“The surface is just the beginning”

Deep South

Minimum certification: AdvancedDeparture from Marsa Alam7 nightsUp to 20 dives

The most remote south, close to the border with Sudan: Rocky Island, Zabargad and the reefs of St. John's, with pristine corals and very few boats.

Day 1

Arrival, check-in, briefing and dinner. Night in port.

Day 2

Check dive and second dive. Overnight sailing to Sataya.

Day 3

Shaàb Maksour north and south, Sataya south and night dive. Sailing to Rocky Island.

Day 4

Rocky Island and Zabargad. Sailing to St. John's and night dive.

Day 5

Habili Gaffar, Gota Sogyara, Dangerous Reef, Om El Khararim and night dive. Sailing to Sataya.

Day 6

Sataya north, Shaàb Malahi, Shaàb Claudia and night dive. Sailing to Marsa Alam.

Day 7

Two dives on the Marsa Alam coast: Habili Marsa Alam and Habili Ghadir. Return to port.

Day 8

Breakfast and check-out.

Dive sites

Reef · snorkelling with dolphins

Sataya (Dolphin House)

Vibrant reefs and crystal-clear water, home to pods of spinner dolphins famous for their acrobatics. Snorkelling with them, coral gardens and clownfish.

Wall · Fury Shoals

Sha'ab Maksour

Coral walls with large schools of tropical fish.

Wall · open water

Rocky Island

Brightly coloured coral walls in crystal-clear water. Hammerheads, whitetips, nudibranchs and tropical fish.

Reef

Zabargad

Very rich seabeds and the chance to see sharks.

Reefs · caves

St. John's

A maze of brightly coloured hard and soft corals. At Dangerous Reef, caves and walls with parrotfish, groupers, whitetips, nudibranchs and scorpionfish; with luck, hammerheads.

Reef · Fury Shoals

Malahi

Gentle currents and lots of life. With luck, mantas and dolphins swimming alongside the group.

Reef · Fury Shoals

Sha'ab Claudia

Coral gardens with turtles and sharks, colourful reefs and very varied marine life.

Fauna: Hammerheads and whitetips at Rocky Island; nudibranchs, parrotfish, groupers and scorpionfish at St. John's; spinner dolphins at Sataya.

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The route and dive sites may change depending on the weather, sea conditions or instructions from the captain and local authorities, always putting safety first.

Seven routes across the Red Sea