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Marsa Asalay
Marsa Assalaya · Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryShore — Marsa Assalaya
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Marsa Asalay is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays, sea turtles, lionfish, groupers, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue-spotted StingrayTaeniura lymma
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Masked PufferArothron diadematus
Whitespotted PufferArothron hispidus
Freckled HawkfishParacirrhites forsteri
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Marsa Egla2.2 km
- 2Gabel Rosas7.1 km
- 3Brayka Bay Housereef North8.6 km
- 4Abo Nawas Housereef11 km
- 5Marsa Shagra House Reef11 km
- 6Sha’ab Marsa Alam12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org