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Port Ghalib (Arabic: پورت غالب port ğāleb) is in Marsa Alam (Arabic: مرسى علم marsa `alam) along the southern Red Sea Coast of Egypt, 67 km south of El Quseir City.
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Sharm El Luli
This is a very original and authentic beach with crystal clear water and very soft sand. The water is shallow and possible to walk in with fish swimming around and between you. It is probably one of the best places for snorkeling of the beach in the world, if you bring your gear. Having said this, you should bring everything else as well, there is not much else here except the picturesque and genuine beach.
This 4-star diving hotel with its quay-side location in the Port Ghalib marina is already becoming a favorite destination of European and regional divers.
By sea
Port Ghalib is accessible by sea through its international marina, which features a Harbor Master, Customs and Immigration Office.
By land
Port Ghalib can be reached via the coastal highway which runs north to El Quseir (75 km), Safaga (165 km), Hurghada (225 km) and points north.
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Marsa Alam · International · RMF
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