Tom Harris
Aug. 10, 2024, 11:50 p.m.What an amazing two days in Marsa Alam! Swimming with turtles, exploring Abu Dabab for dugongs, and snorkeling with dolphins were all fantastic experiences. The tour was well organized, and our guides made the whole experience unforgettable. Would love to do it again!
1) Day 1- Sahel Hashesh- Abu Dabab
Enjoy a day snorkeling trip from Sahel Hashesh to Abu Dabab beach. Abu Dabbab is one of the most famous dive sites in the Red Sea and of all of Egypt. It is one of the few places in the world where you can dive with the very rare and endangered Dugong aka the Sea Cow and the Green Sea Turtles. Arrive at Abu Dabab, Abo Dabab bay is a beautiful snorkeling and dive site in the area of Sahel Hashesh . It has Coral sides with Plenty of Colored fishes where you can Snorkel. the bay has a sandy beach with Seagrass with crystal clear and warm water hosts a great variety of colored fish, Green Turtles, and the endangered Dugong that occasionally visits the sheltered bay to feed on the seagrass receive the Snorkeling Equipment. There will be an option to Join a boat Trip with Zodiac Called Search for Dugong, This Trip will be organized from the beach with the zodiac to the most Common places where The Dugong lives and Usually seen, It will cost 25 Euro Extra P.p and It last two hours from 14:00 till 16:00
If You need to add dive also available, this will cost 40 $ per one dive from the beach. If you choose a speed boat, You can add 20 $ extra
2) Day2- Marsa Alam
Dolphin House ‘’Sha’ab Samadai’’ in Marsa Alam , where it`s simply for the snorkelers to have a view of the dolphins near the reefs, enjoying snorkeling with dolphins on the beautiful Red Sea and getting the chance to swim with the Dolphins A1toureg representative will pick you up from your hotel in Marsa Alam then you will be escorted to the marina of Marsa Alam . Board your boat to start your exciting trip to the Dolphin House, which is known also as ‘’Sha’ab Samadai’’. An amazing place for all snorkeling lovers, simply to have a view of the dolphins near the reefs. You will have a short briefing about the snorkeling site, Samadai (dolphin house) from the snorkeling guide before reaching the site, then you will enjoy snorkeling with dolphins on the beautiful Red Sea. You will get two snorkeling stops around the reefs where dolphins live, each stop for about 45 minutes with a time for rest in-between to get drinks and snacks on board the boat. If you have always dreamt of swimming with dolphins in their natural habitat, this unforgettable trip to the Dolphin House “Samadai Reef” will give you the chance to do so. The name ‘dolphin house’ has been given, as the reef itself is shaped like a horseshoe, giving protection from the wind and sea and a perfect place for the spinner dolphins to rest and play. A unique chance to discover these beautiful resident marine mammals happy to swim and play with visiting snorkelers and scuba divers for hours at a time, You may even get the chance to come face to face with the dolphins as they roam wild and free here, If you are patient and fortunate enough to get the chance to swim with these fascinating creatures, you will be rewarded with a magical experience that will be well worth the wait.
You may then snorkel again an area called Shaab Marsa Alam for a while before we go back to Marsa Alam port for your transfer back to your hotel in Marsa Alam . Buffet-style lunch and drinks will be served onboard the boat to make this a special day out to the Dolphin House. Drive back to Sahel Hashesh from Marsa Alam