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Sharm El Sheikh

The Red Sea's original resort city: Ras Um Sid reefs off the hotel beach, Naama Bay's volume — and the easiest warm-water diving in Europe's winter reach.

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Sharm El Sheikh at a glance

Key indicators
Visitors 2025
~5M
led by Russia, UK, Italy, Germany — the winter-sun workhorse
House reefs
World-class
shore diving minutes from the lobby — the product no rival copies
Premium shelf
from $400
Four Seasons, Rixos Premium, Steigenberger Alcazar
Winter value
Peak
Nov–Mar: the Red Sea's best €-per-sun ratio

Who comes to Sharm El Sheikh

Official statistics
15.8M
international arrivals to Egypt in 2024 — an all-time record, with 2025 tracking higher; Sharm is the Red Sea’s resort capital
Europe
65% — Germany, Poland, UK lead
Middle East
20.5%
Rest of world
14.5%

Arrivals by region, 2024 (OECD / Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities)

Source: OECD Tourism Trends 2026 / Egypt Ministry of Tourism · Verified September 2026

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Curated selections

Reef-First Luxury

Four Seasons · from $500

Sharks Bay Premium

Rixos, Sunrise · from $300

Dahab Bohemian

the diver's town · from $80

Research dossier

From the TIO Comparisons series
Egypt · 2026

Sharm: the recovery discount

What we are watching

Signals

The full Sharm El Sheikh Market Brief is in production. These are the desk notes shaping it.

2026TIO desk

Saudi Red Sea as the mirror

The giga-project prices 5–10× above Sharm for the same sea — the comparison the market watches.

2026TIO desk

Flight corridors

European charter capacity decisions move the whole market in one schedule change.

2026TIO desk

Reef protection economics

Marine-park rules are tightening — a long-term asset, a short-term constraint.

Reports on the destination

Destination reports
Issue № 01 · Autumn–Winter 2026/27
Destination
Market Brief
Sharm el-Sheikh · Market Intelligence

Destination Market Brief

For the traveller

Where the Sharm el-Sheikh market actually stands — demand, pricing, districts decoded, the booking calendar, and the honest frictions. Verified against 2026 data.

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Issue № 02 · 2026–2030
Hotel Development
Brief
Sharm el-Sheikh · Investment Intelligence

Hotel Development Brief

For the investor and developer

Supply, pipeline, capital lanes and scenarios to 2030 — who is building what in Sharm el-Sheikh, where the returns are, and what kills the unprepared.

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