Best of Red Sea

15 days / 14 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite Liveaboard

● NORTH + SOUTH · 2 WEEKS · ADVANCED

Best of Red Sea

The complete Egyptian Red Sea in two weeks. Salem Express, SS Thistlegorm, Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, St. John’s Reef and Elphinstone — everything, in one safari.

15 days

14 NIGHTS

35–40

TOTAL DIVES

AOWD+50

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

10 sites

COVERED IN ONE SAFARI

📅 Departs Hurghada or Port Ghalib · Returns Port Ghalib

AOWD+50

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT

5–60m+

DEPTH RANGE

35–40

TOTAL DIVES

MAJOR DIVE SITES

Free

NITROX 32% INCLUDED

ROUTE OVERVIEW

What You'll Dive on This Route

The complete Egyptian Red Sea in two weeks. Salem Express, SS Thistlegorm, Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, St. John’s Reef and Elphinstone — everything, in one safari.

🚢 North wrecks — Salem Express, Sha’ab Abu Nuhas (Giannis D + Carnatic), SS Thistlegorm.

🦈 Ras Mohamed + Tiran — Shark Reef & Yolanda, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef.

🔴 Brothers Islands — 2 days. Big Brother wrecks (Numidia + Aida), Little Brother, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetips. AOWD+50 required.

🔵 Daedalus Reef — 2 days. Hammerheads, pristine walls, 60 miles offshore.

🐬 Sataya + Fury Shoals — Spinner dolphins, Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa.

🟢 St. John’s Reef — 2 days. 300+ coral species, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, night dives.

🦈 Elphinstone — Final dives. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau year-round.

Diver Requirements

AOWD + minimum 50 logged dives — required for Brothers Islands (hard marine park requirement). The rest of the route is AOWD+30.

What's Included

✓ Free Nitrox 32% — all fills, all 14 nights

✓ 12-litre tanks, weights & belts

✓ Dive guide on every dive

✓ Full-board halal open buffet

✓ Soft drinks & fresh juices

✓ Airport transfers — Hurghada (HRG) or Marsa Alam (RMF)

○ National park & marine park fees not included

○ Equipment rental on request

🚫 No night dives at Brothers Islands or Daedalus Reef (HEPCA marine park).

DIVE SITES

The Dive Sites

Every major site on this route, aboard M/Y Aphrodite from the Red Sea coast.

North wrecks

5–60m+

Salem Express, Sha’ab Abu Nuhas (Giannis D + Carnatic), SS Thistlegorm.

Ras Mohamed + Tiran

5–60m+

Shark Reef & Yolanda, Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef.

Brothers Islands

5–60m+

2 days. Big Brother wrecks (Numidia + Aida), Little Brother, grey reef sharks, oceanic whitetips. AOWD+50 required.

Daedalus Reef

5–60m+

2 days. Hammerheads, pristine walls, 60 miles offshore.

Sataya + Fury Shoals

5–60m+

Spinner dolphins, Sha’ab Claudio caves, Abu Galawa.

St. John's Reef

5–60m+

2 days. 300+ coral species, Dangerous Reef, The Abyss, night dives.

Elphinstone

5–60m+

Final dives. Oceanic whitetips on the south plateau year-round.

ITINERARY

Day by Day

⚠ All routes and itineraries may be modified due to weather, sea conditions, marine park regulations or captain’s discretion.

DAY 1

Embarkation

HURGHADA MARRIOTT MARINA OR PORT GHALIB

Board from 17:00. First meal is dinner. Cabin allocation, safety briefing.

⚓ Board from 17:00🌙 Overnight in port

DAY 2

Check Dive · Sail North

ABU DABBAB OR SHA’AB ABU NUGAR

Check dive at local reef. Two more dives on the way north. Sail toward Safaga overnight.

Dive 1 — Check diveDive 2 — Local reefDive 3 — Local reef🌙 Sail north

DAY 3

Salem Express · Sha'ab Abu Nuhas

HYNDMAN REEF · SHA’AB ABU NUHAS

Salem Express wreck at Safaga. Sha’ab Abu Nuhas — Giannis D and Carnatic. Night dive on sandy approaches.

Dive 1 — Salem ExpressDive 2 — Giannis DDive 3 — Carnatic🌙 Night — Abu Nuhas

DAY 4

SS Thistlegorm · Ras Mohamed

SHA’AB ALI · RAS MOHAMED

Two dives on SS Thistlegorm before day boats arrive. Shark Reef & Yolanda Reef at Ras Mohamed.

Dive 1 — Thistlegorm bow & holdsDive 2 — Thistlegorm sternDive 3 — Shark & Yolanda Reef🚫 No night — National Park

DAY 5

Tiran Strait

JACKSON · THOMAS · GORDON REEFS

Three drift dives in the Tiran Strait. Strong flow — briefed carefully.

Dive 1 — Jackson ReefDive 2 — Thomas ReefDive 3 — Gordon Reef🚫 No night — Tiran🚢 Overnight → Brothers

DAY 6

Brothers Islands — Day 1

BROTHERS ISLANDS · 60 MILES OFFSHORE

Big Brother — Numidia wreck, Aida II wreck, south plateau sharks.

Dive 1 — Numidia wreckDive 2 — Aida II wreckDive 3 — South plateau🚫 No night — Marine Park

DAY 7

Brothers Islands — Day 2

BROTHERS ISLANDS · SAIL TO DAEDALUS

East wall whitetips, Little Brother walls, Big Brother final dive. Overnight sail east.

Dive 4 — East wallDive 5 — Little BrotherDive 6 — Big Brother🚫 No night — Marine Park🚢 Overnight → Daedalus

DAY 8

Daedalus Reef — Day 1

DAEDALUS REEF · 60 MILES OFFSHORE

North tip hammerheads. East wall drift. West wall. Night dive at anchor.

Dive 7 — North tipDive 8 — East wallDive 9 — West wall🌙 Night — coral heads

DAY 9

Daedalus Reef — Day 2

DAEDALUS REEF · SAIL SOUTH

Dawn north tip. South section. Lighthouse area. Sail south overnight.

Dive 10 — North tip dawnDive 11 — South sectionDive 12 — Lighthouse🌙 Night — at anchor🚢 Sail south

DAY 10

Sataya — Dolphin House

SATAYA REEF · FURY SHOALS

Spinner dolphins in the lagoon. Outer reef. Night dive.

Dive 13 — Sataya lagoonDive 14 — Outer reefDive 15 — Sataya lagoon🌙 Night — Sataya

DAY 11

Fury Shoals · St. John's Approach

SHA’AB CLAUDIO · ABU GALAWA · ST. JOHN’S

Sha’ab Claudio caves. Abu Galawa wreck. First St. John’s dive. Night dive.

Dive 16 — Sha’ab ClaudioDive 17 — Abu GalawaDive 18 — St. John’s first🌙 Night — St. John’s

DAY 12

St. John's Reef — Day 1

ST. JOHN’S REEF SYSTEM

Bluff Point drift. Fireplace soft corals. Aquarium 300+ species. Night dive.

Dive 19 — Bluff PointDive 20 — FireplaceDive 21 — Aquarium🌙 Night — lagoon

DAY 13

St. John's Reef — Day 2

ST. JOHN’S · SAIL NORTH

Inner Coral Garden. Dangerous Reef. The Abyss 60m+ wall. Sail north.

Dive 22 — Inner Coral GardenDive 23 — Dangerous ReefDive 24 — The Abyss🌙 Night — en route🚢 Sail north

DAY 14

Elphinstone · Return Port Ghalib

ELPHINSTONE REEF

South plateau oceanic whitetip. North plateau. Return Port Ghalib.

Dive 25 — Elphinstone southDive 26 — Elphinstone north⚓ Return Port Ghalib

DAY 15

Disembarkation

PORT GHALIB MARINA

Breakfast. Check out by 10:00. Leave boat by 12:00.

🍳 Breakfast↳ Check out by 10:00↳ Leave by 12:00

MARINE LIFE

What You Might See

The species most commonly encountered on this route, site by site.

🦈

Hammerhead Shark

Daedalus, Brothers, Tiran

🦈

Oceanic Whitetip

Brothers, Elphinstone south

🦈

Grey Reef Shark

Brothers, Daedalus, Ras Mohamed

🐬

Spinner Dolphins

Sataya lagoon

🚢

WWII Wrecks

SS Thistlegorm, Numidia, Aida II

⚓

Historic Wrecks

Salem Express, Giannis D, Carnatic

🌸

300+ Coral Species

St. John’s Aquarium

🐢

Sea Turtles

St. John’s, Sataya, Abu Dabbab

🐟

Barracuda Schools

Ras Mohamed, Daedalus, Bluff Point

💃

Spanish Dancer

St. John’s night dives

🐠

Napoleon Wrasse

Ras Mohamed, St. John’s

🦅

Eagle Ray

Tiran Strait

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What You'll Dive on This Route

Diver Requirements

What's Included

The Dive Sites

North wrecks

Ras Mohamed + Tiran

Brothers Islands

Daedalus Reef

Sataya + Fury Shoals

St. John's Reef

Elphinstone

Day by Day

Embarkation

Check Dive · Sail North

Salem Express · Sha'ab Abu Nuhas

SS Thistlegorm · Ras Mohamed

Tiran Strait

Brothers Islands — Day 1

Brothers Islands — Day 2

Daedalus Reef — Day 1

Daedalus Reef — Day 2

Sataya — Dolphin House

Fury Shoals · St. John's Approach

St. John's Reef — Day 1

St. John's Reef — Day 2

Elphinstone · Return Port Ghalib

Disembarkation

What You Might See

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