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Best of Red Sea
15 days / 14 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite Liveaboard
● NORTH + SOUTH · 2 WEEKS · ADVANCED
The complete Egyptian Red Sea in two weeks. Salem Express, SS Thistlegorm, Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, St. John’s Reef and Elphinstone — everything, in one safari.
14 NIGHTS
TOTAL DIVES
BROTHERS REQUIREMENT
COVERED IN ONE SAFARI
📅 Departs Hurghada or Port Ghalib · Returns Port Ghalib
BROTHERS REQUIREMENT
DEPTH RANGE
TOTAL DIVES
MAJOR DIVE SITES
NITROX 32% INCLUDED
ROUTE OVERVIEW
The complete Egyptian Red Sea in two weeks. Salem Express, SS Thistlegorm, Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, St. John’s Reef and Elphinstone — everything, in one safari.
🚢 North wrecks — Salem Express, Sha’ab Abu Nuhas (Giannis D + Carnatic), SS Thistlegorm.
🦈 Ras Mohamed + Tiran — Shark Reef & Yolanda, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef.
🔴 Brothers Islands — 2 days. Big Brother wrecks (Numidia + Aida), Little Brother, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetips. AOWD+50 required.
🔵 Daedalus Reef — 2 days. Hammerheads, pristine walls, 60 miles offshore.
🐬 Sataya + Fury Shoals — Spinner dolphins, Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa.
🟢 St. John’s Reef — 2 days. 300+ coral species, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, night dives.
🦈 Elphinstone — Final dives. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau year-round.
AOWD + minimum 50 logged dives — required for Brothers Islands (hard marine park requirement). The rest of the route is AOWD+30.
✓ Free Nitrox 32% — all fills, all 14 nights
✓ 12-litre tanks, weights & belts
✓ Dive guide on every dive
✓ Full-board halal open buffet
✓ Soft drinks & fresh juices
✓ Airport transfers — Hurghada (HRG) or Marsa Alam (RMF)
○ National park & marine park fees not included
○ Equipment rental on request
🚫 No night dives at Brothers Islands or Daedalus Reef (HEPCA marine park).
DIVE SITES
Every major site on this route, aboard M/Y Aphrodite from the Red Sea coast.
5–60m+
Salem Express, Sha’ab Abu Nuhas (Giannis D + Carnatic), SS Thistlegorm.
5–60m+
Shark Reef & Yolanda, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef.
5–60m+
2 days. Big Brother wrecks (Numidia + Aida), Little Brother, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetips. AOWD+50 required.
5–60m+
2 days. Hammerheads, pristine walls, 60 miles offshore.
5–60m+
Spinner dolphins, Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa.
5–60m+
2 days. 300+ coral species, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, night dives.
5–60m+
Final dives. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau year-round.
ITINERARY
⚠ All routes and itineraries may be modified due to weather, sea conditions, marine park regulations or captain’s discretion.
HURGHADA MARRIOTT MARINA OR PORT GHALIB
Board from 17:00. First meal is dinner. Cabin allocation, safety briefing.
ABU DABBAB OR SHA’AB ABU NUGAR
Check dive at local reef. Two more dives on the way north. Sail toward Safaga overnight.
HYNDMAN REEF · SHA’AB ABU NUHAS
Salem Express wreck at Safaga. Sha’ab Abu Nuhas — Giannis D and Carnatic. Night dive on sandy approaches.
SHA’AB ALI · RAS MOHAMED
Two dives on SS Thistlegorm before day boats arrive. Shark Reef & Yolanda Reef at Ras Mohamed.
JACKSON · THOMAS · GORDON REEFS
Three drift dives in the Tiran Strait. Strong flow — briefed carefully.
BROTHERS ISLANDS · 60 MILES OFFSHORE
Big Brother — Numidia wreck, Aida II wreck, south plateau sharks.
BROTHERS ISLANDS · SAIL TO DAEDALUS
East wall whitetips, Little Brother walls, Big Brother final dive. Overnight sail east.
DAEDALUS REEF · 60 MILES OFFSHORE
North tip hammerheads. East wall drift. West wall. Night dive at anchor.
DAEDALUS REEF · SAIL SOUTH
Dawn north tip. South section. Lighthouse area. Sail south overnight.
SATAYA REEF · FURY SHOALS
Spinner dolphins in the lagoon. Outer reef. Night dive.
SHA’AB CLAUDIO · ABU GALAWA · ST. JOHN’S
Sha’ab Claudio caves. Abu Galawa wreck. First St. John’s dive. Night dive.
ST. JOHN’S REEF SYSTEM
Bluff Point drift. Fireplace soft corals. Aquarium 300+ species. Night dive.
ST. JOHN’S · SAIL NORTH
Inner Coral Garden. Dangerous Reef. The Abyss 60m+ wall. Sail north.
ELPHINSTONE REEF
South plateau oceanic whitetip. North plateau. Return Port Ghalib.
PORT GHALIB MARINA
Breakfast. Check out by 10:00. Leave boat by 12:00.
MARINE LIFE
The species most commonly encountered on this route, site by site.
Daedalus, Brothers, Tiran
Brothers, Elphinstone south
Brothers, Daedalus, Ras Mohamed
Sataya lagoon
SS Thistlegorm, Numidia, Aida II
Salem Express, Giannis D, Carnatic
St. John’s Aquarium
St. John’s, Sataya, Abu Dabbab
Ras Mohamed, Daedalus, Bluff Point
St. John’s night dives
Ras Mohamed, St. John’s
Tiran Strait
BOOK YOUR RED SEA LIVEABOARD
Dive this route aboard M/Y Aphrodite — full-board, free Nitrox, expert guides.
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