Question Marsa Alam advice

[Lu Y]

Hello,

We would like to dive in Marsa Alam next year, with a particular focus on caves & arches.

I wonder if anyone has recommendation for day trips from Marsa Alam vs. liveaboard (Saint John route)?

Many thanks,
Lu

 

[diverLux]

Hi,

- not sure if you know about this but then there are others reading on here who might find it interesting -

"Marsa Alam" is an area of 100 km along the sea that stretches from Marsa Alam International Airport down to Wadi Gemal ! Marsa Alam , 60 km south of the airport, is a small town not particular interesting , Port Ghalib newly created holiday resort is near the airport , also have a look at El Quseir interesting local working town with +-10 interesting hotels in the area all with their own dive centre (Pharaoh Dive Club, British run)

http://maydivingsafari.com/images/Egypt_diving_safari_map.jpg

 

[Lu Y]

Hi,

- not sure if you know about this but then there are others reading on here who might find it interesting -

"Marsa Alam" is an area of 100 km along the sea that stretches from Marsa Alam International Airport down to Wadi Gemal ! Marsa Alam , 60 km south of the airport, is a small town not particular interesting , Port Ghalib newly created holiday resort is near the airport , also have a look at El Quseir interesting local working town with +-10 interesting hotels in the area all with their own dive centre (Pharaoh Dive Club, British run)

http://maydivingsafari.com/images/Egypt_diving_safari_map.jpg

Hello,

The map is super helpful, I'll print it out in A3 for future reference

As an update, I have emailed the 3 dive centres in Wadi Lahami (there is nothing more South than that), unfortunately none of them offer day trip to Saint John reefs.

 

[Mod63]

As an update, I have emailed the 3 dive centres in Wadi Lahami (there is nothing more South than that), unfortunately none of them offer day trip to Saint John reefs.

St. Johns is to far away from Wadi Lahmi to be reached in a day.

 

[Lu Y]

St. Johns is to far away from Wadi Lahmi to be reached in a day.

This is what we figured too, so I'm now trying to see if there are any mini safari from Lahami / Hamata to Saint John

 

[diverLux]

This is what we figured too, so I'm now trying to see if there are any mini safari from Lahami / Hamata to Saint John

for next time ; Wadi Lahami comes under the Hamata - Berenice area

 

[Lu Y]

for next time ; Wadi Lahami comes under the Hamata - Berenice area

Thanks for the clarification, indeed we are still learning the map of Egypt

Would you say it's worth the effort to do a LOB to visit Saint John, or we should just do day trips from Wadi Lahami to fury shoals?

 

[Mod63]

It all comes down to your personal preferences. I myself are a fan of doing LoBs and I do like St. Johns, but have also had great dives in the Fury Shoals.

 

[Lu Y]

It all comes down to your personal preferences. I myself are a fan of doing LoBs and I do like St. Johns, but have also had great dives in the Fury Shoals.

Thank you. Unless we find a mini safari departing from Hamata, I think we will skip Saint John as I don't survive very well on boats ...