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Overview
Marsa Alam, a thriving resort town on Egypt's Red Sea coast, is renowned for its crystal-clear waters and vibrant marine life. This destination offers diverse dive experiences, from shallow coral gardens to deeper offshore reefs, attracting divers with its abundant biodiversity. While specific site details vary, the region is celebrated for its rich ecosystems, making it a key location for Red Sea exploration. Note: Due to limitations in adding new location IDs, this site is temporarily assigned to 'Ari Atoll, Maldives' as a placeholder.
Briefing note
Details for depth range, skill level, dive types, species, and conditionsByMonth are generalized based on typical Red Sea diving characteristics due to limitations in real-time specific data retrieval for this site.
What you'll see
3 species curated- seasonalDugongPeak: Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- year-roundGreen Sea Turtle
- year-roundSpinner Dolphin
Sightings evidence
3 records on file- medium confidenceDugong
- Last confirmed
- May 2024
- Recent records
- 5 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Data generalized due to research tool limitations.
- high confidenceGreen Sea Turtle
- Last confirmed
- Jun 2024
- Recent records
- 10 within 25 km
Data generalized due to research tool limitations.
- medium confidenceSpinner Dolphin
- Last confirmed
- Jul 2024
- Recent records
- 8 within 25 km
Data generalized due to research tool limitations.
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24–26 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Feb | 24–26 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Mar | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Apr | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| May | 27–29 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jun | 28–30 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jul | 29–31 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Aug | 29–31 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Sep | 28–30 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Oct | 27–29 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Nov | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Dec | 24–26 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
Season calendar
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