White Knight (German: White knight, also White Knight Beach) is a bay, resort and diving area north of Sharm esch-Sheikh and east of Sharm El Sheikh Airport.
getting there
The resort is located just a few kilometers east of the 1 Sharm el-Sheikh airport(IATA: SSH). You can get here by taxi.
mobility
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There are shuttle buses to the Naʿama Bay.
Tourist Attractions
The 1 White Knight coral reef(27 ° 57 '37 "N.34 ° 23 '54 "E) is located directly in front of the beach in the area of the Savoi Hotel. Several jetties lead to bathing over the reef. There is an indentation in the reef to the south. The Dive can be done from here over the beach or from a dive boat. There is little or no current here. You reached a sand plateau, which you usually explore in a circle.
In the north there is an area with red sea tube eels (Gorgasia sillneri). The canyon in the south drops to a depth of 40 meters. The area with its table corals, lettuce corals (Turbinaria mesenterina) and anemones is inhabited by anemonefish, among others. Occasional crocodile fish and rays can be seen.
There is a small city center around that 2 Soho Square.
activities
The main activities are water sports such as swimming, snorkeling and diving. Diving is possible in the area of the Savoy Hotel.
shop
There are various shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and a night club in the mall Soho Square.
kitchen
There are restaurants in the hotel complexes.
nightlife
The nightlife takes place mainly in the hotels. Further possibilities exist in the Naʿama Bay and in Old Sharm.
accommodation
All hotels offer a high standard. Hotels located more northeast are below Raʾs Naṣrānī, south-westerly below Shark’s Bay listed.
4 star hotels
- 1 Island Garden Resort (Sunrise Island Garden Resort), White Knight Beach. Tel.: 20 (0)69 362 1631, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 1010. 4-star hotel with 284 two-bed rooms.(27 ° 58 ′ 2 ″ N.34 ° 23 '42 "E)
5 star hotels
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- 3 Concorde El Salam Front Area, White Knight Beach, P.O. Box 91. Tel.: 20 (0)69 360 2570, (0)69 360 1460, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 1560, Email: [email protected]. 5-star hotel with 725 twin rooms.(27 ° 57 ′ 50 ″ N.34 ° 23 '56 "E)
- 5 Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh. Tel.: 20 (0)69 360 3555, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 3550, Email: [email protected]. 5-star hotel in Arabic style on a hillside with 238 twin rooms, four swimming pools, steam bath and several restaurants.(27 ° 57 ′ 22 ″ N.34 ° 23 '34 "E)
- 6 Hilton Sharks Bay, White Knight Beach. Tel.: 20 (0)69 360 3333, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 3990, Email: [email protected]. 5-star hotel with 317 mostly two-bed rooms.(27 ° 57 '52 "N.34 ° 24 ′ 2 ″ E)
- 8 Island View Resort (Sunrise Island View), White Knight Beach. Tel.: 20 (0)69 362 1621, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 3703. 5-star hotel with 492 two-bed rooms.(27 ° 57 '47 "N.34 ° 23 '50 "E)
- 9 Royale Savoy Sharm El Sheikh, White Knight Beach. Tel.: 20 (0)69 360 2500, (0)69 360 2502, Fax: 20 (0)69 360 2777, Email: [email protected]. 5-star hotel with 456 mostly two-bed rooms.(27 ° 57 ′ 41 ″ N.34 ° 23 '46 "E)
- 10 Savita Resort & Spa, El Sheikh Zayed St., White Knight Beach. Tel.: 20 (0)69 367 0800, (0)69 367 0801, (0)69 367 0802, Fax: 20 (0)69 367 0804, Email: [email protected]. 5-star hotel with 542 mostly two-bed rooms.(27 ° 57 '53 "N.34 ° 24 ′ 16 ″ E)
trips
A visit to the Nabq nature reserve it's worth it.
literature
- Sinai Diving Guide: Part 1; German edition. Verona: Geodia, 2005, ISBN 978-88-87177-66-4 , P. 98 f. Dive site 10. :