By boat: Ras Mohammed and White Island
The boat leaves the port at about 08:30 and returns around 17:00. You snorkel at two of the park's reef sites and stop at White Island, a sandbank in the open sea, with a freshly cooked lunch and soft drinks on board. Park entrance and an instructor are included; you can add one or two introductory dives without a certificate.
By bus: the land tour
The 5-hour land tour leaves around 08:00 and visits the mangrove channel, where trees grow straight out of the sea, the Allah Gate monument, the Magic Lake and the Earthquake Cracks, then finishes with snorkeling from the beach. It is the better choice if you prefer to stay on land or have limited time.
What you might see
- Hard and soft corals in shallow, clear water
- Reef fish such as parrotfish, butterflyfish and anthias
- Turtles and rays on some days
- The meeting point of two gulfs at White Island
