El arrecife mas meridional del complejo de Fury Shoals y el mayor santuario de delfines giradores del mar Rojo egipcio. Sataya es un arrecife de barrera con forma de media luna que encierra una laguna de 4 km donde grupos de 100-200 delfines giradores descansan durante el dia antes de dirigirse a mar abierto por la noche para cazar.
Profundidad
5-35m
Nivel
Intermedio
Acceso
Inmersión en barco
Visibilidad
25-40m
Corriente
Corriente moderada
Sobre este punto
El arrecife mas meridional del complejo de Fury Shoals y el mayor santuario de delfines giradores del mar Rojo egipcio. Sataya es un arrecife de barrera con forma de media luna que encierra una laguna de 4 km donde grupos de 100-200 delfines giradores descansan durante el dia antes de dirigirse a mar abierto por la noche para cazar. El arrecife en si desciende hasta mas de 30 m en su pared exterior y resguarda multiples pinaculos de coral, voladizos de coral blando y una meseta de coral duro sana. El acceso en excursion de un dia es largo (una travesia de 2-2,5 h en cada sentido desde el puerto de Hamata); la mayoria de los operadores lo realizan como safari de una o dos noches en un barco rapido.
Atractivos
Grupo residente de 100-200 delfines giradores dentro de la laguna
Meseta de coral duro impecable y pinaculos en la pared exterior
Menos concurrido que Sha'ab Samadai
Lo mejor es combinarlo con una pernoctacion en barco vivienda para un acceso de dos dias
Tiburones de arrecife de puntas blancas y, ocasionalmente, una manta en verano
Vida marina
Delfin giradorTiburon de arrecife de puntas blancasRaya aguilaManta (verano)NapoleonAtunBarracuda
Ubicación
24.2858°N, 35.3790°E · ~110 km al south de Marsa Alam
This is a lively lovely reef South East of Wadi Lahmy (South of Hurghada). Crystal clear waters and an excellent sanctuary for marine life. We saw a baby shark, manta rays, dolphins (of course) among enormous coral columns and gardens. A lot of the coral seems dead, probably a cyclical phemomenon, but the underwater life is simply breathtaking.
K
Karel
Jan 2026
Google
It was amazing! We were swimming with dolphins for about one and half hour. I recommend to go in low season.
MH
Marius Hofgaard
Jan 2026
Google
The dolphins are great, but the tours going there are terrible.
BTW: It seems like all tours use the same group of boats.
Driving boats too close to the dolphins (and swimmers, boat propellers are dangerous)
Also, they are «carpet bombing» the dolphins with tourists. And chasing them down.
KB
Kate Bell
Dec 2025
Google
An experience of a lifetime, so healing and transformational. The expertise of Al Thuraya Red Sea is a gift given with pleasure, an introduction to the wild dolphins in the lagoon that is personal and spiritual and forever in my heart. My soul spirit is in the sea with the dolphins wherever I am in the world. A Joyous Vortex, an Open Chanel, trust and unity to Mother Earth. ❤️
LP
La Palmeraie
Jul 2022
Google
Unforgettable experience. Exceptionnel to swim with so many dolphins and in this proximity in their natural environment. The excursion was really well organized with a really enjoyable lunch prepared on the boat.
Public Google reviews of Sataya Reef as a dive site - they describe the location itself, not a specific trip with us.