Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 92 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in four facts
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 27°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 30 m, usual for the month.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit.
Map
the site and its town
Elphinstone on Google Maps · Directions
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- Shaab Marsa Alam 27 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Elphinstone
You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.0 km away. The sea is about 23°C in January, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in August, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Marsa Alam. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 4 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 9.0 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Aug, Sep and Oct (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$804–US$1,630 each
about US$804–US$1,630 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RMF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ZRH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$54–US$100 |
| Total | about US$804–US$1,630 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Marsa Alam
48 min by car · 32 places to stay
about US$20/nightcountry average
About Marsa Alam its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$20 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 05m
About 22h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RMF, changing at Zürich Airport (ZRH), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → RMF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Marsa Alam · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Marsa Alam · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Diving Centers Werner Lau 9.0 km
Sea Secrets Divers 9.1 km
Marsa Shagra - Diving Center 9.6 kmPADI
Marsa Shagra - Diving Shade 9.6 km
Boot House 11 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 30 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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