorkeling: from a pier with multiple entry points of varying depth spread over about 100 meters, from the neighboring hotel beach, or from a nearby wild beach.
33 days ago pier, ~100m, varying depth