Which beach area in Sharm el Sheikh (Naama Bay) is best for families with kids and reef snorkeling?
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Amphoras Beach Hotel 5* in Sharm el Sheikh is recommended for its reef by repeat guests planning their third stay.
10 days ago Amphoras Beach Hotel 5*
Reef Oasis Beach Resort 4* and Sentido Reef Oasis Senses Resort 5* are suggested for family beach holidays and reef snorkeling. A traveller reports that they are in a sheltered bay with sandy sea entry and a good reef. The two hotels belong to the same chain and share grounds with a small water park; Reef Oasis Beach is beachfront, while Sentido is set behind it.
10 days ago Reef Oasis Beach Resort 4* and Sentido Reef Oasis Senses Resort 5*
Another suggested option is Jaz Fanara Resort & Residence 4*, which a traveller describes as being in a sheltered bay with sandy sea entry and a good reef.
10 days ago Jaz Fanara Resort & Residence 4*
For families with children interested in the reef and fish, Faraana Reef Resort is recommended; it also has a gentle sea entry comparable to Marina beach.
Faraana Reef Resort — gentle sea entry
Hotel in Naama Bay: reception to beach is 4 minutes, from the far building 9 minutes (need to cross a road). Food is rated as acceptable for Egypt standards, with a separate serving station for kids.
Naama Bay, 4-9 min to beach
The beach at this hotel is considered one of the best in Naama Bay, with good sea conditions — you can enter without reef shoes.
best beach in Naama Bay
At hotels with their own house reef, snorkeling is engaging enough that you can spend a whole hour in the sea watching the fish.
house reef snorkeling
Kids' animation programs at Egyptian hotels are generally good. If a child is more of a homebody, the first days may be tough to get them involved, but they usually warm up and start enjoying it.
kids' animation program