Red Sea Liveaboard - 'Simply The Best' Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone

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 Horizon. The liveaboard boat then sails to the offshore reefs which will be explored on this trip including Daedalus, The Brothers and Elphinstone. 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 larger marine life. 

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:

Deadalus
This small, isolated Reef, also known as Abu el-Kizan lies nearly halfway to Saudi Arabia. Its walls are carpeted in softcorals, hard corals & enormous sea fans. Some of the hard coral is awesome and the underwater scenery is spectacular. Dived less often and more unspoiled this place is our pick of all the Southern sites. Expect to see schooling Baraccuda, Jacks, Tuna, Rainbow runners, Grey Reef Sharks and Hammerheads. Threshers and Dolphins can also be seen on occasions as can Mantas and Whale Sharks. A large field of beautiful anemones/clownfish, easily ranks with Anemone City at Ras Mohammed.

Elphinstone Reef
The sheer walls of this great reef plunge steeply into the blue, richly decorated with soft corals, sponges, gorgonians and fans. Sharks often swim by the spot to feed on the abundant reef fish population. The northern plateau is home to schooling hammerheads with frequent sightings of oceanic white tip sharks.

Big Brother
The northerly of the two islands with a small lighthouse. It has two wrecks laying on its walls. At the northern most tip of the island lays a large freighter named the Namibia, the other is the Aida II, an Egyptian supply vessel that struck at night. There is excellent wall diving all along the southern side of the reef with currents promoting the growth of a spectacular forest of soft corals. Frequent sightings of big pelagics and an astonishing variety of marine life.

Little Brother
At the northern end is a long tongue of reef that extends seaward and in good weather it is possible to drop in here and drift. The current runs from east to west and here sharks may be seen cruising. On the south east side is a superb fan coral forest, there are also plenty of caves, overhangs, black coral, and lots of pelagics including sharks, tuna, barracuda, turtles and schools of reef fish. In summer thresher sharks are seen here. Before you know it your computer will tell you its time to head back to the boat having had the most spectacular diving.

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 Horizon:                                                                                    

Built to a superior standard, MY Blue Horizon is Blue o Two’s flagship a 41 metre super class cruiser accommodating a maximum of 26 guests in 9 twin-berth cabins and 4 double master suites, all with en-suite and air conditioning. She has two sundecks - , an air-conditioned Sky Lounge providing a 42” plasma flatscreen, DVD, video, and home cinema system , 1 large and 1 small dining tables with 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 Horizon, 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 Horizon and 6 days diving	£1099
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 £275 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.

Please complete and return the Overseas Trip Booking Form on our links page or visit the shop.

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.