Marsa Mubarak
A quieter alternative to Abu Dabbab a little north of Marsa Alam — same seagrass, same turtles, usually far fewer people.
Getting in
Shore entry over sand, or a short boat drop. Shallow and sheltered.
Marsa Mubarak does much of what Abu Dabbab does with a fraction of the traffic, which for many people makes it the better morning. The bay has the same seagrass-and-turtles arrangement, plus two coral pinnacles near the entrance that add the reef life the sandy bays lack.
It is a common stop on boat trips out of Port Ghalib, so it is not undiscovered — but shore access, where you can get it, tends to be quiet.
What you are likely to see
- Green turtles, reliably
- Dugong occasionally — less often than Abu Dabbab but it happens
- Rays and guitar sharks on the sand
- Two coral pinnacles at the bay mouth with good fish life
Conditions
- Sheltered bay, calm most days
- Seagrass and sand across the middle; coral concentrated at the entrance
- Some hotels control beach access here — check before planning a shore entry
What to watch out for
- The same crowding rules as Abu Dabbab apply, and they apply harder when a single boat arrives into an otherwise empty bay.
- The pinnacles at the mouth sit where the bay opens to deeper water — that is where any current will be.
Conditions change and this is planning information, not a briefing. Nobody can promise you an animal. If something goes wrong in the water, the coast’s emergency numbers are on our emergency contacts page.