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Samadai · 11 km from Marsa Alam

Samadai Dolphin House Boat Trip (Full Day)

A full relaxed day at Dolphin House: dolphins, coral, and a hot lunch on board.

4.9(820+ reviews)Most popularLunch on board
Day boat above a pod of spinner dolphins at Samadai Dolphin House, Marsa Alam
Duration
8 hours
Time in the water
90 min
Group size
Max 20 guests
Pickup
08:00
Return
16:00–16:30
Minimum age
From 4 years

Full-day boat trip to Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House) from Marsa Alam: pickup at 08:00, boat departs 09:00, about one hour to the reef, 45 minutes snorkeling with the spinner dolphins, one hour rest, 45 minutes on the coral reef, lunch on board, back at the marina 15:30 to 16:00 and at your hotel 16:00 to 16:30. 80 EUR per adult including transfer, boat, lunch, soft and hot drinks, snacks, gear and guide.

Highlights

Comfortable day boat
Shaded saloon, sun deck, toilets, changing area.
90 minutes in the water
Dolphins first, coral wall second.
Hot lunch on board
Buffet with soft drinks, tea and coffee all day.
Marine-park code
Fixed moorings, zoned lagoon, guide in the water.

About this trip

We board at the marina at 08:30 and sail at 09:00. The crossing to Samadai takes about an hour and the crew uses it for the briefing: how the lagoon is zoned, why the pod rests here, how to enter the water and how to behave around mothers with calves.

First session is with the dolphins. The boat moors on the fixed buoys outside the rest zone, the zodiac shuttles small groups to the edge of the snorkeling area and the guide leads you in. You float; the pod does the rest. After 45 minutes you climb back on board for tea, coffee and fruit while the boat moves to the coral.

The second session is on the outer reef: a wall of hard coral, glassfish caves, anemone city and the sandy slope where turtles feed. Lunch is served on the way back, a hot buffet with chicken or fish, rice, pasta, vegetables and salad. You are at the marina between 15:30 and 16:00 and at the hotel by 16:30.

Your day, hour by hour

  1. 08:00
    Pickup from your hotel
  2. 08:30
    Marina, boarding the day boat
    Welcome drink, gear fitting, briefing.
  3. 09:00
    Boat departs
    About one hour of sailing. Dolphins sometimes ride the bow.
  4. 10:00–10:45
    Snorkel 1: with the spinner dolphins
    Zodiac to the edge of the rest zone, 45 minutes guided.
  5. 10:45–11:45
    Rest on board
    Tea, coffee, fruit and snacks.
  6. 11:45–12:30
    Snorkel 2: the coral reef
    Outer wall, anemone city, turtles.
  7. 12:30
    Lunch on board, sailing back
  8. 15:30–16:00
    Arrive at the marina
  9. 16:00–16:30
    Drop-off at your hotel

What is included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Day boat with crew
  • Snorkeling guide in the water
  • Mask, snorkel, fins and life jacket
  • Hot buffet lunch
  • Soft drinks, tea, coffee and snacks all day
  • Zodiac shuttle to the snorkel zone
  • Marine-park and national-park tickets

All marine-park and national-park tickets are included in the price.

Not included

  • Tips for the crew
  • Underwater photos (optional add-on)

Good for

  • First-time visitors to Marsa Alam
  • Guests who want lunch and time to relax
  • Groups and families
  • Photographers (more time at the lagoon)

Not the best choice for

  • Guests with an afternoon plan (take the speedboat)
  • Children under 4 in the water

What to bring

  • Swimsuit under your clothes
  • Towel
  • Reef-safe sunscreen, hat, sunglasses
  • Passport or ID copy
  • Cash for tips

What you may see

Spinner dolphins · Green turtles · Anemonefish · Napoleon wrasse · Blue-spotted rays · Glassfish caves

Snorkelers and the day boat at Samadai reef with the coast behind
Guest in a life jacket snorkeling above two dolphins at Samadai
Snorkeler watching a spinner dolphin pod in the Samadai lagoon
Split view of the boat and dolphins under the surface at Dolphin House
Two bottlenose dolphins with a snorkeler at Samadai, Marsa Alam

The encounter code

  • Enter the water slowly from the zodiac, no jumping
  • Never touch, chase or feed the dolphins
  • Stay with the guide inside Zone B
  • Life jacket for anyone who is not a confident swimmer
  • No whistling or shouting under water
  • Extra distance for mothers with calves

Wild animals: sightings are very likely but never guaranteed.

Questions about this trip

No. They are wild animals. Both Samadai and Sataya have resident pods that come into the lagoon to rest on most days, and our guides know the timing and the corners of the reef. If the pod is not there when we arrive we wait, move along the reef and snorkel the coral in the meantime. We tell you this honestly before you book.

Reviews

4.9 · 820+ reviews
English

Forty dolphins under us in ten minutes

We had about 40 dolphins under us within ten minutes of getting in. The guide made everyone float still and they came right past. Lunch on the boat was proper food, not sandwiches.

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Hannah W. · United Kingdom
June 2026
Română

Organizare precisă

Preluare la timp, două sesiuni de snorkeling: una cu delfinii, una pe recif. Preț corect față de ce oferă hotelul.

A
Andrei M. · România
June 2026
Čeština

Doporučuji

Delfíni byli v laguně asi 20 minut po našem příjezdu. Malá skupina, vesty pro děti, oběd na lodi.

P
Petr H. · Česko
June 2026
한국어

완벽한 하루

돌고래 무리와 45분, 산호초에서 45분, 배에서 먹는 점심까지. 가이드가 친절하고 안전하게 챙겨줬어요.

김지우 · 대한민국
August 2026

Samadai Full Day in Marsa Alam: price and booking

The price is per adult in EUR and includes everything listed above. Book without a card; pay on the day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.

€80 / adultChild 4–11: €60
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