Hamata Island

Why I should go to Hamata Island:

Hamata is small tropical islands contain three islands All the islands fall within the Wadi El Gamal National Park, surrounded by beautifully colored coral reefs in the Red Sea, sandy beaches so white that the archipelago is sometimes referred to as “the Egyptian Maldives” and tranquil lagoons where you can snorkel swim and relax.

Hamat Island location:

It is a 2.15 hours (165 km) drive from Port Ghalib to Marina Hamata, and130km south of Marsa Alam, and 45 km north of the small settlement of Berenice.

Hamata Island Description:

The islands are fringed with some of the most beautifully diverse coral reefs you can find anywhere in the world, you can find over 450 species of coral and many beautiful colored fish, over 1200 species of fish crystal water in the sunrise, white sandy beaches and tranquil lagoons where you can snorkel and admire the abundant and diverse sea life, also see some of the many species of birds who have made the islands their home. You can also frequently find dugongs as well as the acrobatic and inquisitive spinner dolphin. Green turtles are also known to nest on Siyal Island from May to November,, rays, clown fish and marine turtles.

Hamata island birds:

In the islands there are many birds who have made the islands their home, and The islands are also a great bird watching sanctuary with larges colonies of terns and gulls. Bird species which inhabit the archipelago include the threatened Sooty Falcon ( Falco Concolor), the Bridled Tern (Onychoprion Anaethetus – often in large numbers during the summer), the Caspian Tern (Hydropogne Caspia), the Green-Backed Heron, the Reef Heron, the Red Billed tropic bird, the European Spoonbill, the Ruddy Turnstone, the Western Reef Egret, the White-eyed Gull, the Brown Booby (Sula Leucogaster), the Crab Plover,  the Osprey and Hemphric’s Gull.

Please note that this island has a unique and precious environment, so please not to drop any litter, to don’t harm the endangered species of Coral Sea, and bird life.
All fishing is done by pole and line and only of permitted species in authorized areas in deep water only, away from endangered coral.

Marsa Alam city dot com Representative will pick you up from your hotel at Marsa Alam, then he will accompany you to Hamata marina situated 130km south of Marsa Alam, and Then board your boat and set sail to enjoy an unforgettable day to discover the untouched nature of Hamata National Park. Enjoying the diverse biological habitats which surround the islands, as well as hundreds of other colourful examples of Red Sea marine life, and enjoy full day tour for snorkeling around the 3 Virgin Islands, You will see corals and colored fish that you cannot see anywhere else while enjoying pure nature with beautiful Lagoons and different reefs around the island. The boat will dock on one of these tropical Islands for a closer look to enjoy watching the many different birds that make these islands even more worth watching, You will have a chance to walk along the pure white beach of the island,
Then you will board the boat to have your delicious lunch meal
,After that, you will sail to stop for the last snorkeling site, and then enjoy sailing back to the marina at Hamata, where you will be met and assisted, Then you will be transferred to your hotel in Marsa Alam.