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King Snefro - Ras Mohamed - Brothers

A week-long diving safari starting and ending from Sharm el Sheikh. Visit some of the best dives sites in the northern Red Sea together with the Brother Islands in the South. The routes that are covered on this safari are quite large and therefore sometimes the boat is travelling at night.

 

Day 1:

Afternoon/Evening: Transfer to International Port of Sharm el Sheikh. Welcome on board, cabin arrangement and boat–briefing. Permission work with port authority, sailing very early next morning.

 

Day 2 - 7:

Morning: After finishing permission work with the port authorities, sail to dive sites Alternatives or Beacon Rock for check dive. Continue travelling South through the Gulf of Suez to Abu Nuhas, a paradise for wreck lovers. The area is known for historical and more recent wrecks like the Giannis D., the Chrisoula K. and the Kimon M.

 

Note: Dive Sites in the area of Gubal Island can not be dived due to an order from the military. This affects the dive sites of Ulysses, Barge, Malak and the Rosalie Moller. It is unknown how long the restriction will be in place.

 

Next dive is in Gota Abu Ramada, a very popular dive site in the area of Hurghada. 

 

The Brothers Islands are situated 67 km offshore east of El Quseir and south East of Safaga. These "islands" are the exposed tips of two massive reef pillars that rise from the sea. The Little Brother Island is uninhabited (length 200 m) and deep walls surround the island on all sides except on the northern point it has a reef plateau at about 40 m. This plateau is one of the Red Sea's best places for sighting sharks. Silvertips and grey reef sharks are frequent in the area. The eastern and western walls are surrounded by sheer walls covered with black corals, mammoth gorgonian fans with exceptionally dense hard and soft corals covering the spectrum of all colors. The Big Brother has as a landmark a small lighthouse. It has two wrecks lying on its walls. At the northern most tip of the island lays a large freighter named the “Numidia”; the other is the “Aida II”, an Egyptian supply vessel that struck at night. There is excellent wall diving all along the southern side of the reef with strong currents promoting the growth of a spectacular forest of soft corals. Frequent sightings of big pelagic and an astonishing variety of marine life. Night dives are not allowed at the Brother Islands.

 

On the way back towards Safaga you might stop to do a dive at the Salem Express wreck. It lies at a depth of 12 m to 30 m and is now home to a thriving underwater life, including a famous resident frogfish, blue-spotted stingrays, angel and butterfly fish. The ship itself is covered in a large quantity of hard and soft coral. Another highlight in this area is the Panorama Reef, it is in fact one of the largest reefs in Safaga, featuring numerous grottos and overhangs, where gorgonians and soft corals thrive with the frequent nurturing currents. Ras Abu Soma is located near the southeast tip of a large outcrop area of coastline, near Safaga. There is a large lagoon in the reef top and the reef drops down from around 15m where there is a sandy slope littered with pristine hard coral formations to 25m before the wall drops away into the depths. Travelling North you will pass Abu Nuhas and you come back to the area of Sharm el Sheikh here you will visit the Ras Mohamed National park with the famous Shark and Yolanda Reef – unique in the Red Sea.

 

Day 8:

Depending on your check out and flight time, there may be another dive or just snorkelling. Return to Travco Marina or International Port and disembark. Transfer to airport or hotel.

 

Important Information:

We request for your own safety each diver to use a dive computer, to carry a Surface Marker Buoy and a torch for each dive. A PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certification or equivalent and 50 logged dives are required for this safari. All dives, and especially some wreck dives, are subject to diver’s qualification and experience. These are challenging dives and with sometimes strong current and not recommended for beginners. Sometimes the boat will travel at night. You must have dived in the last year and recorded this in your log book to join this safari; Scuba Reviews are not available on board.

 

The itinerary is an example so if you have a special wish for a certain place in this area just let your dive guide know. All Liveaboard itineraries depend on Egyptian Government, Coast Guard and/or Marine Police approval. All itineraries – especially on expeditions - are subject to various unpredictable changes including weather conditions and governmental requests even on short notice. The final decision lies with the captain and guide. Safety always comes first!

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