Where to Go: the 11 Best Marsa Alam Dolphin Watching Tours

1.Sataya Dolphin House Snorkel Trip – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $92Our pick

Set out early from Marsa Alam for the two-hour boat ride to Sataya Reef, where spinner dolphins often gather. A guide provides equipment and safety instructions before two snorkeling stops, followed by lunch, soft drinks, coffee, and tea on board. Dolphins are wild, so sightings and close encounters are never guaranteed. Ahmed, Sassa, and Mustapha are among the Marsa Waves team members praised for attentive service.

“Nous avons fait 3 excursions avec Marsa Waves et franchement ce ne fut que du bonheur !! Une équipe adorable, aux petits soins et hyper professionnelle. Organisation impeccable, plongée snorkeling très sécurisée avec un guide à chaque fois et plein de petites attentions qui font que vous passez un moment inoubliable 🤩🥰 Nous avons eu la chance de trouver le Dugong de la baie et de nager avec lui, c’était tellement émouvant !! Encore merci à Ahmed, Sassa et Mustapha 🤗 Quant à la sortie à Sataya Reef, encore une journée extraordinaire à tous points de vue 🤗♥️ pouvoir nager avec des dauphins, un rêve !! Et la encore, une…”

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2.Dolphin House Samadai Reef Boat Snorkeling Trip from Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · from $74

Spend about nine hours traveling from Marsa Alam to Shaab Samadai, known as Dolphin House. You get two guided snorkeling sessions, equipment, life vest, drinks, a buffet lunch, hotel transfers, and time at Crystal Temple Reef. Dolphins are wild, so sightings are never guaranteed.

“Wonderful experience with dolphins in Marsa Alam in a very friendly atmosphere. and the food is wow.”

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3.Sea Trip to Dolphin House & Snorkeling With Lunch – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $54

From central Marsa Alam hotels, you’ll ride by air-conditioned vehicle to the harbor, then cruise to Sataya Reef, known as Dolphin House. The day includes two snorkeling stops, a guide, equipment, lunch, drinks, and time near wild spinner dolphins. The sea crossing can take several hours, so bring motion-sickness medicine, a towel, and patience.

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4.Dolphin House Reef Snorkeling Sea Trip With Transfer – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $52

Set out from Marsa Alam with a guide for the two to two-and-a-half-hour boat ride to Sataya Reef, known as Dolphin House. Snorkel among spinner dolphins, coral gardens, caves, and tunnels, then enjoy fresh lunch, fruit, water, soda, tea, or coffee aboard a spacious boat before returning by hotel transfer.

“Everything great, from boat, staff, food and respect for the environment and habitat of the dolphinsAuto-translated”

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5.Marsa Alam: Dolphin House Adventure at Shaab Samadai Reef

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $69

Join FTS Travels for a full-day boat trip from Marsa Alam to Shaab Samadai, known as Dolphin House. You get two guided snorkeling sessions, equipment, lunch, refreshments, and hotel transfers. Wild spinner dolphins may appear, though sightings are never certain. Guides speak Arabic, English, and German.

“MahMoud fue el mejor guía para ver a los delfines. Tuvimos mucha suerte de verlos porque no aparecen todos los días, y una visibilidad estupenda. Worth it”

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6.Sataya Dolphin House Boat Trip in Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $80

Leave your Marsa Alam hotel at 7:30 am for an eight-hour boat trip to Sataya Dolphin House. A professional snorkeling guide leads two reef stops, with equipment, lunch, water, tea, and coffee included. The main draw is a chance to swim near free-ranging spinner dolphins, though the boat ride can be long.

“Schönes Erlebnis. Guter Service. Die Anfahrt ist recht lang, dies sollte beachtet werden. Vielen Dank”

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7.Sha’ab Samadai Reef – Dolphin House Snorkeling Tour at Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $93

From an 8:00 am pickup, you travel by bus to Marsa Alam and by boat to Sha'ab Samadai Reef, also called Dolphin House. You get two snorkeling sessions, time to look for dolphins in their natural setting, coral gardens, underwater canyons, equipment, and food. The group can include up to 30 people.

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8.Snorkeling Adventure at Dolphin House Reef & Transfers-Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $55

Spend about eight hours traveling from Marsa Alam to Dolphin House Reef by boat, with hotel pickup, guided snorkeling, lunch, drinks, and two reef stops included. You may see Spinner Dolphins, but they are wild animals and sightings are not guaranteed. Expect a long boat ride, a group of up to 30, and a 7 euro national park fee.

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9.Dolphin House Sea Trip with Snorkeling Adventure – Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $5Best value

Start with hotel pickup at 7:00 am and cruise to Dolphin House, a protected Red Sea reef where wild dolphins may appear. You get two snorkeling stops, equipment, a guide, lunch, drinks, and return transport. The group can reach 40 people, and a seven-euro national park fee is paid in cash.

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10.Dolphin House Satayeh Reef Snorkeling Sea Trip With Lunch &Transfer-Marsa Alam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $60

Leave Marsa Alam early for Sataya Reef, a remote Red Sea lagoon known for spinner dolphins. After a safety briefing, you get two water stops: one near the dolphins and another over colorful coral. Lunch, snorkeling gear, drinks, a guide, life jacket, and hotel pickup are included. The full day can take about 12 hours.

“It’s great trip and snorkeling with Dolphins 👍 but it’s taking long time around 12 hours from hotel to back again so take more snacks with you 👍”

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11.Snorkeling Trip At Satayh Dolphin Reef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $104

Leave Marsa Alam at 6:00 am for Hamata Marina, then sail about two hours to Satayh Dolphin Reef. You get two snorkel stops, a relaxing lagoon stop, onboard lunch, snacks, drinks, and the chance to see a large group of spinner dolphins. The small group is limited to 15 people. Snorkeling equipment costs extra.

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