Sunshine Itinerary
The Ultimate North (HRG)

12 days / 11 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.

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Itinerary details

Length of trip 12 days / 11 nights

Number of dives 30-33

Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 30 dives

Insurance Required

Highlights

In between wreck dives, enjoy the reefs north of Hurghada
Discover the walls of Sinai and the wreck-ridden Strait of Gubal
Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven and Thistlegorm
Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
Plunge into Dahab’s Blue Hole

Day 1:
Check-in after 18:00, gear preparation, night spent onboard in Hurghada

Day 2:
Departure in the morning, 1-2 check dives at Shaab El Erg and Gubal Island, and navigation to SS Turkia.

Day 3:

3 dives at SS Turkia, sailing back to Thistlegorm

Day 4:

2 dives at Thistlegorm, 3rd dive at SS Dunraven, and a night dive at Beacon Rock.

Day 5:
Morning dive at Ras Mohamed, 2nd dive at the Straits of Tiran, 3rd dive at the Million Hope wreck, night dive in Dahab, at Gabr Elbint.

Day 6:
3 dives in Dahab, sailing back to the Temple

Day 7:
Morning dive at Ras Mohamed National Park. Second, third, and night dive at Abu Nuhas.

Day 8:
Morning dive at Rosalie Moller, afternoon dive at Dolphin House, and 3rd night dive at Small Giftun.

Day 9:

Visiting Salem Express, Abu Kafan, and Shaab Sheer in the Safaga region.

Day 10:

Continuing to Middle Reef, Panorama Reef, and Tobia Arbaa for an unforgettable night dive.

Day 11:
The last two dives of the week at Ras Abu Soma and Abu Hasheesh return to Hurghada at approximately 14:00.

Day 12:
Check-out before 9:00AM.

Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics, and local regulations.