Wind forecast in knots

Exceptional beauty and scientific significance

Ras Mohammed National Park

About 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh, on a slim peninsula towards the most southern tip of Sinai, lies Ras Mohammed, the first and best kept national park in Egypt. The area can be accessed from both resorts and liveaboard diving cruises.

It is said that the name is from a wind-carved cliff in the area, which resembles the features of Prophet Mohammed, believed to have visited here in the 7th century.

Surrounded by fringing coral reefs that emerged after a change in the coastline 70,000 years ago, the park is characterised by vertical overhangs at least 100m deep. Due to its location on the Sinai Peninsula at the juncture of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, the combining waters of varying salinity from each gulf has resulted in a spectacular array of reef and pelagic fish, diverse coral reef and luxuriant sea walls.

Because of its exceptional beauty and scientific significance, the Egyptian government declared Ras Mohammed a protected area in 1983, at the time with an area of only 97 km². The park has since been extended to 480 km² and is a success today because of local awareness and the rangers who patrol the grounds and surrounding seas. Diving is allowed in designated areas only and visitors must leave the park by sunset.

How to Dive Ras Mohammed

Diving the Sinai Peninsula is mainly by day-trip boat and so a resort stay will therefore be your best option. See our Sharm El Sheikh resorts information for a choice line-up.

However, if you're planning on diving Ras Mohammed, a liveaboard is your best option to maximise your diving time on these delectable dive sites. Check out our Sinai liveaboards for the best selection.

Diving Season

Ras Mohammed, as part of the Sinai Peninsula, favours the diver all year round, with warmest water in summer (June to August). Colder waters are prevalent in and around February time.

Reef Summary

Great for: Reef life and health and drift dives
Not so great for: Beginner divers
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 10 - 40m
Currents: Moderate - strong Surface Conditions: Generally calm
Water Temperature: 20 - 28°C
Experience Level: Beginner - advanced
Number of Dive Sites: >12
Distance: 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh
Access: Resort daytrips and liveaboards
Recommended length of stay: 1 week


Next issues – specific dives in Ras Mohammed explored…

Doctors are not quite sure why women aren’t sleeping

I'll sleep when I'm dead. I hear the phrase from many friends. Perhaps it is the unofficial motto of busy women?

How often do you sacrifice sleep to get something done? We all do it, stay up a little later, get up a little earlier, or allow the worries of the day to creep in and prevent sleep. This constant eating away at sleep has significant health consequences now and into the future.

Even energetic 30-somethings are laying the foundation of their future health. Lack of sleep can mean they are laying calcium deposits in their arteries as well.

A recent study concluded people who consistently sleep five hours per night or less have a much more likely to develop the “hardening of the arteries” type of heart disease than people who slept seven to eight hours per night. The damage begins in your 20s and 30s.

Women who sleep less than seven hours per night significantly increase their risk of cancer, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and depression. In addition lack of sleep decreases your mental agility, alertness and impairs your immune system.

So, are you getting enough sleep?

The National Sleep Foundation finds 67% of women frequently experience sleep problems. Even though women are 1.5 times more likely to experience sleep problems than men, 75% of sleep studies are conducted on men, so doctors are not quite sure why women aren’t sleeping.

Some factors which may contribute are:

* The demands of the day don’t allow you to unwind and find sleep.
* Small children interrupt your sleep and you can’t get back to sleep.
* Hormonal changes can raise your body temperature making it more difficult to fall asleep.
* Your sleep environment or lifestyle prevents good sleep.

How can you get a better night’s sleep?

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Wind forecast in knots

Exceptional beauty and scientific significance

Ras Mohammed National Park

About 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh, on a slim peninsula towards the most southern tip of Sinai, lies Ras Mohammed, the first and best kept national park in Egypt. The area can be accessed from both resorts and liveaboard diving cruises.

It is said that the name is from a wind-carved cliff in the area, which resembles the features of Prophet Mohammed, believed to have visited here in the 7th century.

Surrounded by fringing coral reefs that emerged after a change in the coastline 70,000 years ago, the park is characterised by vertical overhangs at least 100m deep. Due to its location on the Sinai Peninsula at the juncture of the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, the combining waters of varying salinity from each gulf has resulted in a spectacular array of reef and pelagic fish, diverse coral reef and luxuriant sea walls.

Because of its exceptional beauty and scientific significance, the Egyptian government declared Ras Mohammed a protected area in 1983, at the time with an area of only 97 km². The park has since been extended to 480 km² and is a success today because of local awareness and the rangers who patrol the grounds and surrounding seas. Diving is allowed in designated areas only and visitors must leave the park by sunset.

How to Dive Ras Mohammed

Diving the Sinai Peninsula is mainly by day-trip boat and so a resort stay will therefore be your best option. See our Sharm El Sheikh resorts information for a choice line-up.

However, if you're planning on diving Ras Mohammed, a liveaboard is your best option to maximise your diving time on these delectable dive sites. Check out our Sinai liveaboards for the best selection.

Diving Season

Ras Mohammed, as part of the Sinai Peninsula, favours the diver all year round, with warmest water in summer (June to August). Colder waters are prevalent in and around February time.

Reef Summary

Great for: Reef life and health and drift dives
Not so great for: Beginner divers
Depth: 5 - >40m
Visibility: 10 - 40m
Currents: Moderate - strong Surface Conditions: Generally calm
Water Temperature: 20 - 28°C
Experience Level: Beginner - advanced
Number of Dive Sites: >12
Distance: 30 km south of Sharm El Sheikh
Access: Resort daytrips and liveaboards
Recommended length of stay: 1 week


Next issues – specific dives in Ras Mohammed explored…

Doctors are not quite sure why women aren’t sleeping

I'll sleep when I'm dead. I hear the phrase from many friends. Perhaps it is the unofficial motto of busy women?

How often do you sacrifice sleep to get something done? We all do it, stay up a little later, get up a little earlier, or allow the worries of the day to creep in and prevent sleep. This constant eating away at sleep has significant health consequences now and into the future.

Even energetic 30-somethings are laying the foundation of their future health. Lack of sleep can mean they are laying calcium deposits in their arteries as well.

A recent study concluded people who consistently sleep five hours per night or less have a much more likely to develop the “hardening of the arteries” type of heart disease than people who slept seven to eight hours per night. The damage begins in your 20s and 30s.

Women who sleep less than seven hours per night significantly increase their risk of cancer, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and depression. In addition lack of sleep decreases your mental agility, alertness and impairs your immune system.

So, are you getting enough sleep?

The National Sleep Foundation finds 67% of women frequently experience sleep problems. Even though women are 1.5 times more likely to experience sleep problems than men, 75% of sleep studies are conducted on men, so doctors are not quite sure why women aren’t sleeping.

Some factors which may contribute are:

* The demands of the day don’t allow you to unwind and find sleep.
* Small children interrupt your sleep and you can’t get back to sleep.
* Hormonal changes can raise your body temperature making it more difficult to fall asleep.
* Your sleep environment or lifestyle prevents good sleep.

How can you get a better night’s sleep?

This weekly Newsletter is created and managed by spotredsea.com
Information about prices

Mobile: 20 12 504 8860
E-mail: news@spotredsea.com

This is a weekly community newsletter. It is sent to you by Spotredsea.com Guide and Search Engine. Designed and developed by SpotRedSea. We value your privacy.
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