Dune Silky Itinerary

Fury Shoals Dauphins

8 days / 7 nights

About Dune Silky

  • Exciting itineraries diving Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone, and St Johns
  • Brand new diver-friendly facilities and equipment, newly constructed in 2020
  • Three to four dives per day, exploring reefs, wrecks, and walls
  • Spacious and modern interiors loaded with contemporary design elements

Built in 2020, Dune Silky, formerly known as Alia, offers some of the most modern and contemporary interiors of any boat in the Red Sea. You'll feel perfectly relaxed in stylish surroundings, complete with all the comforts of home. And, you'll be well looked after underwater, with an expert crew guiding up to four dives a day in Egypt’s central and southern Red Sea, with plenty of time to relax in between. You'll explore kaleidoscopic coral reefs, sombre shipwrecks, and plummeting walls, joined by an incredible variety of tropical species. Back on deck, expect world-class service, delicious dining and drinks, wireless internet and an entertainment console.


Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
TBC
No experience required
Required

Highlights

  • Circular trip around Fury Shoal, home to hundreds of dolphins
  • Spend three days diving, snorkelling and swimming with dolphins
  • Enjoy the steep drop offs and pelagic sightings of Sataya
  • Plenty of games and activities throughout the trip
  • Slideshow on local flora and fauna presented by the guides

Day 1: Arrival
Our friendly staff welcomes you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.

Day 2: Departure from the marina
After breakfast, your guide will tell you everything you need to know about your program of the week, safety recommendations and, more generally, your life on the boat. Your diving certifications, logbook and insurance will be checked for certified divers before leaving the marina. The captain will make his way to the first snorkelling site. It will also be possible to dive on this site for certified divers. The briefing of the so-called "check dive" will be presented to you by the guide. After lunch, you will sail south to the second snorkelling/diving site of the day. Before dinner, for those who wish, you can attend a presentation on the fauna and flora of the Red Sea. In the early evening, after dinner, the boat will continue south to reach the Sataya area overnight.

Day 3: Fury Shoals
In the morning the guide will tell you everything you need to know on “how to behave in the company of dolphins” for a respectful encounter with them. A first snorkelling trip with the dolphins will be organised. For certified divers who wish, a dive can be offered to you, outside the Sataya lagoon, where diving is prohibited. You are not certified divers and you want to discover the underwater world in scuba diving? Your guide can offer you an introduction to scuba diving. All you need to do is notify them early enough in the day so that they can adapt their program accordingly. Your guide will suggest several activities throughout the day. Diving, snorkelling along the reef, swimming, snorkelling with dolphins ... the choice is yours. At night, a splendid starry landscape will occupy your evening after dinner.

Day 4: Fury Shoals
After having enjoyed another moment of bliss with the dolphins in the morning, the captain and his crew will move the boat to one of the most beautiful sites of the Fury Shoals. You will go on a snorkelling trip along the reef to observe the incredible biodiversity of the Red Sea. For certified divers, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in a magnificent coral garden. Depending on your wishes, a second dive can be organised in the afternoon on another Fury Shoals site, or a second excursion with the dolphins inside the lagoon of Sataya. Did you take photos during the day? A large screen awaits you in the lounge to present your photos to the whole group, your guide will be happy to comment on them after dinner.

Day 5: Fury Shoals
Feel free to choose what you want to do: swim with dolphins, immerse yourself in one of the Fury Shoals sites, take a snorkelling hike along a reef and observe the magnificent colours of the Red Sea, make an intro dive... Your guide will adapt the program according to your wishes.

Day 6: Sheleneyat
After breakfast, a dolphin excursion and a dive for certified divers will be organised. You will then sail approximately 5 to 6 hours north to reach the site of Sheleneyat. You can take a snorkelling hike along the reef. After dinner, time to party!

Day 7: Marsa Alam
At the break of dawn, the boat will sail to the Marsa Alam area where you will go diving or snorkelling on the two sites selected by your guide. You will arrive at the marina early in the afternoon. Your guide will tell you all about the leisure activities you can book in the Marsa Alam area to spend an entertaining Friday afternoon.

Day 8: Departure
Departure from the boat will be after breakfast or according to your flight and transfer schedules to the airport or hotel.

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

02:00pm

Port Ghalib

Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF

Return

10:00am

Port Ghalib

Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF


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