Red Sea Aggressor IV Liveaboard, Egypt

The Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard is a 138-foot yacht designed for stability, safety, and comfort while exploring Egypt’s offshore reefs. With a 29.5-foot beam and diesel engines cruising at 10–12 knots, the vessel supports week-long itineraries from Port Ghalib while accommodating up to 26 guests across 13 staterooms.

Boat Interior

Social spaces are arranged to encourage both relaxation and shared time after diving. A spacious salon serves as the central gathering area, complemented by a separate lounge and dining layout with a fully stocked bar. Entertainment includes movies, games, fish identification presentations, and a small onboard library with exchange books and reference guides. Outdoors, guests have access to a large shaded sun deck furnished with chaise lounges, deck chairs, and a hot tub.

Cabin Types

All staterooms are independently air-conditioned and include a private head and shower, mirrored cabinet, hair dryer, fresh towels, and volume controls. Each room is equipped with a 32-inch flat-screen TV offering a library of approximately 400 movies, television shows, and documentaries, and can be connected to a computer for reviewing underwater images.

Master Stateroom

Four master staterooms are available. Rooms #4 and #5 are positioned on the upper deck with panoramic windows, while rooms #12 and #13 sit on the high deck with picture windows. Each stateroom measures approximately 15' x 11' and features a queen bed (63" x 79") along with a private bathroom and shower.

Deluxe Stateroom

Nine Deluxe staterooms are located on either the main deck (#1–#3) or the upper deck (#6–#11). Each measures roughly 15' x 11' and is arranged with two side-by-side twin beds (39" x 79"). Large picture windows provide natural light, and bathrooms include a shower with a porthole.

Dive Deck

The Red Sea Aggressor IV Egypt operates with three dive tenders measuring approximately 8 ft. x 21 ft. (two vessels) and 6 ft. x 16 ft. (one vessel). Diving typically begins Sunday after port clearance and concludes Friday upon return to port. Seven-night charters average up to 20–23 dives, including several night dives, within a depth range of roughly 26–130 ft (8–40 m). Recommended exposure protection ranges from 3–5 mm wetsuits in summer to 7 mm in winter, with water temperatures averaging 23–28°C (74–82°F).

Food & Drinks

Menus combine Egyptian feasts with local cuisine and are served throughout the day. Breakfast may include fresh fruits, hot entrées, cereals, juices, and other selections. Lunches often feature soups, homemade breads, salads, sandwiches, or hot dishes, while dinners are chef-prepared with salads, vegetables, seafood, beef or chicken, and dessert. Complimentary beverages include fruit juices, soft drinks, iced water, tea, coffee, and a limited selection of local beer and wine. Alcohol is available, though guests are reminded that drinking and diving do not mix.

Safety

Safety provisions extend across both the yacht and its tenders. Equipment includes life jackets, first aid kits, oxygen supplies, and communication devices such as VHF radios or satellite phones, allowing the crew to respond promptly to emergencies.

Itineraries

Operating from Port Ghalib, the mv Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard Egypt follows Saturday-to-Saturday schedules that explore offshore reefs and historic wreck zones. Routes frequently include the Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone, and sections of the southern Red Sea, alongside sites near Marsa Alam and Sataya.

At Big Brother, near-vertical walls descend into open blue water while the wrecks of Numidia and Aida rest along coral-covered slopes inhabited by anthias, gorgonians, and pelagic species such as grey reef sharks, thresher sharks, hawksbill turtles, and seasonal oceanic whitetips. Nearby Little Brother presents deep walls and plateaus where hammerheads and other large fish are occasionally encountered.

Daedalus Reef rises from deep offshore waters and is recognized for schooling hammerheads, manta rays between March and October, whale sharks in summer, and dense coral growth ranging from hard formations to yellow Litophyton and pulsing Xenia. Elphinstone, a cigar-shaped reef with steep walls and twin plateaus, supports barracuda, cornetfish, silky sharks, and manta sightings under variable currents.

Southern sites such as Sha’ab Maksour display extensive hard coral fields with dogtooth tuna and hawksbill turtles, while cave systems at Sha’ab Claude filter sunlight through overhead openings. The St. John’s region introduces passageways illuminated by shafts of light, hydroids glowing in red and orange hues, and marine life including bluespotted rays, porcupine fish, flatworms, and Spanish dancers during night dives.

Together, these routes reflect the diversity of Red Sea diving, where coral architecture, offshore reefs, and open-water encounters define the experience aboard the Red Sea Aggressor IV liveaboard