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Blue Fin- Liveaboard


The most intimate liveaboard in Blue O Two's diving fleet Blue Fin offers her customers both the best of Egypt's Red Sea safari sites, and new for 2011, she will be heading further south into Sudan's pristine waters.

Blue Fin can accommodate 24 guests within her 3 master king size cabins and 8 twins. All cabins are well equipped with air conditioning, en-suite, mini-bar and a personal entertainment system comprising of a DVD player, LCD screen and AV in/out.

Relaxation is easily achieved on board Blue Fin with the choice of 2 areas. The top deck offers a cosy sunbathing area perfect for catching some of Egypt's sun or taking some quality time with your favourite book. The main sun deck is located on the upper deck with a shaded area and comfy seats. Here you will also find the outdoor bar, the perfect end to a day of amazing Red Sea diving.

The spacious saloon on the main deck offers the chance to relax and unwind. The dining arrangements ensure all guests can be served and dine together.
The diving deck is also situated on this level and is well equipped for all your diving needs. Technical and re-breather diving is also catered for on board Blue Fin.

Agent Liveaboard verdict: Blue Fin offers both quality and comfort. With the addition of Sudan to her itinerary Blue Fin is definitely a liveaboard to add to your list.


Brothers and Elphinstone

Experience two of the finest sites in the Red Sea. A part of the Marine Park, the Brother islands offer breath-taking underwater scenery, wall diving, wreck diving and an abundance of marine wildlife. Elphinstone Reef is a legend in the Red Sea. Covered in hard and soft corals and visiting pelagics, this truly is an awesome reef. QUALIFICATION NEEDED: You must be a PADI Advanced diver or equivalent with a minimum of 50 logged dives to join this safari. Please note that no night diving or snorkelling will be allowed on this itinerary as it is within marine parks where this is prohibited.

Sample itinerary
**PLEASE NOTE** the itinerary below is just an example of the route taken and the order and dive sites are not guaranteed. All dives sites are subject to weather conditions and the final route taken is at the absolute discretion of the captain and dive guides. This sample route is based on the vessel departing from and arriving back to HURGHADA however this itinerary can also be run from and to Port Ghalib and so therefore the order of sites can vary.
Day 1 Gota Abu Ramada x 3 - Sail overnight to brothers
Day 2 Big Brother
Day 3 Small Brother
Day 4 Small Brother - Sail overnight
Day 5 Elphinstone, Marsa Shouna
Day 6 Salem Express/Panorama, Abu Hashish

Itinerary highlights
Big Brother: A 400 metre long island offering fabulous wreck diving and wall diving. The wreck of the Numidia lies on the northern tip between 10 and 80 metres. The north-west side of the island houses the wreck of the Aida. On every section of this reef the wall is covered with corals and life.
Little Brother: Boasts a very high concentration of life within a very small area. Fan coral forests, overhangs, hard and soft corals in a variety of astonishing colours… and of course there are plenty of fish! With regular sightings of hammerheads, thresher sharks, grey sharks and white tip reef sharks, at the right time of year.
Elphinstone Reef: A Red Sea legend. One of the most beautiful reefs, with its north and south plateau's covered in hard and soft corals and visiting pelagics, this truly is an awesome reef.


Best of Brothers

Offering divers the opportunity to spend a whole week at this legendary site, Best of Brothers is a must for all die-hard Red Sea divers! QUALIFICATION NEEDED: You must be a PADI Advanced Open Water diver or equivalent with a minimum of 50 logged dives to join this safari. Please note that no night diving or snorkelling will be allowed on this itinerary as it is within marine parks, where this is prohibited. This itinerary provides a good mix of wreck and reef diving, with the Aida and Numidia on Big Brother and pristine coral walls surrounding both islands. Sharks and other large pelagics are regularly sighted ensuring that there is never a dull moment! These sites are well worth repeating throughout the week and often provide completely different experiences each time - give yourself time to really get to know Brother Islands and discover why they are so legendary!

Itinerary highlights
Big Brother: A 400 metre long island offering fabulous wreck diving and wall diving. The wreck of the Numidia lies on the northern tip between 10 and 80 metres. The north-west side of the island houses the wreck of the Aida. On every section of this reef the wall is covered with corals and life.
Little Brother: Boasts a very high concentration of life within a very small area. Fan coral forests, overhangs, hard and soft corals in a variety of astonishing colours… and of course there are plenty of fish! With regular sightings of hammerheads, thresher sharks, grey sharks and white tip reef sharks, at the right time of year.

Best of Wrecks

The aim of 'Best of Wrecks' is to provide a week of heavy metal for divers who love exploring wrecks. This itinerary follows a North and Brothers route and during the week, divers will experience the excitement of diving famous wrecks of the Red Sea, including the SS Thistlegorm, Carnatic, Ulysses, Ghiannis D and the Dunraven. QUALIFICATION NEEDED: You must be a PADI Advanced diver or equivalent with a minimum of 50 logged dives to join this safari. Please note that night diving and snorkelling will only be allowed on some parts of this itinerary as it includes marine parks where this is prohibited.

The week will offer the opportunity to:

  • Learn about the history of the wrecks.
  • Enjoy fantastic diving on some of the most unique Red Sea wrecks.

Why join this itinerary?

Best of Wrecks allows divers who love wrecks to dive just that, so anyone who has an active interest in wreck diving will love this itinerary. However, it is also interesting to bear in mind is that many of these Red Sea wrecks have been underwater for a very long time and have formed what you might call 'artificial reefs', teeming with life. This itinerary would therefore be enjoyed by all divers, not just the wreckies amounst us!

Sample itinerary
**PLEASE NOTE** the itinerary below is just an example of the route taken and the order and dive sites are not guaranteed. All dives sites are subject to weather conditions and the final route taken is at the absolute discretion of the captain and dive guides.This sample route is based on the vessel departing from and arriving back to Hurghada however this itinerary can also be run from and to Port Ghalib and so therefore the order of sites can vary.
Day 1 Shaab El Erg, Abu Nuhas
Day 2 Abu Nuhas, Ulysses, Gobal Barge
Day 3 Rosalie Moller, Thistlegorm
Day 4 Thistlegorm, Shag Rock/Kingston, Dunraven - overnight sail
Day 5 Big Brother Numidia, Big Brother Aida
Day 6 Salem Express, El Miniya

Itinerary highlights
SS. Thistlegorm - Shaab Ali: Probably the most famous of the Red Sea wrecks. The 129m English Freighter was bombed by German aviation on 6th October 1941. Today she creates an artificial reef on a sandy bottom at 32m max depth. She is home to an enormous variety of marine life and is especially popular with large schooling fish.
Abu Nuhas: Also known as the 'Ships Graveyard', this reef is dangerously positioned close to the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Suez. This reef has claimed more ships than any other in the area. On the north side are four wrecks laying on a sandy seafloor at the bottom of a steep sloping reef layered with table corals. On the south side is a safe anchorage for liveaboards and two ergs, known as Yellow fish reef.
Ghiannus D - Abu Nuhas: In 26m of water and leaning to port with a fully intact stern section and an impressive engine room packed with glass fish.
Carnatic - Abu Nuhas: A British P&O steamer which struck the reef in 1869. She lays in 29m and now the whole hull is draped in multicoloured soft corals. The wreck is home to glass fish, octopus, morays, jacks and tuna cruise overhead.
Tile Wreck - Abu Nuhas: There is much discussion over the true identity of this wreck. Sunk in 1978 fully laden with stone floor tiles, she now lies from 4m to 30m.
Lentil Wreck - Abu Nuhas: A cargo vessel which sank in 1978 whilst carrying a heavy load of lentils. She rests at 30m on her starboard side. The bow area is completely destroyed but the main section and propeller areas are good to explore.
Big Brother: A 400 metre long island offering fabulous wreck diving and wall diving. The wreck of the Numidia lies on the northern tip between 10 and 80 metres. The north-west side of the island houses the wreck of the Aida. Every section of this reef is covered with corals and life.


Daedalus and St Johns

Similar to the Deep South safari, this exciting itinerary allows you explore the beauty of the Southern Red Sea with the added bonus of visiting the marine park of Daedalus Reef. Daedalus is a large, remote reef covered in hard and soft coral formations and offers beautiful scenic dives with an abundance of marine life. Daedalus also offers excitement... at the right time of year you can sit out in the blue and will have a good chance of seeing some of the Red Seas famous sharks! QUALIFICATION NEEDED: You must be a PADI Advanced diver or equivalent with a minimum of 50 logged dives to join this safari. Please note that night diving and snorkelling will only be allowed on some parts of this itinerary as it includes marine parks where this is prohibited.

Sample itinerary
**PLEASE NOTE** the itinerary below is just an example of the route taken and the order and dive sites are not guaranteed. All dives sites are subject to weather conditions and the final route taken is at the absolute discretion of the captain and dive guides.
Day 1 Shouna, Abu Dabab, Shaab Sharm
Day 2 St. John's Reef
Day 3 St. John's Reefs (Gota Kebir, Gota Soraya, Habili Ali, Habili Jaffa, Umm Aruk & Dangerous), St Johns Reef, St' John's Caves, Sataya
Day 4 Fury Shoal (Shaab Claudio, Abu Galawa Soraya, Shaab Maksour, Malahi, Abu Galawa Kebir)
Day 5 Daedalus
Day 6 Elphinstone, Marsa Mubarak

Itinerary highlights
Daedalus: This huge reef rises from the sea bed in the middle of the Red Sea. Easily recognized by its zebra-striped lighthouse, this massive reef offers some of the most amazing dives in the Red Sea. The sheer walls are covered in over-grown hard coral formations and a variety of reef fish. Napoleon wrasses and turtles are often cruising by, but make sure you keep your eyes open on the blue! Daedalus is one of those places where anything can happen... oceanic white tip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, a lonesome hammerhead shark or schools of them. The excitement and the sheer size of this reef means that you can do several dives and not get bored!
Elphinstone Reef: A Red Sea legend. Elphinstone is a beautiful long reef with its walls, north and south covered in hard and soft corals. It offers colourful scenery and a very good variety of reef fish... the occasional visiting pelagic can make this dive site very interesting.
Fury Shoal: This large cluster of reefs offers unforgettable and easy dives. From the northern site of Small Abu Galawa to its most-southern site of Sataya, Fury Shoal can prove to be surprising and diverse. Each dive site has its particularity: from dolphins, to stunning hard coral formations and not forgetting the two little wrecks, "Tug Boat" and the "Yacht". Often overlooked, its beauty and easy diving will be welcomed after currents and wall diving!
St. John's Reef: Located on the Tropic of Cancer, this chain of reefs is the furthest South you will get! All its dive sites are very close to each other which means that you can easily move from one place to another. It therefore adds a lot of variety to your dives: drop-offs, tunnels and stunning hard-coral formations. One of these dives (St John's Caves or Umm Kharalim) is truly unique and is a photographers heaven with rays of light filtering through into the beautiful tunnels. The reef formation is not the only thing that will stun you at St John's... the marine life and the colours of the soft corals are one of the best in the Red Sea. With any luck, dolphins or pelagics will join you on the dives and St John's will forever have a place in your heart.
Please contact info@agentliveaboard.com for prices

What's included:

  • Seven nights on board (last night will either be on board the liveaboard or in a hotel subject to liveaboard operations)
  • Six days diving
  • Up to 4 dives per day, 2 dives on the last day (All weather depending)
  • All meals, snacks, soft drinks, mineral water, tea and coffee
  • 12 ltr aluminum tanks and lead weights
  • Dive Guide
  • Return transfer from Hurghada airport to liveaboard
  • Liveaboards operate Friday to Friday unless otherwise stated.

What's not included:

  • Egyptian entry visa
  • Environmental tax for non-marine park itineraries (per person per week)
  • North $25, South $35 and North with Ras Mohamed $33
  • Marine Park fees (per person per week)
  • Brother Islands $65, Daedalus, Zabargad or Rocky $130
  • Applicable fuel surcharges
January 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
14 Jan 21 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
21 Jan 28 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Brothers
28 Jan 04 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed

February 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
04 Feb 11 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs
11 Feb 18 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
18 Feb 25 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Wrecks
25 Feb 04 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Simply the Best

March 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
04 Mar 11 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
11 Mar 18 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Brothers
18 Mar 25 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
25 Mar 01 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers

April 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
01 Apr 08 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
08 Apr 15 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Brothers
15 Apr 22 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
22 Apr 29 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
29 Apr 06 May 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed

May 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
06 May 13 May 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
13 May 20 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada Simply the Best
20 May 27 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
27 May 03 May 7/7 D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam Deep South Borderlands

June 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
03 Jun 10 Jun 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
10 Jun 17 Jun 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib Brothers & Elphinstone
17 Jun 24 Jun 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
24 Jun 01 Jul 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs

July 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
01 Jul 08 Jul 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & Brothers
08 Jul 15 Jul 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
15 Jul 22 Jul 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
22 Jul 29 Jul 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada Simply the Best
29 Jul 05 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South

August 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
05 Aug 12 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
12 Aug 19 Aug 7/7 D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam Deep South Borderlands
19 Aug 26 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada Brothers & Elphinstone
26 Aug 02 Sep 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers

September 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
02 Sep 09 Sep 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs
09 Sep 16 Sep 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & Brothers
16 Sep 23 Sep 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
23 Sep 30 Sep 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
30 Sep 07 Oct 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Project Shark: Simply the Best

October 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
07 Oct 14 Oct 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs
14 Oct 21 Oct 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Brothers & Elphinstone
21 Oct 28 Oct 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
28 Oct 04 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Simply the Best

November 2011
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
04 Nov 11 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
11 Nov 18 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Brothers
18 Nov 25 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
25 Nov 02 Dec 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Simply the Best

January 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
06 Jan 13 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
13 Jan 20 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs
20 Jan 27 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
27 Jan 03 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs

February 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
03 Feb 10 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Brothers
10 Feb 17 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
17 Feb 24 Feb 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North
24 Feb 02 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs

March 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
02 Mar 09 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada North & Ras Mohamed
09 Mar 16 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & Brothers
16 Mar 23 Mar 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers
23 Mar 30 Mar 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada Simply the Best
30 Mar 06 Apr 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Brothers & Elphinstone

April 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
06 Apr 13 Apr 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
13 Apr 20 Apr 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
20 Apr 27 Apr 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
27 Apr 04 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South

May 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
06 May 11 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
11 May 18 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Project Shark: Daedalus & St Johns
18 May 25 May 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Project Shark: Daedalus & St Johns
25 May 01 Jun 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's

June 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
01 Jun 08 Jun 7/7 D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam Deep South Borderlands
08 Jun 15 Jun 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
15 Jun 22 Jun 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's

July 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
06 Jul 13 Jul 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada Simply the Best
13 Jul 20 Jul 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
20 Jul 27 Jul 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
27 Jul 03 Aug 7/7 D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam Deep South Borderlands

August 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
03 Aug 10 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
10 Aug 17 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
17 Aug 24 Aug 7/7 D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam Deep South Borderlands
24 Aug 31 Aug 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
31 Aug 07 Sep 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's

September 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
07 Sep 14 Sep 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
14 Sep 21 Sep 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
21 Sep 28 Sep 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
28 Sep 05 Oct 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South

October 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
05 Oct 12 Oct 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
12 Oct 19 Oct 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
19 Oct 26 Oct 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Deep South
26 Oct 02 Nov 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's

November 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
02 Nov 09 Nov 7/7 D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib Daedalus & St. John's
09 Nov 16 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib Brothers & Elphinstone
16 Nov 23 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Northern Wrecks & Reefs
23 Nov 30 Nov 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Strait of Tiran & North

December 2012
Departs Return Days/Nights Port Route
28 Dec 04 Jan 7/7 D: Hurghada A: Hurghada Best of Brothers

Technical Specifications
  • Length overall 39 meters
  • Beam 8.5 meters
  • Engines 2 x Cat 764 HP
  • Generators 2 x Cat
  • Compressors 2 - 1 x 450 l 1 x 280 l
  • Nitrox Membrane

Cabin Types & Facilities
  • 9 twin cabins
  • 3 king suites
  • All with air con & en-suite
  • All with mini bar
  • All with in cabin entertainment
  • Max guest 24

Safety Facilities
  • First Aid kit
  • Emergency oxygen
  • Life jackets
  • Tag & dive system
  • Life rafts
  • Tender safety boxes
  • VHF ship to tender radios
  • Fire fighting equipment
  • Engine room fire control system
  • First aiders
  • Oxygen adminstrators

Diving Facilities
  • Courses available
  • Rental equipment
  • Re breather friendly
  • Booster pump

  • Photography friendly
  • Tenders x 2
  • Guides 2/3

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