Due to the rich marine life and the hundreds of coral sites housed by the Red Sea, Sharm El-Sheikh is a destination for divers and ecotourism enthusiasts. The tourism economy of this city located on the Sinai Peninsula has experienced very rapid growth over the past few decades, which has led to the development of exceptional hotel complexes and a distinguished nightlife. The waters of the Ras Mohammed National Park are home to countless schools of fish and, bizarrely, toilets, following the sinking of a cargo ship transporting sanitary installations during a storm in 1981.
