Sunshine Itinerary
North and Dahab8 days / 7 nights
About Sunshine
- Exciting eight-day scuba safaris and custom charters
- Possible encounters with oceanic whitetip sharks, hammerheads and more
- Exploration of Egypt’s best diving areas with a fun, social ambience
- Budget-friendly travel and accommodation with a focus on adventure
Sunshine liveaboard’s spacious deck plan, comfortable cabins, diverse itineraries, and fantastic service make it a top pick among budget-friendly boats touring Egypt’s Red Sea. This vessel is known for its lively group ambience and fun social gatherings, ideal for guests who enjoy getting to know the crew and fellow divers. Cruise Egypt’s north, famous for colourful coral reefs and eerie shipwrecks, or head south to sites known for high-speed drifts and big fish action. Sunshine’s voyages also include opportunities to add on to your liveaboard itinerary with resort stays at partner property Sadko Diving Centre in Hurghada, CMAS diving courses, and day boats to some of the central Red Sea’s top sites.
Itinerary details
Highlights
- Circular route focusing on the North and Dahab
- Explore vibrant marine life and coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba,
- Diving the famous blue hole and the canyon,
- Passing by the magical dive site Gabr El Bent
Guests are welcome to check in on board starting from 18:00. After settling into your cabin, you can enjoy a relaxing evening — either with dinner on the yacht or by heading out to explore one of the local restaurants in town. This is also the perfect time to assemble and test your diving equipment with the support of our crew. The yacht remains docked in the marina overnight.
Day 2:
In the morning, we welcome any guests who stayed in a hotel overnight and finalize the preparations for departure. After receiving clearance from the Coast Guard, the yacht sets sail. A full safety and dive briefing is conducted before your first check dive. Depending on conditions, we typically begin our route toward Shaab El Erg, allowing for a relaxed check dive before heading further north to Beacon Rock.
Day 3:
We begin the morning with a dive at Ras Mohamed National Park, exploring world-renowned sites such as Shark & Yolanda Reef or Anemone City. After this early dive, the yacht sets course toward Tiran straits, where we complete one dive on the way to Dahab - night spent at Gabr El Bint.
Day 4:
3 dives at Blue Hole and The Canyon before returning to Tiran for night dive.
Day 5:
Early morning dive at Tiran and returning to Ras Mohamed for one more dive before heading to SS Thistlegorm for 3rd and night dive.
Day 6:
Morning dive at Thistlegorm before crossing Gubal strait back to the african side - continuing the journey at Abu Nuhas.
Day 7:
Returning to Shaab El Erg for another chance to dive with dolphins. After the dives, we enjoy lunch onboard and sail back to Hurghada, arriving at the marina around 14:00. Guests may check-out in the afternoon or spend one final night on board, relaxing and packing in comfort.
Day 8:
Check-out deadline is 09:00. Airport and hotel transfers are arranged based on individual guest plans, concluding the safari with a smooth departure.
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
07:00pm
Hurghada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
09:00am
Hurghada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Current availability and prices: https://www.zubludiving.com/itineraries/sunshine/itn-2502250714061-north-and-dahab