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South Islands
8 days / 7 nights · Red Sea, Egypt · Aphrodite Liveaboard
● SOUTHERN RED SEA · DOLPHINS & CORAL
South Islands
The remote southern islands — resident spinner dolphins at South Sataya, vibrant hard and soft coral gardens, green and hawksbill turtles, and reef sharks in the deeper water.
7 NIGHTS
EGYPT
PER DAY
NITROX INCLUDED
ROUTE OVERVIEW
What You'll Dive This Week
The remote southern islands — resident spinner dolphins at South Sataya, vibrant hard and soft coral gardens, green and hawksbill turtles, and reef sharks in the deeper water.
🪸 Marsa Shouna — A sprawling sand plateau littered with table corals of all sizes.
🐬 Sataya — Dolphin Reef — A 6-mile horseshoe reef whose lagoon holds resident spinner dolphins, easy to meet, plus…
🪸 Gota Abu Galawa — A coral-covered 1950s wreck at 18m — appealing for photographers and a lovely night dive.
🪸 Elphinstone — A long finger reef with steep walls and submerged plateaus north and south, patrolled by…
Included
✓ 7 nights full-board accommodation
✓ 3–4 dives per day (2–3 last day)
✓ Dive guides on every dive
✓ Free Nitrox
✓ Tanks & weights
✓ Non-alcoholic beverages
✓ Local transfers
Excluded
○ Flights
○ Rental equipment
○ Alcoholic beverages
○ Visa
○ Crew gratuities
DIVE SITES
The Dive Sites
Every site on this route, aboard M/Y Aphrodite from the Red Sea coast.
Marsa Shouna
5–25m
A sprawling sand plateau littered with table corals of all sizes. Blue-spotted rays are abundant, with breeding guitar rays in season.
Sataya — Dolphin Reef
5–30m
A 6-mile horseshoe reef whose lagoon holds resident spinner dolphins, easy to meet, plus excellent hunting action.
Gota Abu Galawa
5–18m
A coral-covered 1950s wreck at 18m — appealing for photographers and a lovely night dive.
Elphinstone
5–60m+
A long finger reef with steep walls and submerged plateaus north and south, patrolled by sharks.
Marsa Abu Dabbab
5–20m
A huge reef full of life with a big chance of seahorses in the sea grass.
Marsa Alam
5–25m
Coral gardens forming large blocks full of flag fish, jackfish, triggerfish and platax.
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Dive this route aboard M/Y Aphrodite — full-board, free Nitrox, expert guides.