Golden Triangle (BDE)

Sinaistar · Egypt · 5 nights

Duration
5 nights
Embarkation
Hurghada
Disembarkation
Port Ghalib
Dives
up to 16 dives

About this route

A compact Sinaistar Red Sea route that combines the Golden Triangle highlights with a southern finish around Sataya. The itinerary links the Brother Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone with remote reef scenery and a possible dolphin encounter at Sataya, using Sinaistar’s published BDE+Sataya schedule and liveaboard.com route naming as the source basis. Exact dive sites remain weather and marine-park dependent.

Day-by-day plan

  1. Day 1: Embarkation

    Hurghada

    Arrival and boarding in Hurghada. After settling into your cabin, there will be a general vessel and safety briefing before the boat departs for the first destination overnight.

    Good to know: Embarkation | Welcome briefing | Cabin check-in | Overnight sailing

  2. Day 2: Diving at Brothers Islands

    Brothers Islands

    The first full day is spent at the Brothers Islands, a marine park known for its dramatic drop-offs. Dives here offer the chance to spot thresher sharks and other large pelagic species in the open water.

    Dive sites: Brothers Islands

    Good to know: Thresher shark sightings | Exploring deep walls | Pelagic encounters

  3. Day 3: Diving at Daedalus Reef

    Daedalus

    Sailing to the remote Daedalus Reef, a site famous for its schooling hammerhead sharks. The day's dives also present opportunities for manta ray encounters around the pristine offshore reef structure.

    Dive sites: Daedalus

    Good to know: Hammerhead congregations | Manta ray encounters | Offshore reef diving

  4. Day 4: Elphinstone Reef Diving

    Elphinstone

    Diving continues at the legendary Elphinstone Reef. The site's coral plateaus and vibrant soft corals are a prime habitat for oceanic whitetip and silky sharks, making for thrilling drift dives.

    Dive sites: Elphinstone

    Good to know: Oceanic whitetip encounters | Drift diving on coral plateaus | Silky shark sightings | Exploring vibrant soft corals

  5. Day 5: Dolphins at Sataya

    Sataya

    The vessel relocates to Sataya Lagoon, a location well-known for its resident spinner dolphins. Guests will have the chance to snorkel with these playful creatures before the boat begins its return journey north.

    Dive sites: Sataya

    Good to know: Spinner dolphin snorkeling | Cruising through southern reefs | Final dives of the trip

  6. Day 6: Disembarkation

    Hurghada

    After a final breakfast on board, guests will disembark in Hurghada, concluding the liveaboard safari.

    Good to know: Final breakfast | Disembarkation

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