Boat Dive Sites in Marsa Alam

Dolphin House (Shaab Samadai)

📍 Location & Coordinates: Latitude 24.957° N | Longitude 35.886° E | Distance ~45 min by boat from Marsa Alam Marina

🚤 Entry & Access: Boat

🎓 Diver Level: Beginner / Intermediate

🌊 Underwater Landscape:
Horseshoe-shaped reef forming a protected lagoon with sandy bottom inside the lagoon and outer reef walls featuring vibrant coral gardens and steep drop-offs. A calm lagoon surrounded by coral pinnacles and dramatic reef walls.

🐠 Marine Life:
Resident spinner dolphins, reef fish, blue-spotted stingrays, hawksbill turtles, moray eels, and vibrant soft corals.

⭐ Highlight Features:
Snorkel and swim alongside wild dolphins in their natural lagoon, colorful coral gardens, dramatic reef walls and exceptional dolphin encounters.

📊 Dive Conditions

  • Depth: 10–30 m
  • Visibility: 25–30 m
  • Currents: Light to moderate drift

➡ Related Service: Boat Diving Tour

Dolphin House (Sataya Reef)

📍 Location & Coordinates: Latitude 24.250° N | Longitude 35.712° E | Distance ~2.5 hours by boat from Hamata Marina

🚤 Entry & Access: Boat

🎓 Diver Level: Beginner / Intermediate

🌊 Underwater Landscape:
Large crescent-shaped reef enclosing a shallow sandy lagoon with steep outer reef walls covered in vibrant soft corals. The site features a wide oval lagoon, coral pinnacles, and dramatic drop-offs.

🐠 Marine Life:
Large pods of spinner dolphins, colorful reef fish, parrotfish, jacks, occasional reef sharks, turtles, and a diverse range of reef species.

⭐ Highlight Features:
Famous for close dolphin encounters in shallow turquoise waters. Ideal for snorkeling and swimming alongside wild dolphins in crystal-clear conditions.

📊 Dive Conditions

  • Depth: 5–30 m
  • Visibility: ~30 m
  • Currents: Mild

➡ Related Service: Boat Diving Tour

Shaab Marsa Alam

📍 Location & Coordinates: Latitude 24.990° N | Longitude 35.483° E | Distance ~40 min by boat

🚤 Entry & Access: Boat

🎓 Diver Level: Intermediate

🌊 Underwater Landscape:
Fringing reef with vibrant coral gardens and sandy patches. A circular reef formation featuring a sandy bottom, coral blocks, and surrounded by healthy hard coral structures.

🐠 Marine Life:
Reef fish, octopus, blue-spotted rays, barracuda, turtles, lionfish, and diverse hard coral reef communities.

⭐ Highlight Features:
Relaxed reef dive with excellent coral coverage and rich macro life. Calm, colorful coral gardens make it ideal for underwater photography.

📊 Dive Conditions

  • Depth: 10–25 m
  • Visibility: ~25 m
  • Currents: Light / Mild

➡ Related Service: Boat Diving Tour

Habily Marsa Alam

📍 Location & Coordinates: Latitude 24.872° N | Longitude 35.633° E | Distance ~40 minutes by boat from Marsa Alam Marina

🚤 Entry & Access: Boat

🎓 Diver Level: Intermediate – Advanced

🌊 Underwater Landscape:
Offshore reef rising from deep water with steep walls covered in vibrant soft corals. Features coral bommies, sandy ledges, and pinnacle formations surrounded by sandy plateaus.

🐠 Marine Life:
Schools of snapper and fusiliers, barracuda, giant trevally, jacks, tuna, turtles, and frequent sightings of grey reef sharks along with other pelagic species.

⭐ Highlight Features:
Renowned for its rich biodiversity and pristine, untouched coral formations. Offers exciting pelagic encounters in a remote offshore setting.

📊 Dive Conditions

  • Depth: 15–20 m
  • Visibility: 25–30 m
  • Currents: Moderate

➡ Related Service: Boat Diving Tour

Marsa Mubarak

📍 Location & Coordinates: Latitude 25.490° N | Longitude 34.666° E | Distance ~30 minutes by boat

🚤 Entry & Access: Boat

🎓 Diver Level: Beginner

🌊 Underwater Landscape:
Large sandy bay with seagrass meadows and fringing reef. A sheltered bay featuring extensive seagrass beds and coral reef edges.

🐠 Marine Life:
Dugongs, green turtles, blue-spotted rays, guitar rays, moray eels, lionfish, clownfish, and a variety of reef fish.

⭐ Highlight Features:
Calm bay diving ideal for beginners and underwater photography. Known for dugong and turtle encounters in shallow seagrass meadows.

📊 Dive Conditions

  • Depth: 5–18 m
  • Visibility: 15–20 m
  • Currents: Minimal / Light

➡ Related Service: Boat Diving Tour