Hurghada Marina at Sakala Square
Hurghada Marina is at Sakala Square in Sakkala, the district that developed around the old harbour. Use the full name New Marina when arranging your arrival, especially if you are meeting a boat. A visit to the waterfront and a booked departure have different practical needs: for the latter, the platform and service desk matter as much as the general address.
The marina brings together moored boats, restaurants and commercial outlets. It is a useful place to focus a waterfront visit without turning the outing into a route across the whole city. El Dahar is the old-town and market area, a separate part of Hurghada. For that wider context, continue with things to do in Hurghada rather than treating the marina as the old-town souk.
Waterfront development and a commercial harbour
The marina's history dates the start of operations to 2008. That places it within Hurghada's development from a fishing village into a tourism destination. The harbour frontage is a particular chapter in that development, with boats and commercial premises sharing the setting. The year describes its history, not a current reopening or a promise about today's visitor access.
Plan around what you want to do here: look at the boats, spend time at the waterfront, or join an excursion. Leave the wider city programme for another part of the day if a departure is your priority. A restaurant visit and a boat reservation are separate arrangements; neither gives a general opening time for every business along the harbour.
Our pick: depart from the marina
Without a pickup option, this semi-submarine trip starts at New Marina platform 1.
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A semi-submarine excursion from New Marina
The cruise includes entry and national park fees plus a snorkelling stop; pickup and snorkelling equipment depend on the selected options.
Finding the right departure point
For the featured semi-submarine excursion without the pickup option, go to Hurghada New Marina, platform 1, and report at the service desk 15 minutes before departure. Keep that instruction with your booking details so that an arrival at the general marina address is not mistaken for completion of check-in. It is a meeting point for this excursion, not a shared departure instruction for every boat in Hurghada.
Hotel pickup and drop-off are included only when that option is selected. Transfers from El Gouna and Soma Bay are add-ons, and snorkelling gear also requires the relevant add-on. The cruise includes entry fees, national park fees and a snorkelling stop; snacks are available to purchase. These distinctions help you choose between arriving independently and using an arranged transfer without adding equipment or meals that belong to another programme.
What a semi-submarine experience means
A semi-submarine provides underwater viewing windows while the vessel remains on the surface. It differs from a vessel that submerges completely, and its viewing area is also different from looking through the floor of a glass-bottom boat. The semi-submarine guide explains those forms in more detail. Here, the practical focus is the start at New Marina and the options attached to the selected excursion.
If the snorkelling stop is part of your day, follow the environmental briefing and keep hands and fins clear of coral. Looking at marine life through a window and entering the water are different activities; organise the day around the parts of the programme you want to use. Other boat trips from Hurghada offer a broader comparison of time spent offshore.
Arriving from your accommodation
Use your actual accommodation address when arranging transport to Sakala Square. A property described as being in the Hurghada region may involve a different journey from one in Sakkala itself. Our arrival and transfer guide covers the wider transport context. Agree the destination and pickup arrangements for your own journey instead of building a tight connection around a general city travel time.
Questions about visiting the marina
Where is Hurghada Marina?
New Marina is at Sakala Square in Sakkala. El Dahar's old-town market area is a separate part of the city, so use the marina address when planning a boat departure.
Where does the featured excursion meet without pickup?
The meeting point is New Marina, platform 1, at the service desk. Arrive 15 minutes before departure; the instruction applies to this excursion when travelling without its pickup option.
Is snorkelling equipment included in that excursion?
Snorkelling gear is an add-on. The cruise includes a snorkelling stop, entry fees and national park fees, while hotel transport depends on the option selected.