Marsa Alam is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently seeing fast increasing popularity...<br /> Marsā ʿAlam, IPA: `{`ˈmɑɾsɑ ˈʕɑlɑm`}`) is a town in south-eastern Egypt, located on the western shore of the Red Sea. It is currently, seeing fast increasing popularity as a tourist destination and development following the opening of Marsa Alam International Airport in 2003.<br /> Among the most famous beaches around Marsa Alam is the Abu Dabab beach. In Abu Dabab, turtles are a common sight. For tourists who seek to see something less typical, there is marine wildlife like crocodilefish and octopuses.