Emperor Elite Itinerary

Famous Five - RMF - HRG

8 days / 7 nights

About Emperor Elite

  • Over 25 years’ experience offering liveaboard cruises in the Red Sea
  • Get the most out of your trip with the 21+ DIVES or MAX dive itineraries
  • Enjoy free wifi, wine with dinner, and nitrox mixes up to 40%

Operated by the long-reigning kings of Red Sea liveaboard diving - Emperor Divers - this vessel offers convenient, action-packed voyages exploring the very best dive sites in the Egyptian Red Sea. Boasting contemporary and spacious cabins, and a handful of extra perks like free nitrox and complimentary wine, Emperor Elite is well-equipped to cater for the most discerning of divers. Throw in the action-packed itineraries and you’ve got a dream dive holiday and exceptional value for money.


Itinerary details

8 days / 7 nights
21+
Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Required

Highlights

  • Tour the best of wrecks, reefs and national parks in the Red Sea
  • Make the most of up to 21 dives in 7 days
  • Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven, Rosalie Moeller, Carnatic, and more
  • Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
  • Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
  • Explore the SS Thistlegorm wreck, during the day and at night
  • Night dives may be possible when outside of marine parks

Starting from Marsa Alam, we sail north towards Gubal Island and on to Abu Nuhas and its four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the ‘Lentil Wreck’ and the ‘Tile Wreck’, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life. Explore the Rosalie Moller (the sister ship of the slightly more famous Thistlegorm), which lies from 30 to 50 metres deep and is in excellent condition. Although the visibility is not always good, the wreck is covered in glassfish from bow to stern and hunting them are masses of lionfish. Around the wreck are the usual pelagics such as tuna, trevallies, Emperor fish and many more.

A short ride across the Straits of Gubal and you visit the most famous wreck of the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm! An awe-inspiring World War II British vessel with a cargo full of armaments, Bedford trucks and BSA motorbikes, which were all destined for the British troops in North Africa. She was sunk by the German Luftwaffe and now lies in 30 metres of water. Depending on divers’ experience, along with weather and current conditions, we try to offer a night dive here. Nearby is the Ras Mohamed National Park, offering a morning dive at the renowned ‘Shark and Yolanda’ reefs. Ras Mohamed National Park is the furthest Sinai destination before heading south towards the Brothers.

The Brother Islands are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss and are located about 60 miles offshore from El Quseir. Part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving, with the walls covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians, creating a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours. They attract a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers cruise in the blue, accompanied by occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tip sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark can sometimes be found there. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the North and South Plateaux of Small Brother.

For the wreck diver, the Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia, a cargo ship, lie on the walls of the Big Brother. Both are covered in a rich growth of soft and hard corals. Marine life includes a family of Napoleon wrasse and grey reef sharks.

The boat will then head towards Hurghada via Safaga where you can dive at Panorama Reef or the famous wreck of Salem Express for a memorable finale.

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

06:00pm

Port Ghalib

Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF

Return

09:00am

Hurghada

Hurghada International Airport: HRG


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