Shaab Marsa Alam Dive Site: Egypt Liveaboard Guide

Shaab Marsa Alam is a dive site in Marsa Alam, Egypt.

See below for all liveaboards that dive Shaab Marsa Alam.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the highest customer rated liveaboard diving Shaab Marsa Alam, scoring 9.2/10. You can easily book the Hammerhead II Liveaboard using this link.

Hammerhead II Liveaboard
Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Shaab Marsa Alam is a reef dive in Marsa Alam, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, coral gardens and pelagic routes. Liveaboard access allows the dive team to time the entry for the prevailing current and adjust the route for visibility, sea conditions and diver experience. The published itinerary should be treated as a guide because individual sites can change for safety or operational reasons.

The liveaboard shown opposite is the second highest customer rated liveaboard diving Shaab Marsa Alam, scoring 8.7/10. You can easily book the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard using this link.

Egypt liveaboards that dive Shaab Marsa Alam

Below are all the dive liveaboards currently found for Shaab Marsa Alam in Egypt, sorted from highest to lowest customer liveaboard rating, with unrated liveaboards shown last.

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Hammerhead II Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 9.2/10

SDE Rating: 58%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard: 58%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Hammerhead II Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:6/10] + [Boat:9/10] + [Dining:5/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 32/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Hammerhead II Liveaboard is calculated as 32/60 = 58% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £106.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 16·Bathrooms: 20·Guests: 32

Length: 43 m·Beam: 9.3 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 30 logged dives
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Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: 8.7/10

SDE Rating: 70%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard: 70%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard are ([Diving:10/10] + [Cabin:5/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:3/10] = 34/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Golden Dolphin IV Liveaboard is calculated as 34/60 = 70% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £140.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 14·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 28

Length: 46 m·Beam: 11 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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AVO Liveaboard

AVO Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

From £121.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 24

Length: 44 m·Beam: 9.5 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Alsuraya Liveaboard

Alsuraya Liveaboard

Egypt

Liveaboard Rated: Not rated yet

SDE Rating: 68%

How SDE Liveaboard Rating works for the Alsuraya Liveaboard: 68%

The SDE Liveaboard Rating for the Alsuraya Liveaboard works by taking the six individual SDE Liveaboard Rating scores, with each one being scored out of 10 and then adding them together. For the Alsuraya Liveaboard are ([Diving:7/10] + [Cabin:4/10] + [Boat:7/10] + [Dining:9/10] + [Drinks:0/10] + [Non-diver:2/10] = 29/60). This total is compared to the maximum possible score of 60/60 to turn it into an overall percentage – which for the Alsuraya Liveaboard is calculated as 29/60 = 68% SDE Liveaboard Rating.

This makes it easy to compare different liveaboards at a glance. See a more detailed explanation of how SDE Liveaboard Rating works together with all dive liveaboards ranked by SDE Liveaboard Rating .

From £112.00 GBP /day

Cabins: 12·Bathrooms: 14·Guests: 24

Length: 37 m·Beam: 8 m

Dive certification:Advanced Open Water Diver
Logged dives:Minimum 50 logged dives
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Egypt; Shaab Marsa Alam Dive Site Details

Shaab Marsa Alam Common Sightings

Shaab Marsa Alam Diver Details

Useful training for this site
Advanced Open Water Diver, Good buoyancy control skills, Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

Suggested equipment
5mm wetsuit, Dive computer, Surface marker buoy (SMB), Nitrox

Dive type
Reef

Entry
Boat

Minimum recommended experience
Intermediate

Egypt; Shaab Marsa Alam Dive Site Details

Water type
Salt

Water temperature
21.0°C–29.0°C

Best time to dive Shaab Marsa Alam
Year-round; spring and autumn usually provide warm water and comfortable surface conditions, with wildlife varying by site and season.

Visibility
15.0m–40.0m

Current strength
Moderate, Strong

Shaab Marsa Alam Liveaboard Dive Site

Shaab Marsa Alam is a reef dive in Marsa Alam, Egypt, within an area known for offshore reefs, coral gardens and pelagic routes. The precise entry point and route depend on current, weather and the cruise director’s assessment, so an itinerary reference should not be treated as a guarantee that every departure will dive the site.

The most productive side of the reef changes with the water movement. Divers should remain close to the guide, control their depth and be prepared for a negative entry or blue-water pickup where the briefing requires it.

A liveaboard is the practical way to combine this site with several dives across Marsa Alam. Carry a surface marker buoy, follow the boat’s current and pickup procedures and use nitrox only when qualified and after analysing the cylinder. Wildlife encounters and visibility vary naturally and cannot be guaranteed.

Other sites in this part of the itinerary include Elphinstone Reef and Abu Dabab. Compare Egypt liveaboards and review the Egypt liveaboard destination guide before choosing an itinerary.

The Shaab Marsa Alam dive site in Egypt is visited by four dive liveaboards. The highest customer-rated liveaboard scores 9.2 out of 10. Prices across these liveaboards start from £106.00.

If you want a more intimate experience, the smallest liveaboard in this selection of the Shaab Marsa Alam dive liveaboards is Alsuraya Liveaboard, which has 12 cabins, accommodates up to 24 guests, and is 37 m in length. If you prefer a larger boat, Hammerhead II Liveaboard, which is 43 m in length, has 16 cabins, and accommodates up to 32 guests.

To dive the Shaab Marsa Alam dive site, the minimum diver certification is Advanced Open Water Diver, and logged dive requirements range from minimum 30 logged dives to minimum 50 logged dives. So be careful when you choose a liveaboard that has the Shaab Marsa Alam dive site on its itinerary, to make sure both your dive certification and level of experience match its minimum levels.

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