Camel Bar

Camel Bar is a long-running Naama Bay drinking spot in Sharm El Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt, associated in travellers' accounts with the town's diving community. Naama Bay is the main hub for dive centres, and bars in the area fill each evening with instructors, divemasters and holidaymakers swapping stories from the Red Sea reefs. The crowd is predominantly adult, from roughly twenty-five to fifty, international, and informal; many arrive straight from dive boats or the beach in shorts and T-shirts, and nobody expects smart clothing. The atmosphere is casual and talkative rather than clubby, with the bar itself the focal point and seating spilling toward the street on pleasant evenings. Music is typically a blend of pop, rock and dance tracks at a volume that still allows conversation, and the energy rises later in the night rather than peaking at a fixed hour. The drinks programme centres on beer, including Egyptian Stella and Sakara and imported options, along with simple cocktails, spirits and soft drinks. The $$ price range makes it more affordable than the chain venues and hotel lounges nearby, although tourist-zone pricing still applies and a service charge is common. Opening hours are listed as daily from about 10:00 until late, so the venue works as both a daytime hangout and a night-time bar, with weekends and the autumn-to-spring high season the busiest. There is no cover charge, no guest list and no bottle-service culture; seating is largely walk-in, and reservations are rarely needed except for big groups. Visitors should treat the posted hours as approximate and expect closing to depend on how busy the night is. As in all of Egypt's resort districts, alcohol is served only in licensed tourist venues, and public drunkenness outside them is frowned upon, so walking back along the Naama Bay promenade should be done calmly. Many visitors pair a drink here with dinner at nearby restaurants and a shisha afterwards.