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Soma Bay | |
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  Soma Bay Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates:26°50′50″N33°59′26″E / 26.84722°N 33.99056°E /26.84722; 33.99056 | |
| Country | Egypt |
| Governorate | Red Sea Governorate |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Soma Bay is a coastal resort on theRed Sea in Egypt, 45 km (28 mi) south ofHurghada International Airport and about 28 km (17 mi) north ofSafaga port. The 10,000,000 m2 (2,500 acres), self-contained community of Soma Bay is located on a peninsula surrounded on all sides by the sea. About 5 km (3.1 mi) in length and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide, the peninsula is accessed via a 7 km (4.3 mi) private road through a single controlled entry gate.[1]
Leisure activities at Soma Bay include Red Sea diving at its reef and other nearby diving sites. The six resorts (Palm Royale Resort, Kempinski, Sheraton, Robinson Club, The Cascades and The Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge) also have access to an 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course and golf academy designed byGary Player. Soma Bay also has one of the largest spas andthalassotherapy centers in the region. Water sports are popular due to the prevailing winds which allow forwindsurfing,kitesurfing and sailing.
Soma Bay also has several residential compounds as it has become increasingly popular with Egyptian and foreign tourists. It is prominently divided into a number of areas including Soma Breeze, Mesca, Reef Town, Wadi Jebal, Bay West, and Bay Central.[2]
