Agent Liveaboard – Blue Melody Liveaboard

Running many of the "HAYA" reef clean up safaris this is truly a diving safari to make a difference. Blue Melody offers much more than luxury and the classic Egypt Red Sea diving sites.

The Blue Melody can accommodate 26 guests in 3 double cabins and 10 twins. All cabins are well equipped with air conditioning, en-suite and a personal entertainment system comprising of a DVD player, LCD screen and AV in/out.

The public areas of Blue Melody are extremely spacious with a generous top deck sunbathing area, perfect for catching a few of Egypt's rays after diving or taking in the stunning Red Sea coast.
The upper deck boasts another large shaded sundeck this creates an ambient area for relaxing or enjoying your favourite book after an exciting day of diving. Inside you will find a stylish bar area with curved seating alcoves that provide space to unwind and share a drink. This area is equipped with a full audio and visual entertainment system to show off your latest diving images or watch a movie.

The second saloon, with audio and visual equipment, and separate dining area can be found on the main deck along with the well-equipped, spacious diving deck. Technical divers and re-breathing diving are also well catered for on board Blue Melody.

Agent Liveaboard verdict: Blue Melody will offer the perfect mix of luxury, diving and the opportunity to give something back to Egypt's Red Sea via a "HAYA" safari or Project Shark.

Blue Melody has the choice of 15 diving itineraries in Egypt, they are:

Brothers and Elphinstone
Best of Brothers
Best of Wrecks
Daedalus and St Johns
Deep South
Deep South and Borderlands
"Haya" Reef Clean Up
North and Brothers

North and Ras Mohamed
Northern Wrecks and Reefs
Project Shark - Simply The Best
Simply The Best
Strait of Tiran and Brothers
Strait of Tiran and North
Red Sea in Focus - underwater photography week

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
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:	Gota Abu Ramada x 3 - Sail overnight to brothers
Day 2:	Big Brother
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.

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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	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
21 Jan	28 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghad	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
28 Jan	04 Feb	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghad	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)

February 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
04 Feb	11 Feb	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)

March 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
11 Feb	18 Mar	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
18 Mar	25 Mar	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Simply the Best
25 Mar	01 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs

April 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
01 Apr	08 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & Brothers
08 Apr	15 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & Brothers
15 Apr	22 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
22 Apr	29 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib	Project Shark: Simply the Best
29 Apr	06 May	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib	Deep South

May 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
06 May	13 May	7/7	D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam	Deep South Borderlands
13 May	20 May	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib	Daedalus & St. John's
20 May	27 May	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib	Brothers & Elphinstone
27 May	03 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs

June 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
03 Jun	10 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
10 Jun	17 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
17 Jun	24 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
24 Jun	01 Jul	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North

July 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
01 Jul	08 Jul	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
08 Jul	15 Jul	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Simply the Best
15 Jul	22 Jul	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib	North & Brothers
22 Jul	29 Jul	7/7	D: Marsa Alam A: Marsa Alam	Deep South Borderlands
29 Jul	05 Aug	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib	Daedalus & St. John's

August 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
05 Aug	12 Aug	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada	Brothers & Elphinstone
12 Aug	19 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North
19 Aug	26 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North
26 Aug	02 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Simply the Best

September 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
02 Sep	09 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Simply the Best
09 Sep	16 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North
16 Sep	23 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
23 Sep	30 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Port Ghalib	Brothers & Elphinstone
30 Sep	07 Oct	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib	Deep South

October 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
07 Oct	14 Oct	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Port Ghalib	Project Shark: Simply the Best
14 Oct	21 Oct	7/7	D: Port Ghalib A: Hurghada	Simply the Best
21 Oct	28 Oct	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
28 Oct	04 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & Brothers

November 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
04 Nov	11 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
11 Nov	18 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
18 Nov	25 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Brothers & Elphinstone
25 Nov	02 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Brothers

December 2011
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
02 Dec	09 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
09 Dec	16 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
16 Dec	23 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
23 Dec	30 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
30 Dec	06 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed

January 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
06 Jan	13 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
13 Jan	20 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
20 Jan	27 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
27 Jan	03 Feb	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)

February 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
03 Feb	10 Feb	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)

March 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
16 Mar	23 Mar	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
23 Mar	30 Mar	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
30 Mar	06 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North

April 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
06 Apr	13 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
13 Apr	20 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
20 Apr	27 Apr	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
27 Apr	04 May	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Brothers

May 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
04 May	11 May	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
11 May	18 May	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
18 May	25 May	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
25 May	01 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed

June 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
01 Jun	08 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North
08 Jun	15 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
15 Jun	22 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
22 Jun	29 Jun	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
29 Jun	06 July	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs

July 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
06 July	13 July	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Brothers
13 July	20 July	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks

August 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
03 Aug	10 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
10 Aug	17 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
17 Aug	24 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	The Red Sea in focus with Cameras Underwater
24 Aug	31 Aug	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & Brothers
31 Aug	07 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & Brothers

September 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
07 Sep	14 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
14 Sep	21 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
21 Sep	28 Sep	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
28 Sep	05 Oct	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed

October 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
05 Oct	12 Oct	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
12 Oct	19 Oct	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Brothers
19 Oct	26 Oct	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Brothers & Elphinstone
26 Oct	02 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Strait of Tiran & North

November 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
02 Nov	09 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Project Shark: Simply the Best
09 Nov	16 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Brothers
16 Nov	23 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks
23 Nov	30 Nov	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs
30 Nov	07 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Best of Wrecks

December 2012
Departs	Return	Days/Nights	Port	Route
07 Dec	14 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	North & Ras Mohamed
14 Dec	21 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
21 Dec	28 Dec	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	'HAYAH' - Reef Clean-up (Subsidised)
28 Dec	04 Jan	7/7	D: Hurghada A: Hurghada	Northern Wrecks & Reefs

Technical Specifications

Length overall 38 meters
Beam 8.5 meters
Engines 2 x Cat 764 HP

Generators 2 x Cat
Compressors 2 x 260 l
Nitrox Membrane

Cabin Types & Facilities

10 twin cabins
3 double suites
All with air con & en-suite

All with in cabin entertainment
Max guest 26

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

Boat Layout

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