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Explore Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam, nestled on the western coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, is a rising gem for diving enthusiasts. Unlike its busier counterparts, this quaint town offers a serene diving experience, free from the throngs of tourists. The area's charm lies in its diverse marine life, featuring enchanting creatures such as dolphins, sea turtles, and the elusive dugong sea cows. Divers can explore an impressive array of fish species across various dive environments, from vibrant house reefs right off the shore to the more adventurous shipwrecks and majestic coral walls further out at sea.

With around 60 dive sites to choose from, Marsa Alam promises a rich tapestry of underwater experiences suitable for all levels of divers. The region is celebrated for both shore diving, allowing freedom to explore at your own pace, and boat dives to more distant and exhilarating sites. Adventurers can indulge in thrilling drift dives along expansive walls teeming with life. The consistent warm climate, shielded from the harsher desert extremes, makes Marsa Alam an alluring destination year-round. Its unique blend of tranquility, biodiversity, and diverse dive opportunities ensures an unforgettable underwater adventure for all.

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Diving in Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is known throughout for divers being able to explore the local dive sites unguided, which really attracts the confident and more experienced divers who like to do these dives in their own way. This is also a top location for Liveaboards with there being numerous to choose from. Some of the best dive sites are located further offshore and so done from the dive centres and dive resorts with day boat trips. Most of the dive sites here are suited to the more experienced divers, but there are also some relaxing local sites for dive courses and beginner divers.

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The best Months to dive in Marsa Alam

Divers coming to the Red Sea have the luxury to be able to visit, and dive, throughout the year. There are no extreme weather conditions which prevent diving and the temperature and visibility are great throughout the year. Visibility ranges between 10 and 30 metres, with 50 plus metres on the best days. Sea temperatures range between 19 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius. In the winter, divers dive comfortably in a 5mm long suit with hood and in the summer without any suit. There may be windy days in the winter months, but rarely does this affect the possibility of diving.

Marsa Alam is a top diving destination to spot larger species which all appear during different months of the year. In the months of May to August there are the highest chances to see Manta Rays, Dolphins, Dugongs and Sea Turtles. The sharks are around in the months of May and June which are also some of the most pleasant months, temperature wise, to dive here.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam is absolutely a top location for spotting larger marine species. There are extensive, flourishing, coral reefs here which is the beginning of the food chain to help attract these larger species. Divers can admire the stunning, colourful and lively coral reefs, the schools of reef fish and other reef creatures living here, including Sea Turtles and Crocodile Fish. Out in the blue, divers need to keep an eye open for Dolphins, which are regularly spotted here. Dugongs which like to also visit some of the local house reefs are a unique experience, Whitetip, Silvertip, Grey Reef and Bowmouth Sharks, Hammerhead sharks, Tuna, different species of Rays and Barracuda are also local residents here. That’s not even it! There are also stunning Whale Sharks and Manta Rays which have been admired here. It really is an absolute top diving destination to spot larger species and be absolutely amazed by their majestic beauty.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

18k Sightings
J
484
F
466
M
863
A
1.3k
M
1.9k
J
1.7k
J
1.9k
A
1.5k
S
2.1k
O
2.4k
N
2.6k
D
1.1k
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

18k Sightings
J
730
F
546
M
1k
A
1.5k
M
1.9k
J
1.4k
J
1.7k
A
1.3k
S
1.9k
O
2.2k
N
2.3k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

8k Sightings
J
168
F
188
M
348
A
456
M
764
J
803
J
979
A
611
S
930
O
1.1k
N
1.2k
D
443

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

5.8k Sightings
J
115
F
156
M
365
A
446
M
691
J
556
J
503
A
438
S
567
O
820
N
782
D
357

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

3.6k Sightings
J
63
F
40
M
157
A
315
M
542
J
311
J
339
A
147
S
439
O
516
N
536
D
156
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

3.1k Sightings
J
63
F
93
M
144
A
169
M
286
J
213
J
326
A
206
S
439
O
461
N
497
D
235
Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

2.8k Sightings
J
49
F
0
M
0
A
46
M
93
J
176
J
167
A
116
S
186
O
690
N
946
D
301
Loggerhead Turtle

Loggerhead Turtle

1.3k Sightings
J
25
F
24
M
56
A
78
M
157
J
91
J
118
A
61
S
200
O
230
N
154
D
98

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

1.2k Sightings
J
38
F
8
M
27
A
40
M
86
J
65
J
115
A
90
S
205
O
267
N
228
D
68
Dugong

Dugong

812 Sightings
J
17
F
2
M
39
A
48
M
49
J
43
J
74
A
58
S
123
O
154
N
147
D
58
Great Hammerhead Shark

Great Hammerhead Shark

663 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
80
J
255
J
195
A
71
S
23
O
29
N
10
D
0
Common Dolphin

Common Dolphin

629 Sightings
J
27
F
12
M
28
A
39
M
77
J
69
J
61
A
23
S
76
O
91
N
102
D
24

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

23k Sightings
J
700
F
721
M
1.4k
A
2k
M
2.5k
J
1.9k
J
2.3k
A
1.8k
S
2.5k
O
3.1k
N
3.1k
D
1.5k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

23k Sightings
J
684
F
779
M
1.3k
A
1.9k
M
2.4k
J
1.9k
J
2.2k
A
1.9k
S
2.8k
O
3k
N
3k
D
1.4k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

19k Sightings
J
512
F
561
M
1.1k
A
1.5k
M
2.2k
J
1.6k
J
1.8k
A
1.6k
S
2.2k
O
2.6k
N
2.5k
D
1.3k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

19k Sightings
J
552
F
570
M
1.2k
A
1.5k
M
2k
J
1.6k
J
1.7k
A
1.5k
S
2k
O
2.5k
N
2.4k
D
1.2k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

17k Sightings
J
467
F
502
M
993
A
1.3k
M
1.9k
J
1.5k
J
1.6k
A
1.4k
S
1.8k
O
2.2k
N
2.1k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

16k Sightings
J
423
F
475
M
896
A
1.3k
M
1.8k
J
1.4k
J
1.5k
A
1.3k
S
1.8k
O
2.1k
N
2.1k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

16k Sightings
J
522
F
580
M
919
A
1.2k
M
1.6k
J
1.3k
J
1.6k
A
1.3k
S
1.8k
O
2.1k
N
2.1k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

16k Sightings
J
618
F
607
M
988
A
1.4k
M
1.9k
J
1.2k
J
1.4k
A
1.2k
S
1.6k
O
2k
N
2k
D
1.1k

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

14k Sightings
J
384
F
417
M
705
A
1.1k
M
1.5k
J
1.2k
J
1.2k
A
1.2k
S
1.5k
O
1.8k
N
1.8k
D
988

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

11k Sightings
J
304
F
310
M
711
A
929
M
1.3k
J
976
J
1.1k
A
900
S
1.1k
O
1.5k
N
1.6k
D
706

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

8k Sightings
J
178
F
190
M
417
A
561
M
917
J
715
J
813
A
602
S
885
O
1k
N
1.1k
D
588

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

7.8k Sightings
J
176
F
175
M
406
A
581
M
961
J
737
J
719
A
550
S
833
O
995
N
1.1k
D
538

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

6.8k Sightings
J
175
F
211
M
352
A
511
M
701
J
598
J
705
A
544
S
719
O
925
N
998
D
399

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

6.6k Sightings
J
130
F
204
M
358
A
424
M
764
J
589
J
546
A
443
S
766
O
869
N
1.1k
D
487

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

6k Sightings
J
124
F
129
M
284
A
373
M
677
J
492
J
702
A
479
S
693
O
894
N
860
D
243

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

5.3k Sightings
J
91
F
108
M
242
A
447
M
608
J
431
J
484
A
364
S
660
O
786
N
810
D
267

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

5.2k Sightings
J
120
F
156
M
317
A
376
M
595
J
428
J
383
A
407
S
485
O
733
N
831
D
381

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

4.9k Sightings
J
106
F
112
M
192
A
302
M
405
J
268
J
463
A
222
S
712
O
786
N
893
D
400

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

3.4k Sightings
J
47
F
49
M
165
A
354
M
586
J
348
J
380
A
134
S
326
O
392
N
460
D
148

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

3.1k Sightings
J
69
F
24
M
94
A
277
M
402
J
439
J
368
A
181
S
208
O
394
N
435
D
251

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

2.8k Sightings
J
44
F
61
M
205
A
153
M
347
J
238
J
320
A
164
S
340
O
398
N
371
D
175

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

2.8k Sightings
J
42
F
90
M
134
A
149
M
331
J
240
J
204
A
103
S
262
O
438
N
513
D
271
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

2.6k Sightings
J
51
F
42
M
89
A
197
M
322
J
280
J
256
A
185
S
310
O
378
N
361
D
144

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

2.3k Sightings
J
50
F
32
M
81
A
125
M
243
J
191
J
238
A
247
S
366
O
323
N
333
D
76

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

2.2k Sightings
J
33
F
26
M
201
A
111
M
267
J
165
J
162
A
169
S
221
O
305
N
361
D
177

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

2.2k Sightings
J
60
F
95
M
99
A
120
M
221
J
133
J
213
A
145
S
233
O
343
N
372
D
151

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

1.8k Sightings
J
40
F
59
M
96
A
151
M
232
J
111
J
144
A
72
S
291
O
261
N
259
D
99

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

1.2k Sightings
J
17
F
65
M
42
A
92
M
135
J
48
J
88
A
102
S
132
O
184
N
210
D
115

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pipefish

Pipefish

1.1k Sightings
J
1
F
27
M
87
A
108
M
107
J
97
J
140
A
38
S
144
O
159
N
183
D
36

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Emperor

Emperor

961 Sightings
J
4
F
19
M
33
A
48
M
94
J
93
J
53
A
68
S
130
O
141
N
175
D
103

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

938 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
24
A
58
M
65
J
61
J
108
A
123
S
155
O
153
N
140
D
30

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

918 Sightings
J
3
F
1
M
47
A
66
M
113
J
80
J
138
A
66
S
124
O
93
N
125
D
62

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

810 Sightings
J
3
F
2
M
41
A
27
M
106
J
60
J
156
A
54
S
123
O
124
N
99
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

Squid

773 Sightings
J
0
F
1
M
0
A
30
M
90
J
24
J
52
A
48
S
157
O
184
N
153
D
34
Garibaldi Damselfish

Garibaldi Damselfish

741 Sightings
J
1
F
2
M
27
A
87
M
110
J
91
J
14
A
49
S
87
O
46
N
177
D
50

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

Skate Fish

699 Sightings
J
31
F
37
M
63
A
48
M
52
J
46
J
31
A
38
S
61
O
130
N
150
D
12

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