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Marsa Egla
Marsa Egla is a well-known, protected bay located approximately 11 km north of Marsa Alam. It’s highly regarded for its easy access, calm waters, and reliable sightings of turtles. The site is popular with both novice and experienced divers, offering a perfect blend of shallow entry, vibrant coral life, and the chance to explore deeper walls and sandy slopes.
Whether you’re looking for a laid-back dive or a training location with marine life encounters, Marsa Egla is one of the most versatile sites in the southern Red Sea.
Key Features
📍 Location: 11 km north of Marsa Alam
🤿 Access Type: Shore entry
🌊 Depth Range: 1 to 30 meters
🪸 Famous For: Turtles, seagrass beds, coral slopes
🧭 Dive Level: Beginner to Advanced
📸 Ideal For: Turtle encounters, training dives, underwater photography
🕒 Best Time to Dive: Year-round, especially mornings
Feature Details
📍 Location: 11 km north of Marsa Alam
🤿 Access Type: Shore entry
🌊 Depth Range: 2 to 18 meters
🪸 Famous For: Turtles, seagrass meadows, reef walls
🧭 Dive Level: Beginner to Intermediate
📸 Ideal For: Training, snorkeling, macro photography
🕒 Best Time to Dive: Year-round
Marsa Egla
Marsa Egla is a well-known, protected bay located approximately 11 km north of Marsa Alam. It’s highly regarded for its easy access, calm waters, and reliable sightings of turtles. The site is popular with both novice and experienced divers, offering a perfect blend of shallow entry, vibrant coral life, and the chance to explore deeper walls and sandy slopes.
Whether you’re looking for a laid-back dive or a training location with marine life encounters, Marsa Egla is one of the most versatile sites in the southern Red Sea.
Key Features
📍 Location: 11 km north of Marsa Alam
🤿 Access Type: Shore entry
🌊 Depth Range: 1 to 30 meters
🪸 Famous For: Turtles, seagrass beds, coral slopes
🧭 Dive Level: Beginner to Advanced
📸 Ideal For: Turtle encounters, training dives, underwater photography
🕒 Best Time to Dive: Year-round, especially mornings
Features & Topography
Marsa Egla’s landscape is one of the most diver-friendly along the coast, beginning with a soft sandy beach entry into a calm, shallow lagoon. As you move outward, the site reveals:
Seagrass Beds: Located at the center of the bay, attracting large green turtles and goatfish.
Sloping Reef: Starting around 6–8 meters and descending gradually to ~25 meters, covered with hard and soft corals.
Coral Blocks: Scattered across the bottom with plenty of hiding spots for marine life.
Northern Wall: Slightly steeper with more colorful coral growth and dense fish activity.
Southern Side: Known for macro species and sand-loving creatures like flounders and blue-spotted stingrays.
This topography is perfect for long dives with gradual depth progression, and for photographers seeking good light and subject variety.
Marine Life
Marsa Egla is especially famous for its resident green sea turtles, often seen feeding peacefully in the seagrass beds or swimming close to divers.
Common marine life includes:
🐢 Green turtles grazing in the lagoon
🐟 Parrotfish, butterflyfish, lionfish, and wrasses
🐠 Goatfish, snappers, fusiliers, and sergeant majors
🦀 Nudibranchs, cleaner shrimp, and pipefish around coral heads
🐙 Moray eels, cuttlefish, and blue-spotted stingrays hiding along the reef
With a bit of luck, divers may also spot eagle rays or barracudas in the deeper sections of the bay. Marsa Egla is a perfect site for marine life lovers and underwater photographers alike.
Diving Conditions
📅 Best Time to Dive
Marsa Egla offers excellent diving conditions throughout the entire year, with the best visibility and turtle activity usually during morning dives.
🌊 Water Conditions
Temperature: 22°C (winter) to 29°C (summer)
Visibility: Averages 20–30 meters depending on conditions
Currents: Usually light; however, occasional mild currents may be present on the reef edge.
Best Practices
Ideal for training dives, relaxed exploration, and turtle encounters
Maintain good buoyancy near coral areas to protect fragile reef structures
Avoid standing on seagrass beds to protect turtle feeding areas
Bring an underwater camera — Marsa Egla offers fantastic photo opportunities
Perfect for combining snorkeling and scuba diving in one trip
Diving Conditions
📅 Best Time to Dive
Marsa Egla offers excellent diving conditions throughout the entire year, with the best visibility and turtle activity usually during morning dives.
🌊 Water Conditions
Temperature: 22°C (winter) to 29°C (summer)
Visibility: Averages 20–30 meters depending on conditions
Currents: Usually light; however, occasional mild currents may be present on the reef edge.
Best Practices
Ideal for training dives, relaxed exploration, and turtle encounters
Maintain good buoyancy near coral areas to protect fragile reef structures
Avoid standing on seagrass beds to protect turtle feeding areas
Bring an underwater camera — Marsa Egla offers fantastic photo opportunities
Perfect for combining snorkeling and scuba diving in one trip
All dives with Dive & Discover include a detailed safety and environmental briefing to ensure maximum enjoyment and safety with minimal impact on the marine ecosystem.
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