MY Dreams may not be the grandest Red Sea liveaboard, but it focusses on personalised service in an area of the market which is very competitive. Without breaking the bank you can enjoy a diving tour around Egypt's best sites of the Sinai Peninsula with a maximum of only 18 guests on board, and typically between 10 and 16.
The air conditioned lounge features TV, DVD and music system plus a library including general interest as well as fish ID books. The top deck (and sun deck to the bow) has soft seating and mattresses making a comfortable chill out or sun bathe area.
Cabins are compact and simple and either twin bunk or twin. All of them have ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning and towels and bathrobes. So if you are yearning for a quality Sinai Peninsula liveaboard experience without the cost, then this boat might be the stuff that dreams are made of.
The MY Dreams has 9 cabins: 5 twin bed cabins and 1 twin-bunk cabin on the lower deck, 2 twin bed cabins and 1 double bed cabin on the upper deck. All cabins feature private, en-suite bathrooms.
All the cabins have:
Individual control air-conditioning
En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower, soap and hand basin
Portholes on lower deck, windows on upper deck
Towels & bathrobes
Cabinet & mirror
Bedside table
Bedding
24-hour, 220V electricity supply
European-style 2-pin plugs
Life jackets & fire extinguisher
Fire detector
No. of bathrooms / showers - 9 / 9 - 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].
The crew of 10 comprises:
Tour Leader/Divemaster
Captain
Cook
Chef's Assistant
Engineer
Cabin Maid
Steward
2 Dinghy Drivers
2 Deck Hands
Nitrox - 2 motorised dive dinghies - Diving deck and platform with rinse tank, hot water shower and toilet - Air-conditioned saloon with dining area and bar, TV, DVD and music players - Free 3G WiFi internet - Fish ID book - Bow sun deck with matresses & Shaded area with bar and water & juice dispenser
International and local Egyptian cuisine are served, as well as a popular BBQ.
Main meals consist of breakfast, lunch & dinner, with afternoon snacks in between.
The menus are fixed and meals are served buffet style in the air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck.
Snacks include biscuits and fruit which, together with tea, herbal teas & coffee, soft drinks and drinking water, are complimentary.
Beer, wine and soda water are available for purchase on board.
All diets, including vegetarian and halal, can be catered for with prior notice.
Catering begins with dinner on the first day of the tour.
Built in 2005, refurbished annually
Size - 28m x 6m
Top speed - 11 knots
Cruising speed - 8 knots
2 x 600 HP Caterpillar engines
2 x 50 KW Caterpillar generators
2 x Bauer dive tank compressors
Membrane enriched air nitrox system
12 & 15 litre aluminium & steel tanks with DIN fittings and Int. inserts
Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
Water capacity - 8,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 9,000 litres
Freshwater maker - 4,500 litres per day
Waste storage tank
2 x life rafts (total 45 person capacity)
2 x 25 HP Yamaha dinghies
HF & VHF radios
Furuno radar
Lorenz GPS
Raytheon Sounder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Satellite EPIRB
Search light & horn
Fire alarms / detectors
Life jackets in all cabins
Fire extinguishers throughout
First aid box and MFA trained staff
15,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen
DEPARTURE SCHEDULE & PRICES
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Dive experience: Recommended: 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, soft drinks, water and hot drinks (e.g. instant coffee, tea), return transfers from/to local airport-boat, port & park fees, dives (as detailed in the trips above), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (9 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer or torch, USD282 per week), diving insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, torch (USD47 per week), 15 litre tank (USD53 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: The M/Y Dreams liveaboard departs from Hurghada, and return transfers from Hurghada Airport to the departure point can be arranged. There are direct flights from Cairo to Hurghada (1 hour) via Egypt Air. From certain destinations in the UK and Europe it is possible to fly into Hurghada direct. 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. For more details visit our Red Sea travel information section.
The boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. Full tourist visas to visit Egypt 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. The last dive of the trip will be at around 15:00 hrs 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 8 guests and 1 additional person can join the cruise in a Standard 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.
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