Sharm El Sheikh Shopping Tips by mr.small

Name of Shop: Beyond Limits

For a town that is such a mecca for diving it was surprisingly empty of proper dive gear shops.Everywhere sells the cheap mask and snorkel sets but if you want a shop with a wide variety of top gear then this is the best one we found.


What To Pay: We found that BCDs,computors and regs where about the same as in the UK,suits where more expensive and masks and fins where cheap.

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Theme: Sporting Goods
Address: Upper floor at the rear of the Naama Centre
Directions: It is a bit hard to find because you cant easily see it.The Naama centre is at the end of the main pedestrian street in Naama bay. It is next to the Hard Rock cafe near the main taxi rank.

Name of Shop: Janis Beer Shop

Janis beer shop is one of the very few places that you can buy alcohol that is not a hotel,bar or restaurant.There are two others that i know of in sharm but this is the cheapest,has the widest chioce and unlike the others does not sell anything else.It just sells booze.

What To Buy: Beer,or specifically lager.The only ones I touch are Stella Premium(6.4%) Stella Export(5.2%) Meister Max(8%) or Meister(5.2%).You can also get Stella Local(4.5%) and Sakara Gold(4%).Local spirits are available with names like Johnny Waler(whisky) And Gordoons(gin).As you can guess by the names they are not the real thing and taste pretty bad,but for £3 a bottle they are ok as mixers.

What To Pay: For a half litre bottle of Stella or Meister about 7 EGP or 1€.The same for the smaller but stronger Meister Max. 30 EGP or 4€ for 750ml spirits.

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Middle floor,Naama Centre,Naama Bay.
Directions: It is on the middle floor of the Naama Centre at the west end (cliff end) of the padestrian part of Naama Bay.It is below Farwanes restaurant.You can see it from the side of the Camel Bar.

Name of Shop: Drinkies

It is an off licence or beer and wine shop if you are not from the uk and the thing that is special about this one is that they deliver,mainly for free.They may only deliver in the Hadaba,Om el sid,old town side of Sharm though I do not know this for sure.There is now a Drinkies in Naama bay,at the end of the main pedestrian street,at the side/rear of the Movenpick hotel (opposite end to the Naama centre).

What To Buy: The local Stella Export at 5.5LE (55p) for 500ml(5.2%abv) and Meister Max 6LE(60p) for 330ml(8%, yes, thats right 8%abv) are two of the highlights,but whilst out there in Aug 06 we came across a new champion by ABV beer,the Sakara King,10%,blimey. They now stock a bigger range of alco pops,all locally made,10% I.D. edge being the pick.They also do wine but we did not see any spirits,but local spirits are available in some of the supermarkets.


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Theme: Food and Drink
Phone: Home Delivery 19330
Address: Near benzine(petrol) station,El Khazan St, Hadaba.
Directions: Ask for the 24/7 super market in Hadaba.It is nearly next door.
Other Contact: Local Freephone 0800 100 1001

Name of Shop: Caliente

Great pizza etc at an outstanding price. They range from 18LE (£1.80) for you basic C&T up to 25LE (£2.50) for a full loaded special,and they are more than big enough for one person.They make and cook them fresh in front of your eyes.We found that most of the time one between two was enough.They only sell soft drinks but they have no problem at all with you either bringing your own alcohol or popping out to the beer shop(30secs away) to get your own.They are also open from 11am until 3am every day


What To Pay: It would be very hard to spend more than £5 a head including pudding and drinks

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Near benzine(petrol) station,El Khazan St,Hadaba.
Directions: Ask for the 24/7 supermarket,Hadaba,it is nearly next door.You can either go through the front door or go around the back for the outside seating.

Name of Shop: Makani bakery

A real good bakery and take away,but you can eat in if you prefer.

What To Buy: Bread of all sort plus sandwich fillers and soups.Puddings. The filled subs are particularly good ranging from about LE12(£1.20) for cheese and onion up to about LE18(£1.80) for really tender roast beef or about the same for a "build you own".There is plenty of other choices.

What To Pay: Nice and cheap.

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Opposite benzine station,El Khazan St,Hadaba.
Directions: If you stand on the forecourt of the Misr benzine station in Hadaba and look to the opposite corner of the road junction you will see a supermarket,Makani bakery is to the left of it.

Name of Shop: Thistlegorm dive shop

A small but well stocked dive shop,it has a large stock of the smaller bits of dive equipment.



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Theme: Sporting Goods
Address: Old market.
Directions: Enter the Old market by the first entrance and go straight ahead as heading for the rear.As you get to a left bend in the road it will be on your left.

Name of Shop: Scuba group

This shop is on of the bigger dive shops and is split between 2 shops opposite each other.It has a large stock of the larger dive item,suits,bcds,boots etc.

What To Buy: All of the stuff seemed to be very reasonably priced especially the wet suits

What To Pay: Wet suits started at about £70 for a 5mm full wet suit up to about £90 for a 5mm semi dry wet suit.

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Theme: Sporting Goods
Address: On the road leading to the Old Market.
Directions: The shop is on your right about 100yrds before the entrance to the Old market.

Name of Shop: Mine Jo

A small alcohol shop selling all of the usual local booze.



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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: Tiran centre,Old town/market,Sharm
Directions: It is in the Tiran centre,under the China house restaurant nearly facing Terazzinna beach entrance.

Name of Shop: Baachus

Another in the Baachus chain selling everything you need in an alcoholic kind of way.

What To Buy: Booze.

What To Pay: Not very much.

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Theme: Food and Drink
Address: End of Bank Street,Ras Um Sid.
Directions: This beer shop is located on the junction of Bank street and El Fanar Street in the Ras Um Sid area of Hadaba(near the big hotels,Hilton waterfalls etc).It is just along from the Crocodile show(I kid you not) and very near to Columbus restaurant.

Name of Shop: Many

Il Mercato is a new shopping mall type area.They have all the usual stuff you would find in any large european city.Famous name fast food out outlets plus a few local ones,many famous name boutiques and clothing shops plus famous name cafes/coffee shops and even a virgin mega store.


What To Pay: About the same as in the UK

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Theme: Other
Address: Sharm Elysee Street,Hadaba.
Directions: Sharm Elysee street joins City council street and El Fanar street(2 main streets in Hadaba).Just ask the taxi driver,he will know it.