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A rich collection of itineraries in the Red sea covering Dahab, Sharm el Sheikh, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez , and Hurghada Area, exceptional for divers and cruise travelers


Visit top spots in the Red Sea like Ras Mohamed National Park, the wrecks of Thistlegorm and Dunraven and Tiran's famous reefs.

Good To Know

This new four-day safari is a very popular option especially if you do not want to stay a full week. Try this liveaboard cruise and you can perfectly combine your stay in Sinai with some land-based non-diving activities. Visit top spots in the Red Sea like Ras Mohamed National Park, the wrecks of Thistlegorm and Dunraven and Tiran's famous reefs.

You need to be a PADI Advanced Open Water certified diver or equivalent with at least 20 logged dives. You must have dived in the last year and recorded this in your log book to join this safari. Scuba Tune-Up is available on request. This trip is suitable for snorkelers to join. You must have dived in the last year and recorded this in your log book to join this safari. Scuba Tune-Up is available on request. This trip is suitable for snorkelers to join.

 

The itinerary is an example so if you have a special wish for a certain place in this area just let your dive guide know. Liveaboard itineraries are subject to various unpredictable changes including weather conditions. All dives and especially some wreck dives are subject to divers' experience and weather permitted. Liveaboard itineraries are depending on Egyptian Government, Coast Guard and/or Marine Police approval.


Every effort is made but we cannot guarantee diving at specific sites. The final decision lies with the captain and guide.


Safety always comes first!

 

Schedule

Day 1. Evening: a transfer to New Marina (El Wataneya) Port and embark. Welcome on board, cabin arrangement and boat-briefing. Permission work with port authority, sailing very early next morning.

Day 2. Morning: a check dive at Temple. The next dive is Jackfish Alley where you can easily enter the small caves. The third dive will be at the Alternatives, where you will find seven pinnacles with numerous sand patches and maybe resident leopard sharks. If you like night diving then Alternatives will be a great location to jump in.

Day 3. Morning: the boat sails to the wreck of the Thistlegorm where you will do a minimum of two dives there. The first will be an exploration of the external part and the second will give you the chance to look inside. The third dive will be at Small Passage. A night dive inside the lagoon is possible here.

Day 4. Morning: the first dive of the day is the historical wreck of the Dunraven, which sank in 1876. The next dive site is in the Ras Mohamed National Park at the famous Shark & Yolanda Reef. Then boat navigates to the north to the Gulf of Aqaba and the Straits of Tiran to do the third dive at Gordon Reef. Normally the boat spends the night at the South Lagoon where a night dive is possible.

Day 5.  Morning: the first dive of the day will be Jackson Reef, the most northern dive site in the Strait of Tiran. After the breakfast, you will visit either Thomas or Woodhouse Reef. The third dive of the day will be decided onboard on the way back to Sharm, at either Ras Nasrani, Ras Ghamila or Ras Um Sid. Return to New Marina (El Wataneya) Port and disembark.

Alternatives

Mini Safari Ras Mohamed - Thistlegorm - Tiran

About 30 minutes north west of Ras Mohamed is a system of flat underwater islands, with names like "Lonely Mushroom", "Stingray Station" and sometimes known as the "Seven Pinnacles". Best dive is around the third or fourth erg from the east where the current sweeps through feeding pristine corals with bright vivid colors, however, the visibility can be affected in rough weather.

Small Crack (Small Passage)

Mini Safari Ras Mohamed - Thistlegorm - Tiran

Small split in the middle of Shaab Mahmoud’s barrier. The tide empties and fills the inner lagoon twice daily, thus creating strong currents that promote an impressive explosion of life. Brilliant soft corals and lot s of fish also make it a premier night dive location - weather permitting.

Dunraven Wreck ( Beacon Rock )

Mini Safari Ras Mohamed - Thistlegorm - Tiran

This historic wreck was a 79 meters long, British steam sail ship which was built in Newcastle and struck the reef in 1876 en route from Bombay to Liverpool. Soon after she slid off the reef and turned upside down and is now covered in so much coral growth, it is hard to tell where the reef stops and the wreck begins. After taking a look at her rudder and propeller, divers are taken through the hull of the wreck. Swimming inside Dunraven is like swimming through a Cathedral with beams of light pouring through her portholes. Old Hessian ropes and the remains of wooden cargo boxes bring this ship alive and the sight of her enormous boilers are a reminder of the magnificent age of steam engines. A safety stop on the reef brings schools of yellow goatfish, baby barracudas and a numerous of stonefish.

Ras Um Sid

Mini Safari Ras Mohamed - Thistlegorm - Tiran

The lighthouse marks this fantastic local dive, usually done as a drift with reef to the left shoulder. This dive site is famous for it’s amazing gorgonian forest at 15 meters leading to a sandy plateau packed with soft coral, home to many species of fish. The currents at the corner trap great quantities of plankton which attracts a lot of pelagic fish, good chance to see Napoleons, Eagle Rays, Manta and Shark.

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