Red Sea Liveaboard - Fury Shoal & St John

The Red Sea, Egypt provides UK divers with the closest coral reefs and clear blue water and is ideal to explore some of the best marine life in the world. The sea temperature in August is warm and the weather can be hot with a pleasant sea breeze. Visibility is excellent with 20+ metres being the norm and the variety of fish species and corals is huge.

A liveaboard is the best way to explore this diver’s playground with the excitement of the most outstanding reefs in the world. The trip has been organised through Blue O Two.

Your adventure starts by flying direct to Hurghada airport and then transfering to the liveaboard vessel MY Blue Fin. The liveaboard boat then sails to the offshore reefs which will be explored on this trip including the reef system of Fury Shoal and St Johns. These reefs undoubtedly offer some of the best and most unspoilt diving in the world. They are only readily accessed by liveaboard boats and special licences are needed to dive them.

This trip should appeal to all divers whether you are interested in the marine life, photography or just love the thrill of exploring pristine reefs in beautiful warm, clear waters – with the real possibility of encountering some of the larger marine life.

DIVING:

Fury Shoals & St Johns Reef
Sailing to the southern most reefs, these cruises depart from Marsa Ghalib or Hamata to the vast reef system of Fury Shoals and St. John’s.

St. John’s is a vast collection of small reefs offering some of the most remote and rewarding diving in the Red Sea. Habili Ali offers giant gorgonians and black corals whilst Grey Reef, Silvertip and schools of Hammerhead sharks might be found on the west side.

Habili Gafaar is a mass of soft corals teaming with shoals of Snappers, Butterfly Fish and Barracudas. Mantas, Oceanic White Tip, Grey Reef and Silvertip Sharks can be seen in the blue.

Gota Kebir is a massive reef, famous for its tunnels and south plateau where Jacks and Barracudas can be seen and the occasional Manta. The tunnels are ideal for novice cave divers.

Gota Soraya is rated as possibly one of the best wall dives in the Red Sea, with large caves full of Glass Fish and Sweepers and an abundance of corals, Grey Reef, Silvertip, Oceanic White Tip and Thresher Sharks. 

PRE-REQUISITES:

To participate on this trip you will need to be at least Advanced Open water certified or equivalent with at least 50 logged dives.                                                                         

M/Y Blue Fin:                                                                                    

Built to a superior standard, MY Blue Fin is a 39 metre super class cruiser accommodating a maximum of 24 guests in 9 twin berth cabins and 3 double master suites, all with en-suite and air conditioning. She has two sundecks, an air conditioned salon providing a 42" plasma flatscreen, TV, DVD, video, and home cinema system, 1 large and 1 small dining table and bar facilities. The spacious dive deck and platform are complete with all the diving and safety equipment required, including two zodiacs. She is also equipped for tech diving and NITROX.

PACKAGE:

This 1 week package offered by Blue o Two includes 6 days diving with air, cylinders and weights, 3 or 4 dives per day, full board shared occupancy for 7 nights on board MY Blue Fin, return flights Manchester to Hurghada and transfers and all visa and park fees. Also included are all soft drinks tea and coffee. The only additional costs you will have to budget for are alcoholic drinks, Nitrox and tips for the crew.

TRIP COSTS:

Blue o Two	flights inc M/cr supplement, 7 nights full board on M/Y Blue Fin and 6 days diving	£949
New Horizons Dive Centre	instructor/organisation fee – payable only by divers	£79

Please note:- Single supplement is not available. If booking as a single traveller, you will be asked to share a cabin with another member of the group. Same sex room partners cannot always be guaranteed.

GEAR RENTAL:

Gear rental is available from New Horizons for the trip. Please ask for details.

COURSES:

Certain speciality courses can be completed during this trip. Please let us know if you are interested.

INSURANCE:

It is required that you have travel and diving insurance for this trip. Please ask if you need assistance arranging this.

BOOKING:

To book your place on this trip, please complete a booking form and send it to us or call in with a deposit of £240 per person to Blue o Two plus the £79 New Horizons fee. Please note a 2% surcharge is made on all credit card payments to Blue o Two. Cheques must be made payable to Blue o Two and diving insurance must be paid for at the time of booking.

Overseas Trip Booking Form

NOTES:

NOT included in the package price are: Travel insurance  Personal diving gear (other than cylinder and weights) Dive courses The 1 week package includes 6 days diving with air, cylinders and weight belt rental and full board, twin occupancy accommodation on board the boat. Flights and transfers are included Manchester to Hurghada return. Your holiday will be booked with ATOL holder Blue o Two for whom we act as agents. All holiday bookings will be subject to this ATOL holders booking conditions, a copy of which will be sent to you. When a booking and a holiday deposit has been received by New Horizons Dive Centre Ltd, a contract exists between you and the ATOL holder Blue o Two once New Horizons  Dive Centre Ltd issues a confirmation of booking. The client copy of the ATOL holder's confirmation will be sent to you. New Horizons Dive Centre Ltd can provide gear rental and run courses as required. The services of the instructor for courses and the gear rental available from New Horizons Dive Centre Ltd are the responsibility of New Horizons Dive Centre Ltd and are provided under a separate contract. These arrangements will be confirmed by us.