MARSA NAKARI
THE ECO-DIVING ADVENTURE • SINCE 1990
ABOUT RED SEA DIVING SAFARI
Red Sea Diving Safari offers the southern Red Sea’s leading nature-based tourism and diving experience. We operate 3 unique lodges which have been developed with an eco-friendly vision, each with their own natural charm and intimate setting.
MARSA NAKARI
• 291 km South of Hurghada Airport (4 hours)
• 78km South of Marsa Alam Airport (1 hour)
Transfers are available from nearby airports (Marsa Alam, Hurghada, Luxor) and landmarks.
Check-in time: 14:00hrs
Check-out time: 12:00hrs
Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability and will be charged. Day use (until sunset) without room €30, subject to availability.
Upon arrival, guests with any prepaid services should present their voucher indicating the services that have already been paid for. Cash in Euros (€) is recommended for settling payment on site. Visa & Mastercard transactions incur a 3% bank fee and are charged in USD ($).
HIGH SEASON: March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December
LOW SEASON: January, February
FACILITIES & SERVICES
• ATM nearby
• Internet: Please ask in reception for details
• Safe box at the reception for guests in Royal Tents (free of charge).
ACTIVITIES*
ON-SITE OUTSIDE
• SCUBA Diving
• Snorkeling
• Freediving
• Kayaking
• Football field
• Massage
• Qulaan
• Quad Bikes
• Wadi el Gemal National Park
• Astronomy Tour
• Desert Excursions (horse/camel/car)
• Marsa Nayzak natural pool
• Hankorab beach
• Marsa Alam City (shopping/bazaars)
• Kite Surfing (at Wadi Lahami)
*Some of these services carry an additional fee to be paid on-site.
BOARD BASIS
Three meals per day, served in our buffet restaurant are included as part of the soft all inclusive package. Cola, fanta and sprite in glass bottles, tea (including herbal and flavoured teas) and instant coffee are also included. Other soft drinks such as diet drinks, tonic water, juices and specialty coffees will be charged for. Snacks are available at charge from the cafeteria. Please inform the reception of any special dietary requirements.
MINERAL WATER
Mineral water from the water dispensers around the village is provided free of charge. We encourage guests to bring their own cooler bottle or purchase a RSDS reuseable bottle on site in order to reduce plastic waste.
ACCOMMODATION
ROYAL TENT (30)
• 5m x 5m
• Hand-made furniture
• Lighting
• Electricity plugs
• Mini Fridge
• Fan
• Beanbag seating area
SUPERIOR TENT ( 8 )
• 5m x 7m
• Wardrobe
• Dressing table
• Safe box
• Lighting
• Reading lights
• Electricity plugs
• Fan
• Mini Fridge
DELUXE CHALET (20)
• 8m x 5m
• Two single beds
• Wardrobe
• Air conditioning
• Digital safe
• Mini Fridge
• Kettle with tea & coffee
• Outside seating
• Sunrise view
• Daily housekeeping
• Two single beds or one king bed
• Maximum occupancy: 3 (ideal for families)
• Communal bathroom facility (shower gel & handwash provided)
• Towels for showering provided
• Kettle with tea & coffee
• Terrace
• Guaranteed sea view
• Sunrise view
• Two single beds or one large bed
• Maximum occupancy: 2
• Towels for showering and for the beach provided
• Daily housekeeping
• Side tables and dressing table
• Outside seating
• Daily housekeeping
• Two terraces - one with mountain view, one with sea view
• En-suite bathroom.
• Maximum occupancy: 3
• Towels for showering and for the beach provided
SEAFRONT DELUXE CHALET (8)
• 8m x 5m
• Two single beds
• Wardrobe
• Air conditioning
• Digital safe
• Mini Fridge
• Kettle with tea & coffee
• Side tables and dressing table
• Outside seating
• Daily housekeeping
• Two terraces - one with mountain view, one with sea view
• En-suite bathroom.
• Maximum occupancy: 3
• Towels for showering and for the beach provided
• Prime location next to the cafeteria, diving center, reception and beach.
DIVING CENTER
PADI 5* IDC Resort #: 35828 CDWS Center #: RSDC 65
PADI Courses: Discover Scuba Diving to PADI
Open Water Scuba Instructor*
PADI Courses for Kids: Bubblemaker, Seal Team, JOW, JAOW, Junior Rescue Diver.
Technical Diving (TDI): Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, Extended Range.
Technical Diving (PADI): Discover Technical Diving to PADI Tec Instructor
Free Diving: AIDA courses up to AIDA 3
PADI Courses for Non Divers: E.F.R instructor
*Certain courses can only be run during IDC courses.
PADI courses are conducted at the house reef, with confined water training taking place in a shallow, protected area with sandy bottom. Guests may have the opportunity to complete other training dives at other sites at extra charge.
LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL DIVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Red Sea Diving Safari is a PADI Diving Center, member of the Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) and the Red Sea Diving Association. Marsa Nakari is also a member of HEPCA (Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association). Our organisation adheres to ISO standards and we enforce strict rules to ensure guest safety and environmental protection. Red Sea Diving Safari reserves the right to restrict any person from diving or accessing certain dive sites according to their qualification level and skills, or as evaluated during their orientation dive, or further dives on site.
All divers must dive within their certification limits, including:
• Night dives may only be undertaken by those who have completed the PADI Advanced Open Water course or PADI Adventure Night Dive, or equivalent, or who take a private guide from the RSDS team.
• Nitrox may only be used by those holding the PADI Enriched Air Nitrox certification or equivalent.
• Solo diving is allowed at Marsa Nakari house reef. Solo divers must show their certification, be cleared to dive alone by the base leader or PADI Self Reliant instructor on site, and sign the appropriate paperwork in the diving center. Otherwise all diving must be undertaken in buddy pairs.
• Only divers holding CMAS 3*, PADI Deep Diver specialty, or CMAS 2* divers under direct supervision of an instructor are permitted to dive past 30m. Technical divers are also permitted.
• A PADI ReActivate course is mandatory for divers who have not dived within the last 12 months, divers complete a crossover from different diving federations to PADI or if the instructor assesses them in their orientation dive as needing a ReActivate.
Please also note:
• Alternate air source (octopus, or air2), SMB and diving computer are compulsory for all divers.
• Guests with their own equipment should bring thick soled booties, essential for shore based diving.
SNORKEL & FREEDIVING
Snorkeling is available at no extra charge on the house reef for guests staying at Marsa Nakari. Guests must strictly abide by our environmental rules by not snorkeling over the reef flat area. Snorkeling is also possible at many of our outside dive sites at extra charge. Interested guests should enquire in the Diving Center. Snorkeling equipment, including life vests is available for rental at the diving center.
Red Sea Diving Safari has an on-site full time AIDA freediving instructor available for teaching courses up to AIDA 3 as well as individual training sessions and guided excursions. We have a range of dedicated free diving equipment for rental. Please check in advance for availability.
For free divers in a group of at least 6 people, a free diving station is available consisting of one RIB in the center of the bay with emergency equipment (O2, SCUBA setup & emergency flag) and a choice of 1 x 15m rope, 1 x 20m rope, 1 x 45m rope and 1 x 50m rope. Groups using the station must be accompanied by a certified free diving instructor., or must be supervised by our instructor at extra charge.
DIVING
• Full diving equipment is available for rental on site and is included free of charge for the participants of the Open Water Course. Please inform us in advance of equipment required and approximate sizes.
CENTER FACILITIES
• 12l aluminum tanks with single valve, DIN or international, are available and stored in the compressor room. A supply of full tanks is always available in the diving shade for diving on the house reef. 15l tanks are available on request (additional charges apply).
• Nitrox enriched air cylinders (EAN up to 32%) are available to certified Nitrox divers at extra charge. The PADI Enriched Air Diver Course is also offered upon request.
The diving shade is an area on the beach where guests store equipment, obtain tanks and prepare for diving. It has the following facilities:
• Supply of full tanks (DIN/INT), Nitrox (DIN/INT), 15l (DIN/INT). Other tank sizes are available for rental on advanced arrangement with the diving center.
• Individual numbered lockers for equipment storage (one per guest).
• Outdoor showers and changing rooms
• Hangers for wetsuits and booties
• Rinse pools for all equipment
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• White Boards for recording each guests’ dive plan while in the water
• Lost property box
• Marine life sightings board
Guests are fully responsible for their own equipment and rental equipment when stored in the Diving Shade. Equipment should be locked away securely.
DIVER HEALTH & SAFETY
A doctor is available 24/7 at our hyperbaric medical center, Baromedical, in Marsa Shagra in case of emergencies. All divers will be charged €7 per stay for decompression treatment support (covering 1 chamber treatment within 2 weeks of their arrival date. Further treatment is chargeable and hospitalisation or emergency transportation is not covered. The doctors at Baromedical can also treat a variety of other issues and are available for consultation if a diver answers ‘Yes’ to any questions on the PADI liability form.
• Dehydration is the number one cause of stomach ache/sickness. Keeping hydrated is easy to avoid by drinking less alcohol and caffeinated beverages, and increasing water intake. Consumption of any alcoholic beverages before diving is strictly prohibited.
In general, English language will be used when giving instruction or dive briefings. The Marsa Nakari team also have extensive language skills including Italian, French, German and Arabic and PADI materials can be provided in other languages with advanced notice.
DIVING PROGRAM
Marsa Nakari is situated on a natural bay with sandy bottom, with coral reef extending to the North and South. Inside the bay is shallow (1-10m) with depths gradually reaching 4050m on the outside reefs.
Six diving profiles are offered on the house reef: out by shore and back by shore, out by zodiac and back by shore, or out by zodiac and back by zodiac. Zodiacs are available at any time during daylight hours (times depending on the season) and can be arranged for night dives one day in advance.
House Reef diving is charged per day on an unlimited basis for all divers with a minimum of PADI Open Water certification or equivalent. This includes air, weights and unlimited use of the house reef from the shore or by zodiac. Two orientation dives are offered on the first diving day. The first orientation dive is mandatory, the second is optional but is only offered on the first day. A weight check and easy, shore-entry first dive is still highly recommended. Guests should hand in their weights on non-diving days to avoid charge.
INNER RANGE EXCURSIONS BY MINIBUS
2 Guided Dives from Shore Min. 6 pax
Included in the Excursion Package or charged as a supplement on top of the House Reef Package
1.Marsa Shagra
2.Marsa Abu Dabbab*
3.Marsa Assalai
4.Marsa Egla
5.Marsa Samadai
6.Abu Ghusoun*
7. Marsa El Foukery*
Sites from Marsa Nakari are visited for2divespertriponly.
For guests diving 5 days or more, two package options are available:
• House Reef Package: Unlimited house reef diving by shore or RIB including two guided house reef orientation dives on the first day. Inner/ outer range excursion dives are charged as a supplement on top of the package/ diving day price, paid on site.
• Excursion Package: Unlimited house reef diving by shore or RIB + 6 inner range excursion dives outside the house reef either by minibus or speedboat. Including two guided, house reef orientation dives on the first day. Outer range excursion dives are subject to additional supplement, payable on site.
Diving activities cannot be guaranteed for those who have not prebooked. Optional extra dives to other dive sites are only bookable on site, one day in advance. Extra dives are according to availability and subject to a minimum number of guests.
THESE DIVE SITES ARE SPLIT INTO RANGES AND CHARGED PER PERSON ACCORDINGLY:
INNER RANGE EXCURSIONS BY SPEEDBOAT
1 Guided Dive Off-Shore Min. 6 pax
Included in the Excursion Package or charged as a supplement on top of the House Reef Package
1.Shaab Samadai*
2.Ras Samadai
3.Shaab Nakari
4.Habili Nakari
5.South Garden
6.Habili Dori
7.Ras Tondoba
8.Erg Nakari
9. Marsa Tondoba
ALL CURRENT PRICES CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE.
*A National Park/ Entry fee per person per trip will be charged on site.
*A 50% cancellation fee will be charged for all excursions.
OUTER RANGE EXCURSIONS BY SPEEDBOAT
1 Guided Dive Off-Shore Min. 6 pax Charged as a supplement
1.Shaab Marsa Alam
2.Habili el Ghadeer
3.Om Halhalla
4.Shaab Sharm
5.Big Dory (Dory El Kebir)
6.Habili Marsa Alam
7.Elphinstone
