Marsa Mubarak
Marsa Alam · Egypt
Marsa Mubarak is a sheltered lagoon bay north of Marsa Alam town where seagrass meadows and sandy corridors provide year-round refuge for green turtles and occasional dugongs. The protected bay is ideal for those on their first Red Sea trip, offering relaxed drift conditions while guaranteeing charismatic megafauna encounters that rival far more challenging sites. A gentle swim from the beach leads to a fringing reef wall where lionfish, moray eels, and dense reef fish communities reward every surface interval.
Conditions
Depth
2 to 20 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
10 to 20 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
21 to 32°C
Shorty
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Common lionfish
Last confirmed Jun 19, 2026 · 70 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Giant moray
Last confirmed May 9, 2026 · 41 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bluespotted Fantail Ray
Last confirmed May 28, 2026 · 75 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Masked Puffer
Last confirmed Jun 19, 2026 · 62 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Indian Sailfin Tang
Last confirmed Apr 25, 2026 · 64 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Sohal Surgeonfish
Last confirmed Apr 25, 2026 · 58 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Green sea turtle
Last confirmed Jun 19, 2026 · 35 records
Very likely
Most dives
Dugong
Last confirmed May 9, 2026 · 6 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear