In the Bay of Sharm el Maya the port is located. The harbor is under military surveillance. Egyptian forces and the Multinational Observer Forces (MFO) - mainly Italians – control this important strategic point. Many private yachts and pleasure boats anchor here - the number constantly increasing - ready to take scuba divers out to the amazing reefs and to the National Park of Ras Muhammad, one of the world’s most famous dive sites. Ras Muhammad National Park was created in 1983 to protect coral reefs and the fragile environment.

Ras Um Sidd is famous for its coral reefs and the very high cliff, where many exclusive hotels have been built and still many are under construction. On top of the cliff, in El Hadaba, villas, apartments and recently constructed condominiums are providing Sharmers with accommodation and offices. The area is developing with new hotel establishments. The municipality, the post office and telecommunication center are located here. Downhill in Sharm el Moya in the suq one can stroll the many bazaars, supermarkets and restaurants.

Naama Bay The main tourist attraction, the center of tourism is Naama Bay. Naama means "pleasant" in Hebrew and this best describes Naama Bay. A slightly different pronunciation leads to the Arabic word for ostrich. The ostrich as many other animals and plants of the Savanna had been common here until the land became more and more arid. Most hotels and dive centers are located in Naama Bay and makes it a paradise for sun lovers and water-sport enthusiasts. Shopping Malls, tourist offices and other services are contributing to comfort the tourist - and the Sharmers. Many new resorts in a fascinating surrounding have developed along the coastline to the north on the way to the international airport , which provides the Sinai peninsula with daily charter flights, from Ras Nasrani to Nabq, the beautiful Nature Protectorate known for the mangroves. A phenomena and a natural attraction is an odd limestone boulder two kilometers north of the edge of downtown that is shaped through erosion into the portrait of J. F. Kennedy.