Sea Friend · Egypt · 8 Days / 7 Nights
Embark on a family-oriented liveaboard safari in the southern Red Sea, designed for both divers and snorkelers. This journey explores vibrant reefs and calm lagoons, offering a chance to see dolphins, turtles, and sharks. The trip balances underwater exploration with leisure time on pristine beaches or the vessel's deck, all within the beautiful coral landscapes of the Red Sea. Max guests on this trip: 20.
Hamata
Guests arrive in Hamata and board the liveaboard. After checking in and settling into the cabin, a welcome briefing is provided. An introductory dive or snorkel may be offered if time permits. The vessel begins its journey after dinner is served.
southern Red Sea
The following days are spent exploring the reefs and marine parks of the southern Red Sea. The flexible itinerary includes daily dives and snorkeling, with opportunities to see dolphins, turtles, and reef sharks. The route is adapted to weather and wildlife sightings to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
southern Red Sea
Day 3 focuses on the southern Red Sea's spectacular reefs. Divers will explore sites like Sha'ab Maksour and the Elphinstone tunnel, renowned for dramatic wall diving, strong currents, and abundant soft corals. Expect encounters with oceanic whitetip sharks, hammerheads, and various reef sharks, alongside schools of jacks, barracudas, and tuna. The day often includes exciting drift dives and opportunities for deeper explorations.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
southern Red Sea
Day four in the southern Red Sea promises exhilarating diving focused on sites like St. Johns' Cave (Umm Kharar) or Habili Ali. Expect exhilarating wall and reef drift dives, exploring vibrant coral gardens and intricate cave systems. Divers frequently encounter schooling reef fish, sharks (including hammerheads if fortunate), barracuda, and occasional manta rays. Night dives may reveal sleeping parrotfish and active crustaceans, showcasing the diverse nocturnal reef life.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
southern Red Sea
Day 5 brings dives around the Daedalus Reef, a renowned offshore pinnacle known for its dramatic walls and strong currents. Here, divers can expect exhilarating drift dives with frequent sightings of schooling hammerheads, thresher sharks, and oceanic whitetips, alongside large pelagics like tuna and barracuda. The vibrant reef hosts an abundance of colorful hard and soft corals, teeming with reef fish such as anthias, groupers, and snappers. Night diving may offer opportunities to observe hunting lionfish and sleeping parrotfish.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
southern Red Sea
Today, divers typically explore sites like St. Johns' reefs, covering Habili Ali, Gota Kebir, and Dangerous Reef. Expect phenomenal reef diving, often with strong currents creating exciting drifts along walls and pinnacles abundant in soft corals. Encounters with schooling snapper, barracuda, and reef sharks are common, with potential sightings of oceanic whitetips and manta rays in the blue. Night diving opportunities may arise, revealing an entirely different ecosystem of nocturnal creatures.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
southern Red Sea
The last dive of the trip occurs today. The flexible itinerary continues with daily dives and snorkeling across the southern Red Sea reefs, with opportunities to see dolphins, turtles, and reef sharks. The route is adapted to weather and wildlife sightings.
Good to know: snorkel in calm lagoons|drift along coral walls
Hamata
Following a final breakfast onboard, guests disembark at Hamata. Transfers are arranged for onward travel to the airport or another destination.