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Nemo is managed by the international dive operator, Dune. Unlike the fish of its name, the yacht is a true pioneer that roams the north east African coastline, providing liveaboard cruises in the Red Sea of Egypt and Sudan, as well as in Djibouti. You could explore the caverns and tunnels of St John's in the deep south of Egypt, explore Cousteau's abandoned undersea laboratory in the shark-rich waters of Sudan, or venture where few have gone before and dive in the remote 7 Brothers of Djibouti, a region famed for whale shark encounters.
Nemo was constructed in Safaga in 2003, and underwent a complete renovation in 2011. It is a 31m long wooden hull motor yacht and accommodates 22 guests in twin bed cabins or a double bed suite. Each cabin has a private bathroom. The boat has a run-of-the-house cabin allocation booking system, but guests can pay a small premium to pre-select their preferred cabin.
Meals are served in the dining area in the air-conditioned saloon. The lounge has a TV, and this is where guests can relax and watch a film from the onboard movie library. The upper deck has a shaded, open air seating area and a bar where guests can socialise and enjoy a drink or two after each day of scuba diving. The sun deck is open to the African sunshine, and is fitted with padded seating and bean bags.
Although some dives are made dircet from the dive platform on Nemo, most of the diving is done from the 2 motorised dinghies that are used to shuttle divers to the sites. Nitrox is provided free of charge by the membrane system. The dive guides are European and Egyptian and are passionate about diving, well trained, and know all the regions very well. This means they are familiar with the seasonal changes in dive conditions and can choose the best sites based on that information, diver experience and guest wishes every time. They balance their duty of care with plenty of fun, sharing anecdotes, tips and stories, to ensure a pleasurable and friendly atmosphere onboard. So if you are searching for an alternative dive destination and have that pioneer spirit, why not join a Nemo liveaboard safari in Sudan or Egypt?
There are 11 cabins onboard Nemo, each with its own en-suite bathroom: There are 6 twin bed cabins on the lower deck and a double bed suite in the bow. There are 4 more twin bed cabins on the upper deck.
All the cabins have:
Notes: Age limit: junior divers are welcome onboard all cruises provided they have the mandatory dive experience. Childcare services are not provided and parents must be responsible for their minotrs, therefore a regular diving safari is not recommend for non-diving young children.
Dive experience: Egypt - For safaris in the Red Sea marine parks, divers must be Advanced Open Water Diver certified or equivaelent. Divers who have at least 50 logged dives may join these tours provided they sign up for the advanced course onboard. For cruises elsewhere in Egypt, a minimum of Open Water and 20 logged dives is required.
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, soft drinks, hot drinks, return transfers from local airport (see below), park and port fees, dives (as detailed in the trips above), nitrox fills for certified enriched air divers, 2 experienced English-speaking divemasters, tanks, weightbelt and weights, all taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 113 per week), SMB, dive computer (US$ 56 per week), diving insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash - EUR/USD, or credit/debit card).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks (wine, beer, liquor), espresso, 15 litre tank (US$ 45 per week), torch (US$ 34 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: Egypt - Nemo Red Sea liveaboard cruises normally use Port Ghalib as the port of departure. Once you arrive in Hurghada or Marsa Alam Airport, a yacht correspondent holding a 'Dune' signboard will greet you outside the arrivals hall. Private transfers are provided form the local airport, and collective minibus transfers are provided from Hurghada Airport to Port Ghalib (200 km/3,5 hours). For more details, including airlines, visit our Egypt travel information section.
The first and last nights are spent in port. Guests board on the first day after 2 pm. The last dive of the trip will be about 10 am on the penultimate day. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. Guests depart latest at 10 am on the final day. If you plan an early arrival or late departure, the use of a day room at a hotel is recommended.
The last dive of the trip will be about 10 am on the penultimate day, then the liveaboard will travel back to port. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. Guests depart latest at 10 am on the final day.
Non-diver rate: Discount - Egypt: US$ 56 per week, Sudan: US$ 9 per night.
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 75% of the published price for their own cabin.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 10 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise free of charge (11+ guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 20 guests and 2 extra persons can join free of charge (22 guests).
Add-on package: We recommend some of the wonderful antiquities tours in Egypt to add an extra dimension to your Red Sea diving 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 added to your travel itinerary to make it a once-in-a-lifetime Egyptian adventure. Other activities such as 4x4 desert safaris, birding tours, and camel rides are also available.
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