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Private charter · Red Sea · Egypt
The whole boat. Your group.
Charter M/Y Aphrodite from Hurghada, Port Ghalib or Hamata, and the boat runs on your plan: your guests, your dive sites, your timing. Eleven cabins, two compressors, free Nitrox, trimix for technical divers, a captain with 30+ years in the Red Sea. Proposal within 24 hours.
Book directly with the owners. No agents, no middlemen.
No strangers aboard
Every cabin, every deck, every seat at the table is yours. Nobody else's dive plan, nobody else's music.
Your schedule
Stay on a site that is working, skip one that is not. The boat moves when your group is ready.
Direct with the owner
No agents, no middlemen. You talk to the people who own and run the boat, from the first message to the last dive.
Your route
Take one of our 13 established routes or build your own: north, south, sharks, wrecks, dolphins, or a mix.
Who charters with us
Built Around Your Group
A charter for twelve technical-minded divers looks nothing like a family week or a yoga retreat. Find your group below; each one comes with a route we would start from.
Tour leaders & dive clubs
Bring your group. We run the boat.
You fill the cabins and set the programme. We take care of everything that happens on the water, so you can lead instead of troubleshoot.
- Up to 24 guests in 11 cabins: single, double, twin and suite
- Dive guide in the water on every dive, free Nitrox 32%
- Group transfers from HRG or RMF arranged on request
- Itinerary agreed with you before the deposit
Divers, dive groups & tech divers
The big sites on your timing
Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone when the conditions are right for your group, not when a shared schedule says so. Thistlegorm as many times as you want.
- Two compressors: air, and membrane Nitrox 32% free of charge
- Trimix, deco oxygen, sidemount and rebreather support
- 12-litre tanks standard, 15-litre tanks for rent
- Dive deck, camera table, rinse station
- Brothers Islands require AOWD and 50+ logged dives
Freedivers
Dolphins, reefs, flat water
The south is where freediving trips work best: wild dolphins at Sataya, the shallow reefs of Fury Shoals, sheltered bays for training sessions, and a sun deck for breathing work before the water.
- Departs Port Ghalib or Hamata, close to the southern sites
- Bring your instructor; the programme is theirs
- Snorkelling gear on board for non-dive charters
Yoga & wellness retreats
Your teacher, our boat
The teacher runs the classes. We handle the boat, the meals, the snorkelling and the anchorages, so the group has nothing to organise for a week.
- Yoga and events area, sun deck, 360° upper deck
- Vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free catering
- Sataya dolphins and sheltered southern bays
Family & friends
Divers and non-divers on one boat
Three generations, mixed abilities, one week. The Red Sea is easy on swimmers and snorkellers, and meal times bend around the children.
- Snorkelling and swimming on calm, sheltered sites
- Divers dive while the rest of the family stays on the reef top
- Special-occasion catering and decoration on request
Companies & corporate events
A team week no office can match
Shared dives, long meals, quiet evenings at anchor on remote reefs. People come back knowing each other. When you need to work, the saloon takes a presentation.
- Air-conditioned saloon with presentation setup
- Divers and non-divers in the same programme
- Celebrations and private events on board
Also on board: birthdays, anniversaries, wedding parties, hen and stag weeks, and film, photo and content production. We have worked as an underwater photography base before: camera table, rinse stations, stable anchoring and access to Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone.
What you get
Exclusief gebruik. Volledige service.
A charter means the whole boat: all 11 cabins, three decks, the full crew and full catering.
Exclusief gebruik van het gehele schip
All 11 cabins, sun deck, dive deck and saloon. No other guests aboard.
Full crew
A captain with 30+ years in the Red Sea, crew on board around the clock, a chef cooking three meals a day.
Uw reisroute, uw schema
Take one of 13 established routes or design your own. Want two days at Brothers and then Elphinstone? That is your call.
Volledige duikuitrusting (duikcharters)
Two compressors, air or free Nitrox 32%, trimix for technical dives, 12 L tanks with 15 L for rent, and a dive guide in the water on every dive. Non-dive charters get snorkelling gear.
Volpensionverzorging
All meals, soft drinks and fresh juices. Vegetarian, vegan, halal and gluten-free covered.
Luchthaven- en havenvervoer
Group transfers from Hurghada (HRG) or Marsa Alam (RMF) airport, arranged on request.
The boat
M/Y Aphrodite
Built by divers, for divers. Family-owned, with 18+ years of Red Sea operations. Restored in 2025, hull overhauled in 2026.
Cabins come as single, double, twin and suite. Air and membrane Nitrox 32% are filled on board, trimix is available for technical divers, and you dive 12-litre tanks as standard or rent 15-litre ones.
Volledige jachtspecificatiesVessel at a glance
Departs from Hurghada Marriott Marina, Port Ghalib or Hamata.
Technical diving
Set Up for Tech Divers
Deep wrecks and walls need more than a Nitrox bank. Everything below is on board. Send us your dive plan and we prepare for it.
Trimix
Available on board. Helium is charged per litre, so you pay only for what you use.
Oxygen for deco
Oxygen available for your decompression stages.
Rebreathers
Rebreather diving supported on board.
Sidemount
Sidemount diving supported on board.
Air & Nitrox 32%
Two compressors. Nitrox 32% is membrane-made and free of charge.
12 L and 15 L tanks
12-litre tanks as standard, 15-litre tanks for rent.
Itineraries
Waar Kunnen We Naartoe?
Every route can be changed. Treat the six below as starting points, not fixed programmes.
Noordelijke Rode Zee
Best for: mixed groups, families, newer divers
Wrecks, a national park and the Tiran Strait. Suits mixed groups: newer divers fit in alongside the experienced ones.
- SS Thistlegorm, several dives
- Nationaal Park Ras Mohamed
- Tiran Strait drift dives
- Salem Express
Diepe Zuidelijke Riffen
Best for: experienced dive groups
Remote sites for experienced divers. Untouched coral, very few other boats, a lot of life.
- Daedalus Reef, hammerheads
- Rocky Island & Zabargad
- St. John's Reef system
- Sataya, dolphin encounters
Broers · Daedalus · Elphinstone
Best for: dive clubs, shark and pelagic hunters
Egypt's three best-known shark sites in one week, with plenty of blue-water time.
Brothers Islands: AOWD and 50+ logged dives required.
- Brothers Islands: Numidia, Aida
- Daedalus, hammerheads
- Elphinstone, oceanic whitetip (longimanus)
- Open-water pelagic diving
Rode Zee Wrakcircuit
Best for: wreck divers, history lovers, photographers
The big northern wrecks, from a 19th-century steamer to WWII cargo ships.
- SS Thistlegorm (WWII, 1941)
- Salem Express (1991)
- Rosalie Moller (WWII, 1941)
- SS Dunraven (1876)
Yoga, Vrijduiken & Dolfijnen
Best for: yoga retreats, freedivers, non-divers
Your teacher, your programme, the southern Red Sea. Departs Port Ghalib or Hamata.
- Sataya, wild dolphins
- Fury Shoals coral reefs
- Yoga on the sun deck
Ontwerp Je Eigen
Best for: companies, families, mixed groups
A route built around your group's interests, experience levels and dates.
- North and south combined, 2 weeks
- Kite and dive
- Non-diver or family focus
Guest reviews
What Our Guests Say
Unedited excerpts from public reviews. Divers, freedivers, kiters and family groups, all on the same boat.
Freediving expedition with dolphins, group trip
“Awesome boat, the crew is beyond praise.”
Diving safari, 14 days
“Everything worked out perfectly, 14 days of diving safari, it doesn’t get any better than this.”
Liveaboard week
“The crew cannot be surpassed in their friendliness and attentiveness; somehow every wish is fulfilled.”
Kite trip
“The yacht is very clean, comfortable, warm and looks beautiful outside and inside.”
Liveaboard trip
“I can recommend the Aphrodite without reservation and most highly.”
Diving trip
“The most beautiful experience of my life.”
How it works
Van aanvraag tot vertrek
Four steps, all handled directly by the owners. The person who answers your first message is the one who makes sure it happens.
Vertel ons uw wensen
Group size, dates, what you want to do, anything special. WhatsApp or email. We answer within 24 hours.
Wij sturen een voorstel
Charter rate, a suggested route and what is included. We adjust it until it fits.
Aanbetaling & Bevestiging
The deposit holds your dates. Then we lock in crew, catering and any specialist arrangements.
Bestuur vanaf 17:00
Transfer to the marina, check in, briefing, dinner. We leave the next morning.
Book direct with the owner
Laten we je week plannen.
Tell us four things: how many people, which dates, what the group wants to do, and any special needs. You will have a proposal with the charter rate, a suggested route and inclusions within 24 hours.