Port Ghalib Marina promenade
4.4An elegant Arabesque waterfront of arcaded shops and restaurants wrapped around a deep-water yacht harbour.
Free entry2.5hEvening
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Port Ghalib
ميناء غالبYear-round (best Mar–May, Oct–Nov)2d
A handsome purpose-built marina town beside Marsa Alam airport, the polished gateway to the southern Red Sea's wild reefs.
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Shaab Marsa Alam reefs
4.6The luxuriant near-shore reefs off Port Ghalib, an easy boat ride to gardens of hard and soft coral.
$80 (2 dives)6hEarly morning
Sataya Reef dolphin trip
4.7Day cruises south to the famous Dolphin House lagoon, where spinner-dolphin pods rest in turquoise shallows.
$60 (boat trip)8hEarly morning
Marsa Alam Airport transfer
4.2Port Ghalib sits minutes from RMF airport, making it the most seamless arrival point for the deep south.
$10 (taxi)20m
Albatros Citadel Resort
4.4A grand domed resort on its own beach beside the marina, with a sizeable water park and reef access.
$130/night
Marina coffee & shisha
4.2Sink into a marina-side café for mint tea, shisha and yacht-watching as the harbour lights come on.
$81.5hEvening
Marina souk & gallery
4.0A tidy cluster of marina boutiques for spices, papyrus and pearls — the calm alternative to a chaotic bazaar.
Free1hEvening
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