Dune Titan Itinerary
North Tiran8 days / 7 nights
About Dune Titan
- Eight-day liveaboard safaris in the northern, central, and southern Red Sea
- Generous common areas, ideal for relaxing during surface intervals
- Three to four dives each day, exploring coral reefs, shipwrecks, and walls
- PADI courses with real reef diving throughout the certifying process
Designed and built with divers in mind, Dune Titan liveaboard - formerly known as Jessica - is an exceptional Red Sea liveaboard, boasting contemporary interiors, comfortable cabins, and outstanding facilities for divers. This boat is well-known for its friendly and patient crew, happy to offer hands-on service and cater to your every need at sea. Dive up to four times a day, taking in the Egyptian Red Sea's most exciting reefs, walls, and wrecks - home to dolphins, sharks, and vast clouds of colourful fish. In between dives, you'll have plenty of room to relax and time to take in activities like PADI courses, snorkelling, and sundowner cocktails with a view from the sundeck.
Itinerary details
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 15
Experience Open Water - Minimum 20 dives
Insurance Required
Highlights
- Circular route focussing on the Strait of Tiran
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Walls and wrecks in Sinai and abundant marine life around Safaga
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Drift dive Thomas Reef and explore the chilling Salam Express
- Spot dolphins among the wrecks of Abu Nuhas
- Night dives offered on request
Day 1:
Our friendly staff welcomes you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.
Our friendly staff welcomes 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:
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.
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:
Having 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.
Having 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:
At sunrise, the captain and his crew will take you to to the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula where you will dive the wonderful Yolanda Reef in Ras Muhammad National Park. After breakfast, you will sail towards Tiran Island. It takes about two hours from Ras Muhammad to get there. You will be offered the possibility to dive the stunning drop-offs that surround the island. On Jackson reef north, you are likely to encounter many pelagic fishes. You will spend the night behind Tiran Island.
At sunrise, the captain and his crew will take you to to the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula where you will dive the wonderful Yolanda Reef in Ras Muhammad National Park. After breakfast, you will sail towards Tiran Island. It takes about two hours from Ras Muhammad to get there. You will be offered the possibility to dive the stunning drop-offs that surround the island. On Jackson reef north, you are likely to encounter many pelagic fishes. You will spend the night behind Tiran Island.
Day 5:
Early in the morning you will dive on Thomas reef and its outstanding canyon edged by soft corals. After the dive, you will sail for about four hours to reach the mythical wreck of the SS Thistlegorm that you will dive twice. At the end of the day, you will start heading south. You will spend the night in a protected area. Upon request, a night dive may be added.
Early in the morning you will dive on Thomas reef and its outstanding canyon edged by soft corals. After the dive, you will sail for about four hours to reach the mythical wreck of the SS Thistlegorm that you will dive twice. At the end of the day, you will start heading south. You will spend the night in a protected area. Upon request, a night dive may be added.
Day 6:
Early in the morning you will do the first dive of the day. After breakfast you will sail for about two hours to reach the Hurghada area. The second dive will take place near Giftun Island, 5km off Hurghada. After lunch you will head south for about four hours to reach the Safaga area. Upon request, a night dive may be added. After dinner the captain and his crew will organise a surprise Egyptian event.
Early in the morning you will do the first dive of the day. After breakfast you will sail for about two hours to reach the Hurghada area. The second dive will take place near Giftun Island, 5km off Hurghada. After lunch you will head south for about four hours to reach the Safaga area. Upon request, a night dive may be added. After dinner the captain and his crew will organise a surprise Egyptian event.
Day 7:
The last two dives of the week will take place in the Safaga area. The Salem Express shipwreck or three stunning drop-offs will await you to end the week properly. After the last dive, you will have the possibility to rinse all your diving gear on the diving deck at the rear of the boat before sailing for less than an hour to the marina. The estimated time of arrival is 2:00 PM (your guide will tell you all about the leisure activities you can book in the Safaga area to spend an entertaining Friday afternoon).
The last two dives of the week will take place in the Safaga area. The Salem Express shipwreck or three stunning drop-offs will await you to end the week properly. After the last dive, you will have the possibility to rinse all your diving gear on the diving deck at the rear of the boat before sailing for less than an hour to the marina. The estimated time of arrival is 2:00 PM (your guide will tell you all about the leisure activities you can book in the Safaga area to spend an entertaining Friday afternoon).
Day 8:
Departure from the boat will be after breakfast or according to your flight and transfer schedules to the airport or hotel.
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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