Emperor Asmaa is fitted with 9 cabins all with twin beds side by side accommodating a maximum of 18 scuba divers in total. There are 5 bright and comfy twin bed 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: No. of bathrooms / showers - 9 / 9 - hot water

Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Giannis D), Gubal Island, SS Thistlegorm, Ulysses, Rosalie Moller, Shaab El Erg, Kingston, Dunraven, Carina, Straits of Tiran

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
This route allows you to visit famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea, along with some stunning reef diving. There will be 4 dives a day, usually with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive, and either a sunset or a night dive. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life. The most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, will leave you in awe: it was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe! With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, the wreck of the Thistlegorm would be a highlight of diving anywhere in the world. The Rosalie Moeller, carrying a cargo of coal, suffered the same fate just 2 days later.
The reefs around Gubal Island feature deep walls with an abundance of schools of fish like snapper and surgeonfish. Ras Mohamed, at the southernmost tip of the Sinai, is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. You will also dive the 4 famous reefs of the Strait of Tiran: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas & Gordon. These magnificent formations, rising from the depths, are often frequented by large pelagics due to the abundance of currents. 4 dives a day will be the norm on most days, except on the penultimate day, when 2 or 3 dives are scheduled before returning to Hurghada.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 hrs, after a final breakfast on the boat. You can arrange with the crew to be transported back to the airport or to a local hotel.

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Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Big Brother, Little Brother, Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Giannis D), Straits of Gubal, SS Thistlegorm, Ras Mohamed, Rosalie Moller, Panorama Reef, Salem Express

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
Diving the Brother Islands are a must for all experienced divers. You will surely have fun while diving drop-offs, wrecks, huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals that are home to octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs, frogfish, large schools of fish: an underwater photographer’s dream! Bucket list encounters include hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, whale sharks, thresher sharks and manta rays. Lots of curious turtles, Napoleon wrasse and whitetip reef sharks will be common encounters on several occasions!
This route also allows you to visit famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life. Ras Mohamed is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. The most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, will leave you in awe: it was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe! With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, the Thistlegorm would be a highlight of diving anywhere in the world. The Rosalie Moeller, carrying a cargo of coal, suffered the same fate just 2 days later.
Safaga has some great diving, offering a combination of shallow reef dives like Panorama Reef, and drop-offs, as well as unforgettable wreck diving on the Salem Express, a 100-metre ferry boat that hosts frogfish, blue-spotted stingrays, schools of angel and butterfly fish. The ship is now covered in hard and soft corals. On the penultimate day of the tour the boat will head back to port, after 2 morning dives.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 hrs, after a final breakfast on the boat. You can arrange with the crew to be transported back to the airport or to a local hotel.

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Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Sha’ab El Erg, Alternatives, Stingray Station, Thistlegorm, Gubal Barge, Dunraven, Ras Mohammed: Shark Reef, Yolanda, Marsa Bereika, Straits of Tiran: Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
This cruise is designed to showcase some of the wrecks and reefs of the Northern Red Sea at a relaxed pace, whether diving or snorkelling. It's also the best time of year for dolphin spotting and the world class fish schooling event at Ras Mohamed. There will be 4 dives a day, usually with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive, and either a sunset or a night dive. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, will leave you in awe: it was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe! With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, the wreck of the Thistlegorm would be a highlight of diving anywhere in the world.
Ras Mohamed, at the southernmost tip of the Sinai, is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. You will also dive the famous reefs of the Strait of Tiran. These magnificent formations, rising from the depths, are often frequented by large pelagics due to the abundance of currents. From here the boat will head back to Hurghada, after 2 dives on the last full day of the safari.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 hrs, after a final breakfast on the boat. You can arrange with the crew to be transported back to the airport or to a local hotel.

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[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].

Liveaboard crew comprises: 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

• 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.