MY Sea Serpent

Overview

Built for speed and comfort, the Sea Serpent liveaboard offers divers an affordable luxury diving experience in the Red Sea. With a length 34m and four decks, the wooden hulled boat comfortably accommodates 22 passengers and an attentive, experienced crew.

A popular choice for the discerning diver, this vessel mainly operates in the southern Egyptian Red Sea. Facilities include a comfortably furnished lounge and dining area on the main deck along with a spacious dive deck with individual racks and plenty of sun loungers and shaded lounging areas across all four decks.

The MY Sea Serpent is a modern purpose built luxury dive vessel delivering a stable and comfortable living space for divers. Up to 4 dives a day are offered on the week long itineraries which include Marine Park Tours to the remote and famous islands such as Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone. In the south, itineraries include spectacular marine life and reef diving at St John’s and Fury Shoal.

The boat accommodates recreational divers and is Rebreather friendly.

ACCOMMODATION

This luxurious vessel accommodates 22 divers in 11 cabins. The lower deck features 8 twin bed (side by side) cabins. An additional twin bed cabin and two double bed cabins are located on the sun deck in the middle of the vessel.

Every cabin features en-suite facilities, individually controlled air-conditioning, a mini-fridge and the suite has a TV. There is an additional charge to secure certain cabin types.

Main deck: The main deck features a spacious air-conditioned lounge area equipped with modern entertainment equipment, the galley and dining area and a dive deck with individual racks for each diver. There are ample charging facilities on board.

Upper decks: In addition to the cabins, the upper sun deck also features ample seating areas both at the front and rear including a bar and shaded areas. The fly deck is furnished with sun loungers and further seating areas designed for maximimum relaxation.

Click here for Sea Serpent deck plan.

SPECIFICATION

Type: Wooden hull
Length: 34m - Beam: 7.5m
Engine: 2 x 1150 HP MAN
Generators: 1 x 85 KW, 1 x 105 KW
Desalination: 2 x 4,500 litres/day

DIVING FACILITIES

Compressors: 3
Tanks: 12ltr aluminium with INT & DIN adaptors: 15 ltr aluminium tanks available at extra charge
Nitrox diving: Yes
Rebreather friendly: Yes
Dive equipment rental: Full dive sets available for hire
Safety: Life raft x2, 45 life jackets, oxygen, first aid kit, VHF and HF radio, satellite, radar & GPS, satellite phone, fire alarm, extinguishers, firefighting system
Water Access: 3 tenders - 2 x 40Hp and 1 x 30Hp outboard engines

SCHEDULES & PRICES

Price includes: Boat only price, not including flights.

ONBOARD EXTRAS

National Park & Port Fees are dependent on your itinerary (can be pre-paid)
15 litre tanks are available for €40 per week (subject to change), while full equipment rental with dive computer or torch is €175 per week (all must be requested in advance)
SSI courses are available on board (Nitrox, Wreck Diving, Deep Diving etc)
Local purchases may be subject to a 14% sales tax

ITINERARIES

Please note that liveaboard itineraries can 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.

Itineraries are 7 nights and include:

North Tours: Wrecks and Reefs, Straits of Tiran

South Tours: St John's Reef, Fury Shoal

Marine Park Tours: Brothers, Rocky & Zabargad, Elphinstone

Schedules & prices

Price per person includes: Transfers & full board accommodation in a standard cabin and soft drinks. 6 or 7 nights (last night on board or in hotel on twin HB basis. No drinks included), 5.5 days diving (4 dives a day with 2 on last day except islands trips which offer 3 a day and 2 on last day), guide, tanks, weights & Nitrox (for qualified divers from 2020). Regional flight departures available.

Flight prices on request. Regional flight departures available. Prices are subject to change.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

The FREE places below relate to the 'boat space' and do not include flights.

8 pay full price - 1 free (December to August)
10 pay full price - 1 free (September to November)

tours

North Itineraries: Wrecks, & Reefs, Wrecks & Tiran, Northern & Brothers Wrecks
South Itineraries: Fury Shoal, Rocky Zabargad & St John's, St John's & Elphinstone
Marine Park Itineraries: Brothers & Salem, Brothers & Elphinstone, Daedalus Rocky & Zabargad (DZR), Simply the Best (BDE)

SUPPLEMENTS

Nitrox: €50 for the week (2019). FREE from 2020
15 litre tank: €40 for the week. Please request these to Regaldive to guarantee availability
Main or Upper deck cabins: €50 per person
Double bed cabin: €100 per cabin
Grand Sea Serpent Suite (2 available): €200 per suite

ROUTE SUPPLEMENTS

All routes (from November 2019): €200 per person

The supplement includes transfers, weekly boat and diving permits, reef tax and applicable fuel surcharges.

NB. Route supplements are included in all schedules outlined below.

ONBOARD EXTRAS

National Park & Port fees are dependent on your itinerary (can be pre-paid)
15 litre tanks are available for €40 per week (subject to change), while full equipment rental with dive computer or torch is €175 per week
Nitrox (29-32%) is available for €50 per week in 2019 and complimentary from 2020
Local beers and wine are available to purchase on board
Local purchases may be subject to a sales tax of 14%

NB. All equipment rental is paid for locally but must be requested in advance.

Click here for equipment hire prices.

Date	Itinerary	Embark	Notes	Price	Enquire
29 Jul 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£899	ENQUIRE
07 Aug 2021	Northern Wrecks & Reefs	Hurghada	Route: North, 7 Nights. 19 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£899	ENQUIRE
13 Aug 2021	BDE Simply the Best	Hurghada	Route: Brothers, Daedelus, Elphinstone (BDE), 7 Nights. Enquire for availability. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£899	ENQUIRE
26 Aug 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. Enquire for availability. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£899	ENQUIRE
02 Sep 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 15 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
09 Sep 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
30 Sep 2021	BDE Simply the Best	Hurghada	Route: Brothers, Daedelus, Elphinstone (BDE), 7 Nights. 12 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1258	ENQUIRE
14 Oct 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. Enquire for availability. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
21 Oct 2021	BDE Simply the Best	Port Ghalib	Route: Brothers, Daedelus, Elphinstone (BDE), 7 Nights. Enquire for availability. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1258	ENQUIRE
28 Oct 2021	St John's and Elphinstone	Port Ghalib	Route: Daedalus & St. John's, 7 Nights. 4 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1258	ENQUIRE
04 Dec 2021	Northern Wrecks & Reefs	Hurghada	Route: North, 7 Nights. 3 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1124	ENQUIRE
10 Dec 2021	BDE Simply the Best	Hurghada	Route: Brothers, Daedelus, Elphinstone (BDE), 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1258	ENQUIRE
16 Dec 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
23 Dec 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
30 Dec 2021	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
06 Jan 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
13 Jan 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
20 Jan 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
27 Jan 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
03 Feb 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
10 Feb 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
17 Feb 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
24 Feb 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
03 Mar 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
10 Mar 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
17 Mar 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
31 Mar 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
07 Apr 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
14 Apr 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
21 Apr 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 20 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
05 May 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 20 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
12 May 2022	Zabargad - Rocky Island - Daedalus	Port Ghalib	Route: Daedalus, Rocky, Zabargad (DRZ), 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1258	ENQUIRE
19 May 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
02 Jun 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
09 Jun 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 6 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
16 Jun 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
23 Jun 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
30 Jun 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
14 Jul 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
21 Jul 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
28 Jul 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
11 Aug 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
18 Aug 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 20 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
25 Aug 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
01 Sep 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
08 Sep 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
15 Sep 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
22 Sep 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
06 Oct 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
13 Oct 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 20 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
20 Oct 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
03 Nov 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
10 Nov 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
17 Nov 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
24 Nov 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
01 Dec 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
08 Dec 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
15 Dec 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
22 Dec 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE
29 Dec 2022	St. John’s	Port Ghalib	Route: St John's, 7 Nights. 22 spaces available. 30+ Logged Dives - PADI Open Water.	£1168	ENQUIRE

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) 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)

Airport	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Birmingham	HRG & RMF		HRG		HRG
Bristol	HRG	HRG
Gatwick	HRG	HRG	HRG & RMF	HRG	HRG	HRG
Manchester	HRG	HRG	HRG		HRG	HRG
Newcastle	HRG

HRG = Hurghada Aierport, RMF = Marsa Alam Airport

Typical Winter Schedule (November to April)

Airport	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Birmingham	HRG & RMF		HRG		HRG		HRG
Bristol	HRG			HRG
East Midlands		HRG			HRG
Gatwick	HRG	HRG	HRG	RMF	HRG	HRG	HRG & RMF
Glasgow			HRG
Luton				HRG
Manchester	HRG	HRG	HRG	HRG	HRG	HRG	HRG
Newcastle	HRG
Stansted	HRG				HRG

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

The Sea Serpent follows a selection of popular itineraries in the southern Red Sea and operates out of Port Ghalib. Please click on the links below for more information on individual itineraries. Itineraries can vary and are strictly weather dependent.

SOUTH TOURS

Fury Shoal
Rocky, Zabargad and St John's Reefs
Daedalus, Rocky and Zabargad
St. John's Reefs and Elphinstone

MARINE PARK TOURS

Brothers and Salem Express
BDE Simply the Best

The Sea Serpent fleet comprises six high quality liveaboards with experienced captains and dive guides. In addition to the scheduled itineraries, full charters are available. Ask us for details.

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Dives Guides & Crew on Sea Serpent were 1st class

"Dives Guides & Crew on Sea Serpent were 1st class - really excellent. The lead Dive Guide always ensured we dived a variety of reefs and usually ensured we were the only dive boat on the reef. Excellent dives sites, nice cabin, great food, and outstanding dives guides and crew. "

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