Where and how to snorkel in Marsa Alam: the best reefs, dolphins at Sataya, turtles at Abu Dabbab, plus safety and gear tips from local guides.
Many Marsa Alam hotels sit on their own coral reef, so some of the best snorkeling of your holiday starts at the end of the jetty. Here is how a Marsa Alam house reef works, how to get in and out safely, how to read currents and flags, and what to look out for.
Dugongs are shy, seagrass-eating sea cows, and Marsa Alam is one of the few places in Egypt where you might meet one. Sightings are rare and never guaranteed. Here is what they are, where they feed and how to behave if you are lucky.
Swimming with turtles in Abu Dabbab needs no boat and no experience: you wade in from the beach and float above the seagrass where wild green turtles feed. Here is how to find them, how to behave around them and how to plan your morning.
Sataya or Abu Dabbab? Choose Sataya for a full day at sea on the reef where wild spinner dolphins rest, and Abu Dabbab for a relaxed half day snorkeling from the beach in a bay where green turtles feed. Here is how the two trips compare.
Snorkeling in Marsa Alam is some of the best in the Red Sea: healthy reefs close to shore, green turtles in sheltered bays and wild dolphins on the southern reefs. Here is where to go, when, and how to choose the right trip.
Swimming near wild dolphins is a bucket-list experience — but only if it’s done right. Here’s how Sataya works, and how to enjoy it without disturbing the pod.
