Marsa Alam Boat Trips & Snorkeling Excursions 2026

Marsa Mubarak is one of the few places in Egypt with resident dugongs, and green turtles graze the same seagrass beds. Sightings are genuinely common but never guaranteed — no honest operator will promise you one. Turtles are the more frequent of the two. Please keep your distance and never touch or chase either animal; both are protected.

Not automatically, unlike our Hurghada trips. Marsa Alam hotels are spread along roughly 100 km of coast — from Port Ghalib and Marsa Alam town down to Hamata — so transfer cost depends on where you are staying. Send us your hotel name on WhatsApp and we will quote the transfer with the trip so there are no surprises on the day.

Fewer boats, longer distances and smaller passenger numbers. Hurghada marina runs dozens of daily departures that fill up easily, which pushes prices down; Marsa Alam operates a handful and sails further to reach the good sites. The trade-off is real, though — the reefs here see a fraction of the traffic and the snorkeling is noticeably better.

The Semi-Submarine from Port Ghalib — 1.5 hours, an enclosed air-conditioned cabin, no swimming, under-5s free and 5–10s at half price. For a full day out, the Pirates sailing boat is the most child-oriented of the big boats. The Nefertari cruise also works well with older children who will enjoy the pharaonic interiors and the underwater cabin.

On Marsa Alam trips the gear is a paid extra — $5 per piece — while life jackets are always included at no charge. If you have your own mask and fins, bring them: it is more hygienic, fits better and saves the supplement. Tell us at booking if you would rather we reserve gear for you.

Yes, but the rate is quoted per booking rather than published. The operator does not print a private-charter price for Marsa Alam, so we price it against the boat you want and your date — the Elite VIP takes 70 to 75 guests and the Nefertari up to 123, which sets the floor on what a full charter costs. Send us your group size, your preferred boat and the date and we will come back with a per-boat price rather than a per-person one.