Deep South
Diving Itinerary
This tour is slightly more challenging, offering big drop-offs overgrown with huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals. On this safari divers will have the opportunity to explore a variety of truly unique dive sites home to some very interesting and unusual reef formations. This itinerary is perfect for divers wanting to experience a slightly more 'untouched' Red Sea and is not to be missed.
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- Holiday type Liveaboard Itinerary
- Recommended Dive Experience Open Water with 20+ dives
- When to Go Apr-Nov
Itinerary Highlights
- Spectacular, remote vertical walls of Elphinstone
- Potential encounters with pelagic species like hammerheads and oceanic whitetip sharks
- Beautiful hard and soft corals at St. John's Reef
- Caverns, tunnels, and coral gardens of Fury Shoal
Upcoming departures
Upcoming departures for Deep South are listed below or view all departures on our Holiday Search where you can also sort/filter.
Argo Xplorer
£1,028
- Departure Date: 25 Apr 26
- Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, St. Johns
- Nights: 6
- Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
- Spaces Available: 24
Additional information
- Dive areas visited: Egypt: St John's Reefs, Egypt: Fury Shoal, Egypt: Marsa Alam Reefs
- Typical number of dives on trip: 16 dives
- Minimum dive experience: 50 dives
- Required certification: PADI advanced or equivalent
- Additional costs to be aware of:
– Transfer supplement:
€20 EUR
– Assistance and Visa airport (HRG and RMF only): €35 EUR
– Environmental taxes 50€: €50 EUR
– Environmental taxes 100€: €100 EUR
Cabins
Twin Beds
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Main deck
- Avble. Spaces: 16
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Suite
- Bed Type: Double
- Location: Deck not specified
- Avble. Spaces: 6
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Twin Beds
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Upper deck
- Avble. Spaces: 2
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
MV Royal Evolution
Offer
£1,061
£1,326
- Departure Date: 30 Apr 26
- Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Daedalus & Sudan border ( Elba Reef )
- Nights: 7
- Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
- Spaces Available: 5
Additional information
- Dive areas visited: Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Elba Reef
- Typical number of dives on trip: 17 dives
- Minimum dive experience: 50 dives
- Required certification: AOWD or equivalent
- Additional costs to be aware of:
– Fuel surcharge (in advance, per trip):
€260 EUR
– Port & Permission fees (on board, per trip): €180 EUR
Cabins
Double Suite Main deck
- Bed Type: Queen
- Location: Main deck
- Avble. Spaces: 4
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Twin Cabin
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Lower deck
- Avble. Spaces: 1
- Last Shared Space: Male
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Alia Soul
£1,460
- Departure Date: 06 May 26
- Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, 8 Days/7 nights Deep South (St Johns)
- Nights: 7
- Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
- Spaces Available: 20
Additional information
- Dive areas visited: Egypt: Safaga Reefs & Salem Express, Egypt: St John's Reefs, Egypt: Fury Shoal, Egypt: Elphinstone
- Typical number of dives on trip: Please enquire
- Minimum dive experience: Please enquire
- Required certification: AOWD (50+ Dives)
- Additional costs to be aware of:
– Surcharge Marina Fee Port Ghalib:
€80 EUR
Cabins
Double Bed cabin
- Bed Type: Double
- Location: Upper deck
- Avble. Spaces: 4
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Twin Bed cabin
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Upper deck
- Avble. Spaces: 4
- Last Shared Space: Male & Female
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Twin Bed cabin
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Lower deck
- Avble. Spaces: 12
- Last Shared Space: Male & Female
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
MV Royal Evolution
£1,326
- Departure Date: 07 May 26
- Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Daedalus & Sudan border ( Elba Reef )
- Nights: 7
- Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
- Spaces Available: 1
Additional information
- Dive areas visited: Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Elba Reef
- Typical number of dives on trip: 17 dives
- Minimum dive experience: 50 dives
- Required certification: AOWD or equivalent
- Additional costs to be aware of:
– Fuel surcharge (in advance, per trip):
€260 EUR
– Port & Permission fees (on board, per trip): €180 EUR
Cabins
Twin Cabin
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Lower deck
- Avble. Spaces: 1
- Last Shared Space: Male
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
MV Royal Evolution
Offer
£1,193
£1,326
- Departure Date: 14 May 26
- Country / Itinerary: Egypt – Red Sea, Daedalus & Sudan border ( Elba Reef )
- Nights: 7
- Embark Disembark: Port Ghalib Port Ghalib
- Spaces Available: 3
Additional information
- Dive areas visited: Egypt: Daedalus Reef, Egypt: Elba Reef
- Typical number of dives on trip: 17 dives
- Minimum dive experience: 50 dives
- Required certification: AOWD or equivalent
- Additional costs to be aware of:
– Fuel surcharge (in advance, per trip):
€260 EUR
– Port & Permission fees (on board, per trip): €180 EUR
Cabins
Twin Cabin
- Bed Type: Twin (2 singles)
- Location: Lower deck
- Avble. Spaces: 3
- Air Con: Yes, individually controlled
- Ensuite: Yes
Dive areas you may visit on this itinerary:
Departing from Port Ghalib or Safaga
Itinerary Highlights:
This itinerary focuses on the beautiful reefs of Elphinstone, Fury Shoal and St.John's. Divers will have the opportunity to explore the unique reef formations and the abundance of marine life that lives at each dive site.
Elphinstone Reef
A Red Sea legend. One of the most beautiful reefs, with north and south plateau's covered in hard and soft corals. This is a truly awesome reef.
Fury Shoal
An immense chain of reefs creating a host of outstanding dive sites including Abu Galawa in the north to Sataya in the south. Have fun exploring wrecks, caves, tunnels, coral gardens, plateaus and drop offs! Abu Galawa is located within Fury Shoal - have fun exploring the wreck of ‘Tug Boat’. The reef also has good coral dives on the west side.
St. John’s Reef
Exciting drop-offs overgrown with huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals, stunning coral gardens and safe anchorages for night diving. Barracudas, Tuna and Mackerel are often sighted here and on rarer occasions Manta Rays and Dolphins. Hammerheads, Grey sharks, Silvertip Sharks and White tip Reef Sharks can often be spotted out in the blue.
St. John’s Reef North
Located one hour north of the main St.John’s area. Have fun finding your way through tunnels and around pinnacles. Due to the locations of the dive sites visited on this itinerary there will be a substantial amount of travelling during the safari. This may mean that it is only possible to complete 3 dives on certain days.
Some St Johns itineraries also visit Daedalus.
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 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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