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MY Contessa Mia
- Visits Red Sea South
- Cabins with private bathrooms
- Dedicated restaurant
- Large boat
- Page contents:
- Departure & Prices
- Trip Details
- Cabins
- Crew & Facilities
- Food
- Specs
- Safety
With a maximum of 24 passengers and 12 crew, you can expect quite an intimate experience with plenty of personal service. Guests can relax in the main deck saloon or on the upper deck saloon/dining area, both of which are air-conditioned. The main deck saloon features high-end audio visual entertainment facilities and a free internet facility. The cabins are all en-suite and are twin share or double bed, with 8 being on the lower deck and 4 on the main deck offering better views and more natural light.
The dive deck is very large and with wooden bench seating around the perimeter with diver stations and central hanging rails, meaning there is plenty of space to move around when kitting up. You will enter and exit the water at the dive platform where there is a rinse tank for camera and 2 fresh water hoses.
The well-maintained interior of Contessa Mia is furnished in teak with comfortable seating areas. The main outdoor social areas are the shaded outdoor space on the upper deck and the large sun-exposed sun deck with sun mats and sofa-bench seating. If you are looking for a quality Red Sea liveaboard experience with an experience diving cruise operator in Hurghada, you can count on the MY Contessa Mia.
Click 'Book Now' to send a reservation request for your preferred departure date:
| Depart | Return | Depart Return |
nights | Destination | dives | price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | |||||||
| 6 Jun 13 Jun |
7 | Daedalus Reef & St. John's | USD 1 424 | ||||
| 13 Jun 20 Jun |
7 | Red Sea South | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 20 Jun 27 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | |||||
| 27 Jun 4 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North & Wrecks | USD 1 001 | ||||
| July 2020 | |||||||
| 11 Jul 18 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 18 Jul 25 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 25 Jul 1 Aug |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| August 2020 | |||||||
| 1 Aug 8 Aug |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | |||||
| 8 Aug 15 Aug |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 15 Aug 22 Aug |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 22 Aug 29 Aug |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 29 Aug 5 Sep |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| September 2020 | |||||||
| 5 Sep 12 Sep |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 12 Sep 19 Sep |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 19 Sep 26 Sep |
7 | Red Sea North & Wrecks | USD 1 302 | ||||
| October 2020 | |||||||
| 3 Oct 10 Oct |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| November 2020 | |||||||
| 7 Nov 14 Nov |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 13 Nov 20 Nov |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits | USD 1 302 | ||||
| 21 Nov 28 Nov |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 28 Nov 5 Dec |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 480 | ||||
| December 2020 | |||||||
| 12 Dec 19 Dec |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 19 Dec 26 Dec |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 001 | ||||
| 26 Dec 2 Jan |
7 | Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone | USD 1 001 | ||||
| January 2021 | |||||||
| 2 Jan 9 Jan |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 9 Jan 16 Jan |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 16 Jan 23 Jan |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 23 Jan 30 Jan |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 30 Jan 6 Feb |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| February 2021 | |||||||
| 6 Feb 13 Feb |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 13 Feb 20 Feb |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 20 Feb 27 Feb |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 27 Feb 6 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| March 2021 | |||||||
| 6 Mar 13 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 13 Mar 20 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 20 Mar 27 Mar |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 27 Mar 3 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| April 2021 | |||||||
| 3 Apr 10 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 10 Apr 17 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 17 Apr 24 Apr |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 24 Apr 1 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| May 2021 | |||||||
| 1 May 8 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 8 May 15 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 15 May 22 May |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 22 May 29 May |
7 | Red Sea North & Wrecks | |||||
| 29 May 5 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| June 2021 | |||||||
| 5 Jun 12 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 12 Jun 19 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 19 Jun 26 Jun |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 26 Jun 3 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| July 2021 | |||||||
| 3 Jul 10 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
| 10 Jul 17 Jul |
7 | Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers | USD 1 480 | ||||
Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.
Dive experience: Recommended (not mandatory): North & Wrecks safaris - Open Water diver license and 20 logged dives; for St. Johns Reefs safaris - Open Water diver license and 30 logged dives; for Brothers, Daedalus Reef & Elphinstone safaris - Advanced Open Water diver license and 50 logged dives.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks and hot drinks (e.g. instant coffee, tea), port/park fees, boat-airport return transfers, dives (as detailed in the trips above), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (10 scuba divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer or torch, US$ 195 per week), diving insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, torch (US$ 45 per week), 15 litre tank (US$ 45 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: MY Contessa Mia departs from Hurghada and Port Ghalib, and return transfers from Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports to the departure point can be arranged. Check in time starts at 5 pm on the first day (boat departs the next morning). Check out before 10 am on the last day (last night usually on the boat in the harbour). Late arrivals or early departures can be arranged.
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 information see our travel information section for the Red Sea.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 1 pm on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
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 supplement of 80% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a lower deck cabin free of charge.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Please ask us for details.
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, hand basin, towels and soap
- Portholes or windows
- Reading lights
- Cabinet, shelves & mirror
- Bedding & space for luggage
- 24-hour, 220V electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin plugs
- Fire extinguisher & warning system
- Cruise Manager / Instructor
- Divemaster
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Steward
- 2 Maids
- 4 Deck Hands
- International and Egyptian cuisine; 3 to 4 different dishes per sitting
- Main meals consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner, with snacks in between.
- The menus are fixed and meals are served buffet style in the air-conditioned restaurant on the upper deck.
- Snacks include candy bars, biscuits, fruit and fresh afternoon snacks.
- Tea, coffee, soft drinks and drinking water are free of charge.
- Tonic, soda water, beer and wine are available for purchase.
- All diets, including vegetarian and halal, can be catered for with prior notice.
- Catering begins with dinner on first day.
- Built in 2006, refurbished annually
- Size - 34m x 7.5m
- Top speed - 10 knots
- Cruising speed - 8 knots
- 2 x 600 HP MAN engines
- 2 x 85 KW ONEN generators
- 2 x Nardi scuba tank compressors
- Enriched air nitrox system
- 12 litre aluminium tanks with DIN & int. valves (15l tanks available on request)
- Electricity 220V - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - 15,000 litres
- Fuel capacity - 16,000 litres
- Freshwater maker - 9,000 litres per day
- Waste storage tank
- 2 x 25 person capacity life rafts
- 2 x Yamaha dive dinghies - 25 & 40 HP
- Engine room CCTV
- HF & VHF radios
- Radar
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Depth sounder
- Satellite & mobile phones
- Bilge pump alarm
- MFA box and trained staff
- 15,000 litres of emergency oxygen
- Search light, horn & life buoys
- Emergency lights / flares
- Fire alarms / detectors
- Fire extinguishers throughout
- Life jackets in all cabins
Egypt
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- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Low budget dive cruises
- Cabins with private bathrooms
- Large boat
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Low budget dive cruises
- Cabins with private bathrooms
- Large boat
Customer rating: Good
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- Low budget dive cruises
- Cabins with private bathrooms
- Large boat
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- Short cruises to northern wrecks...
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- Specialises in short diving crui...
- Visits Ras Mohamed and Thistlego...
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- Low budget dive cruises
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- Large boat
Middle Budget Options
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Customer rating: Excellent!
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- No extras on top of the price
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- Large boat
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- All-inclusive prices
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- Visits Red Sea South
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- Large boat
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- Large boat
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- Rebreather facility
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- Visits Red Sea North and South
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- Spacious communal areas
- Helium/oxygen blending station
- Large boat
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- 12 & 15 litre tanks available
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Customer rating: Excellent!
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- Sun deck with Jacuzzi, masseuse
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