Emperor Asmaa Liveaboard, Red Sea
Discover your sense of adventure exploring Egypt’s hotspots on this sociable, diver-focussed liveaboard
per person
per person
Overview
- Dedicated diving liveaboard with no more than 20 guests onboard
- Get the most out of your trip with the 21+ DIVES or MAX dive itineraries
- Enjoy free wifi, free red wine with dinner, and free nitrox mixes up to 40%
- Family-like atmosphere with sociable guides and crew
Designed with discerning divers in mind, the Emperor Asmaa is dedicated to delivering guests directly to the action. And, with no more than 20 guests on board and a warm family-like atmosphere, each and every trip feels like an intrepid adventure with friends. Explore some of the Red Sea’s best diving, enjoy free nitrox and complimentary wine, and relax on one of two stylish sun decks - divers can be sure of an exceptional holiday experience onboard the Emperor Asmaa.
- Number of cabins:9
- Internet:YES
- Nitrox:YES
- Equipment rental:YES
- Guest / Guide:12:1
- Group booking discounts
18 paying guests, plus 2 free of charge
Choose your trip
- 8Nov 20248D / 7N
Reefs and Wrecks
21+ divesfrom $1,288Overview
8 days / 7 nights21+Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
08 Nov 2024
06:00 PM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
15 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Beer and wine with dinner
- Internet
- Fuel surcharge
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Nitrox
- Towels and toiletries
- Taxes
- Park and port fees
- Transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities - €75 per person
- Equipment rental - €206 per trip
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip to the best wrecks and reef of the north-central Red Sea
- Dive up to 21 times in 7 days
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Explore the SS Thistlegorm wreck, during the day and at night
- Log dives in the famed Ras Mohammed National Park
- Visit Jackson, Gordon and Thomas reefs
- The longer crossings of this itinerary will mostly be at night
Day 1: Once onboard there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation and boat orientation. Our boats moor in the port on arrival day, departing early the next morning. The first dive is a check dive near the port.Days 2-6:The famous horseshoe shaped reef of Shaab El Erg is a perfect example of the reefs on offer on this cruise with its beautiful hard coral garden and the chance to see dolphins.Abu Nuhas has four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the Chrisoula K (’tile wreck’) and the Kimon M (‘lentil wreck’), all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life.In between wreck dives you will also visit the reefs of the Straits of Gubal, Gulf of Suez and those to the north of Hurghada. A variety of deep walls and hard coral gardens with an abundance of reef fish make them well worth a visit.Night dives can be superb as Gubal Island offers protected anchoring for the night. A small wreck at 8-10 metres makes for a spectacular night dive with lionfish, scorpion fish and its resident giant moray eel as well as the wreck of the Ulysses. Next onto the Kingston lying at Shag Rock, the Carina lying close to Sha’ab Ali and the Dunraven at Beacon Rock.Ras Mohamed lies on the southernmost tip of the Sinai and is one of the best kept National Parks in Egypt with waters full of nutrients, steep walls going down to a depth of 1000 metres attracting a large amount of big fish and earning itself a reputation as one of the top diving areas in the world. Whilst here, you may have the chance to dive at Shark Reef, a sheer wall falling into the blue, as well as the wreck of the Yolanda.Jackson Reef, locally named the ‘Aquarium’, is Tiran‘s most popular dive with the ‘Jackson Drift’ being Sharm’s fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. Occasionally, in the summer months, a school of scalloped hammerheads can be seen. Thomas Reef gives you plunging walls covered with soft coral, gorgonians and colourful fish life. The west wall is darker with overhangs and caves full of glassfish and sweepers. A night dive at Gordon Reef promises various species of coral, small nudibranchs hidden in the crevices and the soft corals and a chance to see white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus and different types of eel such as moray, peppered and gold edged morays.Finally the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, at Shaab Ali including a night dive on Thistle. The Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and other war materials to the British troops in North Africa.From here the boat heads back towards Hurghada.Day 7: On the last diving day, 2 dives are available in the morning whilst observing the rule of no diving within 24 hours of reaching altitude. We return to port at approximately 13.00 and moor here overnight. In the evening, we will pack up diving equipment, visit the marina and settle any outstanding bills.Day 8: Depart for 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.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 60 days prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 60 days or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy20% deposit - required to secure reservation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.2 spaces left - 15Nov 20248D / 7N
Reefs and Wrecks
21+ divesfrom $1,342Overview
8 days / 7 nights21+Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
15 Nov 2024
06:00 PM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
22 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Beer and wine with dinner
- Internet
- Fuel surcharge
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Nitrox
- Towels and toiletries
- Taxes
- Park and port fees
- Transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities - €75 per person
- Equipment rental - €206 per trip
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip to the best wrecks and reef of the north-central Red Sea
- Dive up to 21 times in 7 days
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Explore the SS Thistlegorm wreck, during the day and at night
- Log dives in the famed Ras Mohammed National Park
- Visit Jackson, Gordon and Thomas reefs
- The longer crossings of this itinerary will mostly be at night
Day 1: Once onboard there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation and boat orientation. Our boats moor in the port on arrival day, departing early the next morning. The first dive is a check dive near the port.Days 2-6:The famous horseshoe shaped reef of Shaab El Erg is a perfect example of the reefs on offer on this cruise with its beautiful hard coral garden and the chance to see dolphins.Abu Nuhas has four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the Chrisoula K (’tile wreck’) and the Kimon M (‘lentil wreck’), all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life.In between wreck dives you will also visit the reefs of the Straits of Gubal, Gulf of Suez and those to the north of Hurghada. A variety of deep walls and hard coral gardens with an abundance of reef fish make them well worth a visit.Night dives can be superb as Gubal Island offers protected anchoring for the night. A small wreck at 8-10 metres makes for a spectacular night dive with lionfish, scorpion fish and its resident giant moray eel as well as the wreck of the Ulysses. Next onto the Kingston lying at Shag Rock, the Carina lying close to Sha’ab Ali and the Dunraven at Beacon Rock.Ras Mohamed lies on the southernmost tip of the Sinai and is one of the best kept National Parks in Egypt with waters full of nutrients, steep walls going down to a depth of 1000 metres attracting a large amount of big fish and earning itself a reputation as one of the top diving areas in the world. Whilst here, you may have the chance to dive at Shark Reef, a sheer wall falling into the blue, as well as the wreck of the Yolanda.Jackson Reef, locally named the ‘Aquarium’, is Tiran‘s most popular dive with the ‘Jackson Drift’ being Sharm’s fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. Occasionally, in the summer months, a school of scalloped hammerheads can be seen. Thomas Reef gives you plunging walls covered with soft coral, gorgonians and colourful fish life. The west wall is darker with overhangs and caves full of glassfish and sweepers. A night dive at Gordon Reef promises various species of coral, small nudibranchs hidden in the crevices and the soft corals and a chance to see white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus and different types of eel such as moray, peppered and gold edged morays.Finally the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, at Shaab Ali including a night dive on Thistle. The Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and other war materials to the British troops in North Africa.From here the boat heads back towards Hurghada.Day 7: On the last diving day, 2 dives are available in the morning whilst observing the rule of no diving within 24 hours of reaching altitude. We return to port at approximately 13.00 and moor here overnight. In the evening, we will pack up diving equipment, visit the marina and settle any outstanding bills.Day 8: Depart for 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.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 60 days prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 60 days or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy20% deposit - required to secure reservation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out - 22Nov 20248D / 7N
Famous Five (HRG)
21+ divesfrom $1,288Overview
8 days / 7 nights21+Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
22 Nov 2024
06:00 PM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
29 Nov 2024
09:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Beer and wine with dinner
- Internet
- Fuel surcharge
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Nitrox
- Towels and toiletries
- Taxes
- Park and port fees
- Transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities - €75 per person
- Equipment rental - €206 per trip
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- 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
Day 1: Once onboard there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation and boat orientation. Our boats moor in the port on arrival day, departing early the next morning. The first dive is a check dive near the port.Days 2-6: Starting from Hurghada, 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.Day 7: The boat will then sail back to Hurghada via Safaga where you can dive at Panorama Reef or the famous wreck of Salem Express for a memorable finale!Day 8: Depart for 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.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 60 days prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 60 days or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy20% deposit - required to secure reservation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out - 29Nov 20248D / 7N
Reefs and Wrecks
21+ divesfrom $1,234Overview
8 days / 7 nights21+Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
29 Nov 2024
06:00 PM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
06 Dec 2024
09:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Beer and wine with dinner
- Internet
- Fuel surcharge
- Tanks and weights
- Night dives
- Nitrox
- Towels and toiletries
- Taxes
- Park and port fees
- Transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities - €75 per person
- Equipment rental - €206 per trip
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip to the best wrecks and reef of the north-central Red Sea
- Dive up to 21 times in 7 days
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Explore the SS Thistlegorm wreck, during the day and at night
- Log dives in the famed Ras Mohammed National Park
- Visit Jackson, Gordon and Thomas reefs
- The longer crossings of this itinerary will mostly be at night
Day 1: Once onboard there will be a safety briefing, crew introduction, complete and check dive paperwork, cabin allocation and boat orientation. Our boats moor in the port on arrival day, departing early the next morning. The first dive is a check dive near the port.Days 2-6:The famous horseshoe shaped reef of Shaab El Erg is a perfect example of the reefs on offer on this cruise with its beautiful hard coral garden and the chance to see dolphins.Abu Nuhas has four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the Chrisoula K (’tile wreck’) and the Kimon M (‘lentil wreck’), all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life.In between wreck dives you will also visit the reefs of the Straits of Gubal, Gulf of Suez and those to the north of Hurghada. A variety of deep walls and hard coral gardens with an abundance of reef fish make them well worth a visit.Night dives can be superb as Gubal Island offers protected anchoring for the night. A small wreck at 8-10 metres makes for a spectacular night dive with lionfish, scorpion fish and its resident giant moray eel as well as the wreck of the Ulysses. Next onto the Kingston lying at Shag Rock, the Carina lying close to Sha’ab Ali and the Dunraven at Beacon Rock.Ras Mohamed lies on the southernmost tip of the Sinai and is one of the best kept National Parks in Egypt with waters full of nutrients, steep walls going down to a depth of 1000 metres attracting a large amount of big fish and earning itself a reputation as one of the top diving areas in the world. Whilst here, you may have the chance to dive at Shark Reef, a sheer wall falling into the blue, as well as the wreck of the Yolanda.Jackson Reef, locally named the ‘Aquarium’, is Tiran‘s most popular dive with the ‘Jackson Drift’ being Sharm’s fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. Occasionally, in the summer months, a school of scalloped hammerheads can be seen. Thomas Reef gives you plunging walls covered with soft coral, gorgonians and colourful fish life. The west wall is darker with overhangs and caves full of glassfish and sweepers. A night dive at Gordon Reef promises various species of coral, small nudibranchs hidden in the crevices and the soft corals and a chance to see white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus and different types of eel such as moray, peppered and gold edged morays.Finally the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, at Shaab Ali including a night dive on Thistle. The Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and other war materials to the British troops in North Africa.From here the boat heads back towards Hurghada.Day 7: On the last diving day, 2 dives are available in the morning whilst observing the rule of no diving within 24 hours of reaching altitude. We return to port at approximately 13.00 and moor here overnight. In the evening, we will pack up diving equipment, visit the marina and settle any outstanding bills.Day 8: Depart for 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.Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 60 days prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 60 days or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy20% deposit - required to secure reservation.
80% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out
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Cabins
Twin cabin - lower deck
Twin beds2 peopleShareableTwin cabin - upper deck
Twin beds2 peopleShareable
- If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
- Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.