Diving in Marsa Alam

With a stunning yellow sandy beach and a breathtaking turquoise sea, Marsa Alam is renowned as a new quiet resort overlooking the Red Sea. Like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam is listed on the top of popular diving destination in Red Sea as the visibility under water ranges from 20 meters to 60 meters, the water temperature ranges from 24°C to 30°C, and the current is moderate. Marsa Alam has many diving locations suitable for all divers with different diving ability levels.

Elphinstone Reef

Located 12km offshore and 30km from Marsa Alam, Elphinstone is an overwhelming diving destination with deep steep walls and unspoiled coral reefs. The reef is one of the rare places in the world where you can spot the Oceanic White tip Shark and Hammerhead Sharks, as well as various famous fish in the Red Sea such as Manta Rays, Dolphins, Tiger Sharks and Barracudas.

The reef is considered as an advanced diving site due to the strong current at this area.

Dolphin House (Sha’ab Samadi Reef)

As its name implies, Dolphin House is truly one of the famous dolphin habitats worldwide. While you are diving at Dolphin House, you have a great chance for swimming with the dolphins and see how they naturally react without human training.

Divers, at Dolphin House, would be able to enjoy the great diving site with its several coral pinnacles. Dolphin House is suitable for all divers with different diving levels as the water current is moderate.

Marsa Abu Dabab

Marsa Abu Dabab is a popular diving site in Marsa Alam, although the coral reefs are not frequently seen in this area. However, Marsa Abu Dabab is the best place to see sea turtles and dugong closely. Guitar sharks, one of the world’s rarest shark, are also spotted regularly at the diving site. 

Abu Ghoson Shipwreck

After a ship had sunk in 1993, it became the home of many types of coral and sea creatures, such as, Lion fish, Butterfly fish, Napoleons and Moray eel. Divers can swim into parts of the wreck and see the homes of the amazing sea creatures.

In cooperation with diving centers, Marsa Alam hotels offer diving facilities for their guests, such Iberotel Coraya Beach and Sol Y Mar Solaya that facilitate diving in Marsa Alam through one of the most trusted diving centers, Coraya Divers.
With its unspoilt diving sites, Marsa Alam is a main attraction for scuba divers along the Red Sea.