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The Alaya hotel guests has a private beach area at Coraya bay, my husband and I were given a lift there by a golf cart. Alaya staff greeted us at the beach area ,attending to our needs. providing beach chairs, umbrella and bar service . The swimming are is great, water is clean and warm. Snorkeling and scuba diving is available. I did snorkel and it was a great experience.

I mentioned everything in my review, what I liked and didn’t like. Mainly, I noticed that someone bought a quad bike tour, and they were taken just a little way behind the hotel to ride on a pile of sand for a short while. There was trash and plastic all around, a complete wasteland—nothing pretty. I’m used to greenery, which I understand is lacking in this destination, but I definitely wouldn’t buy an overpriced camel or quad bike tour. Especially because, in that heat, it wouldn’t be an enjoyable experience for me, and with the trash around, definitely not. I did a diving trip, but it ended up being canceled. Unfortunately, they made us leave our things (like backpacks) in a place where locals were moving around, and we had no way to secure them. The original plan was that we would be on a boat. In the end, it didn’t happen, and that was probably for the best. I booked the trip through Booking. I had no particular expectations, even though we were supposed to see dolphins. Eventually, I arranged for diving, and I enjoyed it. Since I’m already a diver, it was easy, but when I saw how they even turn diving into a business, it bothered me. I saw parents forcing their 12-year-old daughter to try diving. She was crying, didn’t want to do it, but the father insisted because it was paid for. I watched her struggle and feel uncomfortable. It saddens me to see that everything can be bought with money, and that’s just wrong.

Coraya Bay is gorgeous, and it is amazing how all the hotels are connected to one another (with exception of the Three Corners Sea Breeze). Everyone is so nice and welcoming. Would love to visit against and continue to experience all it has to offer.

The bay is OK. Due to the windy weather most of the time it was quite sandy and the water where one enters to snorkel, but the reef itself was nice. Abu Dabbab, just 35km further south, is significantly more beautiful.

This location is best for snorkeling and diving lovers, if you want to enjoy just sandy beach or have very small kids, I suggest another location as this one is surrounded by coral reefs. Sandy beach is small and crowded.

The resort was amazing. The restaurants staff, entertainment staff, cleaning staff and reception staff were all friendly and ready to help in any way. The location is remote, there are a few excursions available but otherwise don't the area surrounded by other resorts. But if you like snorkelling, this is the place to be! We are already talking about our next visit!