Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) was established by a Council of Ministers’ decision November 30, 2021,[3] as an enabler and regulator of marine and navigational tourism activities within the geographical scope of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea.

[4][5] SRSA's focus is on issuing the necessary licenses and permits, developing policies and plans, identifying areas and navigational maps for the conduct of navigational and marine tourism activities, identifying infrastructure requirements, putting in place a mechanism to protect the marine environment, supporting investors including SMEs, promoting the activities to practitioners, and enhancing human capability by providing training programs.