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Dolphin notes from the boat
Practical guides written by the team that runs the trips.
September 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Samadai vs Sataya: which dolphin house should you choose?
Distance, pod size, pickup times and prices side by side, from the guides who run both reefs every week.
August 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Best time of year to swim with dolphins in Marsa Alam
Month-by-month water temperature, dolphin numbers and sea conditions at Samadai and Sataya.
August 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Dolphin House rules: how the HEPCA zones protect the spinner dolphins
Why Samadai has a no-entry zone, a snorkeling zone and a diving zone, and why that is good news for you.
July 18, 2026 · 7 min read
What a Sataya overnight actually looks like, hour by hour
From the 05:00 pickup to the sunrise snorkel and the sail home: the full two-day timeline.
July 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Dolphin trip with kids in Marsa Alam: ages, life jackets, seasickness
Which trip works at which age, what the boats have on board, and how to keep the day easy.
June 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Spinner dolphins of the Red Sea: 12 facts from the guides
Why they spin, why they rest in lagoons, how big the pods get and what they eat at night.