Safety On Board Scuba Scene, the Red Sea Liveaboard

Why Scuba Scene is one of the safest liveaboards in the world!

There has been lots of news stories in the media over the past few years of liveaboard boats catching fire and sinking. As a result it is only natural that divers have reservations and concerns about the safety of liveaboard diving holidays.

Cabins

As reported in the press, some of the worst catastrophise have happened while people have been sleeping downstairs in their cabins. So, naturally one of the biggest requests Oyster Diving Holidays are asked is now asked when people are now booking their holiday, is that they wish to have an upstairs cabin, and do not wish to be below deck.

Scuba Scene doesn’t have any cabins below the waterline. If you have been on lots of Red Sea liveaboards the layout is totally different to any other boat, and throws your sense of direction of.

Where the downstairs cabins are normally located below deck, this is in fact the restaurant and dining area. On the main dive deck level, where the salon would normally be located, this is where the main downstairs cabins are located. There are then six further cabins one level higher on the swimming pool deck! The other benefit of this is that there are no cabins next to the engine room, making for a much more peaceful nights’ sleep.

Fire Escapes

The inside cabins located on the dive deck level have two emergency escapes. One is straight out of the rear entrance and on to the dive deck, and then there is also an emergency hatch that leads upstairs to the bow of the vessel. In the event of a power failure then emergency lighting kicks in.

Fire extinguishers and hoses

The boat has 46 fire extinguishers dotted around each level and the engine room and electrical room is fitted with a CO2 system. Fire alarms and smoke detectors can be found throughout the boat and sound loudly on detonation.

There are 6 fire hoses plus portable water pump that allows the boat’s designated fire fighters to reach every area of the boat, even if the generator fails.

Radio communication

The boat crew all have access to walkie talkies that can be heard by the Captain. The Captain has a VHF radio so can communicate with the coast guard from most dive sites. The boat is fitted with a Satellite phone to remain in constant communication when away from shore.

CCTV

There is CCTV in the main public areas including the restaurant, decks, dive deck etc. These are linked to the Captain’s cabin where they can be easily observed for fire and other incidents.

So just be careful if you are planning a bit of hanky panky under the stars on the top deck!

Freediving safety

Personal Beacons

From 2025 each buddy pair is loaned a personal safety beacon (ENOS) in case of separation. The safety beacon will transmit the exact position of each diver so that the Zodiacs can come and collect them.

Life Rafts

There are three life rafts on board, each capable of carrying 25 passengers. These are fitted with ’emergency position-indicating radiobeacons (EPIRB)’ and ‘Search and Rescue Transponders (SART)’.

On top of this there are two large speedboats that are also used for transporting to and from the dive sites.

Scuba Scene, the best liveaboard in the Red Sea

Scuba Scene isn’t just a safe boat, it is very luxurious and well-equipped too!