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MV Emperor Asmaa

From USD 135 per day

Length

30m
99 ft

Max 20

Nitrox

PADI

Wi-Fi

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At a glance...

Visits Red sea North and South
All inclusive transparent prices
All cabins with private bathrooms and have twin beds, side by side
Dive computers available
Computer for internet and photo editing

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Emperor Asmaa, Hurghada liveaboard to St John's in the Red Sea

Deluxe twin bed cabin aboard the Red Sea diving liveaboard, Emperor Asmaa

Lower deck Standard twin cabin aboard the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard charter

M/Y Emperor Asmaa's spacious, open plan saloon

The covered, open air seating aboard the Hurghada liveaboard, M/Y Emperor Asmaa

Emperor Asmaa Red Sea liveaboard sun deck, for those who worship the sun

Dining facilities aboard the Egypt dive cruise, the Emperor Asmaa

The sleek Red Sea liveaboard Emperor Asmaa

Hurghada liveaboard - Emperor Asmaa layout

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Departure & Prices
Trip Details
Cabins
Crew & Facilities
Food
Specs
Safety

Emperor Divers have been running scuba trips throughout the Red Sea for many years. Now they bring their rich knowledge and wealth of experience to the MV Emperor Asmaa, the smallest and most affordable of their Hurghada liveaboard diving fleet, refitted in 2015.

The 30m Emperor Asmaa can accommodate 20 divers in roomy and bright air-conditioned twin en-suite cabins. You can enjoy the family atmosphere onboard, either in the chilled air-conditioned saloon on the main deck, the shaded lounging area on the upper deck, or up on the sundeck where you'll find plenty of mattresses for lazing about.

Keeping in touch with family and friends is simple and free on the Emperor Asmaa. You can either use one of the boat's mobile internet USB sticks with your own laptop or make use of the onboard computer. The computer also proves popular with underwater photographers since you can edit your pictures and burn them to CD.

For Red Sea liveaboard divers eager to extend their bottom time and decrease rest-stops, nitrox is available and free of charge. Scuba diving courses can also be arranged and dive computers are available for purchase onboard at discounted prices. As with the other boats in the Emperor fleet, the Asmaa too guarantees a minimum of 2 dive guides per trip and 2 motorised dinghies to shuttle you to the sites with the minimum of delay.

One wonderful bonus of booking the Emperor Asmaa is that they have a transparent 'no hidden extras' policy. This means that, along with the free nitrox, you will not find any extras such as marine park fees, fuel surcharges, boat transfers added to the price - they are all included!

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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Dive experience: Required: 30 logged dives for trips to any of Brothers, Daedalus Reef, Zabargad and Rocky Island.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, red wine with dinner, drinking water, soft drinks and hot drinks, return transfers from Marsa Alam airport/hotel to boat, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) 2 DMs per trip, tanks, weights and weightbelts, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, all park & port fees and fuel surcharges.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 233 per week, incl. dive computer), diving insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: All other alcoholic drinks, 15 litre tank (US$ 42 per week), torch (US$ 69 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: The M/Y Emperor Asmaa liveaboard departs from the Red Sea ports of Hurghada, Port Ghalib or Hamata and return transfers are provided from nearby hotels, Marsa Alam or Hurghada airports to all departure ports. Arrival transfer at 6 pm. Departure from boat transfer at 9 am.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 13:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. For more details see our travel information section for the Red Sea. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the second last day of the trip, Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: US$ 42 gift voucher to spend onboard.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): Add 50% to the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 5 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 6 guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 17 guests and 3 additional persons can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge.

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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

Emperor Asmaa is fitted with 10 cabins all with twin beds side by side accommodating a maximum of 20 scuba divers in total. There are 6 bright and comfy twin cabins on the lower deck, fitted with private bathrooms and 2 portholes per cabin for extra light and 4 upper deck twin bed cabins.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning
En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower and hand basin
Towels & shower gel
Portholes (on the lower deck)
Bedside cabinet & clothes cabinet
Reading lamps on the lower deck
Music from the saloon music centre

Mirror
Safe box
Bedding
Life jackets
24-hour, 220v electricity supply
European-style 2-pin plugs

No. of bathrooms / showers - 10 / 10 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

Liveaboard crew comprises:

2 Dive Instructors / Guides
Captain
Cook and assistant
Engineer

Maid
Stewardess
3 Deck Hands

Nitrox - 25 HP dive dinghies - 49m² diving deck with 2 hot water showers & toilets - 18m² platform with separate rinse tank for cameras - Camera table and charging points - Air-conditioned saloon with bar, big-screen TV, DVD and music players, computer & internet - Library with movies, magazines, novels and fish ID books - 38m² sun deck with sun matresses - 46.5m² shaded area with bar - Water dispenser

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

International, Italian and local cuisine served on board.
Food is served buffet style on the main deck in the dining section of the air-conditioned saloon.
All diets, including vegetarian and halal, catered for with prior notice.
Main meals consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks in between.
Bar snacks consist of biscuits and fruit, which together with tea and coffee, drinking water and soft drinks, are complimentary.
Chocolate bars, beer, bottles of wine and other alcoholic drinks are available for purchase on board.
Catering starts with dinner on trip check-in day.