Destination: Red Sea
The Famous Five, Get Wrecked! and Reefs & Wrecks (7 Nights) | From $140/night
Emperor Superior Quick Pitch
Measuring 37m, Emperor Superior offers great facilities and all the safety equipment meets International standards. She is also equipped with NITROX, offers technical diving and carries a minimum of two dive guides.
Why You'll Like Emperor Superior
- Well set for photographers; international charging stations
- Spacious restaurant and delicious food
- Premium coffee bar on board
- Dive the Northern routes with iconic reefs and world famous wrecks
- More 21+ dive trips than any other liveaboard for maximum bottom time
- FREE Nitrox, Limited FREE WiFi and red wine at dinner
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Location
Sailing from Hurghada.
Dive Overview
The Red Sea offers exquisite dive options as the "Egyptian Riviera," where you will find stunning wrecks and reefs in close vicinity to historic above-water heritage sites.
[See: Red Sea Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodations
Types of Cabins, Amenities and Photos
Emperor Superior Cabin Overview
Emperor Superior offers a total of 13 cabins: 9 twin-berth (1 x Upper Deck), 2 bunk style and 1 double cabin and a compact single bed cabin, comfortably accommodating 25 people. All cabins have air-con and ensuite bathrooms (WC/shower) and two towels per guest.
From left to right: Lower Deck Twin, Bunk Bed, & Upper Deck Double Cabins
General Facilities
Emperor Superior's Dining Room (LEFT) & Salon (RIGHT)
Emperor Superior's Sundeck (LEFT) & Dive Deck (RIGHT)
Emperor Superior Boat Features
- Lounge: 1 x Air conditioned
- Separate dining room: Air conditioned
- Entertainment: TV/Video/DVD/CD Mediaplayer
- Sundecks: 2 x Sundecks
- 2 Towels + 1 Robe per guest
- Special diets catered for on request
- Limited free WiFi
Emperor Superior Dive Facilities
- Dive deck: Spacious and equipped with 12-liter Aluminum tanks as standard and 15-liter Aluminum tanks on request. 7.25m x 8m platform
- Air compressors: 2 x Coltri Sub
- Nitrox diving: Nitrox Compressor
- Technical diving: On request
- Dive equipment rental: Full equipment with SMB and dive computer 160 Euros per week
- Medical Oxygen and comprehensive First Aid available: Oxygen/Medic First Aid Kit
Food & Drinks Aboard Emperor Superior
Outstanding menus are offered on board. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area, free red wine is offered with dinner.
Emperor Superior Liveaboard Deck Plan
Schedule, Rates & Availability
The actual rates are based in EUR. The starting price indicated above may vary based on the current exchange rate.
The rates shown below are per person in USD for Standard Lower Deck Cabins. Per Week Supplements: €150 per person for the Upper Deck cabins. €180 for the Main Deck cabins. €40 per person per week reduction for Lower Deck bunks. Twin berth cabin for single use: standard cabin share rate + 50%.
All taxes and port & park fees are included. The pricing at the time of booking may vary depending on the latest EUR/USD exchange rate.
[See also: Inclusions & Exclusions]
Inclusions
- Shared cabin
- 7 nights on board (last night either on board or in a hotel)
- 6 days diving
- Local transfers
- Guide, 12-liter tanks, weights
- Full board & soft drinks
- Red wine with dinner
- Environmental tax
- Marine Park fees and port departure fees
- Free Nitrox on all boats, subject to availability
Exclusions
- Flight/visa
- Diving equipment
- Tanks other than 12-liters and alcohol
Rates & Availability
For more information on rates and availability email us at info@bluewaterdivetravel.com or call us at +1-310-915-6677 and we will gladly help you plan your dream dive vacation!
Dive Information & Itineraries
Famous Five Cruise Itinerary - From Hurghada
- Starting from Hurghada, we sail north towards Gubal Island and on to Abu Nuhas and its four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the 'Lentil Wreck' and the 'Tile Wreck', all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life. Explore the Rosalie Moller (the sister ship of the slightly more famous Thistlegorm), which lies from 30 to 50 meters deep and is in excellent condition. Although the visibility is not always good the wreck is covered in glassfish from bow to stern and hunting them are masses of lionfish.
- Around the wreck are the usual pelagics such as tuna, trevallies, Emperor fish and many more.
- A short ride across the Straits of Gubal and you visit the most famous wreck of the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm! An awe-inspiring World War II British vessel with a cargo full of armaments, Bedford trucks and BSA motorbikes, which were all destined for the British troops in North Africa. She was sunk by the German Luftwaffe and now lies in 30 meters of water. Depending on divers' experience, along with weather and current conditions, we try to offer a night dive here. Nearby is the Ras Mohamed National Park, offering a morning dive at the renowned 'Shark and Yolanda' reefs. Ras Mohamed National Park is the furthest Sinai destination before heading south towards the Brothers.
- The Brother Islands are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss and are located about 60 miles offshore from El Quseir. Part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving, with the walls being covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians, creating a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colors. They attract a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers cruise in the blue, accompanied by occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tip sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark can sometimes be found there. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the North and South Plateaux of Small Brother.
- For the wreck diver, the Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel, and the Numidia, a cargo ship, lie on the walls of the Big Brother. Both are covered in a rich growth of soft and hard corals. Marine life includes a family of Napoleon wrasse and grey reef sharks.
- The boat will then sail back to Hurghada via Safaga where you can dive at Panorama Reef or the famous wreck of Salem Express for a memorable finale!
"Get Wrecked!" Itinerary - From Hurghada
- The Get Wrecked cruise combines the 'best of the best' of the most famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea along with some stunning reef diving.
- Leaving from Hurghada, we aim to dive all the wrecks in the area including:
- El Mina, an Egyptian mine sweeper lying just outside Hurghada's harbour; the Carnatic, the Chrisoula K ('tile wreck'), the Kimon M ('lentil wreck') and Giannis D at Abu Nuhas; at Gubal islands we dive the Barge, the Ulysses (sunk in 1887) and the Rosalie Moeller; next onto the Kingston (or Sarah H, sunk in 1881) lying at Shag Rock; and, of course, the Dunraven (sunk 1876) at Beacon Rock situated in the Ras Mohammed National Park, then finally the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the Thistlegorm, which lies at Shaab Ali. These wrecks are spectacular and make fantastic material for the underwater photographer, being smothered
- in corals, especially the Carnatic, which sank in 1869. The famous SS Thistlegorm and the Rosalie Moller are World War II wrecks and one of the highlights of this cruise.
- The SS Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and other war materials to the British troops in North Africa.
- The Rosalie Moeller, carrying a cargo of coal, suffered the same fate just two days later.
- In between wreck dives, you will also visit the reefs of the Straits of Gubal, Gulf of Suez and those to the north of Hurghada. A variety of deep walls and hard coral gardens with an abundance of reef fish make them well worth a visit.
- All wrecks are subject to divers' experience and weather conditions.
Reefs & Wrecks Itinerary - From Hurghada
- This itinerary presents the best of both worlds, where you visit famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea along with some stunning reef diving.
- The famous horseshoe shaped reef of Shaab El Erg is a perfect example of the reefs on offer on this cruise with its beautiful hard coral garden and the chance to see dolphins.
- Abu Nuhas has four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the Chrisoula K ('tile wreck') and the Kimon M ('lentil wreck'), all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life.
- In between wreck dives, you will also visit the reefs of the Straits of Gubal, Gulf of Suez and those to the north of Hurghada. A variety of deep walls and hard coral gardens with an abundance of reef fish make them well worth a visit.
- Night dives can be superb as Gubal Island offers protected anchoring for the night. A small wreck at 8-10 meters makes for a spectacular night dive with lionfish, scorpion fish and its resident giant moray eel as well as the wreck of the Ulysses. Next onto the Kingston lying at Shag Rock, the Carina lying close to Sha'ab Ali and the Dunraven at Beacon Rock.
- Ras Mohamed lies on the southernmost tip of the Sinai and is one of the best kept National Parks in Egypt with waters full of nutrients, steep walls going down to a depth of 1000 meters attracting a large amount of big fish and earning itself a reputation as one of the top diving areas in the world. Whilst here, you may have the chance to dive at Shark Reef; a sheer wall falling into the blue, as well as the wreck of the Yolanda.
- Jackson Reef, locally named the 'Aquarium', is Tiran's most popular dive with the 'Jackson Drift' being Sharm's' fastest and most exhilarating drift dive past a stunning wall bursting with prolific coral growth. Occasionally, in the summer months, a school of scalloped hammerheads can be seen. Thomas Reef gives you plunging walls covered with soft coral, gorgonians and colorful fish life. The west wall is darker with overhangs and caves full of glassfish and sweepers. A night dive at Gordon Reef promises various species of coral, small nudibranchs hidden in the crevices and the soft corals and a chance to see white tip reef sharks, eagle rays, octopus and different types of eel such as moray, peppered and gold edged morays.
- Finally the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, at Shaab Ali and including a night dive on Thistle. The Thistlegorm was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe while on a mission to deliver a cargo of ammunition and other war materials to the British troops in North Africa.
- From here the boat heads back towards Hurghada.
- All dives sites are subject to divers' experience and weather conditions.
Other Information
Boat Specifications
- Type: Wooden hull
- Year built: 2004
- Dry Dock: Annually
- Length: 37m
- Beam: 8.3m
- Draft: 2.2m
- Engines: 2 x 764 HP Caterpillar
- Generators: 2 x 80kw
- Navigation and Communication system: GPS/Plotter VHF/DSC/ Radar/Satellite Phone
- Freshwater capacity: 2 x Aquaset desalination system 11000 liters per day
- Air compressors: 2 x 265 L / hour, 1 x 250 L / hour
- Tenders: 2 x Zodiac 40 HP
- Maximum guests: 25
- Number of cabins: 13
- Number of crews: 12 crew + 2 dive guides
Practical Information
- Time Zone: UTC+2
- Local Currency: EGP (Egyptian Pounds)
- Language Spoken: Arabic, English, Italian, German, Dutch, French and Spanish
- Electricity: 220V
- Payment Onboard: Euros, US dollars, Egyptian pounds, Sterling pounds and credit cards (VISA and MasterCard)
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