moderate Marsa Alam

Sha'ab Marsa Alam

Depth Range
5–30m
Boat Ride
30 min
Difficulty
moderate
Short boat ride from the marina, generally calm with occasional mild swell — all levels
A beautifully preserved reef system just a short boat ride from the Marsa Alam marina, combining shallow plateaus from around 5 metres with deeper drop-offs beyond 30 metres. Crystal-clear water — visibility routinely 20 to 30 metres — and colourful coral gardens make it a versatile site where beginners can stay shallow and experienced divers can work the walls, sometimes rewarded by larger species passing along the drop-off.

What You Might See

Colourful coral gardens Reef fish schools Moray eels Larger species along the walls (occasional) Turtles

Gallery

Coral close-up with anthias, underwater photography course
Dolphins swimming beneath snorkellers at Dolphin House

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Marsa Alam Dive Package — 10 Dives (5 Days)
Trip Packages Marsa Alam Dive Package — 10 Dives (5 Days)
easy $374
Elphinstone Reef Diving Trip — Marsa Alam
Scuba Diving Elphinstone Reef Diving Trip — Marsa Alam
hard $87
PADI Wreck Diver Specialty — Marsa Alam
Wreck Diving PADI Wreck Diver Specialty — Marsa Alam
hard $243
Marsa Alam Dive Package — 1 Dive (Half Day)
Trip Packages Marsa Alam Dive Package — 1 Dive (Half Day)
easy $48
Marsa Alam Dive Package — 2 Dives (1 Day)
Trip Packages Marsa Alam Dive Package — 2 Dives (1 Day)
easy $93
Marsa Alam Dive Package — 4 Dives (2 Days)
Trip Packages Marsa Alam Dive Package — 4 Dives (2 Days)
easy $175

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