So, something the same, but different.  Let us go do the Famous Five, (with no Timmy the Dog), in the Red Sea, a bit later in the year and a bit warmer than we usually do.

Flights from Gatwick, Saturday 3^rd May 2025 to Hurghada, and return a week later.  More food than you can eat is included and you will get wine with dinner, free soft drinks and free nitrox.  We will also have a day room use at the end. 

The Boat is the M/Y Asmaa.  She holds 20 Divers.

Itinerary Highlights

• Explore the wreck graveyard at Abu Nuhas, visit the infamous SS Thistlegorm and sister Rosalie Moller, Salem Express and more.
• Breath-taking reefs and fishes at Shark & Yolanda at Ras Mohamed National Park, magnificent anemones and huge coral formations at Panorama Reef, Safaga
• Deep walls draped in soft corals and gorgonian forests take centre stage to diverse marine life and large pelagics at the Brothers.
• Look out for big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers. Occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tips and mantas and the rare chance to spot the thresher shark.

Starting from Hurghada, we sail north towards Gubal Island and on to Abu Nuhas and its four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the ‘Lentil Wreck’ and the ‘Tile Wreck’, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life. Explore the Rosalie Moller (the sister ship of the slightly more famous Thistlegorm), which lies from 30 to 50 metres deep and is in excellent condition. Although the visibility is not always good, the wreck is covered in glassfish from bow to stern and hunting them are masses of lionfish. Around the wreck are the usual pelagics such as tuna, trevallies, Emperor fish and many more.

A short ride across the Straits of Gubal and you visit the most famous wreck of the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm! An awe-inspiring World War II British vessel with a cargo full of armaments, Bedford trucks and BSA motorbikes, which were all destined for the British troops in North Africa. She was sunk by the German Luftwaffe and now lies in 30 metres of water. Depending on divers’ experience, along with weather and current conditions, we try to offer a night dive here. Nearby is the Ras Mohamed National Park, offering a morning dive at the renowned ‘Shark and Yolanda’ reefs. Ras Mohamed National Park is the furthest Sinai destination before heading south towards the Brothers.

The Brother Islands are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss and are located about 60 miles offshore from El Quseir. Part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving, with the walls covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians, creating a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours. They attract a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers cruise in the blue, accompanied by occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tip sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark can sometimes be found there. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the North and South Plateaux of Small Brother.

For the wreck diver, the Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia, a cargo ship, 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.

This is not your average Red Sea wrecks & reefs, nor is it Deep South, so the cost will be £1995.00, including a Tour shirt, (Someone give me a Logo?).  You will need an Egyptian VISA, and to get to Gatwick.  (We can talk about getting together or a coach for Gatwick when we know who is going.

Most of us get a sports bag on-top of standard luggage for kit, some do not. 15Ltr Tank upgrade is 15Euros and you will need Dive Insurance.

It is also traditional to tip the Captain, Crew and Dive Guides at the end, in Cash.

I have two weeks to confirm the boat and booking for 12 people, so deposits will be needed but we can stage then payments, by Direct Debit.

AOW and Nitrox is the minimum, but Deep Speciality would assist.

Not been on a liveaboard before, or want or want to talk about it give Kev a call ASAP.