Detailed interactive map Makadi Bay
This new resort is a beautiful natural bay, nestled between desert dunes and a superb mountain range. It offers translucent waters, white sandy beaches and exquisite marine life. All hotels and diving centers in Makadi Bay propose excursions to Giftun Island National Park, by boat and with snorkelling equipment. The beauty of this desert island and its surrounding coral reefs makes for a wonderful day at sea.
Designed like a self-contained village, Makadi Bay's network of pedestrianized streets centre on a restaurant and shopping area and connect a string of elegant beachside hotels. Facilities include diving, water sports, tennis, an open-theatre, a health club, a children’s club, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, horse and camel riding. At night, visitors can enjoy live music at a number of bars, restaurants and discos.
A holiday in the area isn’t complete without a visit to the desert, whether to a natural location; to one of the unexpected, hidden historical sites scattered throughout this crossroad of civilizations that has been for centuries the Red Sea. In Makadi Bay, many excursions can be done to some outstanding sights, such as: Mons Porphyrites, Mons Claudianus, the Monastery of St Paul and the Monastery of St Anthony.
