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Marina El Alamein on Egypt's Mediterranean North Coast
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Private yacht charters on the North Coast

Summer on the Mediterranean, with a boat for your group only. On the North Coast, the Sahel, most private boats leave from Marassi Marina in Sidi Abdel Rahman, and some from Porto Marina near New Alamein, for a few hours at sea or a longer day with swimming stops. The boat season runs from May to October.
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No yachts listed on the North Coast yet

We have not listed a yacht on the North Coast yet. Tell us your date and group and the LYT Concierge Team will check with operators there and come back to you.

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Yachts you can book in other cities

While the North Coast has no listed yacht, these yachts, checked with their operators, take requests in other cities.

Where you board on the North Coast

  • Marassi Marina In Marassi, on Sidi Abdel Rahman bay, at km 129 of the coastal road. It opened in 2021 and takes yachts from 12 to 155 metres. Many private boats on the Sahel leave from here.
  • Porto Marina At km 105, in Marina El Alamein, next to New Alamein. Read private yachts in New Alamein.
  • Other harbours Added after we survey them.

Your quote always names the marina and the meeting point for your trip. Bring your passport or a copy: the port may check guests’ details before the boat leaves.

Popular routes from the North Coast

  • Along the Sahel coast Most trips stay along the coast near the marina, with a swimming stop where your captain allows it.
  • Between Marassi and El Alamein Porto Marina lies about 24 km east of Marassi along the coast road, so a longer day can take in both stretches of coast if the operator agrees.
  • Ras El Hekma Further west. We have not yet verified a marina there; read Ras El Hekma by private boat.

This is the open Mediterranean, not a reef sea, so a North Coast day is about swimming, the water and the coast rather than snorkelling. Your captain chooses the route and the swimming stops for the wind and the sea on the day. Your quote states the route agreed with the operator.

Ways to spend the day

When to sail on the North Coast

The Mediterranean here is a seasonal sea. Near Marina El Alamein it averages about 17 °C in February and March, about 25 °C in June and about 29 °C in August, then cools to about 23 °C in November. The busy boat season on the North Coast runs from May to October. The wind averages about 14 to 19 km/h through the year and blows mostly from the north-west, a little stronger in March and April. Most rain falls from November to February. June to October has the warmest water for swimming. If the port authority or your captain stops sailing, you choose a new date or a full refund.

Month by month

MonthSea (°C)Average wind (km/h)Rain days
January18186
February17175
March17192
April19181
May2217under 1
June2516under 1
July28170
August29160
September2817under 1
October26151
November23142
December20155
Sea and wind: averages of the last three years near Marina El Alamein. Rain days: long-term averages at Mersa Matruh. Rounded.

How we review yachts

A yacht goes live only after we have reviewed it with its operator on a video call. Capacity, inclusions and price are confirmed with the operator, never copied from an ad. Read more on trust and safety.

Our promise

  1. Every yacht is reviewed with its operator on a video call before it goes live.
  2. Pay only 25% to confirm, once you accept your written quote. The 75% balance goes to the operator before you board.
  3. Plans change. Cancel free of charge up to 72 hours before a day trip, or 30 days before a multi-day charter.
  4. If the weather or an official sailing ban keeps you ashore, choose a full refund or a new date at no cost.

Questions about yachts on the North Coast

How do I book a yacht on the North Coast?

Send a request with your date, your group and where you are staying. A concierge checks with the operator and sends you a written quote. To accept it you pay a 25% deposit online to LuxuryYacht.Tours, and the 75% balance to the operator before boarding.

Where do boats leave from?

Most leave from Marassi Marina in Sidi Abdel Rahman. Some leave from Porto Marina near New Alamein. Your quote names the marina.

When is the season?

The busy season runs from May to October, and the sea is warmest from June to October. Outside the summer, ask in your request and your concierge checks with the operator.

Can we snorkel?

This coast is not a reef coast. Trips are about swimming and time on the water. If you want gear on board, ask and it is written on your quote.

What is included?

Every yacht we list carries a licensed crew and a life jacket for every guest, including children’s sizes. Everything else is written on your quote, line by line: food and drinks, towels, water toys and a transfer. If it is not on the quote, it is not included.

Can non-swimmers come?

Yes. They can stay on board or swim in a life jacket.

Do I need my passport?

Bring it or a copy. The port may check guests’ details.

What if the weather turns?

If the port authority or your captain stops sailing, you choose a new date or a full refund.

Is the price per person or for the whole boat?

For the whole boat. Every trip is a private charter for your group only, and the price covers the yacht, not each guest.

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