Diving and water sports are the main reason why Red Sea holidays have taken off in such a big way over the past few years, along with almost guaranteed sunshine and great nightlife. These attacks are 3 of only 9 recorded in the whole world by this breed of shark and currently all water sports are out of bounds until the believed culprit shark is captured and returned in deeper, open waters. Surely he's had enough to eat by now? I hear Russian Arm is a delicacy in the world of sharks!
As the biggest diving destination in the world, this can only come as a shock and the tourist board is really losing out at the moment. If you are cruising across the red sea soon or planning a holiday there, let me assure you Egypt is one of my favourite holiday destinations and even if the water sports are still banned... just enjoy the sun, have another cocktail and think of me in the office gazing out across the increasingly white landscape!
I am sure this will not affect the popularity of Sharm El Shiekh as the underwater world there is so amazing and it is definitely a great place to go on holiday, also within such close proximity to the majestic pyramids of Giza and the tombs of Luxor. It definitely won't stop me from going there, ill just swim a little more cautiously. This has not been a good year for Sharm with the worst rainfall in 11years bringing down the airport roof in January, the crash of the Costa Europa cruise ship (now Thomson Dream) in March and now this!
I’m sure we can all agree we hope the injured people involved have a successful recovery and that the water sport market can start making the money they so readily rely on.
The amazing sea life in Sharm El Sheikh
Myself in Egypt in 2009
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