Top 4 Snorkeling Trips in Marsa Alam

1.Elite vip Turtle bay snorkeling with BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 198 reviews · 4h 30m · from $100Our pick

You’ll cruise from Port Ghalib to Marsa Mubarak and Small Shenwa for two guided snorkeling stops, with chances to see turtles, dugongs, dolphins, and rays. The four-level Elite VIP boat adds sunbeds, air-conditioned lounges, massage chairs, waiter service, and a buffet BBQ lunch. Hazem is one guide praised for patient help.

“Il nostro pessimo inglese ha reso tutto più complicato, ma la gentilezza e i sorrisi delle guide e del personale hanno risolto ogni inconprenaione. Cibo ottimo e estrema pulizia. Ma la cosa che conta di più: abbiamo nuotato con tre tartarughe giganti per più di mezz ora e dulcis in fundo il dugongo!!!! Che emozione irripetibile!!!!! Grazie”

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2.Marsa Mubarak snorkeling with dugong and turtles – marsaalam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $82

From Port Ghalib, you sail about 25 minutes to Marsa Mubarak, a Red Sea bay known for dugongs, giant turtles, coral, and clownfish. A guide provides safety advice and gear, then leads two snorkeling sessions with lunch, drinks, and hotel transport included. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

“The crew was extremely nice and well organized. The corals were beautiful, the turtles and fishes were amazing and the Dugong was MAJESTIC! Thanks for the experience.”

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3.Nefertari Sunset/Morning Cruise & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

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.”

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4.Dolphin House Samadai Reef Boat Snorkeling Trip from Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $74Best value

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”

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