Dune Lewini Liveaboard, Red Sea
A newly renovated luxurious liveaboard offering spectacular Red Sea dive safaris
per person
per person
Overview
- Exciting Egyptian itineraries hitting the best diving in the northern and central Red Sea
- Recently updated facilities and equipment, fully renovated in 2019
- Three to four dives each day, exploring reefs, shipwrecks, and walls
- Spacious and modern interiors with plenty of room to relax when you aren't out exploring
Redesigned for liveaboard safaris in 2019, Dune Lewini - formerly known as Ghani - offers contemporary interiors, comfortable cabins, and tons of diver friendly details. This boat also boasts a friendly and patient crew, happy to offer personalised round-the-clock service, catering to your every need. You'll have the opportunity to dive up to four times a day, taking in the northern and central Egyptian Red Sea's most exciting reefs and wrecks, home to dolphins, sharks, and clouds of fish. When you aren't diving, you'll have plenty of room to rest and relax, and access to fun extra activities like PADI courses, snorkelling, and sundowner cocktails with a view at the well-stocked bar.
- Number of cabins:12
- Internet:NO
- Nitrox:YES
- Equipment rental:YES
- Guest / Guide:12:1
- Group booking discounts
20 paying guests, plus 2 free of charge
21 paying guests, plus 3 free of charge
Choose your trip
- 7Dec 20248D / 7N
North Dahab Tiran
16 - 18 divesfrom $1,324Overview
8 days / 7 nights16 - 18Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
07 Dec 2024
02:00 PM
Safaga
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Return
14 Dec 2024
10:00 AM
Safaga
Hurghada International Airport: HRG
Highlights
- Tour the best of wrecks, reefs and national parks in the northern Red Sea
- Experience the current swept straits of Tiran
- Spot dolphins among the wrecks of Abu Nuhas
- Visit Jackson, Gordon and Thomas reefs
- Dive the current swept straits of Tiran and plunge into Dahab’s Blue Hole
Payment & cancellation terms
- More than 2 months (60 days) prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 2 month (60 days) or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy10% deposit - required to secure reservation.
20% - 180 days prior to departure.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days 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.4 spaces left - 14Dec 20248D / 7N
Northern Reefs and Ras Muhammad (Safaga) 7N
16 - 18 divesfrom $1,165Overview
8 days / 7 nights16 - 18Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
14 Dec 2024
02:00 PM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
21 Dec 2024
10:00 AM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Taxes
- Service fees
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 75%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Equipment rental - €120 per trip
- 14L tank - €45 per trip
- Dive courses
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip exploring the reefs and wrecks around the northern Red Sea
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Discover the walls of Sinai and the wreck-ridden Strait of Gubal
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Night dives available 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.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 in the area of Hurghada. 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 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: You will do your first dive of the day in the early morning. After breakfast you will sail for two hours to cross the Gubal strait and reach the eastern shores of the Sinai. Two other dives will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added.Day 5: On that day you will do a minimum of two dives on the world-renowned wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, discovered by Cousteau in the 50s. You will then sail to the eastern side of the Sinai Peninsula to reach Shaab Mahmud dive site. One more dive will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. You will spend the night away from the waves, moored behind Shaab Mahmud reef.Day 6: At the break of dawn, the boat will sail to the Ras Muhammad Marine Park where you will dive twice on the dizzying drop-offs among thousands of colourful fishes. After lunch, the boat will start heading south. The third dive will either be done on a beautiful coral garden or on a shipwreck. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions.Day 7: The last two dives of the week will take place in the Hurghada or Safaga area (according to the marina of return). Stunning drop-offs 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 or Hurghada 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.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
- More than 2 months (60 days) prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 2 month (60 days) or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy10% deposit - required to secure reservation.
20% - 180 days prior to departure.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days 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 - 21Dec 20248D / 7N
Northern Reefs and Ras Muhammad (Safaga) 7N
16 - 18 divesfrom $1,165Overview
8 days / 7 nights16 - 18Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
21 Dec 2024
02:00 PM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
28 Dec 2024
10:00 AM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Taxes
- Service fees
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 75%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Equipment rental - €120 per trip
- 14L tank - €45 per trip
- Dive courses
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip exploring the reefs and wrecks around the northern Red Sea
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Discover the walls of Sinai and the wreck-ridden Strait of Gubal
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Night dives available 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.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 in the area of Hurghada. 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 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: You will do your first dive of the day in the early morning. After breakfast you will sail for two hours to cross the Gubal strait and reach the eastern shores of the Sinai. Two other dives will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added.Day 5: On that day you will do a minimum of two dives on the world-renowned wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, discovered by Cousteau in the 50s. You will then sail to the eastern side of the Sinai Peninsula to reach Shaab Mahmud dive site. One more dive will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. You will spend the night away from the waves, moored behind Shaab Mahmud reef.Day 6: At the break of dawn, the boat will sail to the Ras Muhammad Marine Park where you will dive twice on the dizzying drop-offs among thousands of colourful fishes. After lunch, the boat will start heading south. The third dive will either be done on a beautiful coral garden or on a shipwreck. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions.Day 7: The last two dives of the week will take place in the Hurghada or Safaga area (according to the marina of return). Stunning drop-offs 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 or Hurghada 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.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
- More than 2 months (60 days) prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 2 month (60 days) or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy10% deposit - required to secure reservation.
20% - 180 days prior to departure.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days 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 - 28Dec 20248D / 7N
Northern Reefs and Ras Muhammad (Safaga) 7N
16 - 18 divesfrom $1,165Overview
8 days / 7 nights16 - 18Open Water - Minimum 30 divesDive and travel insurance requiredTransfer details
Departure
28 Dec 2024
02:00 PM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
Return
04 Jan 2025
10:00 AM
Safaga
Hurghada Airport: HRG
What's included
- Meals and snacks
- Water, tea and coffee
- Soft drinks
- Towels and toiletries
- Tanks and weights
- Nitrox
- Taxes
- Service fees
- Airport transfers
What's not included
- Dive and travel insurance
To be paid in advance or onboardOptional Extras
- Single supplement - 75%
- Alcoholic drinks
- Equipment rental - €120 per trip
- 14L tank - €45 per trip
- Dive courses
To be booked in advance or paid onboardHighlights
- Circular trip exploring the reefs and wrecks around the northern Red Sea
- Explore the most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm
- Discover the walls of Sinai and the wreck-ridden Strait of Gubal
- Log dives on Shark and Yolanda reefs in Ras Mohammed National Park
- Night dives available 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.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 in the area of Hurghada. 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 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: You will do your first dive of the day in the early morning. After breakfast you will sail for two hours to cross the Gubal strait and reach the eastern shores of the Sinai. Two other dives will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added.Day 5: On that day you will do a minimum of two dives on the world-renowned wreck of the SS Thistlegorm, discovered by Cousteau in the 50s. You will then sail to the eastern side of the Sinai Peninsula to reach Shaab Mahmud dive site. One more dive will be proposed in this area. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. You will spend the night away from the waves, moored behind Shaab Mahmud reef.Day 6: At the break of dawn, the boat will sail to the Ras Muhammad Marine Park where you will dive twice on the dizzying drop-offs among thousands of colourful fishes. After lunch, the boat will start heading south. The third dive will either be done on a beautiful coral garden or on a shipwreck. Upon request (and according to the site and weather), a night dive may be added. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions.Day 7: The last two dives of the week will take place in the Hurghada or Safaga area (according to the marina of return). Stunning drop-offs 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 or Hurghada 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.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
- More than 2 months (60 days) prior to service start date, the cancellation fee charged is equal to the amount of deposit(s) already paid.
- 2 month (60 days) or less prior to service start date a cancellation fee of 100% is charged.
Payment policy10% deposit - required to secure reservation.
20% - 180 days prior to departure.
70% balance - due 60 days prior to departure.
Bookings received less than 60 days 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
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2025
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Cabins
Twin cabin, lower deck, convertible
Twin or double bed2 peopleShareableSuite cabin, lower deck
Double bed2 peopleNon shareableTwin cabin, upper deck
Twin beds2 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.
Reviews
Guiovanny O
The most pleasant experience of liveaboard. The ship, staff, guides and activities exceeded any expectation. Highlights included diving with dolphins and visiting The Thistlegorm.