
Dune Silky Itinerary
North Brothers (HRG)8 days / 7 nights
About Dune Silky
- Exciting itineraries diving Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone, and St Johns
- Brand new diver-friendly facilities and equipment, newly constructed in 2020
- Three to four dives per day, exploring reefs, wrecks, and walls
- Spacious and modern interiors loaded with contemporary design elements
Built in 2020, Dune Silky liveaboard, formerly known as Alia, offers some of the most modern and contemporary interiors of any safari boat in the Red Sea. You'll feel perfectly relaxed in stylish surroundings, complete with all the comforts of home. And, you'll be well looked after underwater, with an expert crew guiding up to four dives a day in Egypt’s central and southern Red Sea, with plenty of time to relax in between. You'll explore kaleidoscopic coral reefs, sombre shipwrecks, and plummeting walls, joined by an incredible variety of tropical species. Back on deck, expect world-class service, delicious dining and drinks, wireless internet and an entertainment console.
Itinerary details
Highlights
- Circular route joining the iconic northern sites with the Brothers Islands
- Spot dolphins among the wrecks of Abu Nuhas
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Best season for seeing the schooling fish of Ras Mohamed
- Experience the current swept pinnacles of Brothers Islands National Park
- Night dives offered on request
Our friendly staff will welcome you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.
Day 2: Departure from Hurghada
After breakfast, your guide will tell you everything you need to know about your programme of the week, safety recommendations and, more generally, your life on the boat. Your diving certifications, logbook and insurance will be checked before leaving the marina. The boat will then sail to the first dive site, 30 minutes away from the marina. Your guide will give you a detailed briefing about your first dive. After lunch you will do your second dive. You will then keep sailing north to reach the El Gouna area where you will spend a quiet and peaceful night moored behind a big reef.
Day 3: Abu Nuhas
Arrived the day before on site, you will do your first-two wreck dives in the morning. After lunch you will sail north for two hours before reaching the site where you will do the third dive of the day. Upon request, a night dive may be added. For a quiet and peaceful night, you will spend the night away from the waves, moored behind a big reef. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions.
Day 4: Thistlegorm
Discover the fascinating history of this World War II cargo ship, now an underwater museum teeming with marine life. Explore its holds filled with trucks, motorcycles, and war supplies, all encrusted in corals. Each dive reveals new secrets, making it a truly unforgettable experience for every diver.
Day 5: Ras Mohamed
At the break of dawn, the boat will sail to the Ras Muhammad Marine Park where you will dive twice on the dizzying drop-offs among thousands of colourful fishes. After lunch, the boat will start heading south. The third dive will either be done on a beautiful coral garden or on a shipwreck. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added.
Day 6: Brothers
Arrived in the early morning, you will make three dives during the day on the magnificent drop offs of the Brothers. A tour of the lighthouse can be organized by your guide according to agreements with the guards on site. The captain and his crew will then sail for around five hours to arrive at night in the Safaga area.
Day 7: Hurghada or Safaga
The last two dives of the week will be in Hurghada or Safaga, with beautiful drop-offs. After diving, gear can be rinsed on the boat before heading to the marina. Arrival is around 2:00 PM, and leisure activities can be arranged for the afternoon.
Day 8: Departure
Departure from the boat will be after breakfast or according to your flight and transfer schedules to the airport or hotel.
Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.
Transfer details
Departure
03:00pm
Hurghada or Safaga
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
10:00am
Hurghada or Safaga
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
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27
Mar
2027
North Brothers (HRG)
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North Brothers (HRG)
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