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Hamata and its islands
A fishing harbour south of Marsa Alam: mangrove on the shore, islands a few kilometres out.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaHamata, Marsa Alam
€€ Mid-rangeDiving / snorkelling
Wadi el-Gemal National Park
Mountains, gravel plains and acacias south of Marsa Alam. Not a place for an ordinary car.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaMarsa Alam
€€€ High endPaid entry
Ain Sokhna
The Gulf of Suez, about two hours from Cairo: freighters on the horizon and a day by the sea.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaAin Sokhna
€€ Mid-rangeWhere locals go
Sharm el-Luli
A white sand beach and clear water, with not a hotel on the horizon.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaSouth of Marsa Alam
€€ Mid-rangeSea view
Satayah reef
A horseshoe reef where a colony of spinner dolphins comes to rest.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaHamata, southern Red Sea
€€€ High endDiving / snorkelling
Elphinstone reef
A 300-metre-long seamount, one of Egypt's best-known dive sites.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaOff Marsa Alam
€€€ High endDiving / snorkelling
The Qulaan mangroves
Mangroves standing in salt water, flamingos and a Bedouin village.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaWadi el-Gemal, southern Red Sea
€ BudgetBest in the morning
The southern dive camps
Wooden huts by the reef, hours from the nearest hotel.
Marsa Alam & the Red SeaMarsa Alam and Hamata
€€ Mid-rangeDiving / snorkelling

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