Sharm el Shiek in Egypt or Tunisia?

Looking at going in september and just wondered if anybody could tell us which is better?
ta nic x

 

Sharm el sheik is supposed to be the bollocks mate - i know this bird who has to asess holidays for thomas cook & she was telling me about it

 

Thanks AJ, Totally torn because Egypt sounds like a better resort but the hotel in Tunisia is soo nice:



Hugest pool ever??

Both same price, flight time, weather etc etc

Anyone else got any advice?

 

Went to Egypt last year.

Was the best holiday of my life

 

Bish man - is vroom your better half?

 

We have been to The Red Sea 3 years running. TOTALLY out of this world.

Sharm is lovely. Stay at the Hyatt Regency Sharm el Sheikh. It has its own Coral Reef with a Jetty. It is AMAZING. 5 Star Deluxe.

Also, if you do, do the trip to Tiran Island. There is an absolutely breathtaking Ship Wreck that has run aground years ago and is stuck on a shallow reef above the water. Totally spectacular.



We are going to go back this year.

 

For her sins mate!

Cheers for the advice guys!! Dunno about the 5* C&B but the shipwreck sounds ace!

This is the hotel we're looking at in Egypt..only 4* but sounds nice, and it's only Ł350 AI for a week (I love having a g/f who's a travel agent!)

 

for the evening peeps....anyone been to Tunisia?

 

So does, Capital One, Barclaycard, Mastercard, Visa.................

 

That's sooo true, my pockets do seem to be either empty or full of euros!!

come on someone must be able to tell me what Tunisia's like!!

 

I went to Egypt last year and words cannot describe how fantastic it was!

Over a 2 week period we went pretty much everywhere except Sharm el Shiek.

The last few days were spent in Hurgada by the Red Sea............. all I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!

If you're thinking of going I would defo recommend going with Kuoni (big specialist holiday firm). You can tailor make your package to do as much or as little as you like. All hotels are 4* and above and the service recieved is second to none.

Just talking about it makes me wanna be back there!

 

i'd go to Egypt ANY day of the week, even a saturday

 

Dave you fookin goon

 

If we get ourselves sorted out, were damn well coming with you!!!

 

Cheers Clare, everyone only has nice things to say about Egypt...I think that's where we'll be going!!

Vroooom PMSL ya nutter!!

Yeah man!!!! Hols not till September matey, would love for you both to come along

 

September is the perfect time to go, we went on Sept 17th and came back Oct 1st........... so HOT!!!!!!!!!

 

I went to tunisia last year for 2 weeks, i was lucky i stayed in a really nice resort and a 5* hotel. We did the 2 day trip round tunisia, it was an amazin experience but if u were going to stay in any other resort than 'port el'kantui' i wouldnt recomend it to anyone its a complete sty and really dodgy i even had men offering me 9 camels for my girlfriend!!!

 

HOT HOT HOT Can't wait and it's still 7months away!!

Thanks rslover, I've heard that about Tunisia, you've got to be careful where you choose if taking the g/f...think I'll stick with Egypt

 

You have the same thing in Egypt, but more so with blonde haired women. Some places are worse than others.

Cairo airport is a real experience in itself, just DONT let anyone try and take your bag for you when you first arrive, its not they will want to steal it, but they will want you to pay them.

In the whole 2 weeks I only had a a couple of instances where I felt vunerable because my hair was getting too much attention, in general everyone there loved English tourists as all they see is ŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁ and what we see as small change is a full meal for their family.

 

Cheers for the advice guys and gals!!

Clare, if I get my way we won't be venturing any further than the pool and Nic is olive skinned/dark hair so I'm sure we'll have more trouble with the locals trying to talk egyptian to her!!!

 

just because they are different doesn't mean they will kill you and kidnap your girlfriend as soon as you step out of the hotel...

It is the way they "barter" for their wifes, that's all. And if you're gf happens to be blonde, which you have to admit is usually pretty rare amongst african people, then she is worth more camels than say a dark hair woman...

They can be a bit clingy if you go to the Souk (market) but again, as long as you stay polite and don't insult them, there is nothing to worry about. Even though, they're just likely to insult you back in their own language...

Hotels in Tunisia can be from right down pooo to really good and nice ones. The island of Djerba is about half way down the coast of Tunisia and is lovely. Hotels are very nice, all by the beach and usually with pretty big pools...

I have been there and it was lovely, but I wouldn't go back as its too busy for me. But then again, I wouldn't go to Sharm either... far far far too busy... I like peace and quiet when I go on hols....

Just my 2 pence...

 

Cool we can swap Nikki & Anna for 1 and a half camels??

 

Darn... they're cheap....

 

Cheers Mrs Frog

no way mate......










































...we'd get at least 2 camels and a goat!!

 

yes and it was shiite, worst holiday every. chip at skeggy beats it 10 times over. cost enuff as well

 

I agree been Tunisia shitest holiday ever - Egypt I work in TA too, everyone screams out for holidays here supposed to be absolutly fantastic!!!!!!!!!


I know which Id be going to anyway!!!

I want a holiday now I read this.............

 

I can handle the 2 camels, but a GOAT??? Jeeez now Rob will want to come.....................................in the goat

Well if the mortgage fairy is up there high on crack, luv sort me out will ya - otherwise Bish'll have 2 more house guests!!

 

You and your goats!!!!!

 

Sharm El Sheikh is great! Been about 6 times. But I work for a tour operator which offers it. If you go though, you must try scuba diving!

That price of Ł340 All-Inc is bloody good through. Too good for us to compete with. But we do offer more top-end 4* and 5* inc Hyatt Regency.

Check us out!
http://www.aquatours.com/fr_index.htm?/egypt/sharm.htm

steve

 

thanks to everybod's advice think we are going to go for Sharm! looks really nice and Bish can go diving whilst i chill out on the beach!
only 28 weeks to go! mind i am going to Oporto and Bulgaria before that, its a hard life being a travel agent!!

 

It's all booked and we're off to Sharm el Shiek for a week's fun in the sun!! Cheers for all your advice everyone!!

 

Dont forget my gift

 

No worries dude, hope you've got lots room in your garage!!!

 

Well i've taken a deposit on the RS & i've been made an offer on the evo so i might just about have room for a camel

 

SteveT - I think we will be looking at 5* or 5* Deluxe at Marsa Alam this year. Any feedback/deals on that??

 

They LOVE Blonde women over there. An Arab tried to buy Beccy off me at the Airport.

The Arab guys don't just like Blonde women though.

I'll let Ms B tell you about that one.

 

my dads on his way to cairo at the moment where he is building a new oil rig out there, hes away for a few days to have meeting

 

AJ dont settle for second best u want one of these bad boys

Bish/vroom (seein as u stole half my name ) i want a:

and definately NOT a:


(u know how long it took me to find a half decent egyptian bird when a YELLOW camel comes up first time!!)

 

 

I'll give vroom the slip and see what I can do!!