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St. John’s Reef
8 days / 7 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite Liveaboard
● DEEP SOUTH · PORT GHALIB · ADVANCED
Three full days inside the largest protected reef system in the Egyptian Red Sea — channels, caves, lagoons, 300+ coral species. Plus Fury Shoals caves, Sataya dolphins and Elphinstone sharks.
7 NIGHTS
BOTH ENDS
TOTAL DIVES
MIN. CERTIFICATION
MIN. CERTIFICATION
DEPTH RANGE
CALM TO STRONG
CORAL SPECIES
NITROX 32% INCLUDED
ROUTE OVERVIEW
Three full days inside the largest protected reef system in the Egyptian Red Sea — channels, caves, lagoons, 300+ coral species. Plus Fury Shoals caves, Sataya dolphins and Elphinstone sharks.
🪸 St. John’s Reef — 3 full days. Bluff Point, Aquarium, Fireplace, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, Habili.
🕳️ Sha’ab Claudio — Fury Shoals. Caves with cathedral light shafts.
🐬 Sataya Dolphin House — Spinner dolphin lagoon, encounters most dives.
🦈 Elphinstone — Day 7. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau.
🌙 Night dives — Sataya lagoon, St. John’s lagoon (×3).
Advanced Open Water Diver with 30+ logged dives. St. John’s varies: some sites calm, others have strong 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)
○ 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.
5–60m+
3 full days. Bluff Point, Aquarium, Fireplace, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, Habili.
5–60m+
Fury Shoals. Caves with cathedral light shafts.
5–60m+
Spinner dolphin lagoon, encounters most dives.
5–60m+
Day 7. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau.
5–60m+
Sataya lagoon, St. John’s lagoon (×3).
ITINERARY
⚠ All routes and itineraries may be modified due to weather, sea conditions, marine park regulations or captain’s discretion.
PORT GHALIB MARINA
Board from 17:00. Dinner. Safety briefing.
ABU DABBAB · SAIL SOUTH
Check dive, two more local reefs. Sail south overnight.
FURY SHOALS · SATAYA REEF
Sha’ab Claudio caves. Abu Galawa wreck. Sataya dolphins. Night dive.
ST. JOHN’S REEF SYSTEM
Bluff Point drift. Fireplace soft corals. Aquarium biodiversity. Night dive.
ST. JOHN’S REEF SYSTEM
Inner Coral Garden. Dangerous Reef. The Abyss outer wall. Night dive.
ST. JOHN’S · SAIL NORTH
Habili pinnacle. Guide’s choice revisits. Sail north.
ELPHINSTONE REEF
South plateau whitetips. North plateau. Return Port Ghalib.
PORT GHALIB MARINA
Breakfast. Check out by 10:00. Leave by 12:00.
MARINE LIFE
The species most commonly encountered on this route, site by site.
Sataya · Day 3
Dangerous Reef, Bluff Point
Elphinstone south · Day 7
Habili pinnacle · seasonal
St. John’s lagoon
St. John’s night dives
Aquarium section
Night dives throughout
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