Elphinstone is a huge 500 m long off-shore reef, with drop-offs descending to over 100 m. It is ranked among the top ten dive sites in the world. It is famous for its wonderful drift dives along deep steep walls and for being one of the few places in the world where you can dive with the Oceanic Whitetip (Longimanus) and Harmmerhead sharks. Shams Alam Beach Resort: Excellent vocations - See 1,256 traveler reviews, 2,735 candid photos, and great deals for Shams Alam Beach Resort at Tripadvisor. A three-hour drive south of Hurghada – home of plush resorts, plentiful restaurants and a vivacious nightlife – lies Marsa Alam. A sprawling section of Western Egypt lining the Red Sea, the region is less about luxury hotels and heady nightlife, and more about boutique abodes and eco-conscious dive centres. The Ottoman fort in El Quseir. This ancient trading port is the next stop south and is about a two-hour road journey from Hurghada airport, or an hour up from Marsa Alam’s. There is a 16th Century fort to explore and a reasonable range of hotels. Most of the diving is shore-based with coral outcrops on shallow, sandy slopes. Elphinstone Reef. Aqua Coraya. AquaCoraya recently open in March 09, located in Madinat Coraya, 67 km from Marsa Alam city, 5 km from Marsa alam international airport, offers wonderful, healthy fun for all age-groups, with slides up to 10 meters height. The only Aqua Park near to Marsa Alam in the coast line. Brands. Jaz Hotel Group. Steigenberger Hotels And Resorts. Radisson. Movenpick. Hotels near Wonderful Dive, Marsa Alam on Tripadvisor: Find 21,955 traveler reviews, 31,322 candid photos, and prices for 21 hotels near Wonderful Dive in Marsa Alam, Egypt. With our new dive center Brayka Divers Brayka Bay we are now able to offer you another extraordinary spot near Marsa Alam for safe diving year round. The entry to the house reef – one of the best in Southern Egypt – is a mere 100 m from the new Coraya Divers Brayka Bay dive center. Marsa Nakari is a charming village featuring a sheltered bay just 18 km south of Marsa Alam city. Its main appeal is its proximity to the Samadai protectorate (Dolphin House), one of the Red Sea’s most important national parks. Marsa Nakari has a wonderful house reef and access to popular dive sites such as Habili Nakari, Shaab Sharm and more. Located just 40km South of Marsa Alam airport, Marsa Shagra is the largest and most well-known of our locations. It boasts one of the most beautiful house reefs in the Red Sea, thanks to the strict environmental protection we enforce in the village. The unlimited diving concept on the house reef offers a unique opportunity to dive with absolute The daily excursions of Marsa Alam Diving consist of two dives in different locations and one of the best and best known. Elphinstone Reef is one of the most famous dive sites in Marsa Alam and the world. It is 27 km from the coast of Marsa Alam and one of the best diving and coral reef area in the Southern Red Sea. wMpo.