Anyone Been To All Inclusive Resorts In Turkey Or Egypt?

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Permalink Reply by lea on January 11, 2010 at 4:08pm

The Club Med in Bodrum Turkey is really nice. There are no children's programs so it has a quiet adult feel to it. They have great theme night dinners. Most of the resort guests get really dressed up for the formal dinner nights. The only downside of this resort is that it is a little hilly so getting to the beach would be difficult if you have problems with stairs. Also, most people at this resort speak Turkish or French, although many on the staff had the ability to understand English.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on January 18, 2010 at 2:41pm

I haven't been there yet, but I have been hearing good things about the resorts and beaches in Turkey.

I figure I might wait for the exchange rate to be more favorable.

I also would need to be convinced that the beaches and resorts are so much better than the Caribbean and Mexico that it would justify the longer and more expensive flight.

Maybe it would make more sense to do it in the summer when I could do some traveling through Europe and then end up at a resort in Turkey at the end of the adventure for some rest and relaxation after jumping trains through Europe for a couple of weeks.

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Permalink Reply by James Scott on January 30, 2010 at 1:18am

Here's an article about an all inclusive resort in Egypt

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Permalink Reply by lea on February 1, 2010 at 3:47pm

This discussion got me interested in going to an all inclusive in Egypt so I did a little research. Looks like most of the luxury resorts are in Sharm El Sheikh. Has anyone been to Sharm El Sheikh?

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Permalink Reply by Willie on February 10, 2010 at 12:53pm

Hi Lea, this is also the area I have zeroed in on. Let me know if you find anything interesting in your research and I will do the same.

This is the best resource I have found so far: http://www.travelpod.com/resorts-all-inclusive/Sharm_El_Sheikh.html

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Permalink Reply by lea on February 13, 2010 at 7:18pm

Well, so far I know that Sharm el-Sheikh is a city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the northern most coast of the Red Sea.

It is a good area for snorkeling and scuba diving with clear water and lots of colorful fish. Some consider this area to be one of the best snorkeling and diving areas in the entire world.

It has rapidly become a hot spot for tourism with lots of resorts in the area.

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Permalink Reply by Willie on February 19, 2010 at 12:44pm

The scuba diving is one reason I am taking a serious look at going. From my research, Pirates Dive Company gets good reviews. I also enjoy snorkeling whn I'm not diving so this destination is rising fast on my list of potential vacation destinations.

Now I want to figure out how the currency exchange works.

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Permalink Reply by lea on March 10, 2010 at 1:15pm

1 American dollar is worth 5.478 Egyptian pounds.

I would think that you would book your resort through an American travel agency so most of your expenses would be paid up front. Knowing the conversion rate will help you get an idea of how much the dive companies charge.

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