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MY Andromeda
- 7 and 14 night trips in Egypt and Sudan
- All cabins with private bathrooms
- Shisha room
- Diver locator devices
- Large boat with steel hull
- Page contents:
- Departure & Prices
- Trip Details
- Cabins
- Crew & Facilities
- Food
- Specs
- Safety
This new boat is the sister to the MY Cassiopeia and is another first-rate custom-built Egypt liveaboard. All 13 air-conditioned twin/double cabins are spacious and elegantly furnished and have en-suite facilities.
You can expect high quality throughout the boat and there are plenty of communal areas to relax between dives. There is an upper sun deck and shaded area with sun beds and cushions, and there is a lounge area in front of the air-conditioned saloon that provides great views. Internet is provided free of charge on the boat.
An extra delight is the Shisha room: decorated like a traditional Arabian café. Here you can enjoy a hot drink and indulge in original Egyptian Shisha tobacco. Oriental music playing in the background adds to the authentic atmosphere for a memorable experience.
The large dive deck means kitting-up is made easy. There is plenty of room for storing your scuba gear and camera rinse tanks and storage space are provided too. The deck is huge and specifically designed to accommodate groups of scuba divers entering the water at the same time. Andromeda provides a Nautilus diver locator system to improve in-water guest safety.
If you are looking for a top-quality liveaboard and excellent service while you cruise the Red Sea, whether it's in Sudan or Egypt, the MY Andromeda is a great choice. Departures are on Sundays.
Click 'Book Now' to send a reservation request for your preferred departure date:
| Depart | Return | Depart Return |
nights | Destination | dives | price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | |||||||
| 28 Feb 6 Mar |
7 | Sudan North | USD 1 321 | ||||
| March 2020 | |||||||
| 6 Mar 13 Mar |
7 | Sudan North | USD 1 321 | ||||
| 13 Mar 20 Mar |
7 | Sudan North | USD 1 321 | ||||
| 20 Mar 27 Mar |
7 | Sudan South | USD 1 498 | ||||
| 27 Mar 3 Apr |
7 | Sudan North | USD 1 321 | ||||
| April 2020 | |||||||
| 20 Apr 27 Apr |
7 | Sudan South | USD 1 498 | ||||
| 27 Apr 4 May |
7 | Sudan South | USD 1 498 | ||||
Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.
Notes: Diving experience required: for North & Wrecks safaris - Open Water diver license and 20 logged dives; for St. John's Reefs safaris & North Sudan - Open Water diver license and 30 logged dives; for Brothers, Daedalus Reef & Elphinstone safaris & South Sudan, Deep South Sudan - Advanced Open Water diver license and 50 logged dives.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, soft drinks, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 13 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, personal EPIRB, internet Wi-Fi, shisha (tobacco smoked through a water-pipe), boat permissions and taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 127 per week), no rental equipment available on Sudan trips, dive insurance, fuel surcharge (US$ 55 per week). National park fees as follows:
Brothers, Daedalus, Rocky and Zabargad: US$ 44 per person per island per week.
Ras Mohamed: US$ 11 per person per day.
Sudanese fees: (for Sudan trips only) Taxes and entry visa (US$ 208 + US$ 155, or US$ 208 + US$ 225 for USA nationals). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Optional extras: Return transfers from airport/hotel to departure points, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (US$ 100 per week), torch, dive computer, 15 litre tank (US$ 61 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: Egypt trips: Andromeda departs from Hurghada or Port Ghalib for Egypt liveaboard trips. Transfers can be arranged at additional cost from these airports to the departure points. Guests arrive and board on the first day. The boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. There are flights from Cairo to Hurghada (1 hour) with Egypt Air. From some airports in the UK and Europe it is possible to fly into Hurghada direct. Full tourist visas are available only at the airport for citizens of certain countries, unless obtained in advance. Please ensure you understand the tourist visa requirements that apply to you. For more details visit our Red Sea travel information section.
Sudan trips:
Andromeda departs from Port Sudan for Sudan liveaboard trips. The first and last nights of the itinerary are spent in the harbour. Guests arrive and board on the first day. There are flights from Cairo to Port Sudan with Egypt Air and Sudan Airways. This is a much easier route than flying into Khartoum. Included in the Sudan visa fee are return transfers from Port Sudan to the departure point.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 12:00 noon on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: US$ 111 off the published price.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 75% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: None available.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Egypt: Low Season - US$ 3 149, High Season - US$ 3 511, Winter Season - US$ 2 696.
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.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower and hand basin
- Toiletries and towels
- Windows or portholes
- Cabinet, mirror & shelves
- Bedding
- 24-hour, 220V electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin plugs
- Fire warning system
- Life jackets & fire extinguishers
- Space for luggage
- Dive Instructor
- Divemaster
- 2 Captains
- 2 Cooks
- Engineer
- 2 Deck Hands
- Maid
- International, Italian and local Egyptian cuisine are served on board.
- The menus are not fixed and meals are served as a buffet.
- Complimentary main meals consist of pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Tea & coffee, drinking water, soft drinks, fruit, biscuits, candy bars, toast are free of charge.
- Beer and spirits are available for purchase on board.
- Vegetarians are catered for on this boat.
- Catering begins with arrival on the first day.
- Built in 2009, refurbished in 2019
- Size - 39.2m x 7.2m
- Top speed - 20 knots
- Cruising speed - 15 knots
- 2 x 1,150 HP Mann engines
- 2 x 130 KW Mercedes generators
- 2 x Coltrisub dive tank compressors
- Enriched air nitrox system
- 12 & 15 litre aluminium & steel tanks with DIN/international fittings.
- Electricity 220V - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - 15,300 litres
- Fuel capacity - 66,200 litres
- Freshwater maker - 2,000 litres per day
- Waste storage tank
- 2 x Large life rafts
- 2 x 40 HP Yamaha dinghies
- Sea Marshall Personal Locator Beacons
- VHF radio
- Radar
- Garmin GPS
- Sounder
- Satellite & mobile telephones
- EPIRB
- Searchlight & horn
- Fire alarms / detectors
- Life jackets in all cabins
- Fire extinguishers throughout
- MFA box and trained staff
- 20,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen
- Customer diving insurance NOT included and is MANDATORY - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
Egypt
Low Budget Options
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MY Blue Seas
Customer rating: Very good!
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- Huge Honeymoon Suite
- Large boat
MY Miss Nouran
Customer rating: Very good!
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- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dedicated indoor restaurant with...
- Large boat
MY Blue Pearl
Customer rating: Good
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- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Spacious comfortable communal ar...
- Large boat
MY Contessa Mia
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea South
- Cabins with private bathrooms
- Dedicated restaurant
- Large boat
MY Dreams
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Affordable option for 7 night tr...
- 12 & 15 litre tanks available
MY Excellence
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South, ...
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dedicated restaurant with bar
- Rebreather facility
MY King Snefro 5
Customer rating: Good
- Specialises in short diving safa...
- Visits Ras Mohamed and Thistlego...
- Cabins with private en-suite bat...
- Very small number of guests per ...
MY Sea Serpent
Customer rating: Good
- Cruises Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dedicated restaurant with bar
- Helium/oxygen blending station
Middle Budget Options
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MY Felo
Customer rating: Excellent!
- Cruises Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- ENOS satellite diver location sy...
- Large boat
MS Royal Evolution
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea North and South, ...
- All cabins with ensuite bathroom...
- In-cabin morning coffee/tea serv...
- 4 decks, sun deck with hot tub a...
- 10, 12 and 15 litre tanks, nitro...
- Large boat
MY Emperor Elite
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Winner of our 'Liveaboard of the...
- All cabins ensuite with media pl...
- Dedicated restaurant, free dinne...
- Large boat
MY Emperor Superior
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Cabin for single traveller
- Dedicated restaurant
- Large boat with many relaxation ...
MY Golden Dolphin II
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dedicated dining room with bar
- 12 and 15 litre tanks
- Large boat with 2 sundecks
MY Golden Dolphin III
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dedicated restaurant room with b...
- Large boat
MY Seawolf Soul
Customer rating: Very good!
- Visits Red Sea South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Technical diving facilities
- ENOS satellite location and resc...
- Large boat
MV Emperor Echo
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Complimentary red wine with even...
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Cabin for single traveller
- Bar on sun deck
MY Blue
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Spacious bright cabins with priv...
- Rebreather facilities
- Large boat
MY Emperor Asmaa
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Dive computers available
- Computer available for internet ...
MY Grand Sea Serpent
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Spacious communal areas
- Helium/oxygen blending station
- Large boat
MY Saphir
Customer rating: Good
- Cruises Red Sea South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- 3 sundecks & large shaded area
- 12 & 15 litre tanks available
- Large boat
High Budget Options
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Red Sea Aggressor I
Customer rating: Excellent!
- Visits Red Sea South
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Free local wine and beer, lost d...
- Photo/video center
- Sun deck with Jacuzzi, masseuse
- Large boat with steel hull
Red Sea Aggressor II
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Northern Red Sea
- All cabins with private bathroom...
- Free local wine and beer, lost d...
- Photo/video center
- Sun deck with Jacuzzi, masseuse
- Large boat with steel hull
