7 Best Sharm El Sheikh Hotels with Water Parks

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Flying into Sharm with kids who only care about slides? Book Nabq Bay. It’s the resort strip on the airport side of Naama Bay, and several of Sharm’s big hotel water parks sit along it. In winter, pick a resort that heats its pools, because the sea stays cool until April. Here’s where I’d book, depending on how many slides you want.

Sharm El Sheikh Water Park Hotels

Nabq Bay or Hadaba for a Water Park Stay

Sharm’s resorts spread along a long stretch of coast, and the strip you pick decides how far every taxi ride runs. Settle the area first, then the park.

• Nabq Bay: Nabq Bay is Sharm’s most northerly resort strip. The sea stays ankle-deep near the shore before the reef drops away.
• Hadaba and Ras Um Sid: Hadaba sits on the cliffs of Ras Um Sid, a few kilometres south of Naama Bay. Naama Bay’s bars and shops are a short taxi ride north.
• Ras Nasrani: Ras Nasrani lies between the two, right by the airport. Sharks Bay is about ten minutes south by car and Nabq Bay about twenty minutes north.

Sister Hotels That Share One Park

Several Sharm parks serve two resorts at once. Check which hotel the slides actually belong to before you compare slide counts.

• Aqua Park and Aqua Blu: Pickalbatros Aqua Park Sharm El Sheikh and Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Sharm El Sheikh stand side by side. Aqua Park guests use the adult slides, wave pool and lazy river at Aqua Blu, and Aqua Blu guests use the kids’ slides next door. Book either one and both parks come with it.
• Laguna Club and Laguna Vista: Guests at Pickalbatros Laguna Club Resort get access to the water slides at Pickalbatros Laguna Vista Resort. The park sits on Laguna Vista‘s grounds and serves both hotels.
• Golf Beach and Luxury Suites: The aqua park that Pickalbatros Golf Beach Resort guests use, adult slides and kids’ water tower alike, sits at the sister Pickalbatros Luxury Suites. Pickalbatros lists it as shared between the two hotels. Ask how far your room sits from the slides before you book.

Winter Sun and Summer Heat

Sharm runs on two seasons for a water park trip, and each brings its own trade-off.

• Best Months: March, April, November and December bring warm, sunny days without the summer heat. March and November days reach the mid-20s Celsius.
• January and February: These are the coolest months, with daytime highs in the low 20s Celsius. Nights drop to the low teens, so pack a layer for the evening shows.
• High Summer: Daytime highs reach 35°C or more in July and August. September stays almost as hot.

What the Room Rate Covers at the Parks

The big Sharm parks belong to all-inclusive resorts, but a few rides inside them cost extra.

• Aquaventure Entry: A stay at Rixos Premium Seagate includes entry to the Aquaventure Park next door. The go-kart track inside the park costs extra.
• Pickalbatros Parks: Pickalbatros marks its aqua parks free of charge on each resort’s fact page. That covers the slides, the kids’ water games and, at Laguna Vista, the surf pool.
• Charmillion Extras: At Charmillion Club Aqua Park, the paid list covers tennis, the diving centre, billiards and the games room. The aqua park isn’t on it.

Teens, Toddlers and Adults-Only Corners

The big parks split their slides by age, and a couple of resorts keep quiet corners for adults.

• Thrill Slides for Teenagers: Aquaventure’s line-up includes the Tsunami Slide, Looping Rocket, Space Shuttle and Black Hole. Rixos also runs a Teens Club for 13 to 17-year-olds at Rixos Premium Seagate, so older kids get their own crowd.
• Splash Zones for Little Ones: Pickalbatros Royal Moderna Sharm runs a separate kids’ park with 24 slides and water games next to its adults’ slides. Aquaventure has interactive fountains and an Aqua Tower for younger children.
• Adults-Only Rooms and Hotels: Guests at Rixos Sharm El Sheikh Adults Only 18+ can use all of Seagate‘s facilities, with club cars running between the two hotels. At Laguna Vista, the standard swim-up rooms are adults only and open onto a shared pool.

A Day at Cleo Park

Sharm also has a public water park, handy for a day out from a hotel without slides.

• Ancient Egypt Theme: Cleo Park is an ancient Egypt-themed water park with slides, a wave pool, a lazy river and a kids’ area. Day tickets sell online in advance.
• Getting There: It sits up the hill on the inland side of the highway as it passes Naama Bay. From Nabq Bay that’s a taxi ride, so pair it with an evening in Naama Bay.

FAQs

1. Can you use a hotel water park in Sharm El Sheikh without staying there?

At some resorts. Local excursion sellers sell day passes to the park at Pickalbatros Aqua Park Sharm El Sheikh, with lunch and hotel transfers in the package. Book the pass before the day, and check how many hours in the park it covers. Other resorts keep their parks for staying guests, so ask the hotel directly before you plan a day there.

2. When is the sea warmest in Sharm El Sheikh?

The warmest stretch runs from July to September, when the sea reaches about 27 to 28°C. From January to March it drops to around 21 to 23°C, cool enough that a heated pool matters for long swims. October stays close behind at about 27°C, and November and December hold around 24 to 26°C.

3. Are Sharm El Sheikh water park hotels all-inclusive?

Yes, the resorts with big parks sell all-inclusive stays. Rixos Premium Seagate runs an ultra all-inclusive plan, and Charmillion Club Aqua Park lists round-the-clock all-inclusive service. At Laguna Vista, spirits carry a surcharge late at night. Read the hotel’s list of paid extras before you arrive, so the bill at checkout holds no surprises.

4. What ages do the kids’ clubs take?

Four to 12 at the Rixos and Pickalbatros resorts. The Rixy Kids Club at Rixos Premium Seagate takes 4 to 12-year-olds, and Pickalbatros lists the same range at Pickalbatros Royal Moderna Sharm, Pickalbatros Palace Resort Sharm El Sheikh and Pickalbatros Aqua Park Sharm El Sheikh. Charmillion Club Aqua Park takes children a year younger, from 3 to 12.

5. How far is Nabq Bay from Naama Bay?

Around 18 to 25 km by road, depending on where along the bay you stay. Soho Square, with its restaurants and dancing fountain, sits between the two and makes a shorter night out. For a night in Naama Bay, agree the taxi fare before you set off; the resorts’ front desks can call a cab for you.

6. Are the pools heated in winter at Sharm water park hotels?

Some are. Pickalbatros heats a share of the adult and kids’ pools in winter at Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Sharm El Sheikh, Pickalbatros Aqua Park Sharm El Sheikh, Pickalbatros Royal Moderna Sharm and Pickalbatros Laguna Vista Resort, and its fact pages say so for each resort. Those pages don’t name which pools are heated. Ask the hotel which slide pools it heats before a January or February trip.

7. Is Pickalbatros Aqua Blu in Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada?

Both have one. Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Sharm El Sheikh is on the Sinai coast, while Pickalbatros Aqua Blu Resort – Hurghada is a separate hotel across the water on the mainland coast. The names differ only in their last words, so check that the booking page says Sharm El Sheikh before you pay. An airport transfer doesn’t fix a wrong booking, since the drive between the two runs for hours.