Charm in April

Written: 12 april 2011
Travel time: 2 — 9 april 2011
Who does the author recommend the hotel to?: For a relaxing holiday; For families with children
Your rating of this hotel:
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Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 7.0
Service: 5.0
Cleanliness: 5.0
Food: 3.0
Amenities: 4.0
In Egypt for the 3rd time, All of them in charm, 5 * Oriental Resort, 4 * Tiran Island, 4 * Sea Group.
5 years ago in March it was much warmer, the sea was suitable for diving and snorkeling for hours, this year in April the weather broke our vacation.
Despite the fact that there are almost no clouds and a temperature of about 30 degrees at sea. Constant waves, strong wind with sand, winter sea. If you are a little seal, you will be able to sway on the salty waves within 10 minutes. then the jaws fall out even in seals ...
For comparison ...The year before last was autumn, we spent more hours in the water than on the shore, went out to eat and sleep. (we use hydro suits).
Who goes for what ...if the sea and the sun, then in the spring in Egypt there is nothing to do.
At the expense of food: it looks good, tastes like seasoned polyfoam, as if you are full and there is a feeling of satiety. . colored paper in one word ...you can easily cram, but it's hard to eat : )

With the numbers all the rules, except that do not give shampoos and soap in them on the wall nailed liquid near the sink and in the shower ...toilet toilet cultural and towels are also white and clean ...bedding is normal, mattresses on the beds are new.
Beach: pontoon about 300m long. you have to go through 2 beaches to it ...when you go down the ladder from the pontoon under you in the literal sense of the Abyss, from 0.5 meters depth upholstery increases to infinity (bottom is not visible) : ), and this in the Red Sea more than 40m. The sunken ship halfway to Fr. Tyrant.
To the right of the hotel about 1 km. along the shoreline there is a sunken boat near it there is a good lagoon with an average depth of 1.5m, sandy bottom ....ideal for those who want to try snorkeling in the pool : )
The beach of the hotel is not bad for children. . it is sandy and can go into the sea to the child's waist without the risk of injuring his feet.
Go from the beach to a depth of about 200m for dead coral, be sure to special slippers or ordinary Soviet sneakers.
Excursions have tried everything except Jerusalem and Alexandria ...my advice is an evening tour of Charm, it costs 10 dollars but allows you to orient where you are. Careful in the Old City sellers are very picky and do not allow to focus on goods,
In any case, try an aquascope ...it costs about $ 55 per person ...you will only kill the desire for snorkeling and diving for life ...very distorted colors, does not convey the atmosphere of the Red Sea ...
if you are interested in the nature of the Red Sea and you want to really feel it, find a diving center instructor and arrange a test dive in the hotel pool (it's free) and how you get used to it (the only obstacle can be fear) then arrange the next day to go to the sea in a good place (from the port on the ship for the whole day with food) and dive with him individually. The cost of such an event averages $ 60 (this is with a boat and lunch + 2 dives of 20 minutes) prices such as I paid myself.
If you have a good instructor, you will get a memory for a lifetime and the desire and ability to dive under the water and feel like a fish
The pools, as everywhere, are clean and large enough to swim in a sporty format.

Lots of palm trees and green space ...of course everything is fake and it is felt constantly : )
Minibus to Naami 10 pounds, taxi 40.
Minibus to Terasina (this is the most fashionable charming beach, although I would not say so), or to the port - 20 pounds
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