Red Sea Liveaboard- Grand Sea Serpent

3rd September 2008

Itinerary- Daedalus, Rocky Islands and St Johns

Price - ₤1125

The Southern Red Sea offers a vast amount of marine reserves which are only accessible from a liveaboard. Daedalus reef lies halfway to Saudi Arabia, it is as impressive as the brother islands but less dived making it a must. Out in the blue you can find Manta Rays, Reef sharks and Hammerheads. Heading further South is Rocky Island which is a kidney shaped island and has a shelf at 25 metres which is perfect for watching the sharks pass by. The shelf then plunges down to 50 metres. St Johns covers an area of 13 miles by 8 miles and has many virgin reefs, some have not even been named yet. Common sightings are Hammerheads, Threshers and even the odd Oceanic. We then head back up towards Marsa Alam finishing off on the last day with a couple of reef dives near the coast and then on for our final night in the Coral Beach Hotel.

So what does the trip include?

Return flights from London Gatwick on Aestraeus with a 25kg weight allowance.

Dinner, bed and breakfast at the Coral Beach Hotel in Marsa Alam on the last night.

All transfers to and from the boat in an air conditioned coach( 15 minute transfer)

All inclusive food, soft drinks, tea, coffee, water on the Grand Sea Serpent.

All the diving with no hidden extras. They even include Free Nitrox for those qualified.

What´s not included?

Egyptian visa at ₤10 (which we can arrange for European citizens)

Crew/Dive guide tips – entirely up to the individual, but normally near the end of the week everyone agrees an amount. This year we tipped in total 35 Pounds per person.

Who´s going?

We have selected a list of the people who were on our last trip, or could not make the last trip and those who have been with us before in Tenerife. The minimum certification requirement for the trip is PADI Advanced or equivalent and 50 logged dives. As we are limited to 22 people plus Yvonne and myself, it will have to be on a first come basis secured with a ₤200 deposit. We will be arranging everything through Tony Backhurst, a leading Red Sea tour operator who is fully Atol registered. The final balance will be payable 8 weeks prior to departure.