Abu Dabbab Dugong

Abu Dabbab dugong bay. is intended for tourists from Radcliff over the world, as well as the world famous, where he was visited by the Foreign Minister of Europe before, and several ambassadors a few years ago, as well as artists and celebrities from around the world.

Everyone who visited Abu Dabbab beach. and had a dive in it was stunned, so many wondered that really this place in Egypt

That there is an Italian site labeled Abu Dabbab Bay as one of the seven dueling, as well as a German magazine, said that the green bottom beach is similar to the Maldives but in the Middle East

Natural factors have made this region a national and natural resource for many diving and puss enthusiasts from all over the world, for their desire to swim, dive and photograph with these rare and peaceful marine organisms.

The name “Abu Dabbab” can be translated as Father’s stepping stones.  According to local mythology, when an earthquake struck it was because the gods were using the stones to cross the sea.

About Abu Dabbab beach:

The city of Marsa Alam, is one of the best cities in terms of the beauty of its picturesque nature which is still pristine so far, with several bays different from the shores of the Red Sea all in terms of its beauty, among those bays the charming bay of Abu Dabbab.

Abu Dabbab Bay has one of the best sandy beaches in the Marsa Alam region, The North and South Bay of Abu Dabbab is bordered by rock formations with distinctive and rare coral reefs and a hall of sandy soil covered with a layer of seaweed, so it was called the Green Bottom beach,        

 But is deservedly better known as being one of the few places in the world where you can sometimes dive and swim with the endangered dugong “sea cow.”   

There are two semi-permanent residents who are known by the nicknames of Dennis and Dougal. Two of only seven currently known to exist along the entire Egyptian Red Sea Coast,

And as if that wasn’t enough the bay is also host to the amazing giant green sea turtles for whom the shallow waters serve as an invaluable nesting site and the harmless guitar shark as well as having colorful reefs, a myriad of beautiful fish, a small shipwreck and a swim-through canyon with underwater caves.

You can just wade-in to the main bay and also explore the fringing reefs directly from the beach which makes it equally suitable to snorkelers and divers of all skill levels.   The offshore reefs however are more suitable to divers and we should only be visited with a professional guide, to be in safe all the time and more enjoyable when he leads you to the amazing points.

  
Abu Dabbab location;
Abu Dabbab is close to most of Marsa Alam’s hotels and located on a Brach road off the main coastal road between the Sol Y Mar Abu Dabbab and Marsa Alam Hilton hotels, 34km north of the town of Marsa Alam and about 35km south of the airport and for those who like GPS coordinates you will find it at latitude 25’20’N and 34’45’ East.

What can you see in Abu Dabbab?

In fact giant green sea turtles can be seen almost every day, ‘If you got too close with your camera, you simply received a gentle push from their flippers’, and the  remora fish feeding of the parasites on the turtle’s shell and you can see the harmless guiltar sharks,

 although your chance of seeing Dennis or Dougal, the famous dugongs, The most famous resident marine animals are the two dugongs but seeing either of them is usually a matter of chance,

You will be surprised how quickly the dugong swims for although Egyptian dugongs can weigh up to 500kg and swim at an average speed of 10km/hour they are capable of bursts of speed of up to 20km/hour its amazing sea animal.

You will also quite often see titan triggerfish, brilliant green puffer fish, triangular trunkfish, trevallies, occasional giant barracuda and fast moving guitar rays,

Along the fringing reefs you might also sometimes spot sea scorpions and stone fishes as well as large stingrays and as you reach deeper waters expect any types of surprise.  Even a giant whale shark was recently spotted.

ENVIRONMENTAL CODE FOR ABU DABAB.

• Please keep at least two metres distance from any turtle or dugong at all times and never touch them. This is also in compliance with Egyptian Law no 102 of 1983 which states that there must be no touching of these animals.  You will see signs along the beach reminding you of this rule.  
• Motorized boats are not allowed access inside the bay.  Moorings were removed in 2007 to prevent overnight stays by safari boats and you will see a lign of buoys demarcating the “no boat” bay area from the open sea. 
• Access from the shore is restricted in terms of numbers. Don’t worry about this as your guide or a ranger will notify you in case of any problem but under normal circumstances this is not an issue

Marsa Alam city representative will pick you up from your hotel in Port Ghalib or Marsa Alam by air conditioned car at 07.00 am, it takes 40 minutes driving to Abu Dabbab bay from Port Ghalib,

Abu Dabbab bay is a beautiful snorkeling and dive sites in the area of Marsa Alam it’s the Egyptian moldive. It has Coral sides with Plenty of Colored fishes where you can Snorkel. the bay has a sandy beach with Sea grass with crystal clear and warm water hosts a great variety of colored fish, Green giant Turtles and the endangered Dugong that occasionally visits the sheltered bay to feed on the sea grass, Start Snorkeling program(snorkling program can be modified) consists of about 1 Hour & half for the first Drop Off, rest on the beach, Free Time, Chaise Lounges & Umbrella at Rest Time, Getting Ready to Return back  to your hotel in Marsa Alam Or Port Ghalib. our representative will be waiting for you on time for your return to hotel,

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wishing you a nice trip.