Discovery II Liveaboard, Red Sea

First-class cruises onboard this refurbished liveaboard - the perfect choice for discerning divers

from$138 /day

per person

Overview

Multiple sun decks with comfy mattresses for socialising, relaxing and sunbathing
Tec and photography facilities, and complimentary nitrox 32%
A superb variety of freshly-prepared Western-style cuisine
Refitted in 2017, including a spacious dedicated dive deck

Recently refitted with passionate divers in mind, Discovery II is a first-class liveaboard offering unforgettable voyages throughout the Egyptian Red Sea. Comfortable, modern facilities, high standards of service, and a variety of world-class itineraries, make the Discovery II an unbeatable choice. And, with superb tec and photography facilities, divers of all types are sure to have the trip of a lifetime.

Number of cabins:11
Internet:YES
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:12:1
Group booking discounts

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22Feb 2025
8D / 7N
Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone (HRG)
19 dives
from $1,099
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 19
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
22 Feb 2025
04:00 PM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
01 Mar 2025
10:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Towels and toiletries
Internet
Tanks and weights
Nitrox
Airport transfers
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Environmental taxes - €35 per person
Port fees - €25 per person
National park fee - €80 per person
Fuel surcharge - €60 per person
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 50%
Alcoholic drinks
Gratuities - €70 per person
Equipment rental - €180 per trip
15L tank - €35 per trip
Highlights
Circular itinerary offering the very best of the central Red Sea
Experience the current swept pinnacles of Brothers Islands National Park
Discover the wrecks of the Aida II and Numidia at the Brothers Islands
Dive Daedalus Reef, the furthest offshore reef in the Egyptian Red Sea
Search for the oceanic whitetips and hammerheads of Elphinstone
Night dives may be possible in Daedalus and Elphinstone

Day 1: The check-in time is 16:00. 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.

Days 2-6: The boat departs from Hurghada early the following morning, setting sail for the Brothers Islands.

The Brother Islands (El Akhawein) are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss 300m deep and are located about 60 miles offshore. Big Brother, which is easily identified with its lighthouse, is about 100 metres across and 400 metres in length, with two extremities to the east and west. Little Brother lies about 800 metres east of Big Brother.

As part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving and a breath-taking display of colour with their rich variety of soft corals and gorgonians which cover the walls. You will find large and small fish here in abundance; tuna, barracuda, shoals of snappers and jack fish, as well as hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tip sharks, even the occasional thresher shark and manta ray. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the north and south Plateaux of Small Brother.

For the wreck diver, the wrecks of the Aida II, an 82 m long Egyptian supply vessel that sank in 1957, and the Numidia, a cargo ship carrying locomotive spare parts to India, 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.

Daedalus Reef, also part of the Marine Park, is a large, oval reef with a lighthouse and is the furthest offshore reef in the Egyptian Red Sea. Its deep walls and drop-offs offer some of the most spectacular diving to be found. Daedalus has mountainous, pristine, hard coral formations. There is also a strong chance of spotting schooling hammerheads, and grey reef sharks.

Elphinstone, with its shear walls covered in soft corals, offers a likely encounter with grey reef sharks circling on the plateaux and even oceanic whitetip sharks can be seen here for most of the year.

Day 7: After a morning of diving, depending on the following day’s flight schedule, we will return to port at around 15.30.

Day 8: Check-out after breakfast and no later than 10.00.

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
Payment policy
25% deposit - required to secure reservation.
75% balance - due 1 month prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 1 month before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
91 or more days prior to departure: cancellation fee of 25%
90 - 29 days prior to departure: cancellation fee of 50%
28 days or less prior to departure: cancellation fee of 100%
Special 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.
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from $1,099 /guest
Per person, diving included
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Cabins

Twin cabin - lower deck
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable
Honeymoon suite - lower deck
Queen size bed
2 people
Non shareable
Twin cabin - upper deck
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable
Honeymoon suite - upper deck
Queen size bed
2 people
Non shareable

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.

Reviews

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February 2024

Eric M

Very nice and helpful staff and guide on the boat. Food was excellent. The staff onboard made it a very comfortable and enjoyable trip. The...

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March 2023

Ellen P

Great trip - nice boat - great crew - lovely food - high levels of care and attention - and the crew were really knowledgeable

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Discovery II Liveaboard, Red Sea

Overview

Choose your trip

Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone (HRG)

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

Cabins

Twin cabin - lower deck

Honeymoon suite - lower deck

Twin cabin - upper deck

Honeymoon suite - upper deck

Reviews

Eric M

Ellen P

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