Blue Itinerary

Daedalus and Fury Shoal (RMF) 7N

8 days / 7 nights

About Blue

  • Facilities for divers of all skill levels, from beginner to tech
  • Exciting itineraries through all of Egypt's most incredible Red Sea diving regions
  • Spacious and perfectly appointed cabins, plus one incredible master suite
  • Action-packed week-long itineraries with 21 dives in just seven days

Custom designed for adventurous Red Sea liveaboard excursions, MY Blue offers a stylish setting for exploring some of Egypt's most impressive diving areas. This is one of the region's bigger boats, sleeping up to 24 guests in absolute comfort, and offering plenty of space to spread out in between adventures. Make the most of your time in the water with up to four tanks a day in some of the Red Sea's most legendary dive sites, plus nitrox, modern photo facilities, and support for tech divers. You'll also be looked after by one of the region's most energetic and dedicated teams - ensuring your total comfort and satisfaction around the clock.

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Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
17
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Circular itinerary exploring many of the southern Red Sea’s top sites
  • Dive Daedalus Reef, the furthest offshore reef in the Egyptian Red Sea
  • Meet the resident dolphins of Fury Shoals’ pristine reef
  • Search for the oceanic whitetips and hammerheads of Elphinstone
  • Night dives may be possible when outside of marine parks

Day 1: On arrival day, a transfer is offered from the airport to the vessel, ready for check-in at 17:00. Once on board, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will spend the night in Port Ghalib.

Days 2-6: This safari provides you with some of the best diving in the Red Sea offering challenging dives, big drop offs, beautiful coral walls and plenty of large fish. 

In the Fury Shoals system, the Sha’ab Claudio captivates divers and enthrals photographers with its shallow swim-through system, perfect for leisurely exploration. With five entrances and exits and shallow in depth, you’re never ‘lost’ and can just enjoy the shafts of light dancing through the caverns. Rays, nudibranchs, large Napoleon wrasse and morays are all frequently spotted here; you may even see a white tip reef shark or turtle pass by.

Sha’ab Sataya is situated at the very south of Fury Shoals; this huge natural lagoon is formed by a massive reef (sha’ab) rising from the depths. The fame of Sataya is its steep drop offs along with pelagic sightings and protected pinnacles smothered in soft and hard corals. But the real stars can be the huge pods of spinner dolphins that frequent here, meaning Sataya has become the ‘Dolphin House’ of Hamata.

Elphinstone is one of the most beautiful reefs, with its north and south plateau’s covered in hard and soft corals and visiting pelagic

Daedalus lies about 180-kilometres south of the Brother Islands this huge reef is surrounded by a sheer wall and strong currents allowing for fantastic drift diving.

Depending on prevailing weather conditions your guides will pick sites suitable for night dives outside the Marine Park.

Day 7: In the afternoon, the boat will enter the harbour. Your luggage will be brought from the storage to prepare all your personal things. 

Day 8: Check out after breakfast and before 10:00.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.


Transfer details

Departure

03:00pm

Port Ghalib

Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF

Return

12:00pm

Port Ghalib

Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF

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