Sea excursions · Marsa Alam

Sharm El Naga Coral Reserve, Soma Bay

A protected house reef you can swim to from the beach — no boat, all day.

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About this trip

Sharm El Naga is a protected bay south of Hurghada where the reef comes close enough to shore that you swim to it straight off the beach — no boat, no crossing, no waiting for a mooring. The reserve is set up for snorkelling, with a guide in the water, sunbeds and shade behind you and a buffet lunch at the restaurant. It is the easiest way to see a proper Red Sea reef if boats are not for you.

What's included

  • Transfer from Hurghada and back
  • Beach entrance ticket
  • Snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins, life jacket)
  • Professional snorkelling guide
  • Buffet lunch
  • Pool, sunbeds, parasols and facilities
  • Drinks with lunch
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips (optional)

Day itinerary

— · Transfer
The drive south from Hurghada to the reserve.
— · Settling in
Sunbeds and shade on the equipped beach.
— · Snorkelling
Swimming out to the house reef with the guide.
— · Lunch
Buffet lunch at the beach restaurant.
16:00 · Return
Transfer back, reaching your hotel around 17:00.
Good to know

Frequently asked questions

We really have some of the lowest prices that can be offered while keeping the quality of service high. We are an online booking company working directly with large organizers in Egypt, so we can offer very favorable prices thanks to the large flow of tourists. Buying from us, you get quality service and don't overpay intermediaries.
The organizers' fleet has plenty of vehicles - cars, minivans and large comfortable buses. Vehicles for short, medium and long distances are equipped with air conditioning and safety systems, and buses with toilets are provided on long routes. All vehicles are regularly serviced and sanitized, hold the necessary tourist permits, and drivers are inspected before every trip.
We work without prepayment. Group excursions are paid on the bus or during the trip. The exceptions are individual excursions where plane tickets or documents are involved. The organizer comes to you - there is no need to look for anyone to pay. You can pay in cash in dollars or euros, and an alternative payment method can be arranged.
Egypt is heavily regulated when it comes to tourism. For a car or yacht to run a tour, daily permission from the police and military is required, and organizers without a license don't get permits. That is why on some tours we may ask for voucher and passport details (this applies to marine excursions, individual tours and some group tours that leave the city). For other excursions only the number of people is needed.
Some hotel guides wrongly claim insurance does not apply to third-party excursion organizers. That is not true. Your travel insurance is valid throughout Egypt, and once you are on the organizer's ship, bus or transport they carry full insurance responsibility for passengers - otherwise they could not obtain a tour permit at all.
Please check your belongings when you leave the bus or boat at the end of the tour. If something is lost it is hard to recover, as vehicles leave immediately to be cleaned. We will always help you look, but we cannot guarantee a 100% return - so please be careful!
We have a large daily flow of bookings, so most excursions run every day (or on set weekdays per the program's schedule). After booking we send the exact hotel pickup time. Many trips are shared with small hotel groups who bought the same tour from operators - the only difference is that our price is 40–60% lower.
Tour photographers are independent and do not work for the company, so any arrangement with them is your responsibility. We do not recommend paying in advance unless you are sure the photos will be delivered. If you do not want photos, tell the photographers early to avoid any pushiness.