Introduction Marine tourism or rather a tourism centred on water bodies and coral reefs is a critical aspect of the international tourism sector. This kind of tourism is widely growing than any other tourism sector specifically in the tropical regions. Marine tourism has been considered as a sustainable substitute for coral reef use, as opposed to the extractive activities such as the harvesting of the reefs and aquatic animals for commercial use. However, overwhelming research has identified that reefs become deteriorated, and they demean the amenity value of dive zones due to intensive tourist use. Recreational diving has been seen to affect coral reefs in two major ways: first, direct contact with coral structures via unintended disturbance leading to coral breakage and damage of coral anchorage during boat collisions. Second is via indirect effects due to distortion of water quality through the addition of toxic substances and increased turbidity. The Sinai Peninsula in Egypt is a fascinating tourist attraction site for ecologically desired landmarks. This unique marine eco-system offer major resources for coastal inhabitants such as food, shoreline stabilisation and economic benefits from tourism. Egypt being a developing country has become very reliant on tourism as a foreign income generator. The region around the Red Sea has been targeted for tourism in the hope that it will increase tourism revenue and create job opportunities in the region. However, the relationship between tourism and environment conservation remains unbalanced. Tourism around the Red Sea is environmentally reliant, and the environment is susceptible to the uncontrolled tourist activities (Abu-Hilal & Al-Najjar 2009). This paper seeks to evaluate means to attain a balanced relationship between tourism and environmental sustainability. The problem statement The available tourist facilities along the Red Sea, Egypt, are enormous and form a potential threat to the marine ecosystem. Practices such as land reclamation are popular, in spite of the local authority standards restricting development within 30m of the high-tide demarcation. Due to beach filling and other developments, the fringing reef that covered the coastline has been severely degraded. Only a few of the diving sites are accessible to daily diving operations. Following the increased number of tourists visiting Hurghada and Aqaba annually, the possible damage could be detrimental to the marine ecosystem in the region. Since there is the conflict between developmental growth and environmental sustainability, there is a need for extensive review to find out how these conflicting issues can be balanced towards achieving sustainable economy in Egypt. Approach According to Apostolopoulos, Leontidou, and Loukissas (2014), tourism is seen as an industry with the capability to generate the highest foreign revenues in Egypt. Tourism offers many advantages to the domestic economy, and assists the conservation of the marine ecosystem by issuing an incentive to protect them. However, if tourist activities are not regulated, they can lead to massive destruction to coral systems. To continued viability, it is fundamental that recreational tourist practice