Your gateway to the Red Sea's underwater wonders.
The 30-meter New Sambo, built 2020 and refurbished 2024, navigates the Red Sea for dive expeditions, accommodating 20 guests. The high salinity and consistent warmth of the Red Sea's waters have cultivated remarkably resilient coral gardens. These reefs, packed into a long and narrow sea, are dense with life. This concentration attracts a wide spectrum of marine species, from schools of fusiliers…
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Dining aboard the New Sambo is a delightful experience, featuring a variety of culinary options to satisfy every palate. Guests can enjoy meals served buffet-style, with both Western and local dishes available. The dining experience extends to al fresco settings and a special beach BBQ, complemented by welcome cocktails upon arrival. Snacks are provided throughout the day, and a set menu dinner offers a refined evening meal. The onboard restaurant is attentive to dietary needs, offering delicious vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, ensuring everyone can enjoy the fresh and flavorful cuisine.
The Red Sea is widely regarded as one of the world's top diving destinations, famous for its exceptional visibility often exceeding 30 meters and warm waters throughout the year. Divers encounter a remarkable variety of marine life, from oceanic whitetip sharks, hammerheads, and grey reef sharks to graceful manta rays and pods of spinner dolphins. The region offers world-class wreck diving, including the legendary SS Thistlegorm, and pristine coral reefs at Ras Mohammed National Park. Southern itineraries explore remote offshore reefs such as Daedalus, Elphinstone, and the Brothers Islands, where dramatic walls plunge into the deep blue and large pelagics patrol the currents. Vibrant coral gardens host dense schools of anthias, butterflyfish, and giant moray eels, while macro enthusiasts find nudibranchs and ghost pipefish hiding among the reef.
VAT · National Park Fees
Marine park fees and port taxes — approx. €150–200 per person per week (paid in cash on board) · Gratuities (10 EUR)
Hotel transfers are available as an optional extra, costing between 55-75 EUR per activity.
We strongly recommend all guests to purchase comprehensive dive accident insurance and trip cancellation insurance before departure. Dive accident insurance covers medical treatment, hyperbaric chamber costs, and emergency evacuation in the event of a diving incident. Trip cancellation insurance protects your financial investment — not only if you need to cancel or cut short your trip due to personal illness, injury, or other unforeseen circumstances, but also if the trip is postponed or cancelled by the operator due to severe weather, technical issues, or other operational reasons. In the unlikely event of operator insolvency, cancellation insurance can also help recover your payments. Please ensure your policies are valid for the entire duration of your trip and cover the planned activities.
15L tanks: 3 EUR per item · BCD: 7 EUR per day
twin/double • Upper Deck
Located on the Upper Deck, the New Sambo offers 4 well-appointed Twin Bed cabins, each designed for comfort and convenience. Guests will find individual air conditioning, private bathrooms, and facilities for making tea and coffee. Each cabin also includes a safe for personal belongings and complimentary toiletries.
twin/double • Lower Deck
Located on the Lower Deck, the New Sambo offers 6 well-appointed Twin Bed cabins, each designed for comfort and convenience. Guests will find individual air conditioning, private bathrooms, and facilities for making tea and coffee. Each cabin also includes a safe for personal belongings and complimentary toiletries.
Select a cabin and departure on New Sambo, and we send a real-time inquiry to the operator. After availability is confirmed, you receive a booking confirmation by email and secure your spot with a deposit.
A deposit (usually 25-35%) is due upon confirmation. The remaining balance is typically due 4-8 weeks before departure, depending on the operator.
After your final payment, you'll receive a travel voucher with meeting point, embarkation time, airport transfer details, packing tips, and your full itinerary.
Most liveaboards depart from a designated marina. Many operators offer airport pickup and transfers — details are in your voucher. We recommend arriving one day before departure.
A valid dive certification (e.g. PADI Open Water), dive insurance, and a valid passport. Some destinations require additional permits or visas — we inform you during booking.
Cancellation terms vary by operator and are in your confirmation. Generally, the earlier you cancel the higher the refund. Changes depend on availability — contact us as soon as possible.
The headline score is the simple average of the category scores shown below (Boat, Crew, Value, Diving, Dive sites, etc.), each weighted equally. The review count reflects how many source reviews back the underlying analysis. When no category breakdown is available for a vessel, the headline falls back to the guest-weighted average across source platforms.
This Red Sea liveaboard offers diving trips with air-conditioned guest cabins. It has received varied ratings from reviewers.
Based on approximately 9 reviews. Aggregated rating based on reviews from multiple independent dive travel and operator platforms as well as on ratings from our customers. Public statements from diving forums and community platforms may also be incorporated as text into the highlighted praises and critiques. Ratings are independently calculated and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the source platforms.
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