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Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Egypt

4.6Excellent5 verified reviews
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USD
175
per day
Nitrox is free of charge
Fabulous panoramic views
All-Inclusive package includes Marine Park fees and port departure fee

The MV Emperor Elite liveaboard is known for its contemporary comfort and diving-focused design. This steel-hulled boat features a range of cabin options, spacious social areas, complimentary Nitrox, and dedicated facilities for both technical diving and underwater photography. The liveaboard Emperor Elite sails some of Egypt most iconic sites, including the Brothers, Daedalus, and Elphinstone reefs.

Cabins

All 13 cabins are air-conditioned, feature ensuite bathrooms, and provide towel service. Beds range from single twins to king-sized double beds. Solo travelers can benefit from a single traveler's guarantee, avoiding single supplements where possible.

Twin Cabin

Located on both upper and lower decks, these cabins measure between 9-12 sqm and include twin beds, ensuite bathrooms with showers, individually controlled air conditioning, and windows. Hairdryers are available on request.

Twin / Double Cabin

The main deck cabin has twin beds that can be arranged as a double. It includes a window, an ensuite bathroom, and individually controlled A/C.

Executive Suite

The upper deck Executive Suite is approximately 28 sqm and includes a king-sized double bed, two sofas, a flat screen smart TV, an exclusive Wi-Fi router, large windows, and an ensuite bathroom with a separate shower room and dressing area.

Junior Suite

The Junior Suite measures around 19 sqm and is also on the upper deck. It offers panoramic views through large windows, a king-sized bed, sofa bed, flat screen TV, and an ensuite bathroom with a separate shower room.

Boat Interior

The main deck houses an air-conditioned dining room and a contemporary lounge area with sofas and a 55″ LCD Smart TV. Locally stocked bars are located on both the main and upper decks. A coffee bar offers espresso, latte, and cappuccino. The sun deck is fitted with deckchairs, bean bags, sunbeds, and tables.

Dive Deck

The dive platform measures 6.5m by 8m and connects to a spacious dive deck equipped with three Bauer compressors. Two zodiacs are available for dive transfers. Dive tanks include 12L aluminum and optional 15L steel tanks. Nitrox is offered free of charge. Equipment rental must be arranged in advance. Camera-friendly features include a camera table, charging stations, rinse tanks, and air gun.

Safety

Safety systems include centralized fire detection, battery backup alarms, fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide monitors, AED, oxygen, life jackets, fire blankets, and life rafts. Weekly drills are conducted, and night watch is maintained.

Itinerary

The MV Emperor Elite Red Sea itinerary includes dive safaris to Brothers, Daedalus, and Elphinstone. These offshore reef systems are known for pelagic species, vibrant coral structures, and challenging conditions suitable for experienced divers.

When to go

The Red Sea dive season runs year-round, with peak conditions typically found from late spring through early autumn.

Choose your departure date

Scheduled trips and booking options can be explored through secure online platforms with support available via live chat.

Boat Specification

The boat is equipped with the necessary items to make your diving holiday comfortable.

Dive Facilities

Two experienced guides accompany each trip. Courses and technical diving options are available. A dive computer, SMB, and torch are mandatory for all divers.

Boat Navigation & Safety

Navigation equipment includes radar, GPS, VHF radio, and additional safety systems such as fire alarms and emergency flares.

Food & Drinks

Meals are served buffet-style, offering chicken, fish, beef, and vegetarian options, with snacks like cookies, fresh fruit, and cakes available between dives. Tea, coffee, soft drinks, and drinking water are included. Red wine is served with dinner. Beer and other alcoholic drinks can be purchased onboard. Guests with allergies or special diets should inform the crew in advance.

Onboard Facilities

The vessel includes a coffee bar, sun deck, and air-conditioned common areas. Espresso, cappuccino, and latte are served at the upper deck bar.

Photographer Facilities

Amenities for underwater photographers include an indoor camera station, dedicated rinse tanks, charging points, and air blowers

Cabins

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck

Twin Cabin

2 Guests
Twin / Double Cabin
Main Deck

Twin / Double Cabin

2 Guests
Twin / Double Cabin
Upper Deck

Twin / Double Cabin

2 Guests
Executive Suite
Upper Deck

Executive Suite

2 Guests
Junior Suite
Upper Deck

Junior Suite

2 Guests
Boat plan
Boat deck plan

Boat Specification

Year built / Renovation
2006 / 2017
Number of cabins
13
Dive guides to divers ratio
10-12 : 1
Groups or charters
Yes
Gear rental
Surcharge
Wi-Fi
Free
Nitrox
Free
Fleet/Managing company
Emperor Fleet
Length and width
38 m / 8 m
Capacity
26
Tenders
2 x 25/40 HP
Material
Wood
Languages crew speak
Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Power plugs onboard
220V 2 pin, 220V international multi
Engines
2 x 764 HP Caterpillar
Generator
3 x 84 kW Caterpillar
Tech diving friendly
Yes
Handicapped Friendly
No
Compressors
2 x 250 L / hour, 2 x 265 L / hour
Nitrox Membrane
Up to 40% plus partial pressure system and filling equipment
Freshwater maker
2 x Aquaset desalination system 11000 litres/day

Dive Facilities

  • Warm Water Showers
  • Rebreather Support
  • Compressors
  • Rinse Hosts
  • Tenders for Diving
  • Tech Diving
  • Dive Deck

Boat navigation & safety

Full safety

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Dietary Restrictions
  • Buffet Style
  • Alcoholic Beverages and Spirits
  • Hot & Cold Soft Drinks
  • Snacks All Day

Onboard Facilities

  • Audio & Video Entertainment
  • Air Conditioned Saloon
  • Sun Deck
  • Sun Loungers
  • Open Air Saloon
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Bar
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Photographer Facilities

  • Camera & Photography Station
  • Separate Rinsing Tanks for U/W Camera
  • Camera Table
  • Charging Stations

Frequently Asked Questions About Emperor Elite

St. Johns & Fury Shoals Reef Systems

It's a great opportunity to discover the southernmost and the most remote reef systems starting from Port Ghalib. The relaxing cruise allows making up to 21 dives in seven days. Be ready for coral gardens, overhangs, walls, and swim-throughs. Reef grey sharks, barracudas, snappers, and butterflyfish will be your marine life. Finally, the route commonly drops towards Southern sites like Abu Dabab or Sha'ab Sharm, popular with white-tip reef sharks. Fury Shoals brings up such spectacular sights as Sha'ab Claude with its complicated swim-throughs and Abu Galawa Soraya with its glassfish and small wreck. St Johns enjoys a massive reef system next to the Sudanese border area. The best known are Habili Ali - which has huge gorgonians and frequent sightings of hammerheads - and Habili Gafaar, with its reef covered in soft corals and snappers. This trip may also include if conditions permit, Rocky and Zabargad Islands. The dives on the last day are usually around the Elphinstone Reef or close by at Abu Dabab, just in order to return home more relaxed. Making dive site selection flexible by weather and marine life considerations is yet another hallmark of this adaptive, rewarding itinerary

Simply the Best

A route that includes the most iconic sites in the southern Red Sea: Big and Little Brothers, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone. Wall diving against an ornate backdrop of vibrant soft corals and gorgonian forests, featuring pelagic hammerhead sharks, tuna, barracudas, and sometimes mantas. The Brother Islands rise almost vertically from the depths and provide plenty of variety: exploring coral-encrusted wrecks such as the Aida II and Numidia, for example. Grey reef sharks and Napoleon wrasse are common sightings here. Daedalus Reef is the furthest offshore and has sheer drop-offs, pristine hard corals, and regular schooling hammerheads. Elphinstone adds dramatic cliffs, overhangs, and caves with colorful coral walls. Resident napoleons, groupers, and reef sharks are commonly seen. This is a great itinerary for those who want diverse marine experiences-from colorful coral walls to pelagic species into consideration adaptation to plans according to weather and conditions with the experienced crew aboard. Southern Solitude Tailored to divers who like quieter seas, Southern Solitude does things a bit differently by offering timeless sites at less crowded times. The 21+ dives itinerary features Elphinstone, Daedalus, St. Johns, and the seldom-visited Rocky and Zabargad Islands. Port Ghalib checks dive at Elphinstone, then to Daedalus with his deep walls and pelagic life. Rocky and Zabargad, the remote and scenic reefs where you often don't see any other divers, then to Fury Shoals and St. Johns. Stop sites would include secluded sites selected by the guides of picturesque reefs with abundant marine life. The last days are spent with offshore diving, staying down as long as possible before returning to port. This cruise blends the tranquility many are seeking with the action of varied marine encounters and offers something different for even the most seasoned diver

What is the program of the Emperor Elite liveaboard day by day?

On the check-in day, guests arriving at either Hurghada or Marsa Alam airport are welcomed by a uniformed representative holding a sign with the liveaboard name. After luggage collection, guests are transferred to Port Ghalib for check-in, which takes place in the evening. The vessel departs once all divers are aboard. The itinerary begins with a check dive followed by scuba diving according to the planned route. Two dives are scheduled on the final full day before returning to port. Disembarkation begins early in the morning with all guests leaving by midday

What famous sites are included in the program of Emperor Elite liveaboard?

Itineraries include several iconic Red Sea diving sites. St. Johns offers remote reef diving, with locations known for gorgonians, black corals, and sightings of grey reef and silvertip sharks. Fury Shoals features Sha’ab Claude with its swim-throughs, vibrant coral structures, and anemone fields. The Brother Islands are rich in biodiversity, featuring soft coral-covered walls and steep drop-offs. Divers may encounter large pelagics, thresher sharks, mantas, and explore wrecks such as the Aida II and Numidia. Daedalus Reef presents dramatic wall diving, pristine hard coral formations, and the chance to see schooling hammerheads. Elphinstone is known for strong currents, colorful coral coverage, and marine encounters including dolphins, oceanic white tips, and hammerheads.

Where is the departure and arrival location?

All Emperor Elite trips start and end in Port Ghalib. Shared transfers from Hurghada or Marsa Alam airports are included on embarkation and disembarkation days. Transfers may include brief wait times to group arriving or departing guests together

What is included in the Emperor Elite liveaboard trip price? Are there extra fees?

MV Emperor Elite dive boat offers an all-inclusive diving experience. The package includes 7 nights onboard (last night may be spent on the vessel or in a hotel), 6 days of diving (21+ dives including night dives), dive guide, 12-liter tanks, weights, free nitrox (subject to availability), environmental and marine park fees, port fees, and local transfers. Also fill board is included in the price. According to Emperor Elite liveaboard reviews: the food onboard is very good, and prepared fresh on board every day. Extras not included in the price are flights, visas, non-standard transfers, diving gear rental, 15L tanks, laundry service, and specialty drinks

Emperor Elite Reviews

4.6
Excellent
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4.0
Good boat, needs a little attention to some detail
Emperor Elite has a good crew. Lucy does great briefings and Tiger was a great guide. The crew were very helpful and friendly. The food was very good. It would have been nice to have larger plates of salad. As soon as you take your last mouthful, your plate is whipped away and it felt you must rush and get out of the dining area. That could be looked at. As you go downstairs to the cabins you walk straight into a very messy linen cupboard with laundry etc in bags that spills out into the passage. Not a good first impression. Our cabin was comfortable, but the sheets were bobbly and new linen is needed to be bought. We had to ask for blankets/duvet. The cabin number two smelled badly of fuel on the first and last night as we were docked at the port. It is right next to the engines. So choose a different cabin. On the whole it is a good boat, there are just things that need to be changed. Lastly the meet and greet / transfer should have an English speaking representative who tells you what’s happening.
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2023-12-03by N. Jill
4.5
Best way to celebrate the new year!
Of all the liveaboards I've been on, this one had the best group of divers - everyone really integrated so mealtime was always fun! This time of year was very cold for me - even with a two-piece 5mm wetsuit sometimes with rashie, hood, gloves and socks. I think if you get cold easily, it's best to wait until warmer months. Either way, the dives were really nice and I had a really great time celebrating New Year to making new friends. The cabins were quite noisy from the engine and having the kitchen directly above us, but I still slept well every night. I didn't enjoy diving from the zodiac so much, especially because the ride back to the yacht was very windy and cold. The food was just fantastic! Delicious falafels ☺︎
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2023-07-15by G. Marika
4.3
Great value for money
The rooms and the boat renewed recently. Rooms comfortable, staff very kind and helpful. Beautiful route, wonderful caves and corals. Excellent!
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2021-05-25by P. Predrag

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