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Sea Serpent Excellence

From USD 173 per day

Customer reviews

Good

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Length

34m
112 ft

Max 24

Nitrox

SSI

Wi-Fi

LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE

At a glance...

Visits Red Sea North and South, Sudan
All cabins with private bathrooms
Dedicated restaurant with bar
Rebreather facility

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Hurghada liveaboard, the M/Y Sea Serpent Excellence

Standard twin bed cabin on the lower deck

The dive deck offers lots of kit up space

The stylish upper deck open-air social area and bar

The air-conditioned restaurant for buffet-style meals

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MY Excellence is a stylish purpose built Hurghada liveaboard running diving charters around some of the best dive sites of the Southern Red Sea, both in Egyptian and Sudanese waters. Up to 24 divers can be accommodated in 12 twin and double en-suite cabins. 4 of the cabins are on the upper deck giving superior views and more natural light.

The decking is teak wood and all the interior spaces are tastefully furnished in oak and mahogany and are comfortable. You can hang out in the large air conditioned lounge and dining room on the main deck which comes complete with full multimedia entertainment, free internet facility, and even a bar for those post dive tipples. This is the main social spot on the boat, as well as the partially shaded sundeck which suits sun bathers and shade-seekers alike.

At 34 metres long, MY Excellence boasts a huge dive deck where there is always plenty of room for kitting up, preparing for dives on air, nitrox or with rebreathers. Spacious, comfortable and stylish, MY Excellence excels among Egypt's liveaboard dive charters based in Hurghada.

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Scheduled departures, prices, destinations, durations...

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(!) Special discounted trips highlighted in yellow

Depart	Return	Depart Return	nights	Destination	dives	Price (per person)	price
August 2020
20 Aug	27 Aug	20 Aug 27 Aug	7	Red Sea North & Wrecks	21	USD 1 383	USD 1 383
27 Aug	3 Sep	27 Aug 3 Sep	7	Red Sea North & Wrecks	21	USD 1 383	USD 1 383
September 2020
3 Sep	10 Sep	3 Sep 10 Sep	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 1 573	USD 1 573
10 Sep	17 Sep	10 Sep 17 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
17 Sep	24 Sep	17 Sep 24 Sep	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 1 573	USD 1 573
24 Sep	1 Oct	24 Sep 1 Oct	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
October 2020
1 Oct	8 Oct	1 Oct 8 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 1 573	USD 1 573
15 Oct	22 Oct	15 Oct 22 Oct	7	Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone	17	USD 1 573	USD 1 573
November 2020
5 Nov	12 Nov	5 Nov 12 Nov	7	Red Sea Northern Wrecks & Brothers	18	USD 1 573	USD 1 573
19 Nov	26 Nov	19 Nov 26 Nov	7	Red Sea North & Wrecks	21	USD 1 383
26 Nov	3 Dec	26 Nov 3 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
December 2020
11 Dec	18 Dec	11 Dec 18 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
17 Dec	24 Dec	17 Dec 24 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
24 Dec	31 Dec	24 Dec 31 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
31 Dec	7 Jan	31 Dec 7 Jan	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 414	USD 1 414
March 2021
4 Mar	11 Mar	4 Mar 11 Mar	7	Sudan Central	21	USD 1 627	USD 1 627
11 Mar	18 Mar	11 Mar 18 Mar	7	Sudan Central	21	USD 1 627
18 Mar	25 Mar	18 Mar 25 Mar	7	Sudan Central	21	USD 1 627
25 Mar	1 Apr	25 Mar 1 Apr	7	Sudan Central	21	USD 1 627	USD 1 627
April 2021
29 Apr	6 May	29 Apr 6 May	7	Sudan Central & Far North	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
May 2021
6 May	13 May	6 May 13 May	7	Sudan Central & Far North	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
13 May	20 May	13 May 20 May	7	Sudan Central & Far North	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
20 May	27 May	20 May 27 May	7	Sudan Central & Far North	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
27 May	3 Jun	27 May 3 Jun	7	Sudan Central & Far North	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
June 2021
10 Jun	17 Jun	10 Jun 17 Jun	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
17 Jun	24 Jun	17 Jun 24 Jun	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
24 Jun	1 Jul	24 Jun 1 Jul	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
July 2021
15 Jul	22 Jul	15 Jul 22 Jul	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
22 Jul	29 Jul	22 Jul 29 Jul	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
29 Jul	5 Aug	29 Jul 5 Aug	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
August 2021
5 Aug	12 Aug	5 Aug 12 Aug	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
12 Aug	19 Aug	12 Aug 19 Aug	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
19 Aug	26 Aug	19 Aug 26 Aug	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
26 Aug	2 Sep	26 Aug 2 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
September 2021
2 Sep	9 Sep	2 Sep 9 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
9 Sep	16 Sep	9 Sep 16 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
16 Sep	23 Sep	16 Sep 23 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
23 Sep	30 Sep	23 Sep 30 Sep	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
30 Sep	7 Oct	30 Sep 7 Oct	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
October 2021
7 Oct	14 Oct	7 Oct 14 Oct	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
14 Oct	21 Oct	14 Oct 21 Oct	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
21 Oct	28 Oct	21 Oct 28 Oct	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
28 Oct	4 Nov	28 Oct 4 Nov	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
November 2021
4 Nov	11 Nov	4 Nov 11 Nov	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
11 Nov	18 Nov	11 Nov 18 Nov	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
18 Nov	25 Nov	18 Nov 25 Nov	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
25 Nov	2 Dec	25 Nov 2 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 596	USD 1 596
December 2021
2 Dec	9 Dec	2 Dec 9 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
9 Dec	16 Dec	9 Dec 16 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
16 Dec	23 Dec	16 Dec 23 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
23 Dec	30 Dec	23 Dec 30 Dec	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538
30 Dec	6 Jan	30 Dec 6 Jan	7	Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits	21	USD 1 538	USD 1 538

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More Trip Details...

Special offers: Extra terms and conditions for new bookings during the COVID reality:

Egypt has approved the resumption of international travel from 01 July 2020.
All travelers will be required to submit a traveler's declaration including a questionnaire on information on trips undertaken in the 14 days before coming to Egypt and a confirmation that the passengers have not shown any symptoms of Covid-19 or knowingly been in touch with coronavirus patients.
All travelers will need to have international medical insurance covering their stay in Egypt.
Travelers arriving from countries declared by the WHO as severely infected with Covid-19 up to the epidemic level are required to submit a recent PCR test upon entry into Egypt. The test must be done in the source country in a maximum of 48 hours prior to the travel date. The list of countries concerned will be announced on a regular basis on the WHO’s website.
The wearing of face masks inside airport facilities, physical distance is maintained, and the temperature of all travelers and airport staff is checked and luggage is disinfected before being placed on conveyor belts.
On board on safari or daily dive boats, the vessels will operate at a reduced capacity and the wearing of face masks is obligatory.

Offer expires: 30 Dec 2020

Dive experience: Recommended on the Red Sea liveaboard cruises: 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 Sudan, 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), dives (as detailed in the trips above), port and park fees, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (Egypt trips only), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (8 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, return transfers - boat-airport.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (incl. dive computer or torch, US$ 207 per week), diving insurance. For Sudan trips - entry visa (US$ 155, or US$ 205 for USA nationals - in new bank notes), Sudanese taxes (US$ 195 for 1 week), fuel surcharge and taxes (US$ 100 for 1 week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, torch (US$ 47 per week), 15 litre tank (US$ 47 per week), nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (Sudan trips only - US$ 83 per week).
Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

How to get there: Egypt trips: MY Excellence departs from Hurghada and Port Ghalib, and return transfers from local 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 details see our travel information section for the Red Sea.
Sudan trips: Excellence departs from Port Sudan for Sudan liveaboard trips. There are flights from Cairo to Port Sudan with Egypt Air and Sudan Airways. This is a much easier route than flying into Khartoum. Included in the Sudan visa fee are return transfers from Port Sudan to the departure point.

The last dive of the trip will be at around 13:00 hrs noon on the second last day of the trip. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: 5-10% off the published price. Depends on season and request.

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 7 guests and 1 extra 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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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...

Excellence can accommodate 24 divers in 12 cabins. There are 8 twin cabins on the lower deck with portholes - 6 are twin side-by-side beds and 2 are twin bunk beds. There are also 4 double/twin bed cabins with windows on the upper deck. All the cabins have private en-suite bathrooms.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning
En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower, hand basin, towels, hairdryer and soap
Portholes
Windows (main deck only)
Reading lights

Cabinet, shelves & mirror
Bedding & space for luggage
24-hour, 220V electricity supply
European-style 2-pin plugs
Life jackets
Fire warning system

No. of bathrooms / showers - 13 / 14 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...

The crew of 12 comprises:

Cruise Leader / Instructor
Divemaster
Captain
Cook

Engineer
2 Maids
Steward
4 Deck Hands

Nitrox - Rebreather compatible - 2 motorized diving dinghies - Dive deck and platform with ladders, hot water shower, toilet - Separate rinse tank for cameras - Air-conditioned saloon on main deck with TV, DVD and music players - Complimentary Wlan internet - Library with magazines, novels and fish ID books - Air-conditioned restaurant on upper deck with bar - Satellite telephone - Open-air dining area - Sun deck & shaded area with sun chairs & matresses - Water dispenser

PADI Advanced, EANx and specialty courses available onboard.

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Menu, Cuisine Type...

Dining on board the MY Excellence starts with dinner on the first day and consists of breakfast, lunch and dinner each day, plus snacks to ensure you are never hungry. You can expect a varied menu comprising a range of international dishes plus some local specialties. Meals are buffet-style with steward assistance.

International and local Egyptian cuisine; 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 biscuits, candy bars, freshly prepared afternoon snacks and fruit.
Tea, coffee, soft drinks and drinking water are free of charge.
Soda water, tonic 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.

Sample dishes: meat, chicken, fish (cooked or fried), local salads & vegetables (Tahina, Babaganoush ...), local sweets (Basbusa, Baklava, cake ...) ...

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Technical Specifications...

Built in 2001, refurbished annually
Size - 34m x 8m
Top speed - 12 knots
Cruising speed - 10 knots
2 x 800 HP MAN engines
2 Perkins generators - 1 x 50 KW + 1 x 80 KW
3 x Bauer dive 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 - 14,000 litres
Freshwater maker - 9,000 litres per day
Waste storage tank