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Obsession, at 33 metres long and with 4 decks, has earned its reputation through a meticulous combination of everything that makes a liveaboard great.
Operating from Marsa Alam, Obsession is finished with teak decks and the interiors and the dive deck are carefully planned with the liveaboard diver in mind, including nitrox facilities. Combined with a hull-design that effortlessly negotiates the waters to get scuba divers from one site to the next in speed, luxury and comfort, it's easy to see why diving trips in Egypt with the Obsession are such a pleasure.
The cabins on board Obsession feature either twin or double berths and each cabin has individually controlled air-conditioning with en-suite facilities, ensuring that feeling of privacy remains.
The common areas include the cool, airy and spacious saloon, which is equipped with the latest entertainment facilities in the form of a big-screen TV, DVD player, free 3G Wi-Fi, and a music centre to while away your time in between dives. The boat also features and open-air dining area and ample sun-deck and shaded spaces from which to enjoy the Red Sea scenery and sea air.
Obsession can accommodate 20 divers in 10 Standard cabins. The cabins consist of 8 twin cabins located on the lower deck, and 2 double cabins located on the upper deck. All the cabins have private en-suite bathroom facilities.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower and hand basin
- Portholes
- Windows (in Double Cabins only)
- Bedding
- Towels & bathrobes
- Music
- Minibar
- Cabinet, mirror & shelves
- Reading lights
- 24-hour, 220v electricity supply
- European-style 2-pin plugs
- Life jackets
No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 11 - hot water
[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].
The liveaboard crew comprises:
- 2 Dive Instructors / Divemasters
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Maid
- Steward
- Masseuse
- 4 Deck Hands
Nitrox - 2 x 25 HP dive dinghies - Diving deck and platform with hot water shower and toilet - Separate rinse tank for cameras - Air-conditioned saloon with TV, DVD and music players - Complimentary 3G internet - Library with movies, magazines, novels and fish ID books - Air-conditioned restaurant with bar and water dispenser - Open-air dining area - Sun deck & shaded area with sun chairs & matresses
- International and local Egyptian cuisine are served on board, as well as a BBQ.
- Main meals consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner, with snacks between meal times.
- The menus are fixed and meals are served buffet style in the dedicated, air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck.
- Snacks include biscuits and fruit which, together with tea & coffee and drinking water, are complimentary.
- Soft drinks, beer, wine and other alcohol are available for purchase.
- All diets, including vegetarian and halal, can be catered for with prior notice.
- Catering begins with dinner on first day.
- Built in 2003, refurbished 2008
- Size - 36m x 8.5m
- Top speed - 12 knots
- Cruising speed - 10 knots
- 2 x 750 HP MTU engines
- 3 x 84/84/30 KW Perkins generators
- 2 x Bauer dive tank compressors
- Membrane enriched air nitrox system
- 12 litre aluminium tanks with DIN fittings and international adaptors
- Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - 10,000 litres
- Fuel capacity - 12,000 litres
- Freshwater maker - 9,000 litres per day
- Waste storage tank
- 2 x 25 person capacity life rafts
- 2 x 30 HP Yamaha dinghies
- Engine room CCTV
- Radar
- GPS
- Fishfinder and sounder
- Satellite & mobile phones
- HF & VHF radios
- Satellite EPIRB
- Bilge pump alarm in engine room
- Search light
- Emergency lights / signal devices
- Fire alarms / detectors
- Life jackets in all cabins
- Fire extinguishers throughout
- MFA box and trained staff
- 15,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen
"
Very good guides and service on board, excellent food, good accommodation - a great experience overall." -
Michael Barrow, UK, 8 January 2015 ...