Marsa Alam

The quiet far-south option, for a family more excited by turtles than slides. At Abu Dabbab bay, green turtles graze in seagrass about two to four meters deep, in a calm bay that beginners and closely supervised children can snorkel when conditions are good. The sea stays around 22°C even in February, and food follows Egypt's halal default. The catch is getting there. There were no direct UK flights in summer 2026; TUI's weekly Sunday flight from Gatwick, about five and a half hours, runs from November 1, 2026 to mid-April 2027. Hotels are strung out along empty desert coast, so expect to spend most days at the hotel and the beach. The FCDO advises against none of the Red Sea resorts.