Travel to Marsa Alam and travel information
Between El Quseir and Hamata, you dive from a base, usually from the house reef at the jetty or beach, and on certain days with a day boat. The day boats depart from Port Ghalib, the port of Marsa Alam, and Hamata. In Abu Dabbab Bay, you walk from the beach to the seagrass meadow, where green sea turtles graze and, if you're lucky, a dugong. At Sha'ab Samadai, the inner lagoon belongs solely to the spinner dolphins. A constant current flows over the Elphinstone plateaus, and in autumn, oceanic whitetip sharks visit. You can only reach Daedalus, Rocky Island, Zabargad, and St. John's by safari boat, which usually departs from Port Ghalib.
This booklet is for the trip to Marsa Alam and getting around locally. It covers flights from German-speaking countries, the airlines' rules for diving gear, and the transfer from the airport to your accommodation or base. In the travel information, you'll find sections on documents and insurance, health, equipment, packing lists, money, and phone calls, in that order. The country and people section explains history and local customs, and how to pronounce the most important place names.
You'll receive an A5-format PDF that you can read on your phone or tablet while traveling and print as a booklet at home.
