M/Y Blue Horizon aka Red Sea Master

Overview

This impressive 41m liveaboard accommodates up to 26 guests. MY Blue Horizon is fully equipped for technical diving, and features the latest diving and safety equipment.

Four disabled-friendly suites feature king-sized beds, while nine further cabins are twin bedded. All cabins are air-conditioned and are fitted with en-suite facilities, mini bar and TV screen with built in media player. There is a hard disk attached with a selection of movies and TV programmes available.

The main saloon and Sky Lounge are large and luxurious, each with their own plasma screen TV and entertainment system, air-conditioning and bar facilties. The Sky Lounge is fully carpeted.

MY Blue Horizon boasts two spacious sundecks and an open-air freshwater jacuzzi for ultimate relaxation after a day’s diving.

All divers are required to use a dive computer.

Click here to view a deck plan for Blue Horizon (Red Sea Master)

Specification

Length 41 metres, Beam 8.75 m, Engines 2 x Caterpillar 764HP, 2 x silent Caterpillar 84kw generators, 1 x silent back up Caterpillar 33kw, Nitrox - custom made Dive Tec Nitrox compressor, 3 x 265 ltr double filtered air compressors, 2 x desalination units.

Navigation / Safety

GPS chart plotter, Satellite EPIRB, Depth Sounder, Radar, DSC VHF Marine Radio, life rafts equipped with life jackets, life aids, first aid & oxygen delivery system, GPS emergency positioning, on board all zodiacs – 2 x portable DAN oxygen delivery systems.

Group Discounts

10 Pay, 1 goes FREE (11th person free)

Schedules & prices

Dive info

Regaldive offer a range of Red Sea Liveaboards, with itineraries giving you a wide variety of diving options, depending on your area of interest and your level of experience. If you are travelling as a large group, you can even decide to pre-book a week of wrecks or favourite reef dives, according to your group preferences.

Northern Red Sea Liveaboards

Regaldive offer itineraries departing from Hurghada. The reef at Abu Nuhas is accessible from Hurghada with several wrecks resting at its base. You can also visit the Straits of Gubal and the famous Thistlegorm World War II wreck. Some boat itineraries may also take in the Ras Mohammed National Park where steep coastal cliffs are mirrored underwater with impressive vertical walls, which drop off 70m or more.

The Strait of Tiran has a range of reefs rising out of deep waters where the strong currents and dense plankton attract an impressive range of reef and deep-sea species providing some exceptional drift dives. The Thistlegorm also features on this trip.

Southern Red Sea Liveaboards

There are many world class dive sites in the southern Red Sea, and Regaldive offer several itineraries. Fury Shoal is an area where many reefs lie close to each other, some are exposed and some sheltered, many with dramatic sheer walls plunging to over 40m. There are canyons, multiple caves and passages where groupers and morays lurk. The variety of coral is stunning with beautiful brain and fire corals. Schools of fusiliers and anchovies hover above the reefs until suddenly attacked by fast moving tuna whilst Napoleon wrasse cruise majestically by.

The Brothers are two small isolated reefs 33 miles north east of El Quseir. Big Brother Island has a lighthouse and a fringing reef with a sheer plunge to exceptional depths. The diving is challenging with deep wrecks and strong currents. Tuna, barracuda, scalloped hammerhead, oceanic white tips, silkies and reef shark can all be spotted here.

Little Brother is reputed to be one of the most scenic dives in the Red Sea. The drop off is over 40m but the walls are covered in sponges, anemones, soft corals and black coral. Some of the huge gorgonian fan corals are more than 3m high. There are caves, holes and overhangs in the shallow part of the reef. Currents can be very strong and because there is little shelter and strong winds, access is very much weather dependent.

Elphinstone is a site best dived early in the day and there is little protection against wind and waves, making a liveaboard visit ideal. There are plateaux at either end, from 25-40m, but the steep walls drop off to more than 100m. It is an ideal site to experience the larger pelagic marine life including manta, hammerheads and oceanic whitetips. The soft corals and gorgonians are luxuriant and colourful.

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Flight Information

Flights are available to Hurghada (HRG) and Marsa Alam (RMF) from a number of UK major and regional airports. Please refer to the tables below for details.

Typical Summer Schedule (May to October)

HRG = Hurghada Aierport, RMF = Marsa Alam Airport

Typical Winter Schedule (November to April)

HRG = Hurghada Airport, RMF = Marsa Alam Airport

NB: Please note that flight schedules may be subject to change by the airlines at any time. Full and up to date flight details will be provided with any holiday quotation.

Flight duration: 5 - 5½ hours

Transfer: Varies and depends on the itinerary, arrival airport and departure port. Minimum transfer time approximately 10 minutes.

Departure tax: N/A

Passports

Passengers travelling to Egypt must have six months valid on their passport from the date of departure from Egypt.

Visas

A single entry tourist visa for Egypt is required for all nationalities. For British passport holders with British citizenship, Egyptian visas can be obtained conveniently and inexpensively on arrival at Hurghada airport.

Other nationalities should check with consular office.

Vaccinations

There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Egypt, but we recommend protection against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and polio. Though malaria does exist in Egypt, it is generally not present in the coastal resorts.

Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure. For the most up to date advice please consult your travel clinic.

Further information regarding vaccinations for travel to this country can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider.

Itineraries

Please click on the links below for more information on individual itineraries.  Itineraries can vary and are strictly weather dependant.

North & Ras Mohamed departing from Hurghada
Best of Brothers departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Daedalus & St. John’s departing from Port Ghalib
Daedalus & Fury Shoals departing from Port Ghalib
Deep South Borderlands departing from Marsa Alam
North & Brothers departing from Hurghada and Port Ghalib
Straits of Tiran & North departing from Hurghada
Straits of Tiran & Brothers departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Northern Wrecks & Reefs departing from Hurghada
Deep South departing from Port Ghalib
Brothers & Elphinstone departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Simply the Best departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Best of the Red Sea Tour departing from Port Ghalib
Best of Wrecks departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Best of Daedalus departing from Port Ghalib
'HAYAH' Reef clean-up departing from Hurghada
Mareefa departing from Hurghada
In Focus: Red Sea North with Saeed Rashid departing from Hurghada
In Focus: Red Sea South with Saeed Rashid departing from Port Ghalib or Marsa Alam
Project Shark: Daedalus & St Johns departing from Port Ghalib
Project Shark: Brothers & Elphinstone departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
Project Shark: Deep South departing from Port Ghalib
Project Shark: Simply the Best departing from Hurghada or Port Ghalib
RedTec: Extended Range (40-68m) departing from Hurghada
RedTec: Extreme departing from Hurghada

Reviews

Never Before Have I Seen Such Playful Dolphins!

"Best memories are from last two dives on dolphin reef. We had a small pod with us for almost two hours. Never before have I seen such playful dolphins! The food was amazing, the quality of meat was first class. Cakes were even better. Cabins on Horizon are much bigger than on other boats. Dive sites were the usual ones for this itinerary. Crew worked hard as usual. Very happy with the service of Regaldive."

Zofia Rusilowicz - UK

9

Guest rating: 9/10 (1 vote)

Project Shark trip

"We have just got back from the Project Shark trip (16.11.2012 to 23.11.2012). Well, Regaldive put everything in to place for us and all went without a hitch. We were met at the airport and looked after well by the reps of both Regaldive and Blue O2. The boat, Blue Horizon, was first class and very comfortable. The diving was equally first class once we got out to the marine parks. The only down side to the trip was that the first and last days were spent on reefs local to Hurghada, and as such were not of the same standard as Elphinstone, The Brothers and Daedalus. I accept that a check dive is necessary, but once that is out of the way, lets get to the pristine reefs that we've paid for.

That little whine out of the way, the trip was brilliant. On board shark expert Elke, gave four lectures on various shark topics and these were very well put together and expertly delivered. The dive briefings were comprehensively done with plenty of information and the wants and fads of the divers were catered for by the two dive guides. The food on board was also of a high standard, plenty of it and no-one became ill with a gypy stomach.

The crew were some of the best I have experienced. All very friendly and helpful. The rooms were cleaned and tidied during the first dive of each day and there was no shortage of clean towels when they were required. The final day saw us off the boat and to the Marriott Hotel. This was a stop-gap arrangement to cater for the time between leaving the boat and going to the airport. Rooms were made available to us to shower and the facilities of the hotel were also available to us. All in all the trip was very good. I have been on a number of Red Sea trips and this ranks with the best. Recommended!"

Keith Jackson - UK

8

Guest rating: 8/10 (1 vote)

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