Where are the best snorkeling reefs in Dahab and how do you reach them on foot from hotels?

Another snorkeling spot is the 'Mini Blue Hole' towards Gabr el Bint: according to a September 2026 tip, you get there by boat, can snorkel with mask and fins, and can then ride quad bikes into the mountains.

In Lagoon bay, where Dahab's few all-inclusive hotels are concentrated, a July 2026 report describes a good sandy beach with a gentle entry and no fences between hotels, but no house reef: the nearest reef is a 15–20-minute walk along the shore.

How to walk to a reef from the Lagoon: according to a July 2026 description, only the Jaz hotel is fenced off, and the rest of the shoreline towards the sand spit and beyond is open. Walk round the crescent of the spit (nicknamed 'the puddle') and on the cape you reach The Islands dive site — there is always someone snorkeling or diving there, with marine life and beautiful corals. A sandy isthmus you can walk along separates the 'puddle' from the Lagoon; at high tide it is partly under water.

Off Lighthouse beach you can snorkel along the reef, according to a July 2026 tip — there is plenty to see and lots of fish. The same traveler suggested staying somewhere between Lighthouse and Assala.

If you want to see the Blue Hole, a July 2026 report says you can be driven there cheaply — there are plenty of options.

In the evening, travelers in July and September 2026 suggested walking into the centre — from Mashraba to Lighthouse or the other way — and Assala square has small markets and evening buzz. From a seafood restaurant with an open terrace over the water you can watch moray eels swim up to the shore in the evening.