M/V Whirlwind

Location

Operating in Egypt’s Red Sea, M/Y Whirlwind embarks from Watanaya Jetty in Sharm El Sheikh, conveniently close to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. 

Dive Overview

Diving in the Egyptian Red Sea is celebrated for its warm, crystal-clear waters, colourful coral reefs, and rich marine life, featuring a diverse mix of steep walls, unspoilt reefs, offshore pinnacles, and historic wrecks, with sightings ranging from reef fish and turtles to sharks and other pelagic species, all complemented by excellent visibility and varied dive profiles suitable for both recreational and advanced divers.

[See: Red Sea Dive Travel Guide]

Accommodation Overview

M/Y Whirlwind’s cabins blend comfort and style, offering air-conditioned twin staterooms with en suite bathrooms and thoughtful amenities. Each space is designed as a serene and inviting retreat, providing the perfect place for guests to relax and recharge between unforgettable dives in the Red Sea.

Food & Drinks

Onboard M/Y Whirlwind, guests enjoy a delightful culinary experience with a variety of international dishes served buffet-style, complemented by local and imported beverages, including beers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks. Three meals a day, snacks, and hot beverages are provided, with options to accommodate specific dietary requirements upon request, ensuring every guest stays energized and satisfied throughout their dive adventure.

Dive Information

Northern Red Sea

The Northern Red Sea offers a diverse range of diving experiences for all levels, from dramatic reef walls to world-class wrecks. The Sinai Peninsula features monumental drop-offs, canyons, and vertical walls, mirrored by impressive underwater topography.

Key sites include Ras Mohammed National Park and the Straits of Tiran, where nutrient-rich currents attract abundant marine life, including sharks, snappers, barracuda, and batfish. Tiran’s reefs—Gordon, Thomas, Woodhouse, and Jackson—offer spectacular coral formations and varied marine ecosystems, while Ras Mohammed’s Shark Reef and Yolanda showcase vertical walls and dense fish populations.

The area is also renowned for historic wreck dives, including the SS Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, Abu Nuhas, and Ulysees, which appeal to both wreck enthusiasts and photographers. With a mix of reef, wall, and wreck dives, the Northern Red Sea delivers unforgettable underwater adventures.

Southern Red Sea

The Southern Red Sea is renowned for its remote reefs, warmer waters, and frequent shark sightings, including oceanic white tips. The area also offers deep wrecks rich in history and vibrant, unspoilt coral reefs, making it a haven for divers seeking both pelagic action and pristine underwater landscapes.

The Brother Islands—Big Brother and Little Brother—are isolated gems east of Quesir. Big Brother features sheer walls, vibrant soft corals, and two notable wrecks: the Numidia and the Egyptian troop carrier Aida II. Little Brother is considered one of the world’s top dive sites, offering breathtaking walls, extensive plateaus, and abundant marine life, including snappers, tuna, barracuda, whale sharks, and manta rays.

Daedelus Reef (Abu el-Kizan), located 96 km off Marsa Alam, is a nearly circular reef with spectacular sheer walls, caves, and overhangs. Its marine life includes barracuda, jacks, tuna, grey reef sharks, hammerheads, dolphins, manta rays, whale sharks, turtles, and abundant corals.

Zabargad Island is a peaceful marine park with extensive shallow coral reefs and a turquoise lagoon. Its sandy slopes feature dense coral pinnacles home to reef fish, stingrays, and crocodile fish. Divers can also encounter larger reef species, hammerheads, manta rays, and several unidentified wrecks around the island. Night dives reveal cuttlefish, squid, octopus, and other active invertebrates, adding a different dimension to its underwater beauty.