Jessica Liveaboard, Red Sea

Exceptional Egyptian Red Sea diving itineraries from a stable and smooth-sailing safari yacht

from$154 /day

per person

Overview

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

Custom designed with divers in mind, Jessica is a dream 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.

Number of cabins:16
Internet:NO
Nitrox:YES
Equipment rental:YES
Guest / Guide:12:1
Group booking discounts

Choose your trip

7Sep 2024
8D / 7N
BDE - Golden Triangle
17 dives
from $1,498
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 17
Experience Advanced Open Water - Minimum 50 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
07 Sep 2024
02:00 PM
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
Return
14 Sep 2024
10:00 AM
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
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
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance

Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - €120 per trip
14L tank - €40 per trip
Dive courses

Highlights
Circular itinerary offering the very best of the central Red Sea
Experience the current swept pinnacles of Brothers Islands National Park
Dive Daedalus Reef, the furthest offshore reef in the Egyptian Red Sea
Search for the oceanic whitetips and hammerheads of Elphinstone
Night dives may be possible when outside of marine parks

Day 1: Our friendly staff welcomes you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina of Port Ghalib. You will then be assigned 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. The second dive will be done in the afternoon. After dinner, the boat will head towards the Brothers Islands for a six hour long trip. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions and the marina you will depart from.

Day 3: Having arrived the day before on site, you will do three daytime dives on the stunning drop-offs of the Brothers Islands. Due to new regulations aimed at protecting the marine ecosystem, safari boats are only allowed to spend one day on the Brothers' site. You will then sail all night long to reach Daedalus at the break of dawn.

Day 4: Arriving early in the morning, you will do three daytime dives on the amazing drop-off of Daedalus, home of the hammerhead shark. A visit to the lighthouse will be organised by the guide with the authorisation of the keepers.

Day 5: According to the weather forecast and customers' requests you will do two or three more dives on Daedalus before sailing towards the coast. It will take about seven hours to reach the site of Abu Dabbab where you will spend the night. According to your time of arrival, a night dive may be organised.

Day 6: According to the weather forecast, you will do two or three dives on the stunning drop-offs of Elphinstone. Then the boat will sail back to Abu Dabbab to spend the night in a protected area. If a night dive was not done the day before, it will be organised on this day.

Day 7: According to the weather forecast and your flight schedules, you will do one or two more dives in the morning. 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 2 hours to Port Ghalib.

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
Payment policy
10% 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 policy
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.
Special 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.
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from $1,498 /guest
Per person, diving included
Limited availability
14Sep 2024
8D / 7N
St Johns reef
17 dives
from $1,332
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 17
Experience Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
14 Sep 2024
02:00 PM
Port Ghaib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
Return
21 Sep 2024
10:00 AM
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
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
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance

Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - €120 per trip
14L tank - €40 per trip
Dive courses

Highlights
Circular itinerary to the healthy southern reefs of St John’s
Explore the tunnels and small caves of Gota Kebir
Enjoy the steep drop offs and pelagic sightings of Sataya
Meet the resident dolphins of Fury Shoals’ pristine reef
Night dive available on request

Day 1: Reception at the airport, transfer by bus from the airport to the marina, assignment of the cabins and discovery of the boat.

Day 2: Wake up, breakfast, then a welcome briefing (organisation of the week, safety instructions on board, etc.) will be presented to you by the guide. A verification of your diving documents and your insurance will be carried out before leaving the marina. The captain will head to the first dive site 30 minutes from departure.

The briefing of the so-called "rehabilitation" dive will be presented to you by the guide. After lunch you will sail about two hours south to arrive at the Gota Sharm site where you will do the second dive of the day. At the beginning of the evening, after dinner, the boat will continue its course all night towards the south to arrive in the early morning under the Tropic of Cancer in the area of Saint John's.

Day 3: For this first day on St John's, three dives will be offered. Sailing times between sites vary between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours in the Saint John's area. Dive sites are carefully chosen by your guide based on the weather and the number of boats at the sites. For a peaceful night, the boat will moor behind a reef sheltered from the waves.

Day 4: As the sun rises, the captain and his crew will take you on another day trip to three other sites in Saint John's.

Day 5: A last dive on Saint John's before starting the ascent to the north. On the road, we will stop halfway between the area of Saint John's and the Fury Shoals, for a mythical dive: the caves of Um Kararim. We will finally arrive in the afternoon at Sataya (Dolphin house) located in the Fury Shoals area. Once there, depending on the light or the time of arrival on site, you will have the opportunity to do a snorkelling session with the dolphins. The third dive of the day will take place during the day, at dusk or at night. The boat will remain moored in Sataya for the night.

Day 6: If the snorkelling session with the dolphins could not be organised the day before, we will organise it that morning. Your guides will then take you to discover two reefs in the Fury Shoals area. After lunch, the captain will travel about five hours north to arrive at the Sheleneyat site. This third dive will take place at dusk or at night, depending on our arrival time. After dinner, it's time for the festivities!

Day 7: You will navigate 45 minutes to reach the site where you will make your first dive. After breakfast, you will leave for two hours of navigation and arrive in the Marsa Alam area where the last dive of the cruise will be offered to you. You will then have the opportunity to rinse your gear on the back platform of the boat before sailing back to Port Ghalib. The arrival is scheduled around 14.00. and therefore, some activities will be offered by your guide to occupy your afternoon if you wish. It is also entirely possible for you to stay on the boat.

Day 8: The departure of 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
Payment policy
10% 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 policy
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.
Special 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.
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from $1,332 /guest
Per person, diving included
Limited availability
21Sep 2024
8D / 7N
St Johns reef
17 dives
-20% discount
$1,443
from $1,154
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 17
Experience Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
21 Sep 2024
02:00 PM
Port Ghaib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
Return
28 Sep 2024
10:00 AM
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
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
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance

Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - €120 per trip
14L tank - €40 per trip
Dive courses

Highlights
Circular itinerary to the healthy southern reefs of St John’s
Explore the tunnels and small caves of Gota Kebir
Enjoy the steep drop offs and pelagic sightings of Sataya
Meet the resident dolphins of Fury Shoals’ pristine reef
Night dive available on request

Day 1: Reception at the airport, transfer by bus from the airport to the marina, assignment of the cabins and discovery of the boat.

Day 2: Wake up, breakfast, then a welcome briefing (organisation of the week, safety instructions on board, etc.) will be presented to you by the guide. A verification of your diving documents and your insurance will be carried out before leaving the marina. The captain will head to the first dive site 30 minutes from departure.

The briefing of the so-called "rehabilitation" dive will be presented to you by the guide. After lunch you will sail about two hours south to arrive at the Gota Sharm site where you will do the second dive of the day. At the beginning of the evening, after dinner, the boat will continue its course all night towards the south to arrive in the early morning under the Tropic of Cancer in the area of Saint John's.

Day 3: For this first day on St John's, three dives will be offered. Sailing times between sites vary between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours in the Saint John's area. Dive sites are carefully chosen by your guide based on the weather and the number of boats at the sites. For a peaceful night, the boat will moor behind a reef sheltered from the waves.

Day 4: As the sun rises, the captain and his crew will take you on another day trip to three other sites in Saint John's.

Day 5: A last dive on Saint John's before starting the ascent to the north. On the road, we will stop halfway between the area of Saint John's and the Fury Shoals, for a mythical dive: the caves of Um Kararim. We will finally arrive in the afternoon at Sataya (Dolphin house) located in the Fury Shoals area. Once there, depending on the light or the time of arrival on site, you will have the opportunity to do a snorkelling session with the dolphins. The third dive of the day will take place during the day, at dusk or at night. The boat will remain moored in Sataya for the night.

Day 6: If the snorkelling session with the dolphins could not be organised the day before, we will organise it that morning. Your guides will then take you to discover two reefs in the Fury Shoals area. After lunch, the captain will travel about five hours north to arrive at the Sheleneyat site. This third dive will take place at dusk or at night, depending on our arrival time. After dinner, it's time for the festivities!

Day 7: You will navigate 45 minutes to reach the site where you will make your first dive. After breakfast, you will leave for two hours of navigation and arrive in the Marsa Alam area where the last dive of the cruise will be offered to you. You will then have the opportunity to rinse your gear on the back platform of the boat before sailing back to Port Ghalib. The arrival is scheduled around 14.00. and therefore, some activities will be offered by your guide to occupy your afternoon if you wish. It is also entirely possible for you to stay on the boat.

Day 8: The departure of 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
Payment policy
10% 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 policy
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.
Special 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.
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from $1,154 /guest
Per person, diving included
Available
28Sep 2024
8D / 7N
St Johns reef
17 dives
from $1,443
Overview
Length of trip 8 days / 7 nights
Number of dives 17
Experience Open Water - Minimum 30 dives
Insurance Dive and travel insurance required
Transfer details
Departure
28 Sep 2024
02:00 PM
Port Ghaib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
Return
05 Oct 2024
10:00 AM
Port Ghalib
Marsa Alam International Airport: RMF
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
To be paid in advance or onboard
Dive and travel insurance

Optional Extras
To be booked in advance or paid onboard
Single supplement - 75%
Alcoholic drinks
Equipment rental - €120 per trip
14L tank - €40 per trip
Dive courses

Highlights
Circular itinerary to the healthy southern reefs of St John’s
Explore the tunnels and small caves of Gota Kebir
Enjoy the steep drop offs and pelagic sightings of Sataya
Meet the resident dolphins of Fury Shoals’ pristine reef
Night dive available on request

Day 1: Reception at the airport, transfer by bus from the airport to the marina, assignment of the cabins and discovery of the boat.

Day 2: Wake up, breakfast, then a welcome briefing (organisation of the week, safety instructions on board, etc.) will be presented to you by the guide. A verification of your diving documents and your insurance will be carried out before leaving the marina. The captain will head to the first dive site 30 minutes from departure.

The briefing of the so-called "rehabilitation" dive will be presented to you by the guide. After lunch you will sail about two hours south to arrive at the Gota Sharm site where you will do the second dive of the day. At the beginning of the evening, after dinner, the boat will continue its course all night towards the south to arrive in the early morning under the Tropic of Cancer in the area of Saint John's.

Day 3: For this first day on St John's, three dives will be offered. Sailing times between sites vary between 30 minutes and 1.5 hours in the Saint John's area. Dive sites are carefully chosen by your guide based on the weather and the number of boats at the sites. For a peaceful night, the boat will moor behind a reef sheltered from the waves.

Day 4: As the sun rises, the captain and his crew will take you on another day trip to three other sites in Saint John's.

Day 5: A last dive on Saint John's before starting the ascent to the north. On the road, we will stop halfway between the area of Saint John's and the Fury Shoals, for a mythical dive: the caves of Um Kararim. We will finally arrive in the afternoon at Sataya (Dolphin house) located in the Fury Shoals area. Once there, depending on the light or the time of arrival on site, you will have the opportunity to do a snorkelling session with the dolphins. The third dive of the day will take place during the day, at dusk or at night. The boat will remain moored in Sataya for the night.

Day 6: If the snorkelling session with the dolphins could not be organised the day before, we will organise it that morning. Your guides will then take you to discover two reefs in the Fury Shoals area. After lunch, the captain will travel about five hours north to arrive at the Sheleneyat site. This third dive will take place at dusk or at night, depending on our arrival time. After dinner, it's time for the festivities!

Day 7: You will navigate 45 minutes to reach the site where you will make your first dive. After breakfast, you will leave for two hours of navigation and arrive in the Marsa Alam area where the last dive of the cruise will be offered to you. You will then have the opportunity to rinse your gear on the back platform of the boat before sailing back to Port Ghalib. The arrival is scheduled around 14.00. and therefore, some activities will be offered by your guide to occupy your afternoon if you wish. It is also entirely possible for you to stay on the boat.

Day 8: The departure of 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
Payment policy
10% 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 policy
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.
Special 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.
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from $1,443 /guest
Per person, diving included
Limited availability

Cabins

Standard cabin, lower deck
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable
Deluxe twin cabin, main deck
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable
Suite cabin, main deck
Queen size bed
2 people
Non shareable
Twin cabin, upper deck
Twin or double bed
2 people
Shareable
Sea view cabin, upper deck
Twin beds
2 people
Shareable

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.

Jessica Liveaboard, Red Sea

Overview

Choose your trip

BDE - Golden Triangle

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

St Johns reef

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

St Johns reef

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

St Johns reef

Departure

Return

What's included

What's not included

Optional Extras

Payment & cancellation terms

Cabins

Standard cabin, lower deck

Deluxe twin cabin, main deck

Suite cabin, main deck

Twin cabin, upper deck

Sea view cabin, upper deck