Dive Egypt's Red Sea Aboard Scuba Scene

Red Sea Dive Regions

Our Red Sea dive liveaboard itineraries vary by region. Northern Red Sea trips include Ras Mohamed Nature Reserve, established as Egypt’s first national park in 1983 and the Straits of Tiran, the SS Thistlegorm and Abu Nuhas’ shipwrecks. Central and southern trips highlight the marine parks of Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone Reef, home to oceanic whitetip sharks. The Deep South includes remote St. John’s, Zabargad and Rocky islands.

Scuba Scene - A Liveaboard

All Star Scuba Scene, a spacious liveaboard designed with divers in mind, is one of the newest vessels exploring Egypt’s Red Sea. The modern decor features warm earth tones and inviting light colored furnishings throughout. It accommodates up to 26 guests over five decks. For the divers’ convenience, the shaded dive deck features gear storage and a camera table. It has many safety features, making it one of the safest liveaboards in the Red Sea.

Highlights

Starting from: $1,825.00 to $2,295.00 per week

Departs Hurghada (HRG) or Port Ghalib (RMF), Egypt
7 nights accommodation – 26 people in 14 cabins
Up to four (4) day and night dives per day
Recreational and tec diving
Pre and post tours/cruises available
Specialty Shark Weeks hosted by cruise director Dr. Elke Bojanowski

Dive Trip Highlights

The Red Sea is designated a top dive destination due to its clear visibility, colorful hard and soft corals, numerous shipwrecks and seven (7) species of sharks. Itineraries encompass the entire sea from north to south. Popular dive trips feature SS Thistlegorm, Abu Nuhas Reef, Tiran Strait, Ras Mohammed National Park, Brothers Islands, Daedalus, Elphinstone and Zabargad.

Our Dive Services

All Star Scuba Scene provides the amenities divers have come to expect. The dive platform houses freshwater hoses and two rinse tanks. For underwater photographers, the dive deck features a large camera table. Plus, the dive staff offers dive instruction ranging from Advanced Open Water (AOW) to Tec 50 (PADI) or Extended (TDI).

Specialty Dive Trips

We are tec-friendly. As such, rebreather divers can explore more wreck sites below 130 feet (40m). Interested in a tec course? Once certified, put your new skills to practice at several wreck sites.

Divers desiring an enhanced shark experience should consider booking one of our Shark Weeks, held during select weeks in late spring or late fall.

Diving

Diving Sites:

More than 100 dive sites
Ras Mohamed Nature Reserve, Egypt’s first national park
Strait of Tiran – Jackson, Thomas and Woodhaven reefs
Straits of Gubal and Gubal Island – The Barge and Bluff Point
Abu Nuhas Reef
Brothers Islands Marine Park
Rocky Island Marine Park, part of St. John’s Plateau
Daedalus Reef Marine Park
Elphinstone Reef Marine Park

Egypt’s Red Sea Wrecks:

SS Thistlegorm
Abu Nuhas Reef: The Carnatic / Giannis D / Chrisoula K / Kimon M
The Dunraven
Rosalie Moeller
Ulysses
Brothers Islands: Numidia / Aida

Cairo Pyramid Tours, Nile Cruises & Kitesurfing Weeks

Pre and post-tours can be added to your dive trip. The three most popular Egyptian tours are: 1) The Pyramids of Giza, southwest of Cairo, 2) a cruise on the Nile River aboard All Star Fayrouza between Luxor or Aswan with stops at significant Egyptian sites, and 3) a city tour of Cairo with its rich historical and cultural attractions.

With its flat water, the Red Sea offers exceptional kitesurfing for all levels. Kite season, when the winds are most favorable, runs select weeks from April to October. Optimum locations are found in the Northern Red Sea around Safaga, Soma Bay, El Gouna and Tawila Island. Kitesurfing is a group activity and typically arranged through a club or tour operator.

Dining

All Star Scuba Scene’s menu may include a dive guest’s native foods, along with Egypt’s world cuisine. As adventure seekers, divers are typically open to experiencing other cultures.

Egyptians are social people who enjoy gathering around food. Popular menu items include rice, legumes, lentils, vegetables, hummus, lamb, beef, chicken, fish and seafood, spices, spices and more spices, fruit, bread and cheese.

If you have special dietary needs or restrictions, please note them on the Trip Application form. With advance notice, our chef can prepare special menus, such as vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free, using local vendors’ products.

We support sustainable practices and ask our guests to satisfy their appetites while not being wasteful.

Regions of the Red Sea

Below, find a list of Red Sea dive destinations by region. This information should help in determining which dive trip to book.

Central and South Red Sea

Dive sites in this region require an experienced diver skill level with an Advanced Open Water (AOW) Certification (or equivalent). While a Deep Dive specialty (or equivalent) is not mandatory, it is useful to reach depths over 130 feet (40m). The suggested logged dives before arrival are a minimum of 50, with 100 or more preferred. Instruction and certifications may be available on board.

Elphinestone Reef

Just a few feet from the surface, miles from Marsa Alam
Most popular dive site due to oceanic whitetip shark sightings from October to December
Colorful pristine, soft corals
Steep walls, scenic but deep water over recreation diver limits
Pelagics – occasional whale sharks and manta rays
Strong currents attract schooling barracudas, jacks and trevallies

Brothers Islands

40 miles offshore, requiring a dive liveaboard
Hard and soft corals and shark sightings
The uninhabited island of Little Brother draws schooling fish to its pristine waters
With a working lighthouse, Big Brother is off limits
Thresher and oceanic whitetip sharks spotted
Wrecks Numidia and Aida II for recreational and advanced divers

Daedalus Reef

Located in a marine park
The reef is large, offering divers many options depending on skill levels
Hammerhead sharks are seen year-round and school seasonally, from May to August
Massive hard coral formations create dramatic scenery
Attracts manta rays, tuna, trevallies, and grey reef and thresher sharks

Deep South Red Sea

At the very southern border of Egypt, near Sudan, the St. John’s area is an absolutely amazing dive site out of reach for day trippers. Limited by access and distance, it is a less populous destination, accessible only to liveaboard divers. Explore pristine reefs, home to nonresident pelagics. Many divers consider this region to offer the very best diving in Egypt.

St. John's

St. John’s plateau offers stellar diving
Home to numerous dive sites, each with its own unique draw
Dive sites: caverns and swim-thrus to tunnels to walls to extremely healthy soft corals and sea whips

Zabargad

Frequent pelagic sightings have earned this southern Egypt dive region an extremely favorable reputation
Home to a mysterious Russian shipwreck, sea turtles and diverse bird species
Unique topography – pinnacles and sloping walls, decorated with colorful soft corals

Rocky Island

Less crowded, this dive location is the most difficult due to little protection from the wind and swift currents
Fast waters draw pelagics – whale sharks, manta rays, leopard sharks can unexpectedly swim into focus

Wrecks of the North

To the delight of any wreck diving aficionado, the northern Red Sea is scattered with excellent wrecks at depths suitable for recreational divers. However, divers must be Advanced Open Water (AOW) (or equivalent) and/or Deep Diver Specialty (or equivalent) certified to enjoy the dive trips fully.

Northern Egypt is an exceptional diving destination with wrecks ranging in age from the 19th century to the 1980s, each carrying a unique cargo.

While Nitrox and Wreck Specialty certifications (or equivalent) aren’t mandatory, they are useful. The suggested minimum number of logged dives before arrival is 30. Instruction and certifications may be available on board and allowing a diver to explore deeper wreck depths.

Wreck of the SS Thistlegorm

Known as the world’s best wreck dive, it rests in two pieces east of the Sinai Peninsula
A challenging dive with some currents while exploring the 400 ft (122m) long wreck
Sunk in 1941 by fighter planes while waiting to enter the Suez Canal; well preserved.
Extraordinary marine life, including crocodile fish, schools of batfish and macro creatures – nudibranchs.

Abu Nuhas

Four great sites within recreational limits with visits from bottlenose dolphins.
Macro critters are plentiful
Oldest wreck – Carnatic is great for all skill levels – AOW required for Scuba Scene. Known as the wine wreck.
Kimon M smashed into a reef in 1978 when transporting lentils to India.
Chrisoula K went down in 1981 carrying tiles from Italy to Saudi Arabia. Only tec divers can enter the engineering room.
In 1983, Giannis D, a freighter, became another casualty. It is ideal for those without much wreck experience due to its shallow depth.

Gubal Island

Hosts three (3) dive sites between the Sinai Peninsula and mainland Egypt.
Strong currents
Bluff Point’s steep walls with hard and soft corals, macro creatures, overhangs, unique topography and a wreck of unknown origin.
Ulysses, a 19th-century wreck on the north side of the island, is suitable for inexperienced wreck divers; however, it is also affected by strong currents.
The itinerary allows easy access to the Tiran Straight.

North Red Sea

Ras Mohammed National Park

Egypt’s first national park at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, it is easy to access for land-based day trippers
Dive liveaboards allow for off-hours diving
Home to Shark and Yolanda reefs, both named among the 10 most beautiful dives in the world, with colorful corals, numerous fish and dolphins.
Shark Reef – steep walls are in constant motion with huge schools of pelagic fish, barracuda and jacks. Its name hints that sharks are always nearby.
Yolanda’s house is a namesake wreck that sank in 1981, carrying toilet seats and creating interesting art. Vibrant corals and reef fish can be found here.

Strait of Tiran

East of the Sinai Peninsula is the strait with four of Egypt’s best reefs: Jackson, Thomas, Woodhouse and Gordon reefs. Day divers from Sharm el-Sheik can draw crowds.
Jackson, furthest north, is less impacted by day divers. Impressive corals, abundant small reef fish and schooling hammerhead sharks.
Thomas Reef, the next south, is the most popular due to the variety of dives from shallow walls to tec diving in the canyon. Strong currents are perfect for drift dives
Woodhouse Reef, with growth from the top down, walls turn into slopes as divers descend. Conditions sometimes create drift dives.
Gordon Reef is the easiest with a shallow plateau, lighter currents, amazing corals and Louilla, a shipwreck at the waterline.

Trip Information

Rates vary due to the number and variety of itineraries.

Please reconfirm arrival/departure ports and departure/return times on the specific trip (date) you are interested in.

Hurghada International Airport (HRG) to Port Hurghada
Trips depart/return on Mondays. For Hurghada departures, the vessel is located at the Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort.

Non-diver activities are very limited. Single supplement 80 percent. Two (2) single cabins are 50% more.

An Advanced or Deep Diver Certification is required, and you must have logged at least 30 dives to be permitted to dive in the marine parks.

Fees:*
$250 (payable onboard)

* Subject to change

Departs From

Hurghada (HRG)

BOARDING
Begins at 6:00pm

Returns To

Hurghada (HRG)

DISEMBARK
After breakfast by 9:00am