[outi]

Yeah, that what I'm saying.

If you are in Huragada, Sharm el Sheikh, where the whole tourism industry is based in beaches or if you stay in very high end hotels in Cairo like Mena House or Semiramis, sitting sun with very little clothes is ok. Even when there are Egyptians around. Probably your hotel is ok, too.

If you like to swim, do it. In water you are quite covered. The "problem" is the sunbathing part. Most of the places sitting in sun with "skimpy" one-piece swimming wear is a very good entertainment for local men. So just get the atmosphere if the place and do like you feel.