Egypt · BOAT TOURS IN MARSA ALAM
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 boat tours in Marsa Alam worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Ride from Marsa Alam to Port Ghalib, then board a yellow, air-conditioned semi-submarine. You will watch coral reefs, canyons, towers, and tropical fish through large windows four meters below the Red Sea. The tour includes shared pickup, a guide, and individual window seating.
You’ll cruise from Marsa Alam aboard the Nefertari, a Pharaoh-themed vessel with an underwater viewing deck. At Marsa Mubarak, you can watch coral life through panoramic windows, snorkel for about 45 minutes, pose in Egyptian costumes, and eat a three-course lunch or dinner. Hotel pickup is included.
“Very nice crowd and good service. Specially the snorkeling trip was good. We started in three groups.”
Board a Pharaoh-themed boat from Port Ghalib, view coral reefs through underwater windows at Marsa Mubarak, snorkel for up to 45 minutes, dress as royalty, and eat a set meal. Morning and sunset departures run about four hours, with hotel pickup from Marsa Alam.
“Very nice experience, glad to have seen turtles and the other wildlife. The boat is very nice, very clean and the food served was good, but not great. The staff were excellent however and very engaging and attentive. What let this excursion down was that it felt longer than it needed to be, the prices of the refreshments onboard, the prices of the photos that are taken of you and also we had to wait a long time after the free time in Port Ghalib for our pickup which was supposed to be at 7pm but didn't arrive till nearly 7:40pm.”
Spend about nine hours sailing from Marsa Alam to Dolphin House and Crystal Temple Reef. Your guide provides snorkeling instruction, equipment, two water sessions, a buffet lunch, and drinks. Dolphins are wild, so sightings are possible but never guaranteed. Pickup is included for most Marsa Alam hotels.
“Chouette journée avec un super équipage.. on a vu des dauphins à plusieurs reprises et la visite du récif corallien était incroyable.. plein de poissons magnifiques”
Sail from Port Ghalib on the PIRATES boat to turtle-rich Marsa Mubarak and coral-filled Marsa Shona. You get guided snorkeling, a buffet meal, drinks, hotel transfers, and 30 minutes at the marina. Guides speak English, Polish, and German.
Pick a temple, a reef or a dune.
