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Best of the Red Sea

Best of the Red Sea

White tip reef shark, Elphinstone, Red Sea
Hammerhead shark in Daedalus, Red Sea
Turtle, Daedalus, Egypt
Numidia wreck, Big Brother, Egypt
Coral reef, Fury Shoal, Red Sea

Diving Itinerary

World famous dive sites make up this memorable itinerary - including Elphinstone, Daedalus, Rocky Island, Fury Shoals and the Island of Zabargad.

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  • Holiday type Liveaboard Itinerary

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Upcoming departures for Best of the Red Sea are listed below or view all departures on our Holiday Search where you can also sort/filter.

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  • Departure Date: 16 May 26
  • Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Best of the Red Sea
  • Nights: 7
  • Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
  • Spaces Available: 1

Additional information

  • Dive areas visited: Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Rocky Island, Egypt: Zabargad Island, Egypt: Fury Shoal, Egypt: Elphinstone
  • Typical number of dives on trip: 16 dives
  • Minimum dive experience: 30 dives
  • Required certification: OWD or equivalent
  • Additional costs to be aware of: Government Reef Tax (on board, per trip): $90 USD

Cabins

Classic Twin Cabin

£1,251
  • Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 1
  • Last Shared Space: Female
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes
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M/Y Blue Horizon aka Red Sea Master

Offer £1,557 £1,946

  • Departure Date: 23 Sep 26
  • Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Ultimate Red Sea
  • Nights: 10
  • Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Hurghada
  • Spaces Available: 13

Additional information

  • Dive areas visited: Egypt: Brothers Islands, Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Safaga Reefs & Salem Express, Egypt: Ras Mohammed & Tiran Straits, Egypt: Northern Wrecks & Reefs (Suez Gulf)
  • Typical number of dives on trip: 28 dives
  • Minimum dive experience: 30 dives
  • Required certification: OWD or equivalent
  • Additional costs to be aware of: Government Reef Tax (on board, per trip): $170 USD

Cabins

Offer

Classic Twin Cabin

£1,557 £1,946
  • Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 5
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes
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Classic Twin/Double Cabin

£1,557 £1,946
  • Bed Type: Twin / Double (2 singles can convert to double)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 8
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes
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  • Departure Date: 15 May 27
  • Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Ultimate Red Sea
  • Nights: 10
  • Embark Disembark: Hurghada Port Ghalib
  • Spaces Available: 26

Additional information

  • Dive areas visited: Egypt: Brothers Islands, Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Safaga Reefs & Salem Express, Egypt: Ras Mohammed & Tiran Straits, Egypt: Northern Wrecks & Reefs (Suez Gulf)
  • Typical number of dives on trip: 28 dives
  • Minimum dive experience: 30 dives
  • Required certification: OWD or equivalent
  • Additional costs to be aware of: Government Reef Tax (on board, per trip): $170 USD

Cabins

Classic Twin Cabin

£1,870
  • Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 8
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes

Classic Twin/Double Cabin

£1,870
  • Bed Type: Twin / Double (2 singles can convert to double)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 10
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes

Premium Double cabin

£1,984
  • Bed Type: Double
  • Location: Middle deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 8
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes
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  • Departure Date: 11 Sep 27
  • Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Ultimate Red Sea
  • Nights: 10
  • Embark Disembark: Hurghada Port Ghalib
  • Spaces Available: 26

Additional information

  • Dive areas visited: Egypt: Brothers Islands, Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Safaga Reefs & Salem Express, Egypt: Ras Mohammed & Tiran Straits, Egypt: Northern Wrecks & Reefs (Suez Gulf)
  • Typical number of dives on trip: 28 dives
  • Minimum dive experience: 30 dives
  • Required certification: OWD or equivalent
  • Additional costs to be aware of: Government Reef Tax (on board, per trip): $170 USD

Cabins

Classic Twin Cabin

£2,060
  • Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 8
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes

Classic Twin/Double Cabin

£2,060
  • Bed Type: Twin / Double (2 singles can convert to double)
  • Location: Lower deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 10
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes

Premium Double cabin

£2,175
  • Bed Type: Double
  • Location: Middle deck
  • Avble. Spaces: 8
  • Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
  • Ensuite: Yes
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Dive areas you may visit on this itinerary:

Departing from Port Ghalib

Itinerary Highlights:

Day 1: Check out dive in Port Ghalib before heading South for an afternoon dive. 

Day 2-3:  Rocky & Zabargad Island

Rocky Island hosts a fringing reef that circles the entire perimeter of the island, dropping steeply to astonishing depths, although the most interesting features and life are found above 12m. Watch the blue for life but take care for the currents.

The Island of Zabargad is an amazing dive spot. It is characterised by an enormous mountain reaching out of the water, surrounded by a lagoon and circling reef. There are a couple of wrecks and some decent diving with a great variety of both corals and reef fish.

Day 4:  Fury Shoals

This large cluster of reefs offers unforgettable and easy dives. From the northern site of Small Abu Galawa to its most-southern site of Sataya, Fury Shoals can prove to be surprising and diverse

Day 5: Daedalus

Daedalus is a huge reef formation that lies at about 180 km south of Brother Islands. The reef is surrounded by a sheer wall and strong currents allow for fantastic drift diving. The hard corals grow to huge sizes but also keep an eye on the blue!

Day 6: Elphinstone Reef

 This is a legend in the Red Sea. One of the most beautiful reefs, with its north and south plateau's covered in hard and soft corals and visiting pelagics, this truly is an awesome reef. Due to the locations of the dive sites visited on this itinerary there will be a substantial amount of travelling during the safari.

Note: The above, is a sample itinerary and is subject to change without notice. The itinerary will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, weather, diving ability of guests & the number of other boats already present at the various dive sites. All dive sites visited are subject to weather conditions and are at the discretion of your dive guides and vessel captain.

QUALIFICATION NEEDED:

You must be a PADI Open Water diver or equivalent and have logged a minimum of 30 dives to join this safari.
As with all diving activities, the dive guide has the final decision regarding any divers competency to complete any particular dive.

Please note that night diving and snorkelling will only be allowed on some parts of this itinerary as it includes marine parks where this is prohibited.

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