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, Straits of Tiran, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Hurghada. Check in is on or after 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly direct to Hurghada Airport where you will be picked up and transferred the 20 minutes to the marina. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
On this cruise you will dive some of the best wreck dive regions of the Red Sea. This includes the renowned 4 wrecks of Abu Nuhas, a collection of photogenic, coral covered structures on this notorious reef. Probably the most famous wreck of all is the SS Thistlegorm. This and the Rosalie Moeller are wrecks from the second world war. The Thistlegorm was sunk by the Germans while delivering military supplies to British troops. You will love the sights of finning past military vehicles, ammunition and supplies - one of the most distinctive wreck dives in the world.
This cruise also includes Sinai’s Ras Mohamed National Park, known for its impressive, coral covered walls and prolific marine life. Large schools of snapper, trevally and tuna are likely to be present. You can also spot turtles, lionfish, crocodilefish, scorpionfish and blue-spotted stingrays. The Straits of Tiran (Thomas, Gordon, Woodhouse and Jackson) are sites frequented by large pelagics drawn in by the nutrient-rich currents.
Normally there will be 4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day when there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruits.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to be transferred to the airport.
Fury Shoals & Elphinstone (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 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: Fury Shoals: Shaab Sataya, Shaab Abu Galawa Saghira, Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. Check in is not before 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
This Red Sea diving tour visits Shaab Sataya, a large horseshoe-shaped reef in the Fury Shoals. It is famous for being a playground for spinner dolphins and for its pristine hard corals.
Shaab Abu Galawa Saghira features an awesome hard coral garden. Expect to see giant Napoleon wrasse that like to explore the edges of reefs, schools of snapper, angelfish and wrasses. Morning dives at Elphinstone are the best time to see scalloped hammerheads and grey reef sharks circling the reef and sheer walls covered in soft corals.
Normally there will be 4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruits.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to be transferred to the airport.
Red Sea South & St. John's Reefs (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 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: St. John's: Habili Ali, Gota Kebir, Gota Soraya, Fury Shoals, Zabargad, Rocky Island, Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. Check in is not before 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
This Red Sea diving tour visits St. John's Reefs, the healthiest and most colourful reefs in Egypt. You will surely have fun while diving drop-offs, pinnacles, tunnels and amazing hard-coral reefs, huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals that are home to rays, sharks, octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs, frogfish, large schools of fish: an underwater photographer’s dream! Lots of curious turtles, Napoleon wrasse and whitetip reef sharks will be common encounters, while dugongs are more difficult creatures to find. Mantas, grey reef and silvertip sharks can often be seen in the blue.
Zabargad Island is a site with various sites dotted around it including a wreck of 70 metres in length. Rocky Island is a site that often goes hand in hand with Zabargad. It is an island with a very small circumference and with a very exposed location. The currents that move around the island make it a lively reef with headlining creatures like grey reef sharks, silvertips and maybe even manta rays and dolphins.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to 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 BrotherAida II wreck, Numidia wreck, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Hurghada, or Port Ghalib. In either case, check in is not before late afternoon on the first day of the cruise. If departing from Hurghada you fly direct to Hurghada Airport where you will be picked up and transferred the 20 minutes to the marina. If the boat departs Port Ghalib you have 2 options: You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by the Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you will be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
Brother Islands, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone is one of the most popular itineraries in the southern Red Sea. This region promises encounters with sharks like hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, whale sharks, thresher sharks and whitetips. There are also manta rays, turtles, lionfish, octopus and frogfish. There are wrecks and drop-offs featuring colourful soft corals and gorgonian sea fans. This combination makes the route a photographer’s favourite.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives before heading back to port.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruits.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking you will be transferred to the airport.
Red Sea North, Tiran & Brothers (8 Days / 7 Nights - 19 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 Sea Serpent Glory departs from Hurghada. Check in is on or after 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly direct to Hurghada Airport where you will be picked up and transferred the 20 minutes to the marina. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
The Brother Islands is a key part of this cruise itinerary. These are 2 undersea mountains rising from the abyss around which there is some great drift diving surrounded by a variety of pelagics. There are walls covered with soft corals and gorgonians with sharks and schools of fish in the blue. Sharks include scalloped hammerheads, grey reef, silvertip, silky and oceanic whitetip sharks. You can also encounter schools of trevallies and snappers, plus manta rays are also seen in these waters, especially during the summer months. You will also get to dive the wreck Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia which lies, covered in soft and hard corals, in the shallows off Big Brother island.
On this cruise you will also dive some of the best wreck dive regions of the Red Sea. This includes the renowned 4 wrecks of Abu Nuhas, a collection of photogenic, coral covered structures on this notorious reef. Probably the most famous wreck of all is the SS Thistlegorm. This and the Rosalie Moeller are wrecks from the second world war. The Thistlegorm was sunk by the Germans while delivering military supplies to British troops. You will love finning past military vehicles, ammunition and supplies - one of the most distinctive wreck dives in the world.
Normally there will be 3 or 4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day when there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, bread, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to be transferred to the airport. Note: this itinerary sometimes uses Port Ghalib instead of Hurghada as the port of departure or return. Please check above for the correct information.
St. John's Reefs (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: 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: St. John's, Habili Ali, Gota Kebir, Gota Soraya, Wadi Fury Shoal: Gimal, Abu Galawa, Sha'ab Sharm, Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. Check in is not before 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
This route includes St John’s Reefs. This is one of the most famous areas in the deep south and features a number of dive sites in close geographical proximity. So no need for long journeys between dive sites. Larger creatures sighted here include silvertip sharks, grey reef sharks, whitetips, turtles, Napoleon wrasse and manta rays. If you are in luck you might even run into a dugong or 2. Topographical variations include tunnels and swimthroughs, pinnacles and drop-offs, plus shallow hard coral gardens.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to be transferred to the airport.
Red Sea South (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 Dives)
Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, 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: Daedalus Reef, Zabargad, Rocky Island and Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. Check in is not before 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone is a popular route for experienced Red Sea divers, especially photographers and lovers of sharks. Photographers will appreciate the colourful fans and corals on the reefs and drop-offs. There are great smaller subjects around including octopus. Frogfish, lionfish, nudibranchs and countless schools of fish. Larger creatures include turtles, Napoleon wrasse and manta rays. Shark lovers will appreciate threshers, oceanic whitetips, hammerheads, and whitetip reef sharks. Zabargad Island is a popular diving region, distinguished by the variety of dive sites and a 70 metre-long wreck. Rocky Island is a site that can get the adrenaline going. When its currents are in full flow. Thanks to its exposed location and small circumference, it is a very lively reef. Silvertip sharks and grey reef sharks are often present in the blue and if you are in luck there may also be mantas and dolphins.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives before returning to port.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to be transferred to the airport.
Daedalus Reef & St. John's (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 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: Daedalus Reef, St. John's, Habili Ali, Gota Kebir, Gota Soraya, Wadi Fury Shoal: Gimal, Abu Galawa, Sha'ab Sharm, Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. Check in is not before 17:00 hrs on the first day of the cruise. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
Daedalus Reef is a popular site for experienced Red Sea divers, especially photographers and lovers of sharks. Photographers will appreciate the colourful fans and corals on the reefs and drop-offs. There are great smaller subjects around including octopus. Frogfish, lionfish, nudibranchs and countless schools of fish. Larger creatures include turtles, Napoleon wrasse and manta rays. Shark lovers will appreciate threshers, oceanic whitetips, hammerheads, and whitetip reef sharks.
This route also includes St John’s Reefs. This is one of the most famous areas in the deep south and features a number of dive sites in close geographical proximity. So no need for long journeys between dive sites. If you are in luck you might even run into a dugong or 2. Topographical variations include tunnels and swimthroughs, pinnacles and drop-offs, plus shallow hard coral gardens.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy 1 last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking between 10:00 and 12:00 hrs to 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, Straits of Tiran, Thistlegorm, Dunraven. Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Hurghada reefs
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory uses the departure port of Hurghada. You will be met on arrival at Hurghada airport, be given assistance with visa on arrival procedures, and then transferred by air-conditioned minivan to Hurghada. The transfer takes around 20 minutes. Upon embarkation you will be welcomed on board and given a boat and cruise briefing. After being assigned, and settling into, your cabin you can get to know your fellow divers over the first night’s dinner. Contessa departs port on the morning of day 2.
Days 2-7
This Red Sea cruise route will take you to dive Abu Nuhas’s 4 wrecks. These are 4 ships that met their watery end at this, the most dangerous reef in the Red Sea. More boats have sunk here than anywhere else. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the famous SS Thistlegorm - the most famous of all the Red Sea wrecks. This ship sank after being hit by German military while on a mission to deliver to British troops a cargo of ammunition and vehicles. You can still see much of this intact and tethered to the wreck – a fascinating experience.
On this cruise, you will experience the rich walls of the Ras Mohamed National Park. Finning past the bright gorgonians and soft corals you will see schools of snapper, trevally and tuna. This diver’s paradise also promises crocodilefish, blue-spotted stingrays, scorpionfish and turtles. You can also dive the Straits of Tiran’s 4 famous reefs: Jackson, Thomas, Gordon, and Woodhouse) where nutrient-dense currents bring in meaty pelagics.
Most diving days on this cruise will feature 3 or 4 dives. The day of disembarkation is the exception, with normally 2 (or perhaps 3) dives before returning to port.
Each day’s dining includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. There may even be time for some diving! Meals are served buffet-style with waiter assistance. Your hot breakfast includes eggs, sausages, toast, cereal, pastries, fruit, juice, tea and coffee. Cuisine is chiefly international fare but you will also be treated to a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Fresh fish, roast chicken, pasta, rice, salads and soups will help to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Snacks are also available if you do get peckish between dives. These include fresh sliced fruit, cookies and pizza.
Day 8
On the final morning you can breakfast at leisure, and say goodbye to your new friends! Disembark, then you will be transferred to the airport.
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: Wadi Fury Shoal: Gimal, Abu Galawa, Sha'ab Sharm, Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone
Day 1
The Sea Serpent Glory departs from Port Ghalib. You can fly directly to Marsa Alam Airport, where you will be greeted by Sea Serpent crew. Alternatively, you can be picked up from Hurghada Airport and taken to Port Ghalib which is 3 hours away. The liveaboard crew will welcome you on board, brief you on the boat and assign you to your cabin. Dinner will be served in the saloon, before you bed down for your first night’s sleep on board. The boat departs in the early hours of the morning, moving towards the first dive site of the cruise.
Days 2-7
Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone form a great itinerary for experienced divers. You can dive the drop-offs and take photographs against the backdrop of colourful soft corals and gorgonians. Shark species include threshers, oceanic whitetips, hammerheads and rare whale sharks, as well as turtles and manta rays. This Red Sea diving tour also visits the Fury Shoals. This reef system offers amazing scuba diving opportunities with some of the most pristine reefs in Egypt.
Normally there will be 3-4 dives a day other than on the final full diving day where there will be 2 or 3 dives.
Each day you will enjoy a light pre-breakfast, a cooked breakfast lunch and dinner with snacks available throughout the day to ensure you never go hungry. Meals are buffet-style but with staff on hand for service. You can expect a range of international dishes plus a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Coffee and a light nibble usually precede dive 1. The cooked breakfast features eggs, cheese, sausages, breads, pancakes, fruit, juice, coffee and tea. Lunch and dinner can include warming soups. Salads, pasta, rice, fresh seafood and meat dishes, all followed by chef-prepared desserts. Snacks can include cookies, bread sticks, pizza and fresh sliced fruit.
Day 8
On the final morning you can enjoy one last breakfast on board as a farewell to your fellow guests and crew. After disembarking you will be transferred to the airport.
Red Sea North, Wrecks, Tiran & Dahab (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: 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 Sea Serpent Glory uses the departure port of Hurghada. You will be met on arrival at Hurghada airport, be given assistance with visa on arrival procedures, and then transferred by air-conditioned minivan to Hurghada. The transfer takes around 20 minutes. Upon embarkation you will be welcomed on board and given a boat and cruise briefing. After being assigned, and settling into, your cabin you can get to know your fellow divers over the first night’s dinner. Contessa departs port on the morning of day 2.
Days 2-7
This Red Sea cruise route will take you to dive Abu Nuhas’s 4 wrecks. These are 4 ships that met their watery end at this, the most dangerous reef in the Red Sea. More boats have sunk here than anywhere else. You will also dive Rosalie Moeller and the famous SS Thistlegorm - the most famous of all the Red Sea wrecks. This ship sank after being hit by German military while on a mission to deliver to British troops a cargo of ammunition and vehicles. You can still see much of this intact and tethered to the wreck - a fascinating experience.
You will also dive in the Blue Hole of Dahab and in the Ras Mohamed National Park. Finning past the bright gorgonians and soft corals you will see schools of snapper, trevally and tuna. This diver’s paradise also promises crocodilefish, blue-spotted stingrays, scorpionfish and turtles. You can also dive the Straits of Tiran’s 4 famous reefs: Jackson, Thomas, Gordon, and Woodhouse) where nutrient-dense currents bring in meaty pelagics.
Most diving days on this cruise will feature 3 or 4 dives. The day of disembarkation is the exception, with normally 2 (or perhaps 3) dives before returning to port.
Each day’s dining includes pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. There may even be time for some diving! Meals are served buffet-style with waiter assistance. Your hot breakfast includes eggs, sausages, toast, cereal, pastries, fruit, juice, tea and coffee. Cuisine is chiefly international fare but you will also be treated to a few Egyptian and Arabic specialties. Fresh fish, roast chicken, pasta, rice, salads and soups will help to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Snacks are also available if you do get peckish between dives. These include fresh sliced fruit, cookies and pizza.
Day 8
On the final morning you can breakfast at leisure, and say goodbye to your new friends! Disembark, then 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].
