Emperor Elite Liveaboard, Egypt

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

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

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

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.

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

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