The Seawolf Dominator liveaboard stands out as a top-tier option for divers looking for wide-ranging diving safaris and superior comfort in the Egyptian Red Sea. This large, 42-metre motor yacht, originally built in 2007 and significantly rebuilt in 2019, is finished throughout with elegant teak wood, giving the vessel a contemporary and luxurious feel. Powered by twin 750 HP Darcon engines, the Seawolf Dominator is capable of fast, stable crossings, which is essential for accessing remote offshore marine parks.
The vessel's operational schedule caters to ambitious divers seeking the ultimate Red Sea experience, with routes frequently covering the challenging southern marine parks such as the Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone. Furthermore, the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard is one of the few vessels in the region that operates extended safari cruises in Sudan from February through May (currently closed), providing access to internationally renowned sites like Sanganeb and the wreck of the Umbria.
A major highlight of this vessel is its comprehensive commitment to diver safety and extended bottom time. Every guest receives complimentary use of enriched air nitrox, a crucial feature for multiple daily dives. Beyond this, the Seawolf Dominator provides an ENOS electronic security and rescue system to every diver, representing an exceptional standard of safety that goes beyond typical liveaboard provision.
Accommodation is generously proportioned, designed to host up to 24 divers in well-appointed twin-bed cabins and double-bed suites. These staterooms are elegantly furnished and each features a large en-suite bathroom with hot water and a separate shower cubicle. The vessel’s onboard power generation is equally substantial, with 2 x 80 KW generators supplying 220V power, ensuring guests can easily charge all camera and electrical equipment without the need for adaptors.
The communal spaces are designed to accommodate the maximum guest capacity with ease. The main air-conditioned saloon is finished in light colours and features a big-screen entertainment system and a dedicated bar and dining area. For those who prefer to dine al fresco, there is a second open-air dining space on the upper deck. Guests can also enjoy complimentary internet access to stay connected throughout the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard trips.
Outdoor relaxation is a focal point, with multiple external decks to choose from. The upper deck includes a shaded lounge area, a shisha corner, and dedicated sunbathing spaces with loungers. The flybridge also hosts a solarium, and an additional sun area is located at the bow of the main deck. Combined with a highly spacious dive deck that includes a fixed table for camera equipment and efficient launch via 2 large 40 HP motorised Zodiacs, the Seawolf Dominator provides a professional, comfortable, and desirable platform for exploring the best diving of Egypt.
Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone (8 Days / 7 Nights - 17 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, Elphinstone, Abu Dabbab, Shaab Shona
Day 1
Your Red Sea diving adventure begins with late afternoon embarkation at Port Ghalib (or Hurghada). Once welcomed aboard the Seawolf Dominator, you will receive a full safety briefing, settle into your cabin, and enjoy dinner with your fellow divers. The vessel will depart in the early hours of the following morning.
Core Days
This safari focuses on three of the Red Sea's most legendary and remote dive sites: the Brother Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone. Diving from the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard allows for prime access to these isolated locations, often leading to spectacular encounters.
The Brother Islands, Big Brother and Little Brother, rise from the ocean floor, featuring massive, current-swept walls covered in dense soft corals and spectacular gorgonian fans. These conditions are ideal for viewing pelagic life. Look out into the blue for large schools of snapper and trevallies, which attract predators such as oceanic whitetip sharks, as well as possible sightings of scalloped hammerheads and even thresher sharks. Big Brother also offers the opportunity to explore 2 famous historical wrecks, the Numidia and the Aida II.
Further south, Daedalus Reef stands as a colossal submerged pinnacle, home to an impressive Anemone City thriving with colourful clownfish. Daedalus is internationally renowned for its consistent aggregation of large marine life. Divers regularly encounter schools of scalloped hammerheads, alongside possible sightings of manta rays and rare whale sharks, particularly during the summer months.
The itinerary concludes at the world-famous Elphinstone Reef, where steep walls descend into the abyss. Early morning dives here are the best time to spot oceanic whitetip sharks patrolling the exposed corners. We also ensure time for shallower, highly biodiverse coastal dives at sites like Abu Dabbab and Shaab Shona, where you can find turtles, moray eels, and macro life, offering a gentler contrast to the offshore action. The Seawolf Dominator is your reliable base for navigating this epic route.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark at Port Ghalib (or Hurghada).
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: Elphinstone, Fury Shoals: Sha‘ab Claudio, Abu Galawa, Shelaniat, Gota Sharm, Abu Dabbab, Sataya Gota Soraya, Sha‘ab Malahi, Abu Diab, Sha‘ab Maksour, Sha‘ab Sharm, Habili Radir, Sataya Gota Kebira, Gota Eden/Gota Sial, Marsa Alam
Day 1
Your diving week begins with late afternoon embarkation at Port Ghalib (or Hurghada). Once you are settled into your cabin on the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard, you will receive a comprehensive boat briefing and enjoy dinner with your fellow divers before the vessel departs in the early hours of the morning.
Core Days
The bulk of this safari is dedicated to exploring the sprawling, shallow reef systems of the Fury Shoals. This area is celebrated for its incredible clarity and variety of reef formations, providing some of the most vibrant and pristine diving in the Red Sea. Dive sites such as Sha'ab Claudio and Sha'ab Malahi are famous for their accessible reef tunnels, swim-throughs, and spectacular hard coral formations. Explore the healthy shallow plateaus of Abu Galawa and Shelaniat, looking for resident whitetip reef sharks and massive Napoleon wrasse. The offshore pinnacles of Sataya Gota Kebira and Gota Soraya are particularly exciting, often hosting playful pods of spinner dolphins.
We also explore deeper, exposed sites such as Sha'ab Maksour and Habili Radir, where sheer walls drop into the blue, attracting schools of reef fish and larger ocean predators. The coastal dive areas near Marsa Alam and Abu Dabbab provide additional opportunities to find calmer marine life, including green sea turtles and dugongs. Cruising on the Seawolf Dominator ensures you reach these diverse locations with maximum efficiency.
The highlight of the itinerary is often Elphinstone Reef, a celebrated isolated pinnacle known for its steep, current-swept walls. Morning dives here offer the best chance for rewarding encounters with transient pelagics, including oceanic whitetip sharks and various manta rays, making it a thrilling conclusion to the deep-south diving.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark the Seawolf Dominator at Port Ghalib (or Hurghada).
Fury Shoals & St. John's (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: From: St. John's: Sataya Gota Kebira, Sataya Gota Soghayr, Habili Gaffar, Dangerous Reef, Habili Ali; Elphinstone, Shaab Samadai (Dolphin Reef), Dahra Wadi Gimal, Umm Aruk, Foul Bay: Paradise Reef, Sernaka; Fury Shoals: Shaab Claudio, Shaab Maksour, Abu Galawa Soghayr, Abu Galawa Kebira; Gota Sharm, Shaab Marsa Alam, Abu Dabbab
Day 1
Your diving adventure begins with late afternoon embarkation at Port Ghalib. Once welcomed aboard the Seawolf Dominator, you will receive a comprehensive briefing, settle into your cabin, and enjoy dinner with your fellow guests before the vessel departs in the early morning.
Core Days
This dive route focuses entirely on the stunning and varied topography of the deep south. We begin at the legendary St. John's reef system, a cluster of sites celebrated for their exceptional health and variety. Sites like Habili Gaffar and Habili Ali are remote pinnacles that attract large schools of barracuda, snapper, and trevallies, with frequent sightings of grey reef sharks, silvertip sharks, and massive Napoleon wrasse. The reefs of Gota Kebira and Gota Soraya showcase spectacular hard coral formations, intricate tunnels, and swim-throughs, perfect for exploring smaller marine life such as nudibranchs and lionfish.
Moving north, the vast Fury Shoals offer some of the most protected and flourishing coral gardens in Egypt. Dive sites like Shaab Claudio and Shaab Maksour feature colourful, shallow bommies and plateaus teeming with reef fish. The region is also famous for its dolphin encounters, particularly at Shaab Samadai (Dolphin Reef), and the healthy bays of Dahra Wadi Gimal and Abu Dabbab, where dugongs, green turtles and stingrays are common. Offshore, even the dramatic wall of Elphinstone is included, offering the chance for early morning encounters with oceanic whitetip sharks and manta rays. The Seawolf Dominator effortlessly links these distinct areas, maximising your time beneath the surface.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark the Seawolf Dominator at Port Ghalib.
Red Sea North, Wrecks & Safaga (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)
Trip highlights: dolphins, 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: From Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moeller, Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K), Sha‘ab El Erg, Bluff Point, Elphinstone, Abu Dabbab, Sha‘ab Sheer, Salem Express, Panorama Reef, Abu Soma, Siyoul Soraya, Gubal Island
Day 1
Your diving adventure begins with evening embarkation at Hurghada Marina (or Port Ghalib). Once welcomed aboard the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard, you will receive a full safety briefing, settle into your cabin, and enjoy dinner with your fellow divers before the vessel departs in the early hours of the morning.
Core Days
This itinerary is dedicated to showcasing the region’s best historical wrecks and outstanding reef systems, extending into the challenging conditions further south.
We begin by exploring the northern wrecks. The notorious Abu Nuhas reef holds 4 significant cargo wrecks, including the Giannis D and Carnatic, all of which are now richly adorned with soft and hard corals. You will dive the globally famous SS Thistlegorm, a pristine WWII military wreck with preserved cargo, and the nearby Rosalie Moeller. These sites offer unforgettable historical experiences.
Moving south to the Safaga region, you will dive Panorama Reef and Abu Soma, where sheer walls and plateaus attract schools of jackfish and snapper. This area is also home to the Salem Express, a major modern wreck that now serves as an artificial reef, offering unique opportunities for observation of marine life such as frogfish and blue-spotted stingrays.
We also explore thriving reefs around Gubal Island and Sha'ab El Erg, which are known for calmer conditions and sightings of reef sharks and large moray eels. Depending on the cruise schedule, the itinerary may extend south to the legendary Elphinstone Reef, celebrated for its deep walls and high chance of encountering oceanic whitetip sharks and manta rays during early morning dives. The Seawolf Dominator effortlessly links these distinct areas, ensuring a high-quality diving schedule throughout the trip.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard at Hurghada Marina (or Port Ghalib).
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: From Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Straits of Tiran: Gordon Reef, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Jackson Reef, Laguna Reef; Sha‘ab El Erg, Anrush - Sha‘ab Umm Usk, Sha‘ab Mahmoud, Bluff Point, Umm Gammar, Carless Reef
Day 1
Your diving week begins with evening embarkation at Hurghada Marina. Once welcomed aboard the Seawolf Dominator, you will receive a full safety briefing, settle into your cabin, and enjoy dinner with your fellow divers before the vessel departs in the early hours of the following morning.
Core Days
This expansive itinerary offers a rewarding blend of history and thrilling reef diving. We begin by exploring a collection of world-famous wrecks. The infamous Abu Nuhas reef, known for claiming ships, provides access to 4 significant cargo wrecks, including the Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, and Chrisoula K. These sites are draped in soft corals and serve as bustling artificial reefs. You will also dive the iconic World War II casualties: the Rosalie Moeller and the immense SS Thistlegorm, where you can penetrate the holds to view its remarkably preserved military cargo. Near Sha’ab Mahmoud, you can explore the historical Dunraven wreck.
The itinerary continues to the breathtaking natural formations of the Sinai Peninsula. The Straits of Tiran feature 4 renowned reefs - Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, and Gordon Reefs - where nutrient-dense currents regularly attract massive schools of trevally, snapper, and barracuda, making for dynamic drift dives. Ras Mohamed National Park showcases magnificent walls and drop-offs, which are richly decorated with huge gorgonian sea fans and soft corals. Look for large green turtles, blue-spotted stingrays, and cryptic crocodilefish along these reefs. The Seawolf Dominator liveaboard ensures you reach every key dive site across this rich diving region.
Other reefs visited include the pristine hard coral gardens of Sha'ab El Erg, the unique topography of Anrush - Sha'ab Umm Usk, and the shallow formations around Umm Gamar and Carless Reef, ensuring continuous high-quality diving right up until the final afternoon.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark the Seawolf Dominator and be transferred from Hurghada.
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: From Dahab, Ras Mohamed, Thistlegorm, Dunraven. Abu Nuhas wrecks (Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, Chrisoula K), Rosalie Moeller, Straits of Tiran: Gordon Reef, Thomas Reef, Woodhouse Reef, Jackson Reef, Laguna Reef; Sha‘ab El Erg, Anrush - Sha‘ab Umm Usk, Sha‘ab Mahmoud, Bluff Point, Umm Gammar, Carless Reef
Day 1
Your diving week begins with evening embarkation at Hurghada Marina. Once welcomed aboard the Seawolf Dominator, you will receive a full safety briefing, settle into your cabin, and enjoy dinner with your fellow divers before the vessel departs in the early hours of the morning.
Core Days
This expansive Sinai itinerary offers an exceptional mix of challenging wreck dives and vibrant natural reefs. We start by exploring the celebrated wreck circuit. You will dive the notorious Abu Nuhas reef, home to 4 significant cargo wrecks, including the Giannis D, Carnatic, Kimon M, and Chrisoula K. These sites are now beautifully colonised by soft and hard corals, creating ideal subjects for underwater photographers. The historical centrepiece is the immense SS Thistlegorm, a World War II casualty where you can explore the holds still packed with preserved military cargo. You will also dive the Rosalie Moeller and the Dunraven wreck near Bluff Point, further enriching the historical element of the dive cruise.
Seawolf Dominator then focuses on the incredible natural topography of the Sinai Peninsula. The Straits of Tiran feature 4 exposed reefs (Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, and Gordon Reefs) that are bathed in nutrient-rich currents, making them magnets for large pelagic fish, including schooling snapper and trevally. These currents promise dynamic drift dives. Ras Mohamed National Park offers magnificent walls and drop-offs, richly adorned with gorgonian sea fans and soft corals, where you can spot green turtles, blue-spotted stingrays, and cryptic crocodilefish.
A distinct highlight of this extended route is the inclusion of scuba diving near Dahab, famous for sites such as the Blue Hole. Additionally, we explore shallower coastal areas like Sha'ab El Erg, Anrush - Sha'ab Umm Usk, and Carless Reef, known for their healthy hard coral gardens and resident reef fish. The Seawolf Dominator liveaboard provides a comfortable and reliable platform for accessing all these diverse locations.
Day 8
After enjoying a final breakfast on board, you will disembark the Seawolf Dominator and be transferred from Hurghada.
[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 routine aboard the Seawolf Dominator liveaboard is built around an intensive Red Sea dive schedule, with divers typically completing up to 4 daily descents. The day’s events are clearly defined by the diving: a light pre-breakfast is taken before the first dive, followed by a full, hot breakfast after you surface. Lunch precedes the third dive, and afternoon snacks are served before the final descent of the day. Dinner, which is always finished with a delicious ice cream, is served after the night dive, providing a structured yet highly active daily cycle.
Meals are served buffet style and can be enjoyed in the air-conditioned saloon on the main deck, or al-fresco on the upper deck. The cuisine is largely international, appealing to varied tastes, but includes welcoming elements of local Arabic cuisine.
The breakfast spread is substantial, featuring items like pancakes, toast, pita bread, jam, honey, and eggs prepared in different variations, along with yogurt, Nescafe, and tea.
For lunch and dinner, you can anticipate hearty main courses of chicken, beef, or fish, consistently accompanied by sides such as rice, pasta, potatoes, and various vegetables and salads. Desserts include fresh fruit, pudding, or cake.
To maintain energy between dives, snacks like homemade cakes, chocolate bars, and biscuits are available on the Seawolf Dominator all day, alongside complimentary mineral water, soft drinks, tea, and coffee.
The board service begins with dinner on the first evening and ends with breakfast on the final morning.
