Exclusive Red Sea Live Aboard
Join us in Sharm El Sheikh in this fascinating country of Egypt on the shores of the Red Sea on M.Y Juliet and northern Wrecks and Reefs
A weeks diving on board M.Y. Juliet exclusively with Wavecrest Scuba is just £1075. We leave on 9th September 2012. Included in your tour price are flights, transfers, 7 nights full board, soft drinks and 6 days live-a-board diving.
Non divers are welcome but unfortunately the price remains the same
A Ras Mohammed marine park fee of $5 is payable locally, nitrox mixes of up to 32% are also available to purchase from €65 per week.
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Climate
Egypt is in the arid desert belt and is very hot during the day,
Cooling at night in summer and warm during the day but cold at night in
winter (mid November–March). Wetsuits are necessary throughout the
year, normally a one-piece 5mm in summer (or 3mm in the southern Egyptian
Red Sea) and 7mm two-piece in winter. Watch for dehydration due to
low humidity. Drink far more water (bottled) than usual and add salt to
meals.
Currency
The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (LE). You can change cash
at local banks or withdraw it from cash points. Credit cards are
accepted at most dive centres and hotels.
The flight to Sharm el Sheikh normally takes around 5 hours. A Visa is required which costs approximately £13 in cash and are available on arrival at Sharm airport.
Accommodation
When size matters, at 28m and taking just a maximum of 14 guests Juliet is able to offer more space, more flexibility and more Personal attention. Built in 1997 and refitted 2010, at a length of 28m, breadth of 6.5m and sleeping a maximum of just 14 guests Juliet offers our guests access to the best classical Northern Red Sea wrecks and reefs taking her route out from Sharm El Sheikh harbour, located on the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsular.
Juliet has 6 twin lower deck cabins, 4 of which have oversized (small double) bottom bunks with a single bunk above all rooms have air conditioning and are en suite, she even offers FREE wifi.
The spacious fly bridge, which is divided into sun and shade areas, has a bar and is ideal for relaxing, sunbathing and chilling out
Her large aft deck is well laid out and has shower equipment rinsing facilities with twin staircases leading to a large dive platform.
Teak wood throughout the dive Deck & the platform area adds
a sense of luxury and makes it safer for divers while walking on
the wet area.
The Diving
The diving day starts at around 6.30am, and a routine of dive,
eat, dive, eat, dive, eat, dive continues throughout the week, up
to 4 dives can be taken each day, with 3 on the last.
Dive sites that are often visited are as follows (although they
can't be guaranteed as every dive is weather dependent) :
Tiran Straits : Gordon, Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas
(wrecks within area are the Kormoron & Million Hope)
Ras Mohammed : Jackfish Alley, Ras Ghozlani, Shark Observatory, Sharks Reef, Yolander Reef
Gubal Straits : The Alternatives, Shag Rock, Small Crack
(wrecks within this area are Dunraven, Rosalie Moller,
Thistlegorm)
Abu Nuhas, the wreck graveyard includes Carnatic, Giannis D,Chrisoula K, Olden
This is the classic Red Sea itinerary and departs from Sharm El Sheikh. To the North of Hurghada, the Red Sea splits into two arms embracing the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. The Mediterranean is connected to the Red Sea via the man made Suez Canal that opens to the very busy strait of Gubal, east of Hurghada. The straits of Gubal, being laden with reefs, is consequently the resting place of many shipwrecks.
This itinerary combines the most famous wrecks of the Red Sea with stunning walls, drop offs and reef diving. The trip includes; diving the 'wreck graveyard' at Abu Nuhas. This reef lies close to the shipping lane of the Suez Canal and has claimed more wrecks than any other. These wrecks are fairly open and covered in beautiful coral-a photographers dream. (If departing from Sharm, reaching Abu Nuhas is weather dependent and cannot be guaranteed).
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. It teams with large shoals of fish, hard and soft coral gardens and magnificent fan corals.