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Hotel Shams Alam

3 stars

Marsa Alam, Red Sea and Middle East

Located on a private sandy beach in Marsa Alam – Red Sea, the Hotel Shams Alam has an onsite PADI accredited dive centre along with an excellent house reef.


Location
Hotel Shams Alam is set in a superb position between the desert landscape and the beautiful turquoise sea on a 1km private sandy beach. A serene location in the heart of Wadi Gimal National Park, the hotel is 50km south of Marsa Alam and approximately 75 mins from Marsa Alam airport.
 

Accommodation
Designed in ancient Arabic architecture with brick domes and arches, the 160 rooms are well-furnished, spacious and decorated in a local style spread over 11 two-storey buildings. All rooms are equipped with an en-suite bath/WC, air-conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar, safe, telephone and balcony or terrace with sea views.

Facilities
The hotel features an elegant lobby with a domed roof, a restaurant with an open-air dining area, a main restaurant, shops, fitness centre and 24 hrs medical service & pharmacy. Outside is a heated pool, pool bar and a dive and snorkelling centre. Kids can enjoy a separate pool and playground. The swimming area at the beach provides complimentary sun beds and parasols right next to the snack bar and Bedouin tent. You can choose between half board and all inclusive. Enjoy the buffet breakfast and dinner at the main restaurant or the open-air dining area overlooking the sea. The coffee shop is open 24 hrs and offers a great selection of drinks and snacks.
 

Diving
Wadi Gimal Dive Centre on site. More >

Fact File

Diving Conditions

House Reef Shore Diving Boat Diving Liveaboard Wreck Diving Tech Diving

Suitability:

Beginners 

Intermediates 

Advanced 

Technical 

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Best Time: All Year

Average Air temps: 18-35°C

Average Water temps: 18-28°C

Visibility: 15-30m

Top Dive Sites: Shore dives plus Elphinstone, Marsa Mubarak & Dolphin House Reef (Shaab Samadai). Abu Ghosan shipwreck. More on Dive Sites>

Dive Centres:
Wadi Gimal Dive Centre > Ideal for learn to dive, shore & daily boat diving close to shore.

Great Reasons to Dive in Marsa Alam

  • Pristine, uncrowded diving.
  • Variety of reef, caves, tunnels & wall diving.
  • Spot dolphin & large turtles.
  • Protected national park.
  • Good for novice divers and snorkellers on day boat. dives with sheltered bays
  • Resident dubong at Abu Dabbab.
  • Exursions to see Hammerheads and White tip shark.
  • Emperor Souther Red Sea Liveaboards >

 

 

Dive Holidays Sportif

Sportif Dive is a specialist tour operator offering a wide range of diving holidays all over the world. Our choice of destinations is extensive from established locations in the Red Sea, Maldives, Caribbean and the Far East to the exotic and unusual such as Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, Wakatobi, Truk, Palau, South America & the Pacific. Whether you are looking to for a Learn to Dive course, group expedition or trip of a lifetime we can help. With over 30 years experience and a personal approach, we can advise on the ideal location to suit your needs, at a price to suit your budget.

Our extensive knowledge of the destinations means we can recommend the right location for you. Our diving centres are selected for their excellent standards of service and safety. Whatever your priority, whether starting out or wishing to dive a technically challenging site we can recommend a range of options offering the best diving for when you wish to travel. We can organise all your travel arrangements for you, pre-book equipment and diving packages in advance to maximise your time when you get there.

As an independent tour operator, we select only the hotels, liveaboards and diving centres that offer the best standards and quality of service but at the right price. Without the overheads of a large mass market operator, we can offer the best value diving holidays often with great discounts and special offers.

Our consultants have many years experience in travel and are divers. They are able to closely match your needs and take time to recommend from a carefully selected range of accommodation and diving packages. With first hand knowledge, they are passionate about diving and travel and providing the perfect holiday for you.

Sportif also have a specialist multisport division offering instruction and rental packages for windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing. Our specialist centres are located in some of our diving resorts, often minutes from the Dive Centre for easy coordination of activities. Packages offered included taster and learn to right through to intensive coaching weeks up to expert level. Children can start from 8 years.

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