24 August 2026 · 14 nights

Sharm El Sheikh

Two weeks in the sun, departing East Midlands Airport — with the hotel decision, insurance and FCDO status all checked before booking.

14nights

£3,000budget

EMAdeparture

2travellers

The decision

Two hotels in the running

Lowest price · best snorkelling

Pickalbatros Royal Grand Resort

Lowest confirmed price of the two

Best snorkelling access via floating jetty and house reefs
Strongest value against the £3,000 budget

Sentimental favourite

Cleopatra Luxury Resort (Adults Only)

Higher price point

Sentimental value — stayed here together ~12 years ago
Weaker on-site snorkelling than Pickalbatros

Travel advisory

Where you're covered

FCDO status — green

Sharm El Sheikh sits within the resort area unaffected by FCDO advisories. The advisory only applies to the interior of South Sinai beyond the St Catherine–Nuweibaa road — relevant only if tempted by a desert safari, St Catherine's Monastery, or Mount Sinai excursion, which would need checking against the live FCDO page first.

Insurance cover

Both of you are covered

Emergency medical

£10,000,000

Worldwide, per person.

Cancellation / coming home early

£10,000

Per person, £50 excess applies.

Missed UK flight

£10,000

To and from the UK only.

Personal belongings

£1,500

Keep valuables in the room safe — theft cover requires evidence of a break-in.

Before you go

Practical checklist

Return flight

Policy requires the return journey to be booked before leaving home — worth double-checking this isn't open-ended.
Emergency line

24-hour medical assistance: 0044 1603 604 976.
Valuables

Hotel theft claims need evidence of forced entry and items locked in the room safe — worth using it for phones, cameras and passports.
Drones

Not covered under personal liability or belongings — leave it at home or accept it's uninsured if it comes.
CPAP

Now covered under the pre-existing conditions upgrade — worth checking the hotel room's socket type/voltage before travel.