Marsa Alam's Resort Life

For years, divers have been flocking to Marsa Alam, drawn by the seas that provide some of Egypt's greatest diving close off the rugged coast. The Marsa Alam region, which stretches down into Egypt's remote south, is the country's most southerly holiday destination.

Hurghada is 284 kilometers to the south of Marsa Alam. Despite the construction, Marsa Alam's shoreline remains a diver's paradise, with several long-standing beach camps dedicated to people who prefer to spend most of their time underwater. This is also the perfect place to start your journey into Egypt's enormous Eastern Desert, where the Romans formerly mined gold and emeralds in the barren, mineral-rich mountains near inland. The coast is dotted with luxurious all-inclusive resorts, as well as unusual camping for those on a tighter budget. It's all about peace, quiet, and diving for visitors to this resort, which is the closest resort to Egypt's famed Fury Shoals dive spots, which are ranked as some of the best dives in the world by experts divers. Marsa Alam town has few services off the beach and out of the sea, so unlike Hurghada and El Gouna, which both have a variety of separate cafés and restaurants,