M/Y Blue Planet 1

Overview

MY Blue Planet 1 is a fast and spacious boat and she has been beautifully fitted out. She is a friendly boat and ideal for smaller groups who would like to explore the Northern Red Sea from Hurghada.

This 27 metre vessel offers comfortable accommodation for up to 16 guests in eight twin bed cabins, all with en-suite bathroom and air-conditioning.

Outside you will find a spacious shaded cushioned sun deck and two sunbathing platforms, allowing ample space for relaxation. The well designed and recently refurbished dive platform offers a charging station, equipment rinsing facilities and on deck showers.

MY Blue Planet 1 is an ideal option for groups. Allowing a more comfortable adventure, full charter is based on 15 people, including 1 free spot (14 pay, 1 is FREE).

Specification

Length: 27m, Beam: 7m, Engines 2 x 600 HP, 2 x electr. Bauer Compressors (K14 & Utilus) / 20 x 12 litre aluminum tanks with DIN / INT valves , 2 x desalination units, 4.8m zodiac

Navigation / Safety

Oxygen, 2 x life rafts for 25 people, 40 x lifejackets, GPS, Plotter, Echo Sounder, Radar, VHF Radio, Fire Alarm System and Mobile

Itineraries

Departing Hurghada - North and Wrecks, North and Brothers, North and Tiran.

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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.

Summer 2018

HRG = Hurghada Aierport, RMF = Marsa Alam Airport

Winter 2018/19

HRG = Hurghada Airport, RMF = Marsa Alam Airport

NB: These flight details are accurate as at 06 July 2018, but they may be subject to change by the airlines.

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. All of the below itineraries depart from Hurghada.

North and Wrecks
North and Tiran
North and Brothers

Experience level:
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.

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