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Al Farouk II

From USD 111 per day

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Length

33m
109 ft

Max 24

Nitrox

Wi-Fi

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At a glance...

Visits Red Sea North and South
Low budget dive cruises
Cabins with private bathrooms
Large boat

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The dive platform, used for boarding the tenders

Another view of the Al Farouk 2 liveboard

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Al Farouk is a 33m long Red Sea liveaboard cruising the marine parks at 15 knots, powered by twin 610 HP engines. These week-long safaris are to some of the top destinations including Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone as well as Ras Mohamed and The Tiran Strait.

With a maximum capacity of 24 guests, there are 12 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms. Guests have a variety of relaxation areas to choose from both indoors and in the open air. Outside you can choose to catch some rays on the bridge/sundeck or enjoy the shaded open-air lounge area on the upper deck which comes with plenty of soft seating options, music and even a bar! Indoors you can relax in the saloon area with a book or enjoying the TV and music system. There is even a self-service bar here, plus the dining area where meals are enjoyed.

You will gear up at your individual diver station on the sun deck, each of which has underseat crates for all your smaller bits of equipment. The dive deck also features a nitrox system, 3 compressors and refreshing freshwater showers. You will step onto 1 of 2 fast zodiacs that will whisk you away to the drop point for each underwater adventure. Al Farouk may not be fancy but it is not lacking in comfort or facilities and is a great value option for those seeking a budget-friendly liveaboard.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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(!) Special discounted trips highlighted in yellow

Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
September 2020
26 Sep	3 Oct	26 Sep 3 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 1 002	USD 1 002
February 2021
6 Feb	13 Feb	6 Feb 13 Feb	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers	19	USD 884	USD 884
October 2021
2 Oct	9 Oct	2 Oct 9 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 959	USD 959
9 Oct	16 Oct	9 Oct 16 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 959	USD 959
16 Oct	23 Oct	16 Oct 23 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 959	USD 959

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Special offers: Extra terms and conditions for new bookings during the COVID reality:

Egypt has approved the resumption of international travel from 01 July 2020.
All travelers will be required to submit a traveler's declaration including a questionnaire on information on trips undertaken in the 14 days before coming to Egypt and a confirmation that the passengers have not shown any symptoms of Covid-19 or knowingly been in touch with coronavirus patients.
All travelers will need to have international medical insurance covering their stay in Egypt.
Travelers arriving from countries declared by the WHO as severely infected with Covid-19 up to the epidemic level are required to submit a recent PCR test upon entry into Egypt. The test must be done in the source country in a maximum of 48 hours prior to the travel date. The list of countries concerned will be announced on a regular basis on the WHO’s website.
The wearing of face masks inside airport facilities, physical distance is maintained, and the temperature of all travelers and airport staff is checked and luggage is disinfected before being placed on conveyor belts.
On board on safari or daily dive boats, the vessels will operate at a reduced capacity and the wearing of face masks is obligatory.

Offer expires: 30 Dec 2020

Dive experience: All routes require advanced open water diver certification, but guests can take their advanced course onboard if necessary (need to book before the trip). When having logged less than sufficient dives, guests can also join the trip by hiring a private dive guide for the week (US$ 413 per dive guide).

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, hot drinks, scheduled return transfers from Hurghada or Marsa Alam Airport to the boat, dives (as detailed in the trips above), 2 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks, weights and weightbelts.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 177 per trip), dive insurance (and standard medical insurance), port fees US$ 29 per week, environmental tax US$ 83 per week. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for certified enriched air divers (US$ 83 per tour), 15 litre tank (US$ 41 per tour), dive computer (US$ 50 per week), torch (US$ 35 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Al Farouk liveaboard diving safaris depart from Hurghada or Port Ghalib, and return transfers are included from Hurghada hotels (main city only), and from Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports. Scheduled transfers from Hurghada to Port Ghalib run from 2-6 pm, and it takes approximately 4 hours. There is also a pick up at Marsa Alam Airport at 5 pm. Boarding takes place at 5 pm. The first and last night of each tour are spent in port/marina. Disembarkation is at 10 am, when there is a transfer service to the local airport. Transfers from Port Ghalib to Hurghada depart between 8-10 am.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the penultimate day. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. For more details visit our Red Sea travel information section.

Non-diver rate: None.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a 100% supplement of the normal published price for their own cabin.

Dive clubs and group discounts: On request only.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): On request only.

Add-on package: If you have time, we strongly recommend that you consider some of the wonderful antiquities tours in Egypt which can add a whole new dimension to your holiday. Cairo museum's royal mummies, the pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, a glorious cruise down the Nile staying in a luxury cabin, The Valley of the Kings, all of these and more can be seen in packages starting at 6 nights' duration. Other activities such as 4x4 safaris and camel tours are also available as are custom-made packages to suit your needs.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

There are 12 twin bed cabins on board: 8 cabins on the lower deck, 2 on the main deck, and 2 on the upper deck. All cabins have private bathrooms.

All the cabins have: