Port Ghalib is only ten minutes from Marsa Alam airport and it is a destination with massive aspirations. Situated on the Red Sea in Southern Egypt, the master plan is build a world class integrated resort community. The centre piece will be the marina that’ll be capable of handling more than 1,000 boats.
It is also well known to scuba divers who fly here to catch their liveaboards that depart from Port Ghalib. The unspoilt reefs will offer you some fantastic scuba diving up and down the coast with the celebrated Elphinestone Reef to the south being a very popular scuba diving site.
It is also making its mark in the entertainment world. In 2009, Beyonce played here as part of her “I am…” tour. It was the 1st time the superstar had performed in Egypt or the Middle East and her appearance was very successful. Getting world stars like Beyonce underlines the ambition of Port Ghalib to make their name known around the world. All the same, it’s improbable that stars like Beyonce are going to be there every week although there are still other activities for visitors to do if they prefer a touch of adventure to soaking in the sunshine.
Mentioned previously, Port Ghalib is a departure point for several of the southern Red Sea liveaboard cruises. Day boats also work from there. There are quite a few excellent dive sites along the coastline from Marsa Alam and unlike the more well known resorts of Hurghada and Sharm, there are not many dive boats in the area thus typically your party will be the only people at the dive site. Abu Dabab is a well liked shore dive destination towards the south. Folks come in to observe the turtles feeding on the sea grass and if they are fortunate, the resident Dugong will also turn up. Abu Dabab is reasonably shallow consequently snorkellers can also come along too.
For non-divers, many different water sports is available or you can merely spend the days sun bathing. Trips are also available to Luxor, Cairo, the historical town of Quseir or even a camel trading market.
