Red Sea North & Wrecks (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving
Dive sites and activities: Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, Dunraven. Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The MY Sea Serpent Grand will depart either from the port of Hurghada or the more southerly Port Ghalib. Embarkation at either port can be no earlier than 17:00 hrs. If your cruise is one that leaves from Hurghada, you should fly into Hurghada airport where you will be met and transferred, by air-conditioned minibus, to the boat. This journey takes 20 minutes or so. If departing Port Ghalib you can choose between flying into either Hurghada or Marsa Alam and be transferred from the airport to the boat. From Hurghada the journey takes 3 hours from Marsa Alam, only a few minutes. On board you will be welcomed, given a boat briefing and allocated your cabin before dinner. The Sea Serpent Grand departs early in the following morning.
Days 2-7
On this cruise the itinerary includes Abu Nuhas, a collection of 4 wrecks claimed by this notorious shallow reef. These structures are now covered by beautiful colourful hard and soft corals and are a favourite for underwater photographers. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the world-famous SS Thistlegorm. This legendary wreck, sunk by Germans during WWII, went down with its cargo intact. To this day you can dive around the tanks, motorcycles and ammunition which makes for a memorable experience.
On this cruise the itinerary includes Abu Nuhas, a collection of 4 wrecks claimed by this notorious shallow reef. These structures are now covered by beautiful colourful hard and soft corals and are a favourite for underwater photographers. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the world-famous SS Thistlegorm. This legendary wreck, sunk by Germans during WWII, went down with its cargo intact. To this day you can dive around the tanks, motorcycles and ammunition which makes for a memorable experience.
3 or 4 dives per day are usually possible on this itinerary. The exception is the day before disembarkation when they are likely 2 dives before the boat returns to port.
The daily dining procedure includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. So dive, eat, sleep seems to be the system! Pre-breakfast is a light affair of juice, tea, coffee and nibbles. After dive 1 it is time for a hot, cooked breakfast of eggs, sausages, toast, pastries, cereal and oatmeal. While most of the food can be described as International cuisine there are other influences including local Egyptian dishes. Snacks are also available throughout the day including fresh fruits and cookies. Hot soup is nice warming treat for when you surface after night dives.
Day 8
On the last day you can arise to a farewell breakfast before disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs. You will be transferred to the airport.
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: Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, Dunraven. Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Straits of Tiran, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The MY Sea Serpent Grand will depart either from the port of Hurghada or the more southerly Port Ghalib. Embarkation at either port can be no earlier than 17:00 hrs. If your cruise is one that leaves from Hurghada, you should fly into Hurghada airport where you will be met and transferred, by air-conditioned minibus, to the boat. This journey takes 20 minutes or so. If departing Port Ghalib you can choose between flying into either Hurghada or Marsa Alam and be transferred from the airport to the boat. From Hurghada the journey takes 3 hours from Marsa Alam, only a few minutes. On board you will be welcomed, given a boat briefing and allocated your cabin before dinner. The Sea Serpent Grand departs early in the following morning.
Days 2-7
On this cruise the itinerary includes Abu Nuhas, a collection of 4 wrecks claimed by this notorious shallow reef. These structures are now covered by beautiful colourful hard and soft corals and are a favourite for underwater photographers. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the world-famous SS Thistlegorm. This legendary wreck, sunk by Germans during WWII, went down with its cargo intact. To this day you can dive around the tanks, motorcycles and ammunition which makes for a memorable experience.
This itinerary includes Ras Mohamed National Park which is located in Sinai. It is known for schools of snapper, tuna and trevally swimming past walls covered in colourful gorgonians and soft corals. This diver’s paradise is also a good place for sightings of creatures like turtles, blue-spotted stingrays, crocodilefish and scorpionfish. The 4 renowned Straits of Tiran (Woodhouse, Thomas, Gordon and Jackson) are frequented by large pelagics who come to feast on the smorgasbord of food attracted by the nutrient-rich currents.
3 or 4 dives per day are usually possible on this itinerary. The exception is the day before disembarkation when they are likely 2 dives before the boat returns to port.
The daily dining procedure includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. So dive, eat, sleep seems to be the system! Pre-breakfast is a light affair of juice, tea, coffee and nibbles. After dive 1 it is time for a hot, cooked breakfast of eggs, sausages, toast, pastries, cereal and oatmeal. While most of the food can be described as International cuisine there are other influences including local Egyptian dishes. Snacks are also available throughout the day including fresh fruits and cookies. Hot soup is nice warming treat for when you surface after night dives.
Day 8
On the last day you can arise to a farewell breakfast before disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs. You will be transferred to the airport.
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 (Aida II, Numidia), Little Brother, Thistlegorm, Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The MY Sea Serpent Grand will depart either from the port of Hurghada or the more southerly Port Ghalib. Embarkation at either port can be no earlier than 17:00 hrs. If your cruise is one that leaves from Hurghada, you should fly into Hurghada airport where you will be met and transferred, by air-conditioned minibus, to the boat. This journey takes 20 minutes or so. If departing Port Ghalib you can choose between flying into either Hurghada or Marsa Alam and be transferred from the airport to the boat. From Hurghada the journey takes 3 hours from Marsa Alam, only a few minutes. On board you will be welcomed, given a boat briefing and allocated your cabin before dinner. The Sea Serpent Grand departs early in the following morning.
Days 2-7
This Red Sea diving tour will give you several dives at the famous Brother Islands which are 2 undersea mounts that are among the best loved sites of the Red Sea. There is some great drift diving around the drop-offs which are bejwelled with soft corals and sea fans and populated by meaty pelagics. In the blue you can see mantas, schools of snapper and trevallies, plus sharks like: scalloped hammerheads, grey reef, silvertip, silky and oceanic whitetip sharks. There are a couple of wrecks to explore such as Aida II and Numidia, a cargo ship that lies in the shallows off Big Brother Island. Both these wrecks are festooned with hard and soft corals and colourful encrusting sponges.
You will also have several dives at the most famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea, including Abu Nuhas, a collection of 4 wrecks claimed by this notorious shallow reef. These structures are now covered by beautiful colourful hard and soft corals and are a favourite for underwater photographers. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the world-famous SS Thistlegorm. This legendary wreck, sunk by Germans during WWII, went down with its cargo intact. To this day you can dive around the tanks, motorcycles and ammunition which makes for a memorable experience.
3 or 4 dives per day are usually possible on this itinerary. The exception is the day before disembarkation when they are likely 2 dives before the boat returns to port.
The daily dining procedure includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. So dive, eat, sleep seems to be the system! Pre-breakfast is a light affair of juice, tea, coffee and nibbles. After dive 1 it is time for a hot, cooked breakfast of eggs, sausages, toast, pastries, cereal and oatmeal. While most of the food can be described as International cuisine there are other influences including local Egyptian dishes. Snacks are also available throughout the day including fresh fruits and cookies. Hot soup is nice warming treat for when you surface after night dives.
Day 8
On the last day you can arise to a farewell breakfast before disembarking. You will be transferred to the airport.
Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, manta rays, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Big Brother, Little Brother, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone
Day 1
The MY Sea Serpent Grand will depart either from the port of Hurghada or the more southerly Port Ghalib. Embarkation at either port will start late afternoon. If your cruise is one that leaves from Hurghada, you should fly into Hurghada airport where you will be met and transferred, by air-conditioned minibus, to the boat. This journey takes 20 minutes or so. If departing Port Ghalib you can choose between flying into either Hurghada or Marsa Alam and be transferred from the airport to the boat. From Hurghada the journey takes 3 hours from Marsa Alam, only a few minutes. On board you will be welcomed, given a boat briefing and allocated your cabin before dinner. The Sea Serpent Grand departs early in the following morning.
Days 2-7
Brother Islands, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone is one of the most common routes for Southern Red Sea Liveaboards. It promises drop-offs and wrecks covered in soft corals. Shark species that can be seen in this area include hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, whale sharks and thresher sharks. Turtles are very common as are manta rays and Napoleon wrasses. Smaller creatures include nudibranchs, frogfish and octopus as well as various schools of fish. It is a great route for underwater photographers.
3 or 4 dives per day are usually possible on this itinerary. The exception is the day before disembarkation when they are likely 2 dives before the boat returns to port.
The daily dining procedure includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. So dive, eat, sleep seems to be the system! Pre-breakfast is a light affair of juice, tea, coffee and nibbles. After dive 1 it is time for a hot, cooked breakfast of eggs, sausages, toast, pastries, cereal and oatmeal. While most of the food can be described as International cuisine there are other influences including local Egyptian dishes. Snacks are also available throughout the day including fresh fruits and cookies. Hot soup is nice warming treat for when you surface after night dives.
Day 8
On the last day you can arise to a farewell breakfast before disembarking. You will be transferred to the airport.
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: Dahab, Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, Dunraven. Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Strait of Tiran, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The MY Sea Serpent Grand will depart either from the port of Hurghada or the more southerly Port Ghalib. Embarkation at either port can be no earlier than 17:00 hrs. If your cruise is one that leaves from Hurghada, you should fly into Hurghada airport where you will be met and transferred, by air-conditioned minibus, to the boat. This journey takes 20 minutes or so. If departing Port Ghalib you can choose between flying into either Hurghada or Marsa Alam and be transferred from the airport to the boat. From Hurghada the journey takes 3 hours from Marsa Alam, only a few minutes. On board you will be welcomed, given a boat briefing and allocated your cabin before dinner. The Sea Serpent Grand departs early in the following morning.
Days 2-7
On this cruise the itinerary includes Abu Nuhas, a collection of 4 wrecks claimed by this notorious shallow reef. These structures are now covered by beautiful colourful hard and soft corals and are a favourite for underwater photographers. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the world-famous SS Thistlegorm. This legendary wreck, sunk by Germans during WWII, went down with its cargo intact. To this day you can dive around the tanks, motorcycles and ammunition which makes for a memorable experience.
You will also dive in Dahab and in the Ras Mohamed National Park which is located in Sinai. It is known for schools of snapper, tuna and trevally swimming past walls covered in colourful gorgonians and soft corals. This diver’s paradise is also a good place for sightings of creatures like turtles, blue-spotted stingrays, crocodilefish and scorpionfish. The 4 renowned Straits of Tiran (Woodhouse, Thomas, Gordon and Jackson) are frequented by large pelagics who come to feast on the smorgasbord of food attracted by the nutrient-rich currents.
4 dives per day are usually possible on this itinerary. The exception is the day before disembarkation when they are likely 2 dives before the boat returns to port.
The daily dining procedure includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. So dive, eat, sleep seems to be the system! Pre-breakfast is a light affair of juice, tea, coffee and nibbles. After dive 1 it is time for a hot, cooked breakfast of eggs, sausages, toast, pastries, cereal and oatmeal. While most of the food can be described as International cuisine there are other influences including local Egyptian dishes. Snacks are also available throughout the day including fresh fruits and cookies. Hot soup is nice warming treat for when you surface after night dives.
Day 8
On the last day you can arise to a farewell breakfast before disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs. You will be transferred to the airport.
[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].
