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Marsa AlamPhoto: Jan Beránek · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Marsa Alam

A quieter Red Sea coast, with coral reefs, dolphins and dugongs, and warm winter sun.

  • Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Winter sun
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What Marsa Alam is like

Marsa Alam is a stretch of Egypt's Red Sea coast south of Hurghada, with resorts spread along the shore rather than one big town. It's all about the sea: house reefs, dolphins, turtles and, with luck, dugongs.

Don't miss

  1. 01
    Abu Dabbab BayA bay where turtles, and sometimes dugongs, graze on seagrass.
  2. 02
    Samadai Reef'Dolphin House', where spinner dolphins rest.
  3. 03
    Port GhalibA marina town with restaurants.
  4. 04
    Wadi El Gemal National ParkDesert valleys, mangroves and coast.

Where to stay

  • Port GhalibNear the airport, with a marina.
  • South of Marsa AlamRemote eco-lodges and dive resorts.

Worth knowing

Marsa Alam is one of the few places on the Red Sea where you might see dugongs, also called sea cows.

Keep going · the hidden gemElphinstone Reefa dive site known for sharksScroll down for the detour
The detour

Elphinstone Reef: a dive site known for sharks

Elphinstone ReefPhoto: Alexander Vasenin · CC BY-SA 4.0

An offshore reef with steep walls, famous among divers for oceanic whitetip sharks in autumn.

WhereAbout 24 miles from the airport (RMF)
Getting thereDive boats from Marsa Alam; for experienced divers.
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Weather in Marsa Alam by month

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

MonthDayNightRainy days
January24°13°–
February25°14°–
March27°16°–
April30°19°–
May33°23°–
June35°24°–
July36°26°–
August36°26°–
September34°24°–
October33°22°–
November29°19°–
December26°15°–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Marsa Alam). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.

Before you go

  • You need a visa: buy an e-visa online before you go, or a visa on arrival at the airport (US$30 in cash; at Cairo, US$36 by card).
  • Your passport must expire at least 6 months after you arrive and have a blank page.

From the Foreign Office's Egypt travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.

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