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Marsa Alam’s International Airport was opened in 2001. Since then, it has became one of top destinations for diving and other water sports lovers, just like its neighbors on the Western shore; Hurghada, El Gouna, Sahl Hashish, Safaga, Soma Bay and others.

In this guide, we’re mentioning our picks for must visit spots in Marsa Alam in addition to some recreational activities for an exceptional vacation.

The Natural Beach Pool of Marsa Nayzak

Formed after a meteor (“Nayzak” is the Arabic word for “meteor”) hit our planet Earth, this natural beach pool is a heavenly spot for swimming. Marsa Nayzak is nestled 14 km south Marsa Alam.

Ras Banas

Ras Banas is a small peninsula adjacent to the Egyptian-Sudanese borders that offers a great opportunity for an adventure in the heart of the sea. Diving and snorkeling lovers can have the experience of a lifetime to watch the colorful coral reefs and an endless variety of fish and sea creatures.

Sataya Reef (The Dolphin Reef)

A swim with the amazing playful creatures; dolphins is all you need to heal your depression and say goodbye to stress. Daily trips by boats to Sataya Reef can be arranged for an adequate price that includes transportation from and back to your accommodation, snorkeling equipment and the permission to access this region.

Gebel Elba National Park

Nature lovers have a delightful chance to explore the amazing scenery and wildlife at the Elba Protected Area. It’s perfectly located between the tropical and desert regions.

Gebel Elba is blessed with moderate climate that even though it’s located right in the middle of the desert, it has a high rainfall which caused the exceptional phenomena of “mist oases”.

Vegetation in Gebel Elba National Park is the richest in Egypt; mangroves, acacias and Balanites Aegyptiaca among others can be found there.

The Historic City of El Quseir

Spend a great day in the city of El Quseir, best known for its’ Ottoman fort and small bazaars. El Quseir is just a 20 minutes drive away from Marsa Alam. Once you get there, start exploring the Ottoman castle that was built by Sultan Selim back in 1517 to protect El Quseir since it used to be Egypt’s most important port.

Afterwards, you can start shopping at the city’s stunning local market. Papyrus, perfumes, silver crafts and shishas are very popular souvenirs that can be bought for cheaper prices.

Wadi Hammamat

Wadi Hammamat is a dry river valley that used to be a part of the trading route connecting Luxor to the Red Sea and Asia. Dive the wonderful desert; explore the long-abandoned goldmines and oases and watch the ancient rock inscriptions. Choose between Jeep and quad bikes for your safari. If you’re less adventurous, you might try horse or camel safari.

Port Ghalib Marina

Spend a night out at Port Ghalib Marina that hosts gourmet restaurants, buzzing nightlife spots and upscale shops overlooking the exquisite marina and the luxurious yachts.

Musical concerts are frequently held in Port Ghalib. Discos and dancing clubs with worldly renowned DJs can be found in Port Ghalib too. Chain restaurants like TGI Fridays, Pizza Hut and The Grand Café have their only branches in the surrounding region. More than 160 retail outlets can be found in Port Ghalib where you can shop till you drop, although we recommend El Quseir as a cheaper alternative. World class spas, diving centers and other water activities are available as well. A ride in a submarine is highly recommended to get the chance to watch plenty of fish species and other sea creatures.

Bonus Tip

Make sure to visit Marsa Alam during Easter (Sham El-Nesim) vacation; that's when 3alganoob (to the south) festival takes place. During 3alganoob festival, you can enjoy live performances by talented independent musicians and artists, dancing, sunbathing and stargazing. 3alganoob is a great opportunity to socialize and spend quality time with new interesting people. The festival offers accommodations in huts and chalets for extra fees and either ways it will be much cheaper than hotels.

Moevenpick Resort Soma

Including a spa and 3 pools, Moevenpick Resort Soma Bay offers extravagance convenience in Soma Bay. With its own particular private shoreline, this 5-star inn gives water sports exercises, for example, diving and windsurfing. 

The remarkably enlivened units at Moevenpick Resort Soma Bay element a present day stylistic layout and purplish blue furniture. Every room and suite accompanies a level screen satellite TV, minibar, tea/espresso creator and private lavatory. 

Moevenpick Resort Soma Bay has an individually eatery which serves an assortment of cooking styles and gives 24-hour room service. You can loosen up with a new mixed drink or nibble at the pool or shoreline bar. 

A scope of care is given at the spa, where you can unwind with a sauna or solicitation a back rub. You can make utilization of the hotel's tennis court and appreciate an amusement under the sunny climate. 

Caribbean World Resort Soma Bay 

Situated in Soma Bay, Caribbean World Resort Soma Bay offers a private shoreline with clear waters, 4 swimming pools and a water park. Makadi Bay is 15 km away. 

All units highlight an overhang. Every one offers a level screen TV and a minibar. Private bathrooms likewise accompany a hairdryer. A few rooms have an ocean view and a pool view. 

At Caribbean World Resort Soma Bay you will discover a spa and wellbeing focus, resturaunt and a tennis court. Different offices offered at the property incorporate stimulation staff, water sports offices and meeting offices. 

Sentido Palm Royale Soma Bay

Encompassed by greenhouses with lakes and Greek statues, this beachfront resort close Hurghada offers expansive rooms with glass entryways opening out onto a private overhang. A free transport to Hurghada International Airport is accessible. It additionally offers free WiFi and a children swimming pool that is warmed amid the winter. 

The extensive and aerated and cooled rooms at Palm Royale Soma Bay disregard the Red Sea, gardens or pool ranges. They incorporate a satellite LCD TV, a work area and a present day restroom. 

The Hotel has Asian, Italian, Greek and Lebanese Restaurants offering tasteful individually menus each night. Visitors can likewise appreciate Egyptian cooking in a classy setting with recolored glass windows and hip twirl music. 

The private shoreline and swimming pools give refreshment amid the day. Visitors can likewise play tennis, warm up in the hot tub or play pool with a beverage from the pool bar. The swimming pool is accessible at the wellbeing club. 

Kempinski Soma Bay 

Offering elite seafront settlement, Kempinski Hotel disregards one of Soma Bay's finest shorelines. It highlights a few swimming pools set inside of tidal ponds, a lethargic waterway, a wellness focus and a spa with hot tub, sauna and back rub offices. 

Lodging Kempinski's visitor rooms have aerating and cooling and level screen satellite TV. All rooms incorporate a seating territory, a choice shower and an overhang or porch with perspectives of the tidal ponds or the Red Sea. Complimentary soda pops are accessible in the smaller than usual bar in all rooms. 

The resort has 2 bars and 3 resturaunts, with every serving a choice of dishes with universal flavors. 

At Kempinski Soma Bay visitors can appreciate a variety of open air exercises, including scuba, snorkeling, windsurfing, squash and tennis.

Robinson Club Soma Bay 

This 4-star inn in Hurghada offers full-board settlement, numerous games offices and a free transport to Cascades Golf Club. It stands specifically on the sandy shoreline of Soma Bay. 

Robinson Club Soma Bay components run of the mill Arabian design. 

Robinson Club's shifted buffets highlight neighborhood specialities and universal nourishment. All suppers, soda pops and table wines are incorporated into the rate. A changed diversion project is given in the nighttimes. 

Robinson Club Soma Bay has 2 pools, 7 tennis courts and a rec center. The WellFit-Spa offers a sauna and back rubs. 

Sheraton Soma Bay Resort 

This resort is arranged on a shoreline in Soma Bay, a few kms from Hurghada. It includes a substantial open air pool, gulf yard, and rooms with overhangs and ocean sees. 

Rooms at the Sheraton Soma Bay Resort have cooling and cutting edge oak furniture. They come outfitted with satellite TV and a minibar. Most rooms disregard the Red Sea Mountains. 

Visitors can eat outside on the sprawling patio of the International Restaurant, neglecting the ocean or attempt the comfortable Italian Restaurant and watch the gourmet specialists get ready legitimate Italian admission. Copper Crescent is a prevalent lunch spot with cool winds and colorful fragrances in the outside. 

Sheraton visitors can unwind on a sun to tan, or play a round of shoreline volleyball. 

Westin Soma Bay Golf Resort and Spa

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This lavish resort offers a title green on the most elevated purpose of the Soma Bay landmass. It offers an expansive pool plus the greens, a private shoreline get to and free Wi-Fi in broad daylight zones. 

Private galleries are standard in all rooms. Each is aerated and cooled and gives a lot of space. All rooms are fitted with substantial bathrooms, including a different bathtub and shower. 

Indoor and outside feasting is offered at the Seasonal Taste eatery, with perspectives of the fairway and the Red Sea. Fragrant teas are served in the personal Gallery, while easygoing beverages can be appreciated at the British-style Eagle's Nest bar. Situated on Westin's shoreline, Seashell Beach Restaurant appreciates an ocean view and a comfortable environment. 

Safaga is a marine port, a line with Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Safaga city is viewed as a critical focus as extraordinary medicinal examines adds to the capability of drawing in universal tourism to Safaga. 

The resorts are trustworthy for its unpolluted climate, dark sand hills and mineral springs, which have gained particular attributes for the cure of rheumatoid joint pain and psoriasis. 

The Sol Y Mar Paradise Beach 

The Sol Y Mar Paradise Beach in Safaga is arranged all alone virgin sandy shoreline, in a cove on the Red Sea - a perfect area for a peaceful break, rest and unwinding. As our visitor, you will have the special chance to resuscitate body and soul inside of the mending waters of the ocean. 

Appreciate fine eating on the water's edge or test a mixed drink on one of the porches under the moonlight. For more dynamic interests, resort offices incorporate a completely prepared wellbeing club, a water sports focus oversaw by an expert multinational group, and an assortment of play areas. 

Our minding staff conveys proficient administration with conventional Egyptian friendliness. The earth and perspectives are amazing and the amusement is energetic. By and large, Sol Y Mar Paradise Beach genuinely satisfies its name and is one of the finest resorts in Safaga. 

Menaville Resort

Menaville Resort comes to be an expansion to the territory with mind blowing accomplishments not just in the recognized lodging benefits that it offers additionally the one of a kind diversion and therapeudic administrations which Menaville had acclaimed with among its liberal visitors. 

Stimulation will come to you through being in a family and sportive manner which Menaville is known with. 

Menaville had been known as desert spring of Safaga. 

Shams Prestige Resort

Shams Prestige aerated and cooled rooms have a contemporary stylistic layout and divider mounted level screen TVs with satellite stations. The bathrooms are furnished with downpour showers. A few rooms have overhangs, while others offer a private patio and hot tub. 

Disregarding the pool and shoreline, the resturaunt furnishes a breakfast buffet with hand crafted prepared things and new squeezes. At night, the smorgasbord is loaded with different hot dishes, a rich plate of mixed greens bar, and treats. 

Visitors can appreciate sweeping perspectives from the lobby bar, which serves wines, mixed drinks, and soda pops. The Pool and Beach bars convey drinks straightforwardly to the sun bathers. 

Different water games are offered by the Prestige and can be appreciated free water of the Red Sea. Table tennis and squash can be played nearby. 

Coral Garden Resort 

Situated at the northern end of the long sandy shoreline of Gasous Bay, Coral Garden Resort is arranged in Safaga. It highlights free Wi-Fi out in the open regions, a jumping school, a private shoreline and a retail arcade. 

The brilliantly adorned rooms highlight ventilating. Every room offers a satellite TV, a minibar and a work area. A few rooms incorporate an overhang or porch ignoring the ocean. The lavatory is fitted with a shower. 

The lodging's eatery offers broad smorgasbords for breakfast and supper. Once every week, visitors can enjoy the grill nighttimes. Mixed drinks and mocktails are served at the shoreline bar. 

Coral Garden's spa offers a scope of unwinding alternatives at an additional expense, including full-body back rubs and facials. A few water games are accessible on location, for example, snorkeling and diving that can be orchestrated upon solicitation. 

Shams Imperial Resort

Settled in the excellent Soma Bay, this 5-star resort includes a private, sandy shoreline and an expansive, open air pool. An overhang and satellite TV are offered in all rooms. 

Visitors can unwind in extensive and tastefully improved rooms, some offering ocean sees. Each is cooled and fitted with a minibar. 

An assortment of water exercises, including snorkeling, and a tennis court is offered at Imperial Shams Resort. Sunbathers can unwind in a lounger by the pool.

There are 2 individually eateries on location serving Italian, Egyptian and global food. Beverages can be appreciated on the very much exhibited patio, in the English style bar or in the lobby bar. 

Shams Safaga Resort 

Arranged in Safaga along the Red Sea drift, this 4-star Shams Resort has a 700 m private, sandy shoreline and an open air pool. Visitor rooms offer a private gallery with a perspective of the ocean or the resort's rich greenery enclosures. 

Visitors can unwind on a lounger by the pool or appreciate water exercises in the Red Sea, including scuba and windsurfing. The Shams Safaga Resort likewise includes a wellness focus, a sauna and a tennis court. 

The ventilated rooms are fitted with satellite TV and a minibar. Each has an en suite washroom with a shower and shower. 

Universal food and a determination of neighborhood wines and spirits are served at The Garden Restaurant. Beverages and snacks can be appreciated at the numerous bars nearby including The Pool Bar and the Palm Beach Snack Bar. The fiery activity group performs live appears and music each night.

Sharm El Sheikh has formed into an all around prepared vacationer resort is still in a condition of constant extension. Sunny climate, a plenty of flights, world popular scuba-plunging locales, in addition to rich five-star lodgings, shopping and stimulation make it a standout amongst the most imperative visitor resorts in the Red Sea. 

Shorelines 

Long extends of regular sand and stones shorelines are encompassed by an emotional scene. The waters around Sharm El Sheikh are clear and quiet for the greater part of the year. Coral reefs and marine life offer a stunning background for divers. Other well known watersports incorporate windsurfing, parasailing, sailing and kayaking. 

Past the shorelines 

Ras Mohammed Marine National Park, at the tip of Sinai, southwest of Sharm El Sheikh, is considered as one of the best plunge locales on the planet. Additionally celebrated for its diving destinations, also Tiran is just a couple of kilometers north of Sharm El Sheikh. Inland attractions around Sharm El Sheikh incorporate clubs, gardens and spas, everything is available. 

Family fun in Sharm El Sheikh: 

Sharm El Sheikh is all that much a family-orientated resort. Most real lodgings have swimming pools, themed parks, tennis courts, a huge number of games offices, wellbeing clubs, diving focuses, diversion projects and children clubs. Steed and camel riding and safaris are additionally famous decisions for day trips. 

But the beach will always stay the main attraction in Sharm El Sheikh, now we will mention the best 4 beaches in Sharm El Sheikh

Hadaba Beaches 

Hadaba Located in the northern district of Sharm El Sheikh precisely few minutes from Naama bay, the spot has some exceptionally popular spots, for example, Fanar , Alf lilah wa lila, El markato and the greatest water park in Sharm El Sheikh, appreciate an assortment of scenes and enchanted reefs at the brilliant region, time to sun bath and let the normal unwinding sees un-plug you. 

Naama Bay Beaches 

Naama Bay is the heart of Sharm El Sheikh city, extremely dynamic with life and stimulation and is the focal point of all activity, it has tattoo shops, shoreline bars, resorts, plunging focuses, resturants and water wears, the minimal disengaged group is a fun spot to be, Naama bay shorelines are to a great degree remarkable and you will figure out how to pick the most spacial spots along the shore for an incredible sunny shoreline experience. 

Sharks Bay Beaches 

Sharks Bay is the most tranquil spot in Sharm El Sheikh, in the inverse of the Tiran Island, the spot has extraordinary quiet resorts, shopping Bazaars, eateries and the stylish SOHO Square, and the considerable snorkeling and diving spots because of it's astonishing reef arrangement and the level surface of the marine life, it's the best possibility for an awesome long snorkeling day. 

Nabq Bay Beaches 

Nabq Bay is viewed as the recently created region in Sharm El Sheikh, it has a rich National Park, far from the city far from the jam you can appreciate the best snorkeling – sunbathing and more, the spot has bunches of extremely slanting spots, for example,Hard Rock Cafe, La Strada Mall, and El Khan Mall. 

Different other things to appreciate in Sharm El Sheikh

Handmade Souvenirs

The vivid Bedouin craftsmanship stands are constantly prevalent with vacationers. The principle shopping stuff are from gold and silver and semi-valuable stones are from Naama Bay or the Old Market. Spices, glass scent bottles, shoes, cowhide sacks, Bedouin weaving and turkish souvenirs are additionally prominent. Great purchases incorporate Egyptian cotton bed cloth and towels. The Old Market is incredible for occasion deals and less expensive than Na'ama Bay. 

Safari 

A visit to the desert is exceptionally suggested. Lodgings offer different treks to the rough, red rock mountains and fruitless desert of the inside. The most went by spot is the Colored Canyon, named for the layers of brilliantly shaded stone along the profound gulch dividers. St Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai are other well known destinations. Sinai is said to be the spot where Moses got the Ten Commandments. The mountain is home to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine. Go through the mountain by walking or by camel is the primary target for most guests, yet it will take two or three hours to investigate the religious community's fortunes.

Dahab is a little shoreline town on the southern tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that has incredible nourishment, agreeable lodgings, and a laid-back climate. While most sightseers run to the more glittery places, Dahab is an awesome little town to make tracks in an opposite direction from it all. In spite of the fact that it's a little place, there is all that anyone could need in Dahab to keep you occupied, however beside the beach experience, there are a couple of more things you need to do while you're in Dahab. 

Water Activities

Dahab is home to probably the most excellent coral reefs in the Red Sea. Consistently a great many divers from everywhere throughout the world come to Dahab to hang out submerged. A short thirty minutes from the downtown area lies Blue Hole, the primary fascination for both amateurs and beginners. On the off chance that you've never had experienced a water activity before, Dahab has various preparing focuses that supply all the hardware you'll need and go up against. One of the best specialized diving focuses. 

Resturants with a Sea View

Resturants in Dahab, Egypt most of the eateries in Dahab are found right on the water with seating on a stage that shades the ocean. The cool wind and sparkle of the water make for an incredible dinner. 

Truly every ocean front property along the promenade have a resturant, and each has a diligent businessperson presented outside attempting on lure you to come in for a dinner each time you stroll by. Regardless of the possibility that you stroll by three times each day for a week, on the off chance that you've as of now eaten at the spot, or on the off chance that you shouted unpleasant obscenities at the "host", he'll do his best to offer you on another supper. .The vast majority of the spots have astonishing sustenance. 

Egyptians are Friendly 

Dahab used to be the mystery of Egypt, a little beachfront town where divers and young free spirits would meet. In spite of the fact that the town has turned out to be a great deal more created and traveler driven in the course of recent years, Dahab still pulls in some intriguing individuals, sightseers and local people that are very nice. So in case you're in Dahab having a beverage some place, ask your server how he/she wound up there or hit up a discussion with the table alongside you, you'll be amazed at the stories individuals need to share. 

Beers

Egyptian Beers Not essentially in light of the fact that it's the best, but since to the extent lager goes, it's your just decision. It's uncommon to locate any sort of imported brew outside of a noteworthy inn. Being that there are no significant lodgings, or major anything so far as that is concerned, in Dahab, Egyptian brew it is! Your alternatives at any given resturants are typically some mix of the five greatest lagers in Egypt: Sakarrah, Stella, Heineken, Luxor, and Meister Max. Stella is an Egyptian brand, not the other Stella, and Heineken does not mean it poses a flavor like the Heineken you're used to.

Look for a Souvenir

There are just about the same number of shops in Dahab as there are eateries. The greater part of the shops have great stuff. In spite of the fact that there are a couple of varieties in what the shop's item center is. A few shops represent considerable authority in materials, others in adornments, some in statues and designs, and a couple are given to flavors, yet generally, they all have indistinguishable stock. This is the meaning of a purchaser's business sector. On the off chance that you deal well, you can get some really great arrangements on intriguing gifts. On the off chance that you've never rehearsed the artistic expression of wheeling and dealing some time recently.

Try the Bedouin Tea 

Dahab is known for their Bedouin tea, which is blend of tea leaves and abandon herbs including habuck and marmaraya. Bedouins, and numerous Egyptians, use it as a cure for an irritated stomach. Some people had a decent amount of stomach agonies in Egypt and I can say direct that Bedouin tea truly works. It can be more hard to discover in Cairo, yet you can get a pack of it in Dahab for really modest price for yourself or for a friend who cherishes home grown cures. 

Or Just Do Nothing!

The laid-back air by the Sea view is the thing that makes Dahab an extraordinary excursion spot. On the off chance that you need to simply lounge around throughout the day, do it! There are no auto horns to intrude on your considerations or knocking dance club to keep you up during the evening, so take an ideal opportunity to unwind. On the off chance that you need to swim or sign in some time in the sun there are various places as we mentioned along the water with open to leaning back shoreline seats to sit in the event that you purchase some nourishment or a beverage or simply tip the gentleman. Would whatever you like to do, all things considered, it's Dahab.