Which beaches or hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh have easy shallow water entry to snorkel the reef?

Farsha beach has a sandy shore entry with shallow water where stingrays live — one was observed for quite a while. The reef is also described as beautiful.

El Fanar beach has pontoon-only entry; swimming left is prohibited due to current. Swimming right is interesting for snorkelling. A paid dive there was considered a waste of money — nothing notable on the bottom.

Xanadu hotel beach is ideal for children: fish can be seen in waist-deep water right from shore, while adults also have enough depth and marine life to enjoy.

Jaz hotel has the best lagoons among neighbouring hotels (Albatros Moderna has none; Sea Beach requires walking to the pier). At low tide the water is waist-deep, at high tide chest-deep. Check the tide schedule as tides shift by one hour each day.

At Palaz hotel beach, low tides make shore swimming difficult; fish are best viewed from the pier. The neighbouring Beach hotel's shore is a better option for swimming.

The ROBR/Sentido beach is particularly well-suited for families with children: interesting fish can be spotted right in the beach swimming area, without needing to go to the pontoon or dive into deep water.

Fort Arabesque beach and Xanadu beach (to the left of Makadina and the pier when facing the sea) are spots where children can snorkel and see fish close to shore.

The Swiss hotel beach is small, rocky underfoot, and the reef is dead — not suitable for reef snorkelling. The Novotel beach is the recommended alternative nearby.

The Novotel beach area is a good spot to visit specifically for reef watching, while you can swim at your own hotel's beach — such as Gazala, Sharm Dreams, or Four Seasons.

A shallow-entry beach in Sharm offered rich marine life including a moray eel, pufferfish, and surgeonfish. The swimming area up to the buoys is spacious, and the reef is accessible without deep diving.

Gazala, Sharm Dreams, and Four Seasons are mentioned as hotels with accessible beaches and reef nearby. It's worth confirming at booking whether their specific beach has a gentle, shallow entry.

If your hotel lacks a shallow reef entry, a practical option is to swim at your own beach and walk about 10 minutes to a neighbouring hotel's beach specifically to view the reef and fish.