Port Ghalib: Sataya Reefs Dolphin Snorkel Cruise with Lunch
Sail from Port Ghalib to a protected reef where wild spinner dolphins spend their days. Two guided snorkeling stops over living coral, a buffet lunch on deck, unlimited drinks, and hotel transfers — a full day of open Red Sea, on the dolphins' terms.
Overview
Some mornings ask you to trade the poolside lounger for something wilder. This is one of them. Before the heat settles, you board a spacious yacht in Port Ghalib and point the bow toward open water — out past the shallows to a protected reef where wild dolphins spend their days. No tank, no show. Just the Red Sea, and the chance that they'll come.
When the boat drops anchor, you slip in. The surface world falls silent and the reef unfolds beneath you — coral gardens in colours that shouldn't be real, clouds of tiny fish parting as you glide over them, light falling in shifting columns to the sand below. Your guide stays close as you float, weightless, following the reef's edge. Time loosens. There is only your breath, the water, and whatever swims into view.
These spinner dolphins aren't performing for anyone. They rest and socialise in this sheltered water because it's theirs — and you're a guest in it, welcomed, not owed. When a pod does appear, spinning and racing beneath you, it lands differently than any aquarium ever could: an encounter on their terms, wild and free, the kind you don't buy so much as earn by showing up quietly and letting the sea decide.
Between snorkel stops there's a warm buffet on deck, seasonal fruit, and time to lie back in the sun and let the day sink in. By the time the yacht turns for home, you're sun-warmed, salt-skinned, and carrying the particular calm that only a day on open water leaves behind — the feeling of having met the sea on its own terms, and been let in.
Highlights
- Sail from Port Ghalib to a protected reef where wild spinner dolphins rest by day
- Two guided snorkeling stops over living coral and clouds of tropical fish
- Snorkel the Crystal Temple Reef — pale coral and glass-clear water
- Warm buffet lunch, seasonal fruit and unlimited drinks served on deck
- Beginner-friendly: guides, gear and life jackets for every level
- Round-trip air-conditioned hotel transfers from Port Ghalib included
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Port Ghalib
- Round-trip transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Full-day yacht cruise to the Dolphin House reef
- Professional snorkeling guide
- Two snorkeling stops at coral reefs
- Snorkeling equipment (mask, fins and life jacket)
- Buffet lunch served on board
- Seasonal fruits
- Unlimited soft drinks, hot drinks and mineral water
- Crew assistance throughout the trip
- All taxes and service charges
- Marine park fees and permits
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Professional photo and video services
- Towels
- Wetsuits and extra snorkeling accessories
- Gratuities for the crew and guides (optional)
- Anything not listed in the itinerary
Good to know
- Child price: ages 2-11 · Infants under 2
- Please bring your swimsuit, towel, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
- Snorkeling equipment is included, but you may bring your own if preferred.
- Dolphin sightings are very common but cannot be guaranteed, as dolphins are wild animals in their natural habitat.
- The itinerary may be adjusted due to weather or sea conditions for safety reasons.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- This tour is suitable for both beginners and experienced snorkelers.
- Life jackets are available on board and recommended for non-swimmers.
- Please inform us in advance of any dietary requirements or medical conditions.
- Hotel pick-up time will be confirmed one day before the trip.
- The tour is subject to weather and coast guard approvals.
- Avoid touching corals or marine life to help protect the Red Sea ecosystem.