THE RESORT

Marsa Alam means “the bay of the flags” in Arabic, and was so called as it was customary for the small local community to raise flags to help the small boats returning from the sea to find their way home.

Until recently, it was home to no more than six thousand people, who made a living partly from fishing and livestock farming but mostly from mining in the old marble and phosphate mines in the desert area inland. These are the true origins of Marsa Alam, which goes back to the time of the Pharaohs and later the Romans, periods when the surrounding desert had a wealth of mines producing gold, emerald and precious stones.

The Gorgonia Beach Resort lies within a protected marine natural park. It comprises a number of blocks containing the rooms and communal services, and extends with its large swimming pools and broad open-air spaces right up to the sandy beach. We are 115 km from Marsa Alam airport.