EGYPT – THE RED SEA DIVERS TOUR

9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS

Highlights: Ras Mohammed Wall, Thistelgorm Wreck, Abu Nuhas wrecks

 

 

Day 1: Arrival Cairo Airport. Transfer to hotel.

Day 2 (B L D): After late breakfast, we collect all our gear and start our leisurely scenic drive (5½ hours) by minivan to the Red Sea Resort Town of Hurghada. Transfer for embarkation on board our luxury diving cruise vessel before dinner. Orientation slide show and crew introductions. Dinner. 

**All planned diving itineraries are subject to change without notice due to weather and other factors and are at the sole discretion of the captain of the vessel**

Day 3 (B L D): Morning dives at Shoab El-erg (check dive), afternoon dives and overnight at Umm Usk. At night a marine video show.

Day 4 (B L D): Morning dives at Abu Nuhas Wreck, including Giannis D., Carnatic and Chrisoula K. Afternoon dives at Abu Nuhas may include Blind Reef and Yellow fish Reef. The vessel will overnight at Bluff Point on sites like Barge Wreck.

Day 5 (B L D): Spend the day at Shoab Ali, where dive sites include Thislegorm Wreck, Sarah H Wreck, & Shag Rock.

Day 6 (B L D): The day is spent at Ras Mohammed and Shoab Mahmoud, and includes sites like Jolanda and Shark reef, Alternatives, Passages, Beacon Rock & Dun raven wreck. Night slide show taken of guests during the week. Overnight at Mohammed.

Day 7 (B L D): Morning Dives at Abu Nuhas, Siyul. Afternoon and overnight at Umm Gammar. At night you can watch a memory video of your trip with copies available to order.

Day 8 (B L D): 2 Morning dives at Careless reef, and lunch on the way back to Hurghada. Dinner & overnight on board at dock or in a room at a Five Star Hotel in Hurghada (according to availability).

Day 9 (B D): Check out after breakfast and transfer to Hurghada airport for our morning flight back to Cairo. Transfer and check in at hotel. Balance of your day free at leisure, enjoying your luxurious hotel amenities and facilities, making last minute shopping, writing post cards, packing…Evening walk from hotel, crossing the street to pier, for your farewell dinner Nile cruise & show.

Day 10 (B): Say good-bye to Egypt as we drive you to the airport, assist & check you in for your flight home!

 

 

Luxury Accommodations:

Nights 1,9

Nights 2-8

Hotel in Cairo

Diving Cruise Ship, Red Sea, Egypt

 

Included:

- All accommodations, meals, as shown above, inclusive of service charge & taxes. (On cruise: full board + supply of mineral water, soft drinks, juices, tea, coffee, and snacks).

- All airport/hotel-cruise, etc transfers and transportation during the program by private A/C car /minivan.

- 6 days of diving – 3 to 5 dives / day – a total of 21 to 27 dives, with services of an On Board Dive Master.

- Supply of weights, belts, double filtered 12 L. tanks, safety sausages and dive alerts.

- Airfare for domestic flight: Hurghada-Cairo.

- All tipping to drivers, bellmen, tour hosts, and crew staff.

 

Not Included:

- International airfare to/from Egypt

- Personal items charged to room such as laundry, telephone calls, mini-bar, etc

- Diving gear (available for rental)

 

DEPARTURES FROM USA & LATIN AMERICA TO BE ONE DAY PRIOR TO PROGRAM’S ARRIVAL INTO CAIRO