Snorkelling Tours around Pharoahs Island in Taba

In step with practically all other sea side destinations in Egypt, snorkelling excursions are offered for tourists to Taba and Taba Heights. The location is Pharoah’s Island and it is sometimes called Farun Island. It is located just off the Sinai coast around 40 minutes cruising time from Taba Heights harbour. At the island, probably the most prominent landmark is the ancient fortification built in the period of the Crusades by the Saracens.

The snorkelling outing is run on a delightful boat with masts and lots of deck space allowing you to soak up the sunshine. The location in the upper end of the Gulf of Aqaba is excellent with the mountain range of the Sinai on one side and breathtaking views over to Jordan on the other. In spite of this, the exceptional views are seen under the clear, warm waters.

Before you can put on your mask and enter the water, the snorkelling guide will brief you about a small number of things in regards to the snorkelling area. Dive charter boats also head to Pharoah’s Island so while it’s very easy to only look down and see the array of marine life, you need to be mindful of various other boats, divers and where you are.

After the formalities are completed, your own snorkelling gang gets into the sea and you are a witness upon a tremendous marine world packed with life and colour. Most people believe that diving is the ideal way to observe the incredible underwater life of the coral reefs however snorkelling has one particular big advantage. Normal scuba gear is what is referred to as open circuit. In Layman’s terms, which means that whenever you breathe out using scuba equipment, you to produce flow of bubbles into the water. This will annoy the fish and so it’s more difficult to get near to them. However, there aren’t any bubbles when snorkelling and you may float along in your own quiet world and you’ll be very impressed at just how close you are able to the tiny fish without frightening them away.

The variety of fish and things to see while snorkelling at Pharoah’s Island is quite simply mind blowing. In a perfect world you should attempt to get nearer to the coral reefs as many of the creatures remain near to it but don’t forget not to touch because there are lots of things such as Fire Coral and Lion Fish that can give you a terrible sting. It is quite possible you will come across the little Clown Fish which we all like. If you are especially lucky, you may also see a Frog Fish which is found in this part of Egypt. Trips to Pharoah’s Island are popular and operate on a daily basis.