MY Blue Pearl

Overview

The elegant MY Blue Pearl and her crew offer the warmest of welcomes, combined with some of the best diving that the Red Sea has to offer.

This 36 metre long vessel sleeps up to 20 guests. She features eight twin bedded cabins on the lower deck and two double bedded on the  upper deck, all are air-conditioned and have an en-suite amenities. The main deck consists of the dive deck and dining area. The upper deck offers a comfortable lounge and dining area and the flybridge is furnished with sun loungers as well as having partly shaded areas for relaxing in comfort.

Twin staircases lead to a large dive platform with a charging station, equipment rinsing facilities and on deck showers. Up to 21 dives are offered on the weekly itineraries. Nitrox is for FREE on the Blue Pearl (courses available).

SPECIFICATION

Length 36m, Beam 8m, Generators - 2 x 80 KW Perkins and Doosan, 2 x Bauer Compressor (Mariner 200 litre/min) + NRC Nitrox Membrane System (NRC Extrem 7), 20 x 12 l Aluminium Tanks with DIN/INT valve, 15 litre Steel tanks on request. Water tanks: 12.000 litre & 2 x Desalination-Plan 5678 litre/day sea recovery scr awc 1500-2

NAVIGATION / SAFETY

GPS, Radar, Echo Sounder, VHF marine radio, DSC, GSM Mobile, Oxygen & First Aid Equipment, life jackets, 2 xlife rafts, fire alarm system.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

7 pay, 1 goes FREE

ITINERARIES

Blue Pearl cruises all routes from North to South taking in the most famed and sought after itineraries from the classical Northern Wrecks & Reefs down to the marine parks of Brothers, Daedalus, Zabargad & Rocky, offering you up to 21 dives per week.

See Itineraries Tab for more details.

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.

For those that want the liveaboard experience from a resort, our Sharm Dive Extravaganza allows you to join a small group of like-minded divers whilst exploring the best diving Sharm El Sheikh has to offer. 

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) from a number of UK airports. Please refer to the tables below for typical direct flight schedules, or speak to our friendly travel consultants for the latest information.

Typical Annual Schedule

HRG = Hurghada Airport, updated Aug 2024

Key: * = Winter only (November to April), ** = Summer only (May to October), *** = Irregular schedule, ask for more information

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

Blue Pearl cruises all routes from North to South taking in the most famed and sought after itineraries from the classical Northern Wrecks & Reefs down to the marine parks of Brothers, Daedalus, Zabargad & Rocky.

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

North and Wrecks
North and Tiran
North and Brothers
Daedalus & Fury Shoal
Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone

Experience level:
You must be a PADI Open Water diver or equivalent and have logged a minimum of 30 dives to join the northern safaris.
For any itinerary visiting the marine parks (Brothers, Daedalus, Rocky, Zabargad) a minium of 50 logged dives and Advanced Open Water diver is required.
As with all diving activities, the dive guide has the final decision regarding any divers competency to complete any particular dive.

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