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MY Blue Pearl
- Cruises Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathrooms
- Spacious comfortable communal areas
- Large boat
- Page contents:
- Departure & Prices
- Trip Details
- Cabins
- Crew & Facilities
- Food
- Specs
- Safety
The communal areas of Blue Pearl are perhaps its best feature. The interior uses wood finishings giving the liveaboard a classy and warm feel. The saloon on the main deck leads into the dining section, both of which are spacious and plush, making for comfortable surface intervals and meal times. The upper deck has a well designed shaded chill out area with large loungers and a music system, ideal to unwind after a day's diving in the Red Sea.
The ensuite cabin interiors are also up to standard in terms of size and condition. The upper deck has double bed cabins with windows, whilst the lower deck twin cabins have 2 portholes each for extra daylight. Unusually on the lower deck, all the cabins are some distance from the engine room, making sleeping more peaceful and less fitful.
The diving deck is not the largest, though it is equipped with nitrox, hot water showers and toilets. It also has 2 motorised dive dinghies and each Red Sea cruise utilises 2 divemasters for a more personal liveaboard service. Catering to photo aficionados, it's also equipped with a separate rinse tank for cameras as well as a camera table and plenty of battery charging points.
Click 'Book Now' to send a reservation request for your preferred departure date:
| Depart | Return | Depart Return |
nights | Destination | dives | price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | |||||||
| 15 Aug 22 Aug |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | |||||
| 22 Aug 29 Aug |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | |||||
| September 2020 | |||||||
| 3 Sep 10 Sep |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | |||||
| 17 Sep 24 Sep |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 24 Sep 1 Oct |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 312 | ||||
| October 2020 | |||||||
| 8 Oct 15 Oct |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 312 | ||||
| 15 Oct 22 Oct |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 229 | ||||
| 22 Oct 29 Oct |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 312 | ||||
| 29 Oct 5 Nov |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers | |||||
| November 2020 | |||||||
| 5 Nov 12 Nov |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 371 | ||||
| 19 Nov 26 Nov |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 371 | ||||
| 26 Nov 3 Dec |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 371 | ||||
| December 2020 | |||||||
| 3 Dec 10 Dec |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 100 | ||||
| 10 Dec 17 Dec |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| 19 Dec 26 Dec |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 047 | ||||
| 26 Dec 2 Jan |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 100 | ||||
| January 2021 | |||||||
| 7 Jan 14 Jan |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| February 2021 | |||||||
| 11 Feb 18 Feb |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| 18 Feb 25 Feb |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 047 | ||||
| 25 Feb 4 Mar |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| March 2021 | |||||||
| 4 Mar 11 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 047 | ||||
| 11 Mar 18 Mar |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| 18 Mar 25 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 047 | ||||
| 25 Mar 1 Apr |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 965 | ||||
| April 2021 | |||||||
| 1 Apr 8 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 8 Apr 15 Apr |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 15 Apr 22 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 22 Apr 29 Apr |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 29 Apr 6 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| May 2021 | |||||||
| 6 May 13 May |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 13 May 20 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 20 May 27 May |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 27 May 3 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| June 2021 | |||||||
| 3 Jun 10 Jun |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 10 Jun 17 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 17 Jun 24 Jun |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 24 Jun 1 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| July 2021 | |||||||
| 1 Jul 8 Jul |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 8 Jul 15 Jul |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 15 Jul 22 Jul |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 224 | ||||
| 22 Jul 29 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| August 2021 | |||||||
| 5 Aug 12 Aug |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 12 Aug 19 Aug |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 224 | ||||
| 19 Aug 26 Aug |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 26 Aug 2 Sep |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| September 2021 | |||||||
| 2 Sep 9 Sep |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 9 Sep 16 Sep |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 224 | ||||
| 16 Sep 23 Sep |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 165 | ||||
| 23 Sep 30 Sep |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks | USD 1 071 | ||||
| 30 Sep 7 Oct |
7 | Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 165 | ||||
| October 2021 | |||||||
| 7 Oct 14 Oct |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 371 | ||||
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.
Dive experience: Requirement: for North & Wrecks, Tiran, St. John's Reefs safaris - Open Water diver license and 30 logged dives; for Brothers, Daedalus Reef & Elphinstone, Red Sea South safaris - Advanced Open Water diver license and 50 logged dives.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, bottled soft drinks and hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (number depends on route), tanks, weights and weightbelts, nitrox fills for certified enriched air divers.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 159 per trip), return transfers from Hurghada airport to boat for Hurghada departures and from Marsa Alam airport for Port Ghalib departures at US$ 20 per person, dive insurance, national park and other charter fees:
North & Wrecks: US$ 88,
Tiran: US$ 100,
St John's: US$ 112,
Brothers (start/end Hurghada): US$ 118,
Brothers (start/end Port Ghalib): US$ 141,
Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone/Red Sea South: US$ 176,
Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Return transfers Hurghada to Port Ghalib (US$ 53), alcoholic drinks, dive computer, torches. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: MY Blue Pearl departs from Hurghada and Port Ghalib and return transfers are included from nearby hotels and from Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports to the departure point. There are direct flights from Cairo to Hurghada (1 hour) and Marsa Alam (1.5 hours) via Egypt Air. From certain destinations in the UK and Europe it is possible to fly into Hurghada and Marsa Alam 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.
The first and last night of the diving tour are spent in the harbour. Guests arrive and board on the first day after 6 pm. The last dive of the trip will be at around 10 am on the penultimate day. Guests depart latest at 10 am on the final day. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: 10% 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 80% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rate below. Approximately equivalent to pay for 16 guests and 4 additional divers can join the cruise in Standard cabins free of charge (total 20 guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): US$ 2 886. There is an additional charge of US$ 788 for 2 dive guides on all whole boat charters in the Red Sea.
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:
- Individual control air-conditioning
- Private bathroom with hot water shower
- Double portholes on lower deck, windows on upper deck
- Towels & shower gel
- Cabinets & shelving
- Mirror
- Bedding
- 24-hour, 220v electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin plugs
- Life jackets
- 2 Dive Instructors / Divemasters
- Captain
- 2 Cooks
- Engineer
- Maid
- 2 Stewardesses
- 3 Deck Hands
- The main meals on board Blue Pearl liveaboard consist of international and local cuisine.
- The menus are not fixed and meals are served buffet style accompanied by waitress service, in the dining section of the air-con saloon on the main deck.
- Main meals comprise a pre-breakfast snack, breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks in between.
- Snacks include biscuits, candy bars, ice cream, bread/toast, cake and fruit, which along with tea, coffee, water and soft drinks in bottles are all complimentary.
- Soft drinks cans, beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks are available for purchase on board.
- All diets, including vegetarian and halal, can be catered for with prior notice.
- Catering starts with lunch for early arrivals on check-in day.
- Built in 2003, restored & refurbished annually
- Size - 36m x 8m
- Top speed - 15 knots
- Cruising speed - 12 knots
- 2 x 764 HP Caterpillar engines
- 2 x 70 KW Kohler generators
- 2 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors
- Membrane enriched air nitrox system
- 12 litre aluminium tanks with DIN fittings and Int. valve inserts
- Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - 12,000 litres
- Fuel capacity - 21,000 litres
- Freshwater maker - 6,000 litres per day
- Waste storage tank
- 2 x 25 person capacity life rafts
- 2 Yamaha 40 & 25 HP dinghies
- Radar
- Ray Star GPS
- Navman tracker
- Navman fishfinder
- Sounder
- Satellite & mobile phones
- HF, SSB & DSC radios
- Bilge pump alarm
- Search light
- EPIRB
- Fire alarms / detectors
- Life jackets in all cabins
- Fire extinguishers throughout
- MFA box and trained staff
- 20,000 litress of continuous flow oxygen
Egypt
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- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Low budget dive cruises
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