Sunlight · Egypt · 8D7N
Embark on an unforgettable journey exploring the legendary walls of Daedalus Reef, known for its strong currents and potential encounters with hammerhead sharks. Continue to Rocky Island for dramatic drop-offs, caves, and pristine coral. The trip also includes dives around Zabargad Island, famous for its colorful reefs, calm bays, and rich marine life, offering a perfect blend of exciting and relaxed dives.
Guests are expected to check in at 7:00 PM in Port Ghalib, preparing for the adventure ahead.
The vessel departs from Port Ghalib in the morning, heading to local dive sites such as Marsa Shoona and Abu Dabbab. These sites are known for their vibrant coral gardens and a variety of marine life, including turtles and dugongs. Marsa Shoona features a sandy bottom leading to a healthy reef wall, often revealing resident green turtles and vibrant soft corals. Abu Dabbab is famous for its extensive seagrass beds, where divers frequently encounter dugongs grazing peacefully, alongside large populations of green sea turtles and guitar sharks.
Dive sites: Marsa Shoona, Abu Dabbab
Today is dedicated to diving at the renowned Daedalus Reef. This remote, offshore reef is famous for its strong currents, which attract large pelagic species like hammerhead sharks and oceanic whitetip sharks. The reef walls are covered in pristine hard and soft corals.
Dive sites: Daedalus Reef
Explore the dramatic drop-offs, caves, and pristine coral formations around Rocky Island. Afterward, the journey continues to Zabargad Island, offering colorful reefs and calm bays, perfect for relaxed diving and encountering diverse marine life.
Dive sites: Rocky Island, Zabargad Island
Explore the dramatic drop-offs, caves, and pristine coral formations around Rocky Island. Afterward, the journey continues to Zabargad Island, offering colorful reefs and calm bays, perfect for relaxed diving and encountering diverse marine life.
Dive sites: Rocky Island, Zabargad Island
Today's dives take place at Fury Shoals, a large system of reefs known for its impressive coral gardens and diverse marine ecosystems. This area is home to schools of barracuda and jacks, as well as various reef fish and occasional larger pelagics.
Dive sites: Fury Shoals
The day begins with diving at Elphinstone Reef, a world-renowned dive site famous for its steep walls, vibrant corals, and potential sightings of oceanic whitetip sharks and hammerheads. The vessel returns to Port Ghalib around 13:00, followed by a transfer to Hurghada at 15:00.
Dive sites: Elphinstone Reef
Guests will check out from the liveaboard in Hurghada at 9:00 AM, concluding the dive trip.
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