This Red Sea safari route is only for selected dates as Dolphin House Reef (Sha'ab Samadai)now has Marine Park status and the number of boats and divers are
limited to protect the dolphins. Tickets must be booked in advance
and fees are to be paid on board.
The South safari route covers the coastline of the Red Sea in the
Marsa Alam area which offers world class diving on walls, coral
gardens, wrecks and cave systems. As well as stunning hard and soft
coral and an impressive variety of fish, you are also likely to
encounter sharks; White Tip Reef Shark, Grey Reef Sharks,
Hammerheads and even an Oceanic White Tip. One of the best sites to
see sharks is Elphinstone,
especially if dived early in the morning.
Further south you will
visit Sha'ab Sharmwith its steep walls and a plateau covers with
stunning corals and rich abundance of marine life.
The Fury Shoal Reef system has something to suit all tastes; Sha'ab Claude
is an underwater playground with it's grottos, swim throughs and
caverns, excellent for great photo opportunities. The tug boat wreck
at Abu Galawais encrusted with beautiful hard and soft corals
is inhabited with glassfish, this wreck is also excellent for a
truly memorable night dive. You will have another chance to see
dolphins at Sataya and Sha'ab Maksouroffers superb diving on
both it's north and south plateau.
For more details on the above dive sites click here.
