Marsa Alam is the southern anchor of Egypt's Red Sea tourism corridor, positioned about 250 km south of Hurghada and known internationally as one of the world's premier diving destinations (Elphinstone Reef, Marsa Shagra, the northernmost reaches of the mangrove-lined southern Red Sea coast). Employment is dominated by resort hospitality — Steigenberger, Iberotel, TUI Blue Neverland, LTI, and the boutique dive resorts — and the extensive PADI-affiliated diving-centre ecosystem hiring diving instructors, dive-boat crew, and marine biologists. Marsa Alam International Airport hosts airline, ground-handling, and cargo employers connecting the southern Red Sea to European charter markets.