Port Ghalib : Profile

Location

Located at 25°32'N, 34°38'E, on the southern part of Egypt's Red Sea coast, 85 km from Kusier and 60 km from Marsa Alam.

Currently (2008) there is a considerable amount of building work around the port, resulting in a lot of dust, noise and flies.

Clearance

This is the easiest place to clear in and get visas as, according to new government regulations aiming to encourage foreign yachts, all entry formalities can be completed at the marina office without the need to hire an agent or travel to any other place. Don't get impatient, though, it can still be slow.

Yachts up to 18 metres (60 feet) LOA will pay a fee of US$30 for processing formalities (US$50 for larger yachts). Both rates are for each month or part of a month's stay in Egypt. The fee is payable only once per visit to Egypt at at any licensed port of entry. The marina will issue a receipt which should be shown at subsequent ports or marinas so as not to have to pay additional fees for formalities.

Yachts owners should only fill a Customs declaration form and present it to the marina management for processing.

At present Port Ghalib is the only privately owned marina on the south Red Sea coast of Egypt licensed by the government as an official port of entry, consequently the above new customs regulations and fee structure are only applicable here(and will also be applied in any other privately owned marina to be licensed in the future as a port of entry).

The Capitainerie building, located at the end of the entrance channel, houses both the Authorities and marina management offices.

Docking

Coral Beach Diving Hotel
Tel:+2 (065) 37 00 222, Fax:+2 (065) 37 00 221
Wide range of provisions including laundry service.

Port Ghalib International Marina
South Red Sea 75 Km El Qusier Marsa Alam Road , 4 Km South Marsa Alam International Air Port
Tel:+2 065 700 240, Mobile : +2 010 343 47 08, Fax:+2 065 700 241, VHF Channel 10, 16 (24 hours)
marina@portghalib.com
The marina is part of a huge resort complex and town development. Marsa Alam International Airport is 4 km from the marina. 300 berths (up to 50m LOA). Max. depth 5m. Metered water and electricity (maybe) available. WiFi. The entrance channel is marked by buoys.

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