Red Sea Liveaboard - M/Y Blue Pearl

5th - 12th November 2010

Join Ocean Devotion Diving on a classic Northern Red Sea itinerary. Sailing from Hurghada we will be enjoying the best that the region has to offer, combining the most famous wrecks of the Red Sea with stunning walls, drop offs and reef diving.

Strewn across the Straits of Gubal, the reefs of this region are as rich in wreck history as they are in natural beauty. With masses of colourful reef species, the area is often visited by big pelagics, and you will have a great chance to dive with dolphins in the wild. More than a thousand species of fish, hundreds of species of coral and thousands of invertebrate reef dwellers make the Red Sea outstanding. The sites include sheer drop-offs, sea-grass meadows, towering pinnacles and coral-encrusted wrecks. At the tip of the Sinai and fed with nutrient rich waters from the Gulf of Aqaba is the National Park, Ras Mohamed. It is famous for its breath taking walls and drop offs and is a feast of shoaling fish, hard and soft coral gardens, magnificent fan corals and those all important pelagics.

Itinerary

The Northern Wrecks and reefs itinerary may be subject to change due to weather conditions and diver's experience, but usually includes but is not limited to the following dive sites:

Poseidon Garden
Seyul Kebir
Abu Nuhas - Giannis D, Carnatic, Chrisoula K and Kimona M
Gubal
Rosalie Möller
Thistlegorm
Sahra H.
Dunraven and Beacon Reef

MY Blue Pearl

MY Blue Pearl is 36 metres of sleek Red Sea liveaboard with an elegant wooden interior. Classy and comfortable on the inside, it features a modern, sleek-looking hydrodynamic hull designed for faster speeds and better fuel efficiency.

The large dive deck provides plenty of room for kitting up, has hot water showers, a separate rinse tank for cameras and lights and has a dedicated camera table. The saloon on the main deck is fully equipped with tv, dvd and cd player and leads into the restaurant area, both are spacious and plush, making for comfortable surface intervals and meal times.

There are 10 air-conditioned cabins; 8 twins and 2 doubles, all with ensuite wc and shower. Towels provided.

Specification, Navigation & Safety Equipment

Built in 2003, restored & refurbished annually
Size - 36m x 8m
Top speed - 15 knots
Cruising speed - 12 knots
2 x 764 HP Caterpillar engines
2 x 70 KW Kohler generators
2 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors
Membrane enriched air nitrox system
12 ltr aluminium tanks
Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
Water capacity - 12,000 litres
Fuel capacity - 21,000 litres
Freshwater maker - 6,000 litres per day
Waste storage tank

2 x 25 person capacity life rafts
2 Yamaha 40 & 25 HP dinghies
Radar
GPS
Sonic altmeter
Fishfinder
Sounder
Satellite & mobile phones
HF, SSB & DSC radios
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Emergency lights / signal devices
Fire alarms / detectors
Life jackets in all cabins
Fire extinguishers throughout
MFA box and trained staff
20,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen

What's Incuded?

Flights, including all taxes & surcharges (nb. no meal onboard)
Egyptian entry visa
7 nights accommodation, based on two passengers sharing a cabin
6 days of diving; 3-4 guided dives a day
Full board - breakfast, lunch and dinner
Mineral water, tea, coffee, bottled soft drinks
Weights, belts and 12ltr tanks
Airport transfers (not uk)
Entrance fees to Marine Parks and diving permits, where applicable

What's not included...

Alcoholic beverages & soft drinks in cans
Nitrox - payable locally
Kit hire - equipment rental can be arranged through Ocean Devotion Diving
Crew gratuities

Can you go?

This trip is open to anyone who holds a recognized diving qualification equivalent to PADI Open Water Diver. It would be an advantage if you held a minimum or equivalent of PADI Advanced Open Water Diver to make the most of the dive sites and wrecks. Non-divers and snorkellers are also welcome. Training is available on our trips.

Cost

Total cost based on 20 divers is £1050 per person. Spaces on the boat are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis You can secure yours with a deposit of £250. The balance is payable 10 weeks prior to departure. Please call Deb or Pete for further information.