House Reef Guide | Abu Dabbab | Egypt - Marsa Alam | February 2022 | Snorkeling

Links to the best captures can be found below... | Odkazy na nejlepší úlovky naleznete níže...
English:
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This year we went to Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort, which is located in Abu Dabbab bay. The Hilton is closely adjacent to the Malikia Abu Dabbab Resort, with which it shares a house reef, so this video will serve visitors to both of these facilities. You can open the map at the end of the video for better orientation. (24:56)
The entrance to the water is marked by white buoys that prevent visitors from stepping onto the coral reef. If you are staying at the Hilton, you will have to leave the hotel beach area and walk to the middle of the bay, only there will you get into the water.
The central part of Abu Dabbab bay consists of grassy areas where you'll commonly encounter turtles, schools of butterflyfish, and eagle rays. The coral reef on the Hilton side is very reachable and you won't usually encounter waves here. Above the reef, you can see toadfish, octopuses, and large moray eels. In contrast, the reef on the Malikia side is often battered by waves but leads to depths where you will encounter large fish species. If you swim out to the pier, you may encounter hawksbill sea turtles and schools of snappers.
The night snorkeling took place at the coral reef on the Malikie side. We proceeded from the shore and continued to the outer edge of the reef. If you are not experienced in night snorkeling, don't take chances. Always be at least two people and have at least two flashlights.
Aside from Abu Dabbab Bay itself, there are beautiful reefs further out to sea that can only be reached by boat. They are called Shaab Abu Dabbab 1 to 6. It takes about 15 minutes to get there, but it's definitely worth the trip. You can't go to all of them in one trip. We managed three in a few hours. Thanks to the dive center at Malikia.
Česky:
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Letos jsme se vypravili do resortu Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian, který leží v zátoce Abu Dabbab. Hilton těsně sousedí s resortem Malikia Abu Dabbab, se kterým sdílí house reef, čili toto video poslouží návštěvníkům obou těchto ubytovacích zařízení. Pro lepší orientaci si můžete otevřít mapu na konci videa. (24:56)
Vstup do vody je vyznačen bílými bójkami, které brání návštěvníkům, aby nestoupli na korálový útes. Pokud jste ubytovaní v Hiltonu, budete muset opustit prostor hotelové pláže a dojít do středu zátoky, teprve tam se dostanete do vody.
Centrální část zátoky Abu Dabbab tvoří travnaté porosty, kde běžně narazíte na želvy, hejna klipek a siby. Korálový útes na straně Hiltonu je velice dobře dostupný a obvykle tu nenarazíte na vlny. Nad útesem pak můžete potkat ropušnice, chobotnice a velké murény. Oproti tomu útes na straně Malikie často bičují vlny, ale vede do hloubky, ve které narazíte na velké druhy ryb. Když poplavete až k molu, můžete narazit na karety pravé a hejna chňapalů.
Noční šnorchlování probíhalo u korálového útesu na straně Malikie. Postupovali jsme od břehu a pokračovali až ke vnějšímu okraji útesu. Pokud nemáte zkušenosti s nočními šnorchlováním, neriskujte. Vždy buďte alespoň ve dvou a mějte minimálně dvě svítilny.
Kromě samotné zátoky Abu Dabbab jsou dále na moři nádherné útesy, ke kterým se dostanete jen na člunu. Říká se jim Shaab Abu Dabbab 1 až 6. Cesta k nim trvá asi 15 minut, ale rozhodně se vyplatí. Během jednoho výletu se nejezdí na všechny. My stihli během několika hodin tři. Děkujeme potápěčskému centru u Malikie, že nás vzali.
Our best captures | Nejzajímavější úlovky:
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00:11 - Siba skvrnitá | Spotted eagle ray
00:56 - Kareta obrovská | Green sea turtle
01:33 - Klipka špičatá | Schooling bannerfish
04:09 - Ropušnice vousatá | Bearded scorpionfish
04:50 - Perutýn paprsčitý | Clearfin lionfish
07:23 - Čtverzubec hvězdnatý | Starry puffer
08:11 - Ježík žlutoskvrnný | Spotbase burrfish
08:22 - Havýš žlutohnědý | Yellow Boxfish
08:45 - Jednotrnec modroskvrnný | Scrawled Filefish
09:49 - Ostenec titan | Titan triggerfish
12:08 - Muréna jávská | Giant Moray Eel
13:02 - Oblohlav divukrásný | Comet
14:37 - Parejnok levhartí | Leopard torpedo
16:10 - Kareta pravá | Hawksbill sea turtle
17:40 - Makrelovky indické | Indian mackerel
18:55 - Úhořovec šedý | Blacklip conger
20:11 - Muréna žlutohlavá | Banded moray eel
20:25 - Oliheň dlouhoploutvá | Bigfin reef squid
22:48 - Žralok bělocípý | Whitetip reef shark
Chapters | Kapitoly:
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00:00 - House Reef Abu Dabbab (Day | Den)
18:09 - House Reef Abu Dabbab (Night | Noc)
22:00 - Shaab Abu Dabbab 1, 2, 3 (Trip | Výlet)
24:56 - House Reef Map | Mapa útesu
Used Cameras | Technika:
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GoPro Hero 10 + BigBlue Big Molly II
Olympus TG6
Date | Datum:
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13. 2. - 20. 2. 2022
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Пікірлер: 41

  • @mimamimka8052
    @mimamimka8052 Жыл бұрын

    Neskutočná nádhera.Video luxus.

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Moc děkuji! 🙂

  • @nataliiaslastyonova4072
    @nataliiaslastyonova40722 жыл бұрын

    Великолепное видио! Сказочный удивительный мир! Автору респект) Amazing! Bravo! Thank you!

  • @TheWrightLifeTravelChannel
    @TheWrightLifeTravelChannel Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that fish was so well camouflaged!

  • @daivav1660
    @daivav1660 Жыл бұрын

    Video quality is amazing 🥰 Thank you 😊

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. ❤️

  • @UnderwaterworldShark
    @UnderwaterworldShark Жыл бұрын

    Wow what a great video. Incredibly beautiful shots. I myself was in September with my son for two dives in Abu Dabbab. The sea turtles were absolutely amazing. I'll definitely leave a subscription here and I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos. Greetings from Bavaria (southern Germany). Häign 😊👌

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry to respond so slowly, I just got back from Raja Ampat, I'm preparing some new videos! :-) I'm glad you and your son had a great time at Abu Dabbab, it's a really beautiful place with lots of turtles. If you do any videos, be sure to add a link, I'd love to see it. :-)

  • @Murray_SPb
    @Murray_SPb2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! So cool!

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like it! Thanks. ♥

  • @Chrissie_1811
    @Chrissie_1811 Жыл бұрын

    Thx for this wunderful Video 😊❤.

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the heartwarming comment! ❤

  • @DivingZdenKa
    @DivingZdenKa Жыл бұрын

    parádní videa ☺️👌🏼🤿

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Moc díky. 😊

  • @user-jf1jj8fi1r
    @user-jf1jj8fi1r2 жыл бұрын

    Подводное царство 😍🥰💕🤩

  • @yavannavalar
    @yavannavalar Жыл бұрын

    Tolles Video !

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    Herzlichen Dank! Freut mich, dass dir das Video gefällt.

  • @TheLordScout
    @TheLordScout2 жыл бұрын

    Best videos I`ve seen. Can you tell, what settings you mostly use by GoPro? Thank you

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. 🙂 You have to try what suits you, but the basics are plain colours, wide mode, and ideally 4K resolution. I've been using the same settings since 2016.

  • @TheLordScout

    @TheLordScout

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@themako Oh. Wide mode. May be that is my mistake. I always try to use narrow angle. And yes, you have much better light and skills :). Thank you.

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheLordScout No camera can make a perfect image, there is always a need to adjust colour, contrast, sharpness... and that's for each picture separately. :-)

  • @Ivanlikestravelling
    @Ivanlikestravelling2 жыл бұрын

    Your filming skills are awesome! The quality is top! Going to Marsa Alam in May this year, can't decide between the 3 corners Fayrouz or the 3 corners Equinox, what would you choose?

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! ♥ Glad you like the video. About the hotels, it won't be easy because I haven't been to Equinox. Hilton Nubian is in Abu Dabbab bay, while Equinox has its own little bay about 2km away from Hilton. The staff at the local dive center told me that the bay at Equinox isn't worth much, but there should be a better chance of seeing a dugong there. They say there are more of them out there. However, I can wholeheartedly recommend Fayrouz. You can see in my two videos what you can encounter there. You'll find multiple environments - a shallow lagoon, high coral reefs and a seagrass beds in Marsa Mubarak. Plus, there's really very nice staff and good service. If you choose Fayrouz, you can't go wrong. No matter what you decide, be sure to let me know. :-)

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    One more important piece of information! It is reportedly forbidden to travel to Egypt with a drone. They'll confiscate it at the airport. So be careful. :-)

  • @Ivanlikestravelling

    @Ivanlikestravelling

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@themako thanks for the tip. Not planning to bring the drone. Only diving and a lot of snorkeling is the plan! 😉

  • @danylomovchan3450

    @danylomovchan3450

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@themako Hi, your videos are incredible! I have watched a lot of red sea videos, but yours are probably the most breathtaking, please keep filming! And special respect for the music selection :) Maybe you could help me with advice, my girlfriend and I are planning our first trip to the red sea and our main priority is snorkeling. I did some research and decided on Marsa Alam instead of the standard Sharm El Sheikh, as many people said that nature is more unspoiled here. Now I choose between two hotels - Fayrouz (because of the house reef and Marsa Mubarak) and Hilton Nubian (obviously Abu Dabbab). I'm not quite sure which one to choose, and since by happy coincidence you've been to both (I watched all the videos :)), maybe you could share an opinion on where you liked the snorkeling the best? I'm also a little worried by the fact that in the reviews about Fayrouz on google meeps several people said that "the reef to the left of the pier and the reef at the relaxation beach" are dead, the reviews were written about half a year ago. Or maybe you know some other places in Egypt with snorkeling better than near these two hotels? :) Thanks in advance for any advice!

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@danylomovchan3450 Thanks, glad you like the videos. :-) Going underwater is always incredibly relaxing for me, so I try to make the videos look exactly how I feel when I shoot them. Of the hotels mentioned, I would definitely recommend Fayrouz, where I had some really beautiful encounters with marine animals. The outer reef was beautiful the last time I was there. The problem is that on my last visit, the hotel in Marsa Mubarak Bay had not yet been completed and I can't say what effect that has on the marine life there. Overall I also liked the accommodation, architecture and service better. The Hilton Nubian also has a beautiful reef and great marine life, but it did not meet my expectations in accommodation and service. However, the food here was slightly better. Overall, I would say that whether you choose Fayrouz or Hilton Nubian, you can't go wrong. I would recommend visiting both. The reefs are very nice at both places, but I only met the dugong a few times at Fayrouz. I don't think I've been much help, but it's a really tough choice. :-)

  • @mikaelnielsen6760
    @mikaelnielsen67602 жыл бұрын

    Hai great video next year i'll go to Marsa Alam, what camera do you use ?? br Mikael denmark

  • @themako

    @themako

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mikael, hello to Denmark. :-) This is the first time I've used a GoPro Hero 10, I used to shoot with a Hero 6. You can find the equipment used in the video description. Enjoy your holiday in Marsa Alam!

  • @user-uo6ll6ve5m
    @user-uo6ll6ve5m Жыл бұрын

    in which part of the buta the eagle rays were filmed?

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    They circled the sandy center of the bay. Look at the map at the end of the video, it was roughly where the seagrass beds are marked. 24:56 - House Reef Map | Mapa útesu

  • @BurkhardusX
    @BurkhardusX6 ай бұрын

    How about the water temperatures in middle of february in Marsa Alam and El Quseir?

  • @themako

    @themako

    6 ай бұрын

    In February we had very pleasant warm weather and the sea temperature was around 24 degrees Celsius. I still recommend wearing a wetsuit.

  • @BurkhardusX

    @BurkhardusX

    6 ай бұрын

    @@themako Thank you Master!

  • @themako

    @themako

    6 ай бұрын

    @@BurkhardusX No problem. 🙂

  • @BurkhardusX

    @BurkhardusX

    6 ай бұрын

    @@themako since I read about recent shark attacks I am now worrying about my physical integrity during snorkeling in the Red Sea coastal waters.

  • @themako

    @themako

    6 ай бұрын

    @@BurkhardusX There are shark attacks in Egypt every year, so nothing surprising. I always try to read the articles to find out what exactly happened. Unfortunately, it's often an unknowing fault of the victim. People quite often don't respect that it is forbidden to feed the fish and don't realize that they attract predators, among other things. At the same time, I would never enter the Red Sea without a diving mask. I wouldn't jump off the jetty into the water on the outer reef side. And I wouldn't recommend swimming at dawn or dusk. Sharks are all around us in the sea, but we rarely notice them. We're not their natural prey and usually it's curiosity that brings them to us. When this happens, it is extremely important to stay calm in a vertical position, keep your eyes on the shark and don't splash. Unfortunately, sometimes we can pay the price for someone else's stupidity. Recently, a scared man swam past me and was chased by a school of fish led by a titan triggerfish because he had bread in his swimsuit and was feeding them. However, as he swam by, the triggerfish started attacking me. I first chased the fish away and then scolded the man very harshly.

  • @Pepakudrna
    @Pepakudrna Жыл бұрын

    Ahoj, na kolik to šnorchlování vyšlo?

  • @themako

    @themako

    Жыл бұрын

    To už si bohužel nevzpomenu. 😬