MY Amelie is a wooden Hurghada liveaboard that runs mostly 3 night dive cruises (also 1 night and 6 nights) around the 'North & Wrecks' region of the Red Sea.
A maximum of 12 guests are accommodated in 6 twin share air-conditioned cabins on the lower deck. Guests hang out in the comfortable indoor saloon/dining area. This is where you can chill out reading a book or a magazine, listen to music, or get to know your fellow guests.
You can enjoy delicious meals featuring many examples of Egyptian cuisine, served buffet-style with soft drinks, and you can enjoy free internet in areas where coverage exists. The entire top deck is an open-air sundeck. There is an open-air shaded lounge area as well as 2 separate sunbathing spots with bean bags and sun mats.
Photographers are well looked after on Amelie, with a camera station and camera rinse tank, plus multiple device charging stations and nitrox for maximising bottom times. 2 fresh water dive deck showers are perfect for your post-dive comfort, and your safety is emphasised by the compulsory use of dive computers and surface marker devices. If you're looking for a low-cost option, Amelie is one of the most economic Hurghada liveaboards.
There are 6 air-conditioned cabins on board, all in the lower deck and all with twin bunk beds and portholes. The cabins share 2 bathrooms with freshwater showers.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- Towels
- Portholes
- Shared bathrooms
- Cabinet & shelves
- 24-hour, 220V electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin plugs
- Life jackets & fire extinguishers
- Space for luggage
- Bedding
No. of bathrooms / showers - 2 / 4 - hot water
Red Sea North & Wrecks (4 Days / 3 Nights - 10 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Bluff Point, Wreck of Ulysses, Abu Nuhas Wrecks (Giannis D, The Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kinon M), Umm Usk, Siyul Islands, Blind Reef, Shaab El Erg, Umm Gamaar Island, Carless Reef, Giftun Islands, Abu Ramada , Wreck of Balena, Hebat Allah, Rosalie Moeller
Day 1
You will be met at Hurghada Airport by the staff of MY Amelie and transferred to the departure point at Hurghada marina. You may board on day 1 at any time after midday and will be greeted on board with a welcome cocktail as you settle in. The staff will assign you your cabin so you can unpack your clothes and also set up your dive gear. When all guests are on board the crew will conduct a boat and safety briefing in the saloon. A buffet-style dinner will be served on the evening of the first day before you settle in for a good night's sleep. In the morning after 07:00 hrs the boat will depart for the first dive site.
Days 2-3
Wake up and get ready for some excitement! You are about to start diving all around the famous wrecks and reefs in the northern part of the Red Sea. This includes the wrecks of Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K., Giannis D). You will also dive Rosalie Moeller (if Deep Diver specialty), Umm Usk, Siyul Islands, Blind Reef, Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House), as well as Carless Reef and the Giftun Islands.
You can make 2 dives and a night dive on day 2, 3 dives and a night dive on day 3 and 2 more dives on day 4, before disembarkation. You can expect be kept well fed during each day, featuring both international dishes and a range of Egyptian specialties. There will be breakfast, lunch, and afternoon treats throughout the day, while dinner (which always finishes with a delicious chef-prepared dessert) will be served after the night dive. Snacks are available all day, as well as tea, coffee, soft drinks, drinking water and juices.
Day 4
There are 2 dives scheduled for the final day of the cruise before the boat makes its way back to port in Hurghada for disembarkation mid-afternoon.
Red Sea North & Wrecks (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Bluff Point, Wreck of Ulysses, Abu Nuhas Wrecks (Giannis D, The Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kinon M), Umm Usk, Siyul Islands, Blind Reef, Shaab El Erg, Umm Gamaar Island, Carless Reef, Giftun Islands, Abu Ramada , Wreck of Balena, Hebat Allah, Rosalie Moeller
Day 1
You will be met at Hurghada airport by the staff of MY Amelie and transferred to the departure point at Hurghada marina. You can board at any time on day 1 after 12:00 hrs and will be greeted on board with a welcome cocktail as you settle in. The staff will assign you your cabin so you can unpack your clothes and also set up your dive gear. When all guests are on board the crew will conduct a boat and safety briefing in the saloon. A buffet-style dinner will be served on the evening of the first day before you settle in for a good night's sleep. In the morning after 07:00 hrs the boat will depart for the first dive site.
Days 2-7
Wake up and get ready for some excitement! You are about to start diving all around the famous wrecks and reefs in the northern part of the Red Sea. This includes the wrecks of Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K., Giannis D). You will also dive Rosalie Moeller (if Deep Diver specialty), Umm Usk, Siyul Islands, Blind Reef, Shaab El Erg (Dolphin House) as well as Carless Reef and the Giftun Islands.
You will make 2 dives and a night dive on day 2, 3 dives and a night dive on days 3 to 6 and 2 more dives on the day before disembarkation. You can expect be kept well fed during each day featuring both international dishes and a range of Egyptian specialties. There will be breakfast, lunch, and afternoon treats throughout the day, while dinner (which always finishes with a delicious chef-prepared dessert) will be served after the night dive. Snacks are available all day, as well as tea, coffee, soft drinks, drinking water and juices.
Day 8
Awaken to a final breakfast and start saying your farewell before preparing for disembarkation at around 12:00 hrs. Once on terra firma you will be transferred to the airport or your local hotel.
[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].