Sharm and Egypt holiday advice
Discussion
Hi Guys,
We are off to Egypt in 2 weeks - with all of the issues occurring here we are concerned and are considering cancelling.
This is the foreign office advice:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt
I wonder if my travel insurance will cover it?
We are off to Egypt in 2 weeks - with all of the issues occurring here we are concerned and are considering cancelling.
This is the foreign office advice:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt
I wonder if my travel insurance will cover it?
Are you just going to Sharm? The FCO are not advising against travel to the Red Sea resorts.
Security is tight around there, and there's a big wall around the region (which the airport is inside) with vehicle checkpoints, etc. The people that work in the resorts probably have little interest in demonstrating and scaring off the tourists that they depend on.
Cairo & Luxor day trips are probably not a good idea, but if you're just planning to sit in the sun, snorkel, dive, etc then I'd have no qualms going.
Check the terms of your travel insurance, but generally you deciding you don't want to go somewhere even though the FCO is not advising against it will not be covered.
Security is tight around there, and there's a big wall around the region (which the airport is inside) with vehicle checkpoints, etc. The people that work in the resorts probably have little interest in demonstrating and scaring off the tourists that they depend on.
Cairo & Luxor day trips are probably not a good idea, but if you're just planning to sit in the sun, snorkel, dive, etc then I'd have no qualms going.
Check the terms of your travel insurance, but generally you deciding you don't want to go somewhere even though the FCO is not advising against it will not be covered.
As above, nothing at all to worry about - the security measures (x-ray machines in the hotels etc.) seemed a bit daunting when I first visited the Red Sea, but they're simply there to ensure tourism's safe. Even in Cairo (which may as well be on a different continent) I hear the 'troubles' really are a minute concentration.
I once went there just after a load of tourists had got their throats cut in Luxor - the locals in Sharm were very pleased to see tourists - they quaintly referred to the Luxor massacre as "the accident" 
There were lots of shiny black Landcruisers full of blokes with AK47s parked up at junctions.
I think they take tourist security pretty seriously.
There were lots of shiny black Landcruisers full of blokes with AK47s parked up at junctions.
I think they take tourist security pretty seriously.
Dog Star said:
I once went there just after a load of tourists had got their throats cut in Luxor - the locals in Sharm were very pleased to see tourists - they quaintly referred to the Luxor massacre as "the accident"
There were lots of shiny black Landcruisers full of blokes with AK47s parked up at junctions.
I think they take tourist security pretty seriously.
We were at the Queen Hatshepsut Temple only a month before the massacre in 1997. Made me vow never to go back to Egypt. That and the continual day and night never-ending hassling for baksheesh. And the bout of projectile vomiting (cured by drinking half a pint of Gin neat). And the Egyptian interpretation of honesty.There were lots of shiny black Landcruisers full of blokes with AK47s parked up at junctions.
I think they take tourist security pretty seriously.
do ot listen to the hype its all a load of b
ks
nothing wrong with the red sea
safe as houses
ive been out to our place in El Gouna 3 times in the last 6 months , i was out there when Morsi was kicked out , celebrations by the Egyptians was excellent , they want tourists to boost the economy and the army will not let a bunch of fanatics upset the red sea tourist trade .
mind you the deals out there at the moment are excellent the only tourists i see are Russians ...bit like being back at work !!
go out enjoy yourself
ks nothing wrong with the red sea
safe as houses
ive been out to our place in El Gouna 3 times in the last 6 months , i was out there when Morsi was kicked out , celebrations by the Egyptians was excellent , they want tourists to boost the economy and the army will not let a bunch of fanatics upset the red sea tourist trade .
mind you the deals out there at the moment are excellent the only tourists i see are Russians ...bit like being back at work !!
go out enjoy yourself
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