Sea Friend · Egypt · 8 Days / 7 Nights
This liveaboard safari in the southern Red Sea is tailored for advanced divers, requiring a minimum of 50 logged dives. The journey explores renowned and remote locations such as St. John's Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands. Participants can anticipate thrilling encounters with large pelagic species, including various sharks, set against a backdrop of immaculate coral reefs and exceptional water clarity. Max guests on this trip: 20.
Marsa Alam
Guests arrive in Marsa Alam and board the vessel. Following check-in and settling into the cabins, there will be a welcome briefing and safety orientation. Dinner is served on the boat as the adventure gets underway.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
Today explores the remote southern Red Sea, with dives at St. John's and the remarkable fringing reefs of Zabargad or Rocky Island. Expect drift dives along vibrant walls and around coral pinnacles, offering excellent opportunities to encounter grey reef sharks, occasional hammerheads, various reef fish, and schooling pelagics like barracuda. The pristine reefs teem with diverse hard and soft corals, alongside turtles and giant morays. Night dives may be offered, weather permitting, revealing a different array of nocturnal marine life.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
Today focuses on the spectacular St. John's reef system, with dives at sites such as St. John's Cave and Habili Ali. Expect vibrant reef and wall diving, navigating coral gardens and pinnacles, often with gentle drifts. Divers frequently encounter grey reef sharks, barracuda, large groupers, and schooling reef fish. Keep an eye out for patrolling oceanic whitetips and hammerheads in the blue.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
Today's diving focuses on the pristine reefs of St. John's, with potential drift dives along walls adorned with vibrant corals and an abundance of reef fish. Expect encounters with grey reef sharks, barracuda, and Napoleon wrasse at sites like Habili Ali and Habili Gafaar. The area is also known for its spectacular caves and overhangs, inviting exploration of hidden marine life.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
Today offers dives around the spectacular St. John's reefs, often including Habili Ali or Erg Abu Diab, where vibrant corals teem with reef fish. Divers can expect drift dives, exploring rich walls and pinnacles. Keep an eye out for grey reef sharks, barracuda, and Napoleon wrasse, with opportunities for encounters with larger pelagics in the deeper blue.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
Today generally features dives around St. John's, Zabargad, and Rocky Island, offering diverse underwater landscapes. Expect drift dives along vibrant walls and pinnacles, with opportunities for night dives. Divers can typically see reef sharks, schooling pelagics, and a wide array of colorful reef fish and corals. Keep an eye out for manta rays or barracudas in the blue.
St. John s Reef, Zabargad Island, and the Rocky Islands
The final diving day typically explores the diverse sites around St. John's Reef, offering varied drift, wall, and pinnacle dives. Divers often encounter schooling reef fish, various pelagics including grey reef sharks, and occasional hammerheads or manta rays. Sites like Habili Ali or Dangerous Reef showcase stunning coral formations and abundant macro life. The exact dive plan is flexible, adapting to conditions and the best wildlife opportunities for a memorable conclusion.
Marsa Alam
Following a final breakfast on board, guests will disembark the liveaboard in Marsa Alam. From here, they can proceed with their onward travel arrangements, concluding an unforgettable journey through the Red Sea.