Marsa Alam

Red Sea Governorate · Egypt

Marsa Alam, Egypt
Photo: Daniel Csörföly, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
September to November and March to May for calm seas and good visibility
Budget
$$
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A quiet diving town far down Egypt's Red Sea coast, known for encounters with dugongs, sea turtles, and spinner dolphins at nearby bays. Its remoteness keeps crowds thin, and shore reefs such as Abu Dabbab are reachable straight from the sand.

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