Sunlight Liveaboard, Red Sea

Affordable, cheerful, and newly updated liveaboard offering dive safaris in Egypt’s top Red Sea sites

from$112 /day

per person

Overview

Exciting eight-day scuba safaris and custom charters
Possible encounters with oceanic whitetip sharks, and schooling hammerheads
Updated interiors and modern facilities having been restored in 2019
Explore Egypt’s top diving and snorkelling sites with a fun, social atmosphere

Sunlight’s modern and updated deck plan, comfortable cabins, diverse itineraries, and fantastic service make it a top pick for liveaboard divers looking for affordable safaris in Egypt’s Red Sea. This vessel is known for its fun, social atmosphere and lively evening gatherings, ideal for outgoing guests hoping to meet a new dive buddy or two. Sunlight’s itineraries also include opportunities to add to your liveaboard adventure with resort stays at partner property Sadko Diving Centre in Hurghada, CMAS scuba courses, and day trips to some of the central Red Sea’s very best sites. Private charters for up to 26 guests are also available, allowing you to plan a completely custom adventure.

Number of cabins:8
Internet:YES
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:10:1
Group booking discounts
Flexible booking terms

Choose your trip

29Dec 2024
8D / 7N
North and Tiran (HRG)
18 - 19 dives
from $840
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 18 - 19
Experience Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
29 Dec 2024
08:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
05 Jan 2025
08:00 AM
Hurghada
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
Meals and snacks
Water, tea and coffee
Soft drinks
Towels and toiletries
Tanks and weights
Nitrox
Hotel transfers
National park fee
Internet
What's not included
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance
Port fees - €50 per trip
Environmental tax - €60 per trip
Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - €15 per day
15L tanks - €5 per day
Night dives
Gratuities - €60 per trip
Highlights
Circular route hitting the best of the northern dive destinations
Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
Experience the current-swept straits of Tiran
Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
Dive the Giannis D, Carnatic, Crisula K, Dunraven, and Rosalie Moller

Day 1: Arrive at the port of embarkation and board the boat. Once onboard, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will then spend the night in port.

Day 2: Port Authority clearance and departure, ready for check dive.

Days 3-6: Diving awaits you at the biodiverse Ras Mohammed National Park, the current-swept island of Tiran, and the many wrecks of the northern Red Sea, including the Thistlegorm, Giannis D, Carnatic, Crisula K, Dunraven, and Rosalie Moller.

Day 7: Enjoy 1 or 2 relaxed morning dives local to the port of disembarkation, allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon.

Day 8: Check out after breakfast.

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
30% deposit - required to secure reservation.
70% balance - due 2 weeks prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 2 weeks before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.
Cancellation policy
10% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 91 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
25% of the full rate will be forfeited for cancellations made 41 days prior to the scheduled trip date.
No refunds for cancellations made 40 days prior or less to the scheduled trip date.
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 $840 /guest
Per person, diving included
2 spaces left

Cabins

Standard twin cabin, lower deck
Bunk beds
2 people
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.