Sharm El Sheikh: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 52Mostly tourist-focused chatter: praise for friendly service and tipping clarity, with warnings that Sharm feels like a resort bubble and hustle-heavy, so it's genuinely mixed for long-term living.
- friendly service
- helpful tipping info
- warm hospitality
- value for money
- diving and beaches
- tourist bubble feel
- street vendor hustle
- scam worries
- limited local culture
- safety concerns for solo women
- Sharm feels like a resort town rather than real Egypt
- Staying a day or two is enough for some
- Service staff are attentive and appreciated
- Hustle and haggling require thick skin
- Mixed reports on safety, mostly from short visits
Read from 8 videos, 27 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Egyptian 🇪🇬💵currency and tipping - Top tips about money in Sharm El Sheikh
Lusher Life · 13K views · 2024
What viewers said
“You are correct about the service you get . Went on a Nile cruise a couple of years ago and the staff were brilliant. First class service and they really cared for us.”
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“Marvelous video, thank you. I’m off to Sharm-El-Sheik on Monday and was worried about how much to tip - you’ve set my mind at ease.”
“Great video, we are off to Sharm El Sheikh next year and I found you r video very knowledgeable on how to and when to tip.”
“I got 18 thousand Egyptian from the UK. Each person can take in 5 thousand”
“Great video thank you!”
“Great video I've been looking for exactly this, I'm going to Makadi Bay in March next year, first time in Egypt. I love giving tips for a great service and wondered how much to give when and how often. I worked as a taxi driver and got tips”
“my pleas are.itis a pleasant.1 am very happy. in this time. I am ready.Thanks God, Blessing God, Amen.❤”
“my pleasure, it is a pleasant. Thanks God, Blessing madam, Ameni”
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“je par a louxour en mars prochain mon deuxième voyage en Egypte 😎”
“Your right I’ve went for years it’s my favourite country I worked thare”
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