Dune Silky Itinerary
The Wonders of Safaga8 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
- Explore the tunnels and small caves of Gota Sharm
- Walls and wrecks in Sinai and abundant marine life around Safaga
- Meet the resident dolphins of Fury Shoals’ pristine reef
- See healthy coral reefs, tunnels and caves at St Johns
- Night dives are available on request
Reception at the airport, transfer by bus from the airport to the marina, assignment of the cabins, and discovery of the boat.
Wake up, have breakfast, and then a welcome briefing (organization of the week, safety instructions on board, etc.) will be presented to you by the guide. A verification of your diving documents and your insurance will be carried out before leaving the marina. The captain will head to the first dive site 30 minutes from departure. The briefing of the so-called "rehabilitation" dive will be presented to you by the guide. After lunch you will sail about two hours south to arrive at the Gota Sharm site where you will do the second dive of the day. At the beginning of the evening, after dinner, the boat will continue its course all night towards the south to arrive in the early morning under the Tropic of Cancer in the area of Saint John's.
For this first day on St. John's, three dives will be offered. Sailing times between sites vary between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours in the Saint John's area. Dive sites are carefully chosen by your guide based on the weather and the number of boats at the sites. For a peaceful night, the boat will moor behind a reef sheltered from the waves.
As the sun rises, the captain and his crew will take you on another day trip to three other sites in Saint John's.
Next, we'll arrive at Sataya (Dolphin House) in the Fury Shoals, with a chance to snorkel with dolphins. followed by two dives on stunning Fury Shoals reefs. After lunch, we 'll sail north for 5 hours to "Sheleneyat," where the third dive will be at dusk or night, depending on arrival time.
The boat will sail for 45 minutes to your first dive site of the day. After breakfast, we’ll head north for two hours to the Marsa Alam area.
The last two dives of the week will be conducted in Safaga. Stunning drop-offs await to make a grand finale of your week. The boat is scheduled to return in the afternoon. You will have the opportunity to rinse your equipment on the rear platform of the boat or take a stroll in Safaga. Depending on your flight schedule, other activities may be offered to fully Enjoy your Friday afternoon.
The departure of the boat will be after breakfast or according to your flight and transfer schedules to the airport or hotel.
Transfer details
Departure
03:00pm
Safaga
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
10:00am
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/dune-silky/itn-2603240131161-the-wonders-of-safaga