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Marsa Shagra Village
Location
- 253 km South of Hurghada airport
- 40km South of Marsa Alam airport
- 20 km North of Marsa Alam City
Shagra location map & Shagra's 360° village images
Diving Program
- diving program suitable for all divers
- PADI courses from DSD to Assistant Instructor
- standard diving package: unlimited house reef diving + 2 guided truck dives a day
- house reef diving during the day or night in buddy teams
- house reef access by zodiac or from the shore
- optional boat dives to many offshore reefs of the area including Elphinstone
Unlimited House Reef Diving (included in standard package)
For your first visit you receive a guided orientation dive around the bay. After the orientation guests are free to enjoy our unlimited diving set-up. This is definitely one of the most unique aspects of RSDS; the freedom to dive in buddy pairs at your own pace and at the time of your choosing. Tanks are readily accessible so that guests simply take a tank, sign out on the whiteboard, and then go.
- zodiac on-standby by for 6 different patterns on the house reef
- personal storage bins for equipment in-front of the bay
- hangers provided for wet-suits and BCD’S
- fresh water basins in dive shade for rinsing equipment
- buddy-board for individuals
Truck Diving (included in standard package)
The trucks travel twice a day from to dive the sharms, marsas, and reef walls along the coastline. Easy access to the reef makes these areas ideal for shore based diving. These dives are guided and the guide will give a briefing upon arrival at the site.
- coastal reef reaches a maximum depth of 55 meters
- some sites are heavily pitted with caves and swim-throughs
- first dive departure between 0700h to 0800h
- second dive departure between 1300h to 1400h
Offshore Boat Diving (on top of package)
This program allows divers to explore off-shore reefs by high-performance speedboat. Each one of our villages offers their own unique boat diving program that covers many famous off-shore reefs. This option is available based on sea conditions min. 4 paxs (min.6 paxs for Elphinstone). Off-shore sites from Shagra include:
- Elphinstone (only 30-40 minutes)
- Sharm Abu Dabbab
- Shabb Abu Dabbab
- Nelson Reef
- Egla Top
- Nemo City
Diving Excursion (on top of package)
- Abo Ghusoon - 2 dives plus lunch on site (wreck dive)
- over day or over night excursion to Marsa Nakari
- over day/over night excursion to Wadi Lahami to dive the untouched reefs of the Fury Shoals or join the Living the Passion program and snorkel with the dolphins at Sataya reef (info provided on site).
Diver Experience
Due to depth and current, Elphinstone reef is accessible only to experienced divers with a minimum level of Advanced Open Water Diver or Two Star CMAS and 50 logged dives.
Recreation and Activities other than Diving
- beduine coffeeshop
- snorkeling
- football
- horse back riding
- camel riding
- beach buggy riding
- desert excursions (to be booked on site).
Facilities
- fast Internet access
- direct international dialing
- direct fax number
- free personal safes in the reception
- rental safes for your room
Prices
See for Further details our PDF Pricelist.
Payment
- Cash in Euro, US$, LE, Sterling;
- Visa, MasterCard (in US$ only; 3% bank fee on total amount;)
- Traveler’s Checks.
All pre-booked packages (accommodation, diving package and transfer) listed on our rate sheet are including relevant charges such as 10% sales tax and 12% service charges. Extras on site (e.g. extra diving (days) on top of the package, cafeteria/ bazaar items, equipment rental, special transfer requests, desert trips, DVD purchase, etc.) +10% sales tax.
Weather
Winter/Autumn: Air: 15-25 Celsius. Water: 19-22 Celsius
Spring/Summer: Air: 20-35 Celsius. Water: 22-28 Celsius