Dive site guide · Marsa Alam · Reef
Shaab Samadai (Dolphin House) — dive site guide
Also known as Dolphin House (Marsa Alam), Samadai Reef
Shaab Samadai (Dolphin House) is a reef at Samadai, on the Marsa Alam coast in the far south. A protected dolphin reef: HEPCA zoning splits it into areas with different access, with daily limits on boats, divers and snorkellers and fixed visiting hours; permits and a fee apply. We confirm the current rules when you book. Published dive guides record a maximum of about 40 m. Regularly reported life includes ['spinner dolphins (lagoon, daytime resting)'].
How deep does it go?
Documented maximum depths vary between sources: 25 m, 40 m.
What should you know before diving it?
A protected dolphin reef: HEPCA zoning splits it into areas with different access, with daily limits on boats, divers and snorkellers and fixed visiting hours; permits and a fee apply. We confirm the current rules when you book.
What's the underwater landscape like?
Sources describe Big fishes, lagoon, reef walls and shallow canyons.
- Lagoon
What marine life can you see?
Regularly seen: ['spinner dolphins (lagoon, daytime resting)'] and ['spinner dolphins'].
Who can dive it?
Recommended minimum: All divers (per wannadive)
Safety: ['Current', 'Boat trafic']. ['Depth', 'Boat trafic'].
How is it dived?
Getting there: Long boat time (> 30min) from not stated.
Season: user claim: dolphins July-November (conflicts with "regularly visited" in HEPCA booklet)
How do we protect it?
Undated booklet (file stamp ~2015) - fee is outdated.
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