Known historically as one of the major ports on the Red Sea coast, Quseir was once the launching point for Queen Hatshepsut's expedition to the land of Punt. Quseir was also a major point for pilgrims leaving for Mecca, as well as a significant trade route for spices from India to Britain. The ancient port is still remaining north of town.

El Quseir has a long history as one of the major ports of the Red Sea. It was once a thriving center of trade and export in Egypt and a major exit point for pilgrims to Mecca. It was fought over by the French and English as an important trade link with India but the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 has led to it decline. However, today Quseir is no less intersting and a charming town to visit. There is a nice bazaar teeming with goods made and sold by the friendly locals , many historical sites of interest, sandy beaches, clear waters and beautiful coral reefs

Excellent shore diving is possible north and south of this little town. You'll enjoy exploring Quseir's coral covered pinnacles on the sandy slopes. Navigate and explore the labyrinth like coral gardens. Glide through narrow passages and blind alleys into the territory of the crocodile fish, moray eels, sea snakes, lionfish, porcupine fish and blue spotted stingrays. You may even find the elusive white tip or guitar sharks taking cover.

Deep-sea fish, barracuda, eagle rays and even dolphins are known to visit the bay. The Dugong BayA 20-minutes-drive from the hotel will bring you to the place, where you can watch Dugongs (Manatees) in a depth of 10 - 15 meters.

situated 27 km southern of El Quseir and .The 45 km distance from the new built airport MARSA ALAM to us will take about 25 minutes by car. From HURGHADA it will take about 2 hours.

Located at one of the most breathtaking shores of the Red Sea, AKASSIA Swiss Resorts Marsa Alam is built in a tranquil natural setting, benefiting from the year round sunny weather of the Red Sea, makes it the ideal spot for a relaxing and memorable vacation.

The resort is also famous for it's unique lobby dome, which is built to be one of the largest domes in the world. Not forgeting the house reef which is an attraction for snorklers and scuba divers seeking to explore the virgin under water life of this area.
The resort has 270 large deluxe guest rooms, fully equiped to five stars deluxe standards, arranged in two storey buildings, spread on a wide lavishely declining landscape with lots of green areas, overlooking to more than 500 meters beach front.

All rooms have a private balcony, bathroom, direct telephone, color TV with satelite channels, mini bar, safety deposit box, hair dryer, in house music and air-conditioning with individual control.

The nice and friendly team of the waterworld diving center , which is located at the hotel will guide you through the reefs of Quseir.

The very special feature of the diving center is its location directly at the housereef. It´s a border reef, which nearly touches the beach area. This offers all the best conditions for snorkeling and diving ...

The House ReefOur amazing house reef is like a dream even for advanced divers and diving "cracks".The reef is situated right in front of our diving center. It´s just a two-minutes-walk to the brandnew pier. Our team will have transported all your stuff right to the platform where you start your dive. You will hover over manifold living corals. You will meet turtles and all the usual small and big reef occupants. And with a little bit of luck you can explore black tipped reef sharks, which are on patrol in a safe distance