Red Sea Northern 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: Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Sea Star, Chrisoula K), Gubal Island, Thistlegorm, Shaab Mahmoud, Ulysses wreck, Brother Islands, Numidia wreck, Aida wreck, and 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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard and taken to the marina which is only 20 minutes away. The crew will welcome you on board, show you to your cabin, and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you familiarise yourself with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get to know the other scuba 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
The itinerary 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. 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life. The reefs around Gubal Island feature deep walls with an abundance of schools of fish like snapper and surgeonfish. The island is also a perfect place for night diving. 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!
Diving the Brother Islands is 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, whale sharks, thresher sharks and manta rays. Lots of curious turtles, Napoleon wrasse and Whitetip reef sharks will be common encounters on several occasions! The Salem Express remains one of the largest accessible wrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea and diving it is a must for passionate scuba diver.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Hurghada.
Day 8
Disembark 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.
Red Sea South & St. John's Reefs (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, dugongs/manatees, great macro life/ marine diversity
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Abu Dabbab, Daedalus Reef, Rocky Island, Zabargad, St Johns, Fury Shoal and Elphinstone
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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard. Take a seat in the air-conditioned van that will take you to Port Ghalib where the dive cruise boat is moored. The journey takes about 3 hours, or just 10 minutes if you have landed at Marsa Alam Airport. The crew will welcome you onboard, show you to your cabin, and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarisation with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get 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
Daedalus Reef features a large, oval reef with deep walls and drop-offs that offer some spectacular diving. Pristine hard corals, with a high chance of encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads and grey reef sharks. Sheer walls of soft corals at Elphinstone are great dives with oceanic whitetip sharks and plenty of marine life. The currents that flow all year around Rocky Island help the growth of beautiful soft corals, gorgonian fans, sponges and black coral trees. The small island is a shelter for reef sharks, especially grey and silvertips, and manta rays, green turtles and dolphins visit. The island of Zabargad is a fantastic dive location, with walls, drop offs or easier dives in shallower water, with a beautiful coral garden that attracts schools of snappers, big eyes, soldierfish and wrasses.
In the deep south you will have the chance to dive St. John’s Reefs, the healthiest and most colourful in the Red Sea, with their fantastic drop offs, pinnacles, canyons, caves and tunnels, and amazing hard-corals. There is a lot of marine life too, such as barracuda, different types of reef shark, sometimes even dolphins and mantas. This tour also visits the Fury Shoals. This reef system offers amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Port Ghalib.
Day 8
Disembarkation starts 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.
St. John's & Elba Reef (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Shaab Shouna, Elphinstone, St John's, Elba Reef, Levanzo wreck
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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard. Take a seat in the air-conditioned van that will take you to Port Ghalib where the dive cruise boat is moored. The journey takes about 3 hours, or just 10 minutes if you have landed at Marsa Alam Airport. The crew will welcome you onboard, show you to your cabin, and provide a full 60 minute detailed vessel safety briefing. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get 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 itinerary has been specifically tailored for serious scuba divers who want to enjoy a cruise in the Red Sea with no traffic, providing an ideal underwater environment for all types of divers particularly for underwater videographers and photographers. Part of Elba Reef is in Sudanese waters and special permission has been granted from the Egyptian Navy to dive this pristine and remote reef. During the trip you will also be diving the famous and untouched 113m long Italian Levanzo wreck, built in March 1901 and sunk on 14 March 1923, laying on one of the beautiful Elba reefs at 22-75m in depth.
In the deep south you will have the chance to dive St. John’s Reefs, the healthiest and most colourful in the Red Sea, with their fantastic drop offs, pinnacles, canyons, caves and tunnels, and amazing hard-corals. There is a lot of marine life too, such as barracuda, different types of reef shark, sometimes even dolphins and mantas. The sheer walls of soft corals at Elphinstone are great dives with oceanic whitetip sharks and plenty of marine life.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef of Royal Evolution, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Port Ghalib.
Day 8
Disembark 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.
Red Sea South, St. John's & Elba Reef (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Shaab Shouna, Deadalus Reef, Rocky Island, Zabargad, St John's, Elba Reef, Levanzo wreck
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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard. Take a seat in the air-conditioned van that will take you to Port Ghalib where the dive cruise boat is moored. The journey takes about 3 hours, or just 10 minutes if you have landed at Marsa Alam Airport. The crew will welcome you onboard, show you to your cabin, and provide a full 60 minute detailed vessel safety briefing. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get 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 itinerary has been specifically tailored for serious scuba divers who want to enjoy a cruise in the Red Sea with no traffic, providing an ideal underwater environment for all types of divers particularly for underwater videographers and photographers. Part of Elba Reef is in Sudanese waters and special permission has been granted from the Egyptian Navy to dive this pristine and remote reef. During the trip you will also be diving the famous and untouched 113m long Italian Levanzo wreck, built in March 1901 and sunk on 14 March 1923, laying on one of the beautiful Elba reefs at 22-75m in depth.
Daedalus Reef features a large, oval reef with deep walls and drop-offs that offer some spectacular diving. Pristine hard corals, with a high chance of encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads and grey reef sharks. The currents that flow all year around Rocky Island help the growth of beautiful soft corals, gorgonian fans, sponges and black coral trees. The small island is a shelter for reef sharks, especially grey and silvertips, and manta rays, green turtles and dolphins visit. The island of Zabargad is a fantastic dive location, with walls, drop offs or easier dives in shallower water, with a beautiful coral garden that attracts schools of snappers, big eyes, soldierfish and wrasses.
In the deep south of Egypt you will have the chance to dive St. John’s Reefs, the healthiest and most colourful in the Red Sea, with their fantastic drop offs, pinnacles, canyons, caves and tunnels, and amazing hard-corals. There is a lot of marine life too, such as barracuda, different types of reef shark, sometimes even dolphins and mantas.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef of Royal Evolution, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Port Ghalib.
Day 8
Disembark 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.
Red Sea South, St. John's & Elba Reef (11 Days / 10 Nights - 28 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, manta rays, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Abu Dabbab, Brothers, Deadalus Reef, Rocky Island, Zabargad, St John's, Elphinstone, Elba Reef, Levanzo wreck
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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard. Take a seat in the air-conditioned van that will take you to Port Ghalib where the dive cruise boat is moored. The journey takes about 3 hours, or just 10 minutes if you have landed at Marsa Alam Airport. The crew will welcome you onboard, show you to your cabin, and provide a full 60 minute detailed vessel safety briefing. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get 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 2-10
This itinerary has been specifically tailored for serious scuba divers who want to enjoy a cruise in the Red Sea with no traffic, providing an ideal underwater environment for all types of divers particularly for underwater videographers and photographers. Part of Elba Reef is in Sudanese waters and special permission has been granted from the Egyptian Navy to dive this pristine and remote reef. During the trip you will also be diving the famous and untouched 113m long Italian Levanzo wreck, built in March 1901 and sunk on 14 March 1923, laying on one of the beautiful Elba reefs at 22-75m in depth.
The Brothers will leave you speechless with diving drop-offs, wrecks, huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals. Bucket list encounters include hammerheads, whale sharks, thresher sharks and manta rays. Daedalus Reef features a large, oval reef with deep walls and drop-offs that offer some spectacular diving, with a high chance of encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads and grey reef sharks. Sheer walls of soft corals at Elphinstone are great dives with oceanic whitetip sharks and plenty of marine life. Rocky Island is exposed to strong current and it is a shelter for reef sharks, especially grey and silvertips. Manta rays, green turtles and dolphins visit. The island of Zabargad is a fantastic dive location, with walls, drop offs or easier dives in shallower water, with a beautiful coral garden that attracts schools of snappers, big eyes, soldierfish and wrasses.
In the deep south of Egypt you will have the chance to dive St. John’s Reefs, the healthiest and most colourful in the Red Sea, with their fantastic drop offs, pinnacles, canyons, caves and tunnels, and amazing hard-corals. There is a lot of marine life too, such as barracuda, different types of reef shark, sometimes even dolphins and mantas.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef of Royal Evolution, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Day 11
Disembark 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.
Daedalus, Fury Shoals & Elphinstone (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics
Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving
Dive sites and activities: Abu Dabbab, Daedalus Reef, Fury Shoal: Shaab Maksour, Claudio Reef, Abu Galawa Kebira, Abu Galawa Soghayr, Malahi; Elphinstone
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 fantastic Royal Evolution liveaboard. Take a seat in the air-conditioned van that will take you to Port Ghalib where the dive cruise boat is moored. The journey takes about 3 hours, or just 10 minutes if you have landed at Marsa Alam Airport. The crew will welcome you onboard, show you to your cabin, and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarisation with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area is when you will get 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
Daedalus Reef features a large, oval reef with deep walls and drop-offs that offer some spectacular diving. Pristine hard corals, with a high chance of encounters with schools of scalloped hammerheads and grey reef sharks. Sheer walls of soft corals at Elphinstone are great dives with oceanic whitetip sharks and plenty of marine life.
The Fury Shoals is a vast reef system. Sha'ab Claudio is a classic dive with its famous swim-throughs and huge porites corals, Malahi with its mazes and friendly turtles, and Abu Galawa Soraya with its fantastic coral garden and a wreck of a private sailing boat smothered with glassfish. Sataya, with its resident spinner dolphin population, is a must for snorkelling between dives, as well as having some good underwater offerings.
During your vacation you will meet other divers that share your same passion, enjoy delicious food served in a cruise ship style, rest on the sun deck after diving, or read a book in the air-conditioned saloon or spacious stateroom. Or you can choose to jump in the water again in between dives and snorkel with dolphins. 3 gourmet meals a day, plus snacks and fresh fruit are always available, as are drinking water, soft drinks and juices. Expect fine international cuisine from the chef, ensuring that energy levels are well sustained throughout the tour.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Port Ghalib.
Day 8
Disembarkation starts 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.
[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].
