Marsa
العربية Open Marsa

Marsa: Your balance, where you left it

Marsa is a US-dollar balance you top up before you travel, then use to recharge your phone and your family’s, wherever you are.

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At sea everything moves, except your balance.

Working at sea or abroad, international payments are out of reach: you pay a middleman up front, or buy airtime at whatever price you’re asked. Marsa keeps your balance in one steady place, and you always know where every dollar went.

Built for life away from shore.

Your number and your family’s, in two taps.

Save up to five numbers and recharge them whenever you like. A number you haven’t saved can’t be charged, so nothing goes to a stranger.

  • +963 9•• ••• 020سوريا · أساسي شحن
  • +963 9•• ••• 041سوريا شحن
  • +971 5•• ••• 010الإمارات شحن

Book the recharge before you sail.

From 10 minutes to 30 days ahead. The app reminds you before it goes out, and if you cancel, the money returns to your balance.

If it fails, the money comes back.

The price returns to your balance, and a notification tells you what happened.

مرسىالآن

تعذّرت الشحنة

أُعيد $5.00 إلى رصيدك. لم يُخصم شيء.

Every dollar, on your statement.

What came in, what went out, and what was left after each move.

  • إضافة رصيدالرصيد $245.50+$25.00
  • شحنالرصيد $220.50−$10.00
  • استردادالرصيد $230.50+$5.00

Cash at the counter, credit on your phone.

  1. Hand cash to a Marsa merchant

    and give them your code from the Add balance screen. The code gives no one access to your balance.

  2. It lands right away

    on your statement, with a notification showing your new balance.

  3. Recharge now or later

    Pick the number and the package, then pay now or book a time.

Try it now.

Pick a number and an amount, then press ادفع (Pay). The app is in Arabic.

This runs on this page only: nothing is recharged and nothing is charged.

شحن رقم

الرقم

الباقة

الموعد

إلى+963 9•• ••• 020

الباقةرصيد 10 دولار

الموعدالآن

Merchants get their own app.

A Marsa merchant adds balance cash for cash, and earns a commission on every deposit.

  • They see the seafarer’s name and the last digits of their phone before sending.
  • They see their commission and their balance after the transfer before confirming.
  • They can’t reach anyone’s balance: the code only adds.
Merchant sign-in

Before you start

How do I add balance?

Go to a Marsa merchant, hand them the amount in cash, and give them your code from the Add balance screen. The money lands in your balance right away.

What can I recharge?

Mobile airtime and bundles, for the numbers saved in your account, in the countries and operators listed in the app.

What currency is my balance in?

US dollars. The recharge price is shown in dollars on the confirm screen, and nothing is taken before you press Pay.

What if a recharge fails?

Its price goes back to your balance, and a notification tells you what happened: nothing was taken.

Can I recharge a number I haven’t saved?

No. Only saved numbers can be recharged, up to five per account.

Can I book a recharge for later?

Yes, from 10 minutes to 30 days ahead, with up to five waiting at once. Cancel before it goes out and the money returns to your balance.

Can the merchant take money from my balance?

No. The code you give them grants no access to your balance. It can only be used to add money.

Where do I use Marsa?

In your browser, at app.marsa.company. Merchants sign in at merchant.marsa.company. The apps are in Arabic.

Travelling, or a merchant?

I’m travelling: open Marsa I’m a merchant: sign in

We promise one thing: your balance, right where you left it.