Emperor Elite

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Cabins

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Twin Lower Deck

Air Conditioning (AC)

Fan Ventilator

TV

Wifi

Toilet

Shower

Bathtub

Hair Dryer

Safe

Refrigerator

Twin Main Deck

Air Conditioning (AC)

Fan Ventilator

TV

Wifi

Toilet

Shower

Bathtub

Hair Dryer

Safe

Refrigerator

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Twin Upper Deck

Air Conditioning (AC)

Fan Ventilator

TV

Wifi

Toilet

Shower

Bathtub

Hair Dryer

Safe

Refrigerator

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Executive Suite Upper Deck

Air Conditioning (AC)

Fan Ventilator

TV

Wifi

Toilet

Shower

Bathtub

Hair Dryer

Safe

Refrigerator

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Junior Suite (available until January 2027) Upper Deck

Air Conditioning (AC)

Fan Ventilator

TV

Wifi

Toilet

Shower

Bathtub

Hair Dryer

Safe

Refrigerator

Deck plan

Features & facilities

Boat features & facilities

Air-conditioned salon
Air-conditioned dining room where great food and free red wine with dinner is served
Limited free WiFi (signal permitting)
Three sundecks

Dive features & facilities

Dive deck with platform
All diving and safety equipment including two large RIBs with outboards
Equipped with NITROX
Can handle sidemount, rebreather & tech diving on request
Full equipment with SMB and dive computer 170 Euros per week

Location

Sailing from Hurghada and Marsa Ghalib Port.

Dive Overview

The Red Sea offers exquisite dive options as the "Egyptian Riviera," where you will find stunning wrecks and reefs in close vicinity to historic above-water heritage sites.

[See: Red Sea Dive Travel Guide]

Accommodation Overview

The boat accommodates a maximum of 26 guests in a total of 13 cabins: 8 standard twin-berth cabins (lower deck), 3 premium twin cabins (choice of decks), a premium, upper deck Executive Suite, and they now also have a double Junior Suite (upper deck) with an amazing panoramic view of the Red Sea. All cabins are ensuite, boast independent air conditioning, three towels and a dive poncho per guest.

Food & Drinks

3 meals a day (open buffet) + afternoon snacks.Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. Local beer and wine are available on board on request.

Emperor Elite

Itineraries

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Practical information

Time Zone

UTC+2

Local Currency

EGP (Egyptian Pounds)

Language

Arabic, English, Italian, German, Dutch, French and Spanish

Electricity

220V

Payment methods

Euros and GBP Sterling are accepted for cash payments. Visa and MasterCard will be charged in Egyptian Pounds and converted at the daily bank rate.

Boat specifications

Type: Wooden hull

Year built: 2006

Refurb: 2017

Dry Dock: Annually

Length: 38m

Beam: 8m

Draft: 2.3m

Engines: 2 x 764 HP Caterpillar

Generators: 3 x 84 kW Caterpillar

Navigation and Communication system: GPS/Chart plotter/DSC/Echosounder/Radar/VHF radio/Satellite phone

Freshwater capacity: 2 x Aquaset desalination system 11000 liters/day

Air compressors: 4 x 260lt/min Coltri sub plus 2 Nitrox Compressor (750 litres/min)

Tenders:2 x Zodiac 40 HP

Maximum guests: 26

Number of cabins: 13

Number of crews: 10 crews + 2 dive guides

Reviews

I went as a solo diver and I had a double cabin for myself, have to say I loved this, full bathroom and shower and a cabin all to myself! The boat had only 16 divers on board so we were able to spread out quite nicely on the dive deck and everywhere else, to be honest. With the boat at full capacity I think we would feel a bit busy specially while gearing up and de-kitting, but the crew and staff made sure that we had everything we needed where we needed it to make things faster and easier. The food was very good, a lot of very sugary desserts and a lot of fruit! They offered wine at dinner (I did not like it but some other guests did!). The crew made sure we had hot chocolate coming out of night dives, that was a true game-change. I did the wrecks and reef itinerary, got to see some amazing wrecks- not much into them but I learned to appreciate them. And the reefs were stunning! The dive leaders gave very good and thorough briefings before each dive, and offered to come along if we wanted to group together with them. I didn't, I found a buddy at the beginning of the trip and then buddied-up with other divers when he wasn't in the water. The dives were as long as we wanted them to be, there was no time limit, since the wrecks are deep they were around 45 minutes, and on the reefs we spent over 60 minutes. Good space in the lounge/living room to set up cameras and to charge everything there.

I enjoyed the Emperor Elite in most aspects and the dive guides/cruise directors were excellent. Most of the rest of the crew was helpful but not friendly. They took good care of our gear. The food was varied and plentiful and the desserts were great. The diving was very good, although not up to the western pacific (PNG, Solomons, Indo, Palau) level of animals, corals, water clarity, and variety. But for the price, this was a great trip and I met some great divers.

Despite diving for over 30 years, this was my first ever liveaboard adventure. I relied heavily on recommendations from Katie at Bluewater travel and I have to say that I was very pleased with both the itinerary, the boat and the "extras" that were necessary to get me there and back again. Emperor Elite is a well maintained vessel (much more luxurious than i imagined for the price) with comfortable cabins, private baths and plenty of space for the week long journey. We set sail for the southern Red Sea adventure in flat calm seas which, as a frequent seasickness sufferer, I took as an excellent sign. The local crew were great as helping us all get acclimated to onboard living as we steamed south for the St John reefs and caves. The two non-dvers on board were made to feel at home and the dive guides were great about encouraging them to snorkel at a few sites where there was decent viewing. Diving was done directly from the dive platform or from one of two zodiacs where the crew could drop us off up-current for some fantastic drifting back to the boat.Four dives a day for a week straight is a marathon. The dive guides selected the best sites for the conditions and their briefings were very thorough, utilizing detailed diagrams of each reef supplemented with actual UW photos. The atmosphere was like a carnival as the dive crew would often crank up the music on the dive deck and you just have to experience for yourself the comedy of 20 divers getting into wetsuits while trying to dance at the same time. The crew would be waiting for us post dive with fresh fruit smoothies for us to refresh ourselves (hot chocolate for the colder night dives) before we even had our wetsuits off. This level of personal attention really made the dive marathon possible.As a self proclaimed foodie, I was disappointed with traditional Egyptian fare, however the chef on board made sure we were well fed with wide range of comfort foods that, while somewhat bland for my personal palate, were satisfying and filling for those long dive days. The real problem was the onboard pastry chef whose dessert table after every meal made us all wonder aloud whether we would still be able to fit into our wetsuits by the end of the voyage. Egyptian wine was included with dinner (beer available for extra $). Overall I found was not too wanting in the food department.As the trip progressed, the winds picked up and by the end of the voyage were were dealing with 20 knot winds and 10' swells, however the dive masters still managed to select good sites that afforded protection in the lee of the reefs where we both dove and occasionally slept in relatively calm waters. On the last day the options were so limited we pulled into a shore site in the hopes of finding the resident Dugong, even though the conditions were so bad visibility was down to a meter or two. Luckily for us the crew and their zodiacs are so skilled they managed not only to spot the beast, but drop us right next to it for a brief, but extremely exciting encounter with a very rare and endangered animal.Overall this trip was an amazing value for the money and was a great experience.

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