River Cruises in Marsa Alam

Marsa Alam: Snorkeling at Abu Dabab Beach

Day with the turtles.

Hello everyone, we had a great day today and were able to spend time together with sea turtles and many other fascinating marine creatures. The guides were fantastic, answered all questions, and provided guests with food and drinks during the trip. The German-speaking group was also a great, diverse bunch, creating a pleasant atmosphere quickly. To conclude, we all went to eat at a very authentic Egyptian restaurant. The food was delicious, and the service there was also very friendly. All in all, it was a thoroughly successful day. Many thanks to everyone involved.

Pearls Island

Only repeat on board

I did it again and took the boat tour Wadi El Gemal. This time it was a special tour; there were only repeats on the boat. Some were already known from previous tours, and others were met for the first time. As always, it was a very well-organized tour by the entire Wanderlust team. A dreamlike nature reserve with always different facets. I will do it again, and the remaining repeats will as well. I can only recommend the tours from Wanderlust, and a day like this confirms that many feel the same way. Such well-organized and executed tours are rarely found. See you soon, Team Wanderlust, keep it up.

Dolphin House Sataya Reef Snorkeling Cruise from Marsa Alam

Great trip, but very crowded

The trip to Sataya Reef was an experience all by itself. We were reliably picked up from the JAZ Neo Reef Marsa at 5am. Hamata Port is about 3 hours away by shuttle. The Shuttel collects more tourists from other hotels along the way. The ride is already an independent experience. Through the desert with good and bad roads, small and big cities, barracks and various road controls. Once on site, we take a yacht with about 40 people out to sea. The crew was super friendly. The snorkeling equipment and life jackets are included, but already very worn. Please consider sufficient sun protection. There were some who were completely burned in the evening. The national park costs an additional €15 per person (about €13 more than for locals). The rest is the additional service fee for the organizer. The fee is paid on the boat in cash. Some people have also paid in dollars. A neoprene can be rented for an additional 10€ per person. However, the water was warm enough at the end of April. We were about 45 minutes with dolphins snorkeling. On site, about 15 - 20 other yachts have anchored. There were correspondingly many people in the water. Nevertheless, we have seen some spinner dolphins. Afterwards we had lunch on the boat on site. The food was included and really worth it. Everyone got fed up. Drinks (tea, coffee, sprite, Pepsi, water) in the 70ml cup were included. Drinks are available throughout the ride. Afterwards we could choose whether to go back to the dolphins or snorkel on the reef. We've chosen the dolphins. That was another real highlight. Significantly fewer people in the water and real schools of dolphins. Totally breathtaking. On the boat you can buy photos and videos of the day on the way back. Unfortunately, we were only on a 6 second clip on the edge, so we thankfully declined. The package costs 30 - 35€. Depending on who negotiates and pays. For others, there were significantly more shots. We recommend simply taking an actioncam with you. Definitely worth remembering. Afterwards we went back to Hamata by boat for 2.5 hours and from there we took the shuttle back to the hotel for about 3 hours. We were back around 7:30. A great trip, but a really long day.