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MY Cyclone is a 32m long motor yacht that forms part of the Tornado Marine Fleet and conducts Red Sea diving safaris around the best dive sites of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Following an extensive re-fit in 2007 you can now make use of an upper deck saloon, Jacuzzi on the sundeck and a re-styled restaurant.
The main deck of the liveaboard is where the spacious, air conditioned saloon is located. Here you will find full entertainment facilities and a bar for those post dive tipples. The interior is wood-panelled and carpeted and the decks are all teak, lending the Cyclone a very comfortable and classy feel.
There is a 20 guest limit onboard and there are 10 cabins to choose from - all with air conditioning and private en-suite facilities. Operating out of Sharm El Sheikh, this is very much a diver's liveaboard with a large, orderly dive deck, and enriched air nitrox and DIN adapters all on hand.
The MY Cyclone has 10 twin bed cabins, 2 on the middle and 8 on the lower deck, all with private en-suite bathrooms.
All the liveaboard's cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- Private bathrooms with hot water shower and hand basin
- Portholes
- Bedding & towels provided
- Cabinet, shelves & mirror
- Reading lights
- Safe belongings box
- Refridgerator
- 24-hour, 220v electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin electrical wall sockets
- Fire warning system, fire extinguishers & life jackets
No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water
[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].
Meals are taken in the air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck of this liveaboard and are served buffet style in between diving the Red Sea. The Tornado Marine fleet are known for producing high quality food so you can expect the freshest ingredients and plenty of choice.
- The cook caters for international, Italian and local cuisine.
- Special diets, including vegetarian diets, are catered for with prior notice.
- Main meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner, with snacks between.
- Snacks consist of biscuits, candy bars and fruit.
- Tea, coffee, soft drinks and drinking water are all complimentary.
- Beer and wine are available for purchase on cruises.
- Menus are not fixed and meals are served buffet style in the restaurant.
- Catering begins at guest check-in in Sharm.
Some sample meals:
1. Lasagne Bolognese with Ruccola salad with French vinaigrette
2. Fried eggplant topped with fresh cardamom and French fries
3. Chicken fillet 'Makhani' curry with Basmati rice MORE TRIP DETAILS
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner, snacks, coffee, tea and water, bottled soft drinks, dives, tanks, weights and weightbelts, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s).
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment, dive insurance, fuel surcharge, national park fee and permissions. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
Optional extras: Transfers, torches, alcoholic drinks, nitrox.
How to get there: The M/Y Cyclone liveaboard departs from Sharm El Sheikh. For more information see our Red Sea travel information section on how to get to Sharm.
Guests arrive and board on the first day and the boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. The last dive of the trip will be at around 3.00 pm on the penultimate day. The last night of the safari is spent in the harbour. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: No discount available.
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 100% of the published price for your own cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: See whole boat charter rates below.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 18 guests and 2 extra persons can join free of charge.
Add-on package: There are some wonderful antiquities tours in Egypt which can add to your diving holiday in the Red Sea.
Cairo museum's royal mummies, the pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, a fascinating cruise down the Nile River staying on a luxury cruise ship, the Valley of the Kings, all of these can be enjoyed with 6 night tour packages. Other activities such as 4WD desert safaris and camel tours are also available as custom-made packages to suit your requirements.
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