Samadai (Dolphin House)
Marsa Alam

Samadai (Dolphin House).

Protected horseshoe reef with a resident spinner dolphin pod
Depth6–30 m
EntryBoat entry
DifficultyNovice
RegionMarsa Alam
Conditions
22-29°C
Water temp
15-30 m
Visibility
Mild
Current
Year-round
Best season
Hazards & safety
Boat and snorkeller traffic·Protected-zone access rules·Mild current on the outer reef
Depth & your standing
6–30 m
Site depth range
Conditions & forecast
Diving: Marginal
Wind
16 km/h N
Air
27.4°C
Water
27.9°C
Waves
0.7 m
Tide
↑ Rising
High 22:00 · Low 04:00
Next 24 hours
21h
27.1°
16 km/h
22h
26.8°
16 km/h
23h
26.5°
13 km/h
00h
26.3°
11 km/h
01h
26.1°
9 km/h
02h
25.9°
9 km/h
03h
25.7°
9 km/h
04h
25.6°
10 km/h
05h
25.4°
11 km/h
06h
25.3°
12 km/h
07h
25.1°
10 km/h
08h
25.8°
10 km/h
09h
27.1°
14 km/h
10h
28.3°
17 km/h
11h
29.2°
19 km/h
12h
29.4°
22 km/h
13h
29.2°
24 km/h
14h
29°
24 km/h
15h
28.8°
24 km/h
16h
28.4°
23 km/h
17h
27.9°
19 km/h
18h
27.4°
17 km/h
19h
27.1°
16 km/h
20h
26.9°
15 km/h
Fri
30.1° / 25.8°
24 km/h · 0.9 m
Sat
29.4° / 25.1°
24 km/h · 0.8 m
Sun
29.3° / 25.1°
29 km/h · 0.9 m
Mon
29.5° / 25.4°
28 km/h · 1 m
Tue
28.8° / 24.5°
29 km/h · 1.1 m
Wed
28.2° / 24.3°
28 km/h · 1.1 m
Thu
28.9° / 24.4°
27 km/h · 1.1 m
About this site
Catalog

Sha'ab Samadai is a horseshoe-shaped reef about 8 km offshore, protected as a managed marine zone where a resident pod of spinner dolphins rests in the sheltered inner lagoon. Diving focuses on the outer reef's coral pinnacles (ergs) and gentle slopes on the southwest tip, typically between 10 and 25 m. Snorkellers stay in a designated zone while the dolphins' core resting area remains off-limits.

What you'll see
Marine life
HighModerateLow
Probabilities are aggregated from verified sightings by Dive Plaza divers. They are guides, not promises — the sea is the sea.
Red Sea · Egypt
Location
24.9900° N · 34.9920° E
Gallery
1 photos · 0 videos
Photo: Hammer Head 2 archive
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