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Dive Review of Red Sea Aggressor III/Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort in
Red Sea/Southern Red Sea

Red Sea Aggressor III/Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort: "Red Sea Aggressor Exceeded Expectations, except for the food", May, 2022,

by Elizabeth Russell, PA, US (Contributor Contributor 12 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11974 has 2 Helpful votes.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments Before boarding our liveaboard, we spent three nights a the Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort. My Hilton Diamond status got us an upgraded suite near the beach and the adult pool. The resort is well maintained and the rooms are kept clean and comfortable. The food in the buffet gets a bit repetitive after two days but was included with the room. The staff is helpful and courteous. There is a small shopping area off the main lobby for anything you may have forgotten or any souvenirs you might like to take home.

The Red Sea Aggressor III is a comfortable, roomy vessel that is kept immaculately clean by the crew. From the time we boarded to the time we left we were taken care of very well. The boat was almost full, but we never felt crowded.

Diving: Tanks were consistently filled to 2800-3100 with 33% nitrox. We were helped into our wetsuits by deck crewmen, which was great since I have a new one that is a bit stiff and hard to don. After the dives, the suits were taken by ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Red Sea Aggressor III   Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Indonesia, Fiji, Thailand, Egypt, Galapagos, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Chuuk, Cozumel, Baja, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Hawaii, Maldives
Closest Airport Marsa Alam or Hurghada Getting There We flew Royal Jordanian through Amman to Cairo. We spent a night in Cairo/Heliopolis and flew Egyptair to Hurghada then took a van to Mars Alam. The flights to Marsa Alam only operate for part of the year.

Dive Conditions

Weather dry Seas no currents
Water Temp 72-75°F / 22-24°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No deeper than 100'.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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