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Sha’ab Marsa Alam
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyRed Sea
Water temp23–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Dec
About this site
Sha’ab Marsa Alam is a reef dive site near Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, in the Red Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, dolphins, napoleon wrasse, groupers. 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
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Red Sea BannerfishHeniochus intermedius
Two-banded AnemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus
Klunzinger's WrasseThalassoma rueppellii
Devil FirefishPterois miles
Golden ButterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatus
Nearby sites
- 1Legend0.3 km
- 2Erg Marsa Alam1.0 km
- 3Shaab Samadai East12 km
- 4Sharm Anbaut12 km
- 5Marsa Asalay12 km
- 6Marsa Alam Shaab Samadai13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org