Red Sea Liveaboard Itineraries

With so many itineraries available we have placed them in one convenient location so you can compare the difference. If you would like to visit the Red Sea then take a look at our Red Sea Diving Holidays.

Northern Wrecks and Reefs

This classic itinerary allows you to take in iconic wrecks and stunning reefs across the northern Red Sea.

  • Day 1 Start the week with a check dive before heading north for an afternoon and night dive.
  • Days 2-5 Spend four days cruising the northern Red Sea. Normally you will have the opportunity to make three-day dives and a night dive each day. The exact itinerary and order of dive sites will vary depending on the conditions but you can expect to visit plenty of wrecks including Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Giannis D, Carnatic and potentially even more. There is also some fantastic reef diving including the Ras Mohamed marine park, Danaba (Shag Rock), Sha’ab El Erg (famous for dolphin encounters) and the Island of Gobal.
  • Day 6 Enjoy two relaxed morning dives close to Hurghada allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.

North and Brothers

  • Taking in the classic North and the legendary Brother Islands, this thrilling itinerary of spectacular drop offs, famous wrecks and stunning reefs gives divers the chance to enjoy the best of the North and the Brothers marine park.
  • Day 1 Visit a dive site local to Hurghada for a check dive before heading north for an afternoon and night dive.
  • Days 2-4 Spend two days cruising the northern Red Sea. Normally you will have the opportunity to make three day dives and a night dive each day. The exact itinerary and order of dive sites will vary depending on the conditions but you can expect to visit plenty of wrecks including the Thistlegorm. There is also some fantastic reef diving including the Ras Mohamed marine park.
  • Day 5 We normally plan to spend one day at the Brothers.
  • Day 6 Enjoy two relaxed morning dives close to Hurghada allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.

Daedalus and St. Johns

  • This itinerary combines the spectacular drop-offs and big pelagics at Daedalus with the stunning variety of St Johns. This is an amazing opportunity to dive some of the most stunning reefs in the Red Sea.
  • Day 1 Visit a dive site local to Port Ghalib for a check dive before heading south for your afternoon dive on the way to St Johns.
  • Day 2 A day spent diving St Johns
  • Day 3 Morning in St Johns before travelling north to dive in the area of Cave Reef before continuing towards Fury Shoal.
  • Day 4 A relaxing day of beautiful reef diving in Fury Shoal.
  • Day 5 Visit the famous Daedalus reef and hope to encounter some large pelagics.
  • Day 6 After an early morning dive at Elphinstone, enjoy a relaxed dive local to Port Ghalib allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.

Daedulus and Fury Shoal

  • This itinerary combines the spectacular drop-offs and big pelagics of Daedalus with the stunning reefs and coral gardens of Fury Shoal. This is a great opportunity to dive some of the most famous sites in the Red Sea.
  • Day 1 Visit a dive site local to Port Ghalib for a check dive before heading south for your afternoon and night dive on the way to Fury Shoal.
  • Days 2-3 We normally plan to spend two days at Fury Shoal where we aim to make four dives each day.
  • Days 4-5 Two days at the famous Daedalus reef hoping to encounter some large pelagics.
  • Day 6After an early morning dive at Elphinstone, enjoy a relaxed dive local to Port Ghalib allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.

Simply the Best

  • Taking in the world-famous marine parks at Brothers and Daedalus, this thrilling itinerary of spectacular drop offs is perfect for divers keen to glimpse some big animals at these remote off-shore reefs.
  • Day 1Visit dive sites local to your departure port for three dives (a check dive, practice zodiac dive and night dive) before heading out to the marine parks. 
  • Days 2-5 We normally plan to spend a day each at Big Brother, Small Brother, Daedalus and the Elphinstone area. Normally you will have the opportunity to make three dives per day (night dives are not permitted in the marine parks).

Best of Wrecks

  • The Best of Wrecks cruise allows you to take in some of the most iconic wrecks from the northern Red Sea to the Brothers including Abu Nuhas, Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, Salem Express, Numidia and Aida.  There will be some reef dives on this cruise but the priority is as many wrecks as possible!
  • Day 1 Start the week with a check dive before heading north for an afternoon wreck dive at Abu Nuhas followed by a night dive.
  • Day 2–3 The next two days are spent cruising the wrecks of the northern Red Sea. Normally you will have the opportunity to make three day dives and a night dive each day. The exact itinerary and order of dive sites will vary depending on the conditions, but you can expect to visit plenty of wrecks including the world-famous Thistlegorm, Ghiannis D, Carnatic, Rosalie Moller and potentially even more.
  • Day 4 Visit the Salem Express and Al Kafain, two large ferry wrecks close to Sha’ab Sheer in Safaga.
  • Day 5 A day at the Big Brother Island where the wrecks of Aida and Numidia are located.
  • Day 6 Enjoy two final morning wreck dives at El Minya (a minesweeper) and Mohamed Hassabella (a fishing trawler) close to the port of Hurghada allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.

Deep South

This itinerary focuses on the stunning reefs of St. Johns and Fury Shoal. On this safari divers will have the opportunity to explore a variety of truly unique dive sites home to some very interesting and unusual reef formations.

Day 1
Visit a dive site local to Port Ghalib for a check dive before heading south for your afternoon dive on the way to St Johns.

Day 2
Explore St Johns.

Day 3
Morning in St Johns before traveling north to dive in the area of Cave Reef before continuing towards Fury Shoal.

Day 4
A relaxing day of alluring reef diving in Fury Shoal.

Day 5
Travel north from Fury Shoal taking in the beautiful dive sites of the Wadi Gamal area.

Day 6
After an early morning dive at Elphinstone, enjoy a relaxed dive local to Port Ghalib allowing you to cruise into harbour in the early afternoon. Take advantage of an evening onshore to purchase souvenirs and enjoy Egypt’s famous hospitality before your journey home the next day.