Discovery I Liveaboard, Red Sea
Exceptional cruises exploring the Red Sea onboard a modern vessel refitted specifically for diving
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Overview
Designed with the discerning diver in mind, Discovery I liveaboard boasts the perfect blend of style and functionality. From the warm, tastefully decorated dining area to the cosy cabins, this vessel is sure to make you feel at home. And, with multiple sun decks, a large dive and swim deck, and specialty tec and photography facilities, it’s safe to say Discovery I has all bases well and truly covered. What more could you want from your liveaboard diving holiday?
Highlights
- Sun decks with mattresses for socialising, relaxing and sunbathing
- Tec and photography facilities and complimentary nitrox 32%
- A superb variety of freshly-prepared Western-style cuisine
- Refitted in 2017, including a spacious dedicated dive deck
- Number of cabins:10
- Internet:YES
- Nitrox:YES
- Ensuite bathrooms:YES
- Guest / Guide:12:1
- Group booking discounts
Choose your trip
- 1 guest
- 2 guests
- 3 guests
- 4 guests
- 5 guests
- 6 guests
- 7 guests
- 8 guests
- 9 guests
- 10+ guests
- 06Jun 20268D / 7N
North, Wrecks, Ras Mohamed and Tiran
20 divesfrom $1,045Overview
8 days / 7 nights20Advanced Open Water - Minimum 10 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
06 Jun 2026
04:00 PM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
13 Jun 2026
10:00 AM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Transfers
- Internet
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Environmental tax - €45 per person, payable onboard
- Port fees - €35 per person, payable on board
- Fuel surcharge - €70 per person, payable onboard
- Marine park fee - €25 per person, payable onboard
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- 15l tanks - €35 per trip
- Equipment rental - €180 per trip
- Dive computer - €40 per trip
- Private guide
- Gratuities
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular route combining the best of the northern dive destinations
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
- Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven, Rosalie Moeller, Carnatic, and more
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Night dives offered most evenings
Day 1: The check-in time is 16:00. Once on board, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will spend the night in port.Day 2:- Poseidon
- Abo Nohas (Gianniss D wreck)
- Shaab Mahmoud (night dive)
Day 3:- Jackson reef (Titan)
- Thomas reef (Titan)
- Gordon or Woodhouse house reef
- Temple (night dive)
Day 4:- Ras Mohamed
- Dunraven (wreck)
- Thistlegorm
- Thistlegorm (night dive)
Day 5:- Thistlegorm
- Shag Rock (Sarah H.) Drift
- Gubal pluf point (Drift from wreck to Zodiac)
- Gobal Barge (night dive)
Day 6:- Abo nohas (Carnatic) Wreck
- Abo nohas (Carsolla K. Wreck
- Syuil -Sha’ab el erg (night Dive)
Day 7:- Umm Gamar (early) or Shabrour Umm Gamar
- Refuel Diesel
- Torfa or Fasma Fanous
- Back to Sheraton Marina
Day 8: Check out after breakfast and no later than 10.00.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- 91 or more days prior to departure cancellation fee of 25%
- 90 - 29 days prior to departure cancellation fee of 50%
- 28 days or less prior to departure cancellation fee of 100%
Payment policy50% deposit - required to secure reservation.
50% balance - due 1 month prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 1 month before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Sold out - 13Jun 20268D / 7N
North, Wrecks, Ras Mohamed and Tiran
20 dives-30% discount$1,045from $731Overview
8 days / 7 nights20Advanced Open Water - Minimum 10 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
13 Jun 2026
04:00 PM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
20 Jun 2026
10:00 AM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Transfers
- Internet
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Environmental tax - €45 per person, payable onboard
- Port fees - €35 per person, payable on board
- Fuel surcharge - €70 per person, payable onboard
- Marine park fee - €25 per person, payable onboard
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- 15l tanks - €35 per trip
- Equipment rental - €180 per trip
- Dive computer - €40 per trip
- Private guide
- Gratuities
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular route combining the best of the northern dive destinations
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
- Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven, Rosalie Moeller, Carnatic, and more
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Night dives offered most evenings
Day 1: The check-in time is 16:00. Once on board, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will spend the night in port.Day 2:- Poseidon
- Abo Nohas (Gianniss D wreck)
- Shaab Mahmoud (night dive)
Day 3:- Jackson reef (Titan)
- Thomas reef (Titan)
- Gordon or Woodhouse house reef
- Temple (night dive)
Day 4:- Ras Mohamed
- Dunraven (wreck)
- Thistlegorm
- Thistlegorm (night dive)
Day 5:- Thistlegorm
- Shag Rock (Sarah H.) Drift
- Gubal pluf point (Drift from wreck to Zodiac)
- Gobal Barge (night dive)
Day 6:- Abo nohas (Carnatic) Wreck
- Abo nohas (Carsolla K. Wreck
- Syuil -Sha’ab el erg (night Dive)
Day 7:- Umm Gamar (early) or Shabrour Umm Gamar
- Refuel Diesel
- Torfa or Fasma Fanous
- Back to Sheraton Marina
Day 8: Check out after breakfast and no later than 10.00.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- 91 or more days prior to departure cancellation fee of 25%
- 90 - 29 days prior to departure cancellation fee of 50%
- 28 days or less prior to departure cancellation fee of 100%
Payment policy50% deposit - required to secure reservation.
50% balance - due 1 month prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 1 month before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Limited availability - 20Jun 20268D / 7N
North, Wrecks, Ras Mohamed and Tiran
20 dives-30% discount$1,045from $731Overview
8 days / 7 nights20Advanced Open Water - Minimum 10 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
20 Jun 2026
04:00 PM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
27 Jun 2026
10:00 AM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Transfers
- Internet
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Environmental tax - €45 per person, payable onboard
- Port fees - €35 per person, payable on board
- Fuel surcharge - €70 per person, payable onboard
- Marine park fee - €25 per person, payable onboard
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- 15l tanks - €35 per trip
- Equipment rental - €180 per trip
- Dive computer - €40 per trip
- Private guide
- Gratuities
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular route combining the best of the northern dive destinations
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
- Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven, Rosalie Moeller, Carnatic, and more
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Night dives offered most evenings
Day 1: The check-in time is 16:00. Once on board, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will spend the night in port.Day 2:- Poseidon
- Abo Nohas (Gianniss D wreck)
- Shaab Mahmoud (night dive)
Day 3:- Jackson reef (Titan)
- Thomas reef (Titan)
- Gordon or Woodhouse house reef
- Temple (night dive)
Day 4:- Ras Mohamed
- Dunraven (wreck)
- Thistlegorm
- Thistlegorm (night dive)
Day 5:- Thistlegorm
- Shag Rock (Sarah H.) Drift
- Gubal pluf point (Drift from wreck to Zodiac)
- Gobal Barge (night dive)
Day 6:- Abo nohas (Carnatic) Wreck
- Abo nohas (Carsolla K. Wreck
- Syuil -Sha’ab el erg (night Dive)
Day 7:- Umm Gamar (early) or Shabrour Umm Gamar
- Refuel Diesel
- Torfa or Fasma Fanous
- Back to Sheraton Marina
Day 8: Check out after breakfast and no later than 10.00.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- 91 or more days prior to departure cancellation fee of 25%
- 90 - 29 days prior to departure cancellation fee of 50%
- 28 days or less prior to departure cancellation fee of 100%
Payment policy50% deposit - required to secure reservation.
50% balance - due 1 month prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 1 month before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Available - 27Jun 20268D / 7N
North, Wrecks, Ras Mohamed and Tiran
20 dives-30% discount$1,045from $731Overview
8 days / 7 nights20Advanced Open Water - Minimum 10 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
27 Jun 2026
04:00 PM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
04 Jul 2026
10:00 AM
Hughada
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Transfers
- Internet
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
- Environmental tax - €45 per person, payable onboard
- Port fees - €35 per person, payable on board
- Fuel surcharge - €70 per person, payable onboard
- Marine park fee - €25 per person, payable onboard
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 50%
- Alcoholic drinks
- 15l tanks - €35 per trip
- Equipment rental - €180 per trip
- Dive computer - €40 per trip
- Private guide
- Gratuities
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular route combining the best of the northern dive destinations
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
- Dive wrecks such as the Dunraven, Rosalie Moeller, Carnatic, and more
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Discover the wrecks of Abu Nuhas, including Giannis D and Chrisoula K
- Night dives offered most evenings
Day 1: The check-in time is 16:00. Once on board, you will be assigned your accommodation, receive a boat briefing, and select any rental equipment. The boat will spend the night in port.Day 2:- Poseidon
- Abo Nohas (Gianniss D wreck)
- Shaab Mahmoud (night dive)
Day 3:- Jackson reef (Titan)
- Thomas reef (Titan)
- Gordon or Woodhouse house reef
- Temple (night dive)
Day 4:- Ras Mohamed
- Dunraven (wreck)
- Thistlegorm
- Thistlegorm (night dive)
Day 5:- Thistlegorm
- Shag Rock (Sarah H.) Drift
- Gubal pluf point (Drift from wreck to Zodiac)
- Gobal Barge (night dive)
Day 6:- Abo nohas (Carnatic) Wreck
- Abo nohas (Carsolla K. Wreck
- Syuil -Sha’ab el erg (night Dive)
Day 7:- Umm Gamar (early) or Shabrour Umm Gamar
- Refuel Diesel
- Torfa or Fasma Fanous
- Back to Sheraton Marina
Day 8: Check out after breakfast and no later than 10.00.Sample itineraries are for guidance only. Actual itineraries may differ slightly due to factors such as weather, wildlife, logistics and local regulations.Payment & cancellation terms
- 91 or more days prior to departure cancellation fee of 25%
- 90 - 29 days prior to departure cancellation fee of 50%
- 28 days or less prior to departure cancellation fee of 100%
Payment policy50% deposit - required to secure reservation.
50% balance - due 1 month prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 1 month before departure require payment in full to secure reservation.Cancellation policySpecial offers or promotions - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Group bookings - separate payment and cancellation terms may apply.
Contact the ZuBlu travel team if you have any questions about payment terms and cancellation.Limited availability
2026
2027
2028
Cabins

Twin cabin - lower deck
Twin beds
2 peopleShareable
Double cabin - upper deck
Double bed
2 peopleNon shareable
Twin cabin - upper deck
Twin beds
2 peopleShareable
- If you are a solo traveller, we aim to allocate shared cabins on a same-sex basis.
- Non-shareable cabins can not be shared with another single traveler outside your party. A single occupancy surcharge will be applied.
Boat amenities
- Nitrox
- Camera facilities
- Night diving
- Dive deck
- Dive tenders
- Equipment rental
- Snorkeling equipment
- Items marked with anmay not be included in the trip price.
- Please check the FAQs below or individual trip details for detailed information about additional costs.
Dive facilities
- Above deck cabins
- Sun deck
- Transfers
- WiFi
- Air conditioning
- Indoor saloon
- Vegetarian options
- Full safety equipment
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Park fees and permits
- Items marked with anmay not be included in the trip price.
- Please check the FAQs below or individual trip details for detailed information about additional costs.
Vessel information
From their base in Hurghada, on the Egyptian mainland, Discovery Divers is perfectly placed to offer unforgettable voyages throughout the entire Red Sea. Catering to individuals, couples and groups alike, Discovery Divers draw upon years of Red Sea liveaboard experience to provide unbeatable diving holidays. Discovery I has been recently refurbished and is designed specifically with divers’ needs in mind. Featuring multiple relaxing sun decks, spacious, modern saloons, and well-designed dive decks – as well as superb freshly-prepared cuisine, complimentary nitrox, and camera facilities – Discovery I liveaboard is sure to satisfy even the most discerning of divers.
Onboard Discovery I
Built in 2005, Discovery I liveaboard was completely refitted in 2017 and designed with divers in mind. The 32-meter wooden vessel comfortably accommodates up to 20 guests in eight twin and two double cabins, each featuring air-conditioning and an en-suite bathroom. On the main deck, guests will find the modern and spacious salon which features a separate dining and lounge area equipped with a bar. Freshly cooked meals are served buffet-style and drinks and snacks are available throughout the day. The upper deck boasts an outdoor lounge equipped with a bar and a relaxing shaded area furnished with tables and chairs. Discovery I’s top deck is reserved for sun-lovers, featuring plenty of mattresses for sunbathing and relaxing between dives.
Diving from Discovery I
Diving on board Discovery I liveaboard takes place from the spacious dive deck and swim platform located at the back of the boat – providing easy access to the vessel’s two five-metre zodiacs. Each guest is provided with individual storage boxes and ample space for gearing up. Rental equipment is available with advanced notice and nitrox blends of up to 32% are provided free of charge for certified divers. 12-litre aluminium tanks are used and DIN adapters are available. This vessel is also equipped with camera stations and separate rinse tanks for underwater photographers and is able to provide tech diving and rebreather support.
Reviews
Andreas C
All in all it was a great experience. But, they could have tried to plan the dive sites better so we weren’t that many divers...
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