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Sataya Dolphin House
8 days / 7 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite Liveaboard
● SOUTH RED SEA · DOLPHINS · ALL LEVELS
Wild spinner dolphins, pristine Fury Shoals coral reefs and Elphinstone in one week. All levels welcome.
7 NIGHTS
OR HAMATA
TOTAL DIVES
OWD MINIMUM
📅 Flexible — departs Port Ghalib or Hamata · returns same
MIN. CERTIFICATION
DEPTH RANGE
CURRENTS
ALMOST EVERY DIVE
NITROX 32% INCLUDED
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Wild spinner dolphins, pristine Fury Shoals coral reefs and Elphinstone in one week. All levels welcome.
🐬 Sataya Reef — Resident spinner dolphin pod, encounters on most dives, year-round.
🪸 Fury Shoals — Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa wreck, pristine coral gardens.
🐬 Sha’ab Samadai — The other Dolphin House. Protected lagoon, second dolphin site.
🦈 Elphinstone — Day 6. Oceanic whitetips, soft coral walls.
🌙 Night dives — Sataya lagoon, Fury Shoals reefs — dolphins sometimes still around.
Open Water Diver (or equivalent) — genuine all-levels route. Most sites have mild currents.
✓ Free Nitrox 32% — all fills
✓ 12-litre tanks, weights & belts
✓ Dive guide on every dive
✓ Full-board halal open buffet
✓ Soft drinks & fresh juices
✓ Airport transfers from Marsa Alam (RMF) or Hamata
○ Marine park fees not included
○ Equipment rental on request
DIVE SITES
Every major site on this route, aboard M/Y Aphrodite from the Red Sea coast.
5–35m
Resident spinner dolphin pod, encounters on most dives, year-round.
5–35m
Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa wreck, pristine coral gardens.
5–35m
The other Dolphin House. Protected lagoon, second dolphin site.
5–35m
Day 6. Oceanic whitetips, soft coral walls.
5–35m
Sataya lagoon, Fury Shoals reefs — dolphins sometimes still around.
ITINERARY
⚠ All routes and itineraries may be modified due to weather, sea conditions, marine park regulations or captain’s discretion.
PORT GHALIB OR HAMATA
Board from 17:00. Dinner. Safety briefing.
ABU DABBAB · SAIL SOUTH
Check dive, two more local reefs. Sail south.
SATAYA REEF · DOLPHIN LAGOON
Early morning dolphins. Outer reef. Lagoon again. Night dive.
SATAYA · SHA’AB CLAUDIO · ABU GALAWA
Dawn dolphins. Sha’ab Claudio caves. Abu Galawa wreck. Night dive.
SHA’AB MANSOUR · SHA’AB SAMADAI
Mansour walls. Samadai dolphins. Outer reef. Night dive.
ELPHINSTONE REEF · ABU DABBAB
South plateau whitetips. North plateau. Abu Dabbab for calm finish.
LOCAL REEF · RETURN PORT
One final local reef dive. Return to port. Last night on board.
PORT GHALIB OR HAMATA
Breakfast. Check out by 10:00. Leave by 12:00.
MARINE LIFE
The species most commonly encountered on this route, site by site.
Sataya & Samadai · most dives
Elphinstone south · Day 6
Abu Dabbab, Sataya, Abu Galawa
Sha’ab Mansour
Night dives
Abu Galawa, Fury Shoals
Sha’ab Claudio caves
Sha’ab Mansour, Elphinstone
BOOK YOUR RED SEA LIVEABOARD
Dive this route aboard M/Y Aphrodite — full-board, free Nitrox, expert guides.
safari@aphroditeliveaboard.com · +20 114 004 1188