The Nemo Liveaboard offers divers the opportunity to explore the stunning underwater world of the Red Sea. Built in 2003 using traditional wooden construction methods, the Nemo exudes a charming and classic appeal. It underwent a complete renovation in 2011 to enhance guest comfort, and further refurbishments in 2013 focused on the engine room, cabins, and shower rooms.
The Nemo Liveaboard operates out of the marina ofPort Ghalibor Marsa Alam Marina. Guests will be picked up at the airport by Dune staff and transferred to the vessel via bus.
Dive Overview
The Red Sea is truly a remarkable destination for divers, offering an abundance of marine life and stunning underwater landscapes. With its crystal-clear waters, coral gardens, historical shipwrecks, breathtaking soft corals, and impressive pinnacles, the Red Sea provides a captivating experience for underwater enthusiasts.
One of the remarkable aspects of the Red Sea is its rich biodiversity. It is home to thousands of species of fish, each adding to the vibrant tapestry of marine life. The clear waters provide excellent visibility, allowing divers to appreciate the intricate details of the coral reefs and observe the behavior of various fish species.
[See: Red Sea Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
The Nemo Liveaboard offers a range of comfortable accommodations for guests during their diving safari in the Red Sea. With 10 cabins and 1 suite, guests can choose the option that best suits their needs and preferences.
The cabins on the Nemo are designed to provide a cozy and private space for guests to relax and unwind after their dives. Each cabin is equipped with its own private toilet and shower, ensuring convenience and privacy. Additionally, ample storage space is available in the cabins, allowing guests to keep their personal belongings and diving equipment organized and easily accessible.
For those seeking a more spacious and luxurious experience, the Nemo offers a suite. The suite provides an upgraded accommodation option, featuring additional space and amenities. Guests staying in the suite can enjoy a generous living area, a comfortable bed, and a private bathroom. This elevated level of comfort and privacy ensures a truly relaxing and indulgent experience during the diving safari.
Dive Information
Egypt - Saint John's Reef
With a great variety of different dives, this itinerary is accessible to any diver with an Open Water Diver certificate or CMAS 1*.
St John's reef offers a large number of dive sites that look like submarine islands. This set of reefs lies 200 km South of Marsa Alam, on the tropic of Cancer in the southern part of the Egyptian Red Sea. Pristine drop-offs covered with hard and soft corals, gardens of gorgonian sea fans, a huge variety of pelagic fishes and a visibility of 50+meters is what you will be thrilled to find there.
The colourful coral gardens and their pinnacles resting on a sea bed made of white sand, the anemones and their clown fish, the pelagic fishes slowly cruising the blue : your breath will surely be taken away ! Whether you are an amateur or truly fond of marine biology, a photographer or video maker, do not search any longer : this itinerary is what you are looking for !
- Day 1: Saturday
- Our friendly staff will welcome you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.
- Day 2: Sunday
- After breakfast, your guide will tell you everything you need to know about your program of the week, safety recommendations, and, more generally, your life on the boat. Your diving certifications, logbook, and insurance will be checked before leaving the marina. The boat will then sail to the first dive site, 30 minutes away from the marina.
- Your guide will give you a detailed briefing about your first dive.
- After lunch you will sail for about two hours heading south to reach the dive site called Gota Sharm where you will do your second dive.
- After dinner, the boat will sail all night long, crossing the Tropic of Cancer on its way, to reach the Saint John's reef area at the break of dawn.
- Day 3: Monday
- Saint John's Reef : 3 dives will be organised. The sailing time between the dive sites varies from 30 min to 1h30. The dive sites are carefully selected by your guide according to the weather forecast and the number of boats already moored on the site. For a quiet and peaceful night, you will spend the night moored behind a big reef.
- Day 4: Thursday
- At sunrise, the captain and his crew will take you to another fantastic dive site of Saint John's reef for another great day of diving.
- Day 5: Wednesday
- One last dive on Saint John's before sailing up north. Halfway between the Saint John's area and the Fury Shoals, we will stop for a mythical dive: the caves of Um Kararim. Then we will reach Sataya (Dolphin House) in the Fury Shoals area. According to your time of arrival and the light, you will have the opportunity to go snorkelling with dolphins. The third dive of the day will either take place at dusk or at night. The boat will be moored on Sataya reef for the night.
- Day 6: Thursday
- ThursdayIf the snorkeling session with the dolphins have not been organized the day before, we will organize it this morning. Then we will go diving on two beautiful reefs of the Fury Shoals area. After lunch the boat will head north for a 5 hour sail to reach the site called Sheleneyat. The third dive of the day will either take place at dusk or at night according to your time of arrival. After dinner the captain and his crew will organise a surprise Egyptian event.
- Day 7: Friday
- FridayThe boat will sail for 45 min before you reach your first dive site of the day. After breakfast, you will sail north for two hours to reach the Marsa Alam area where you will do your last dive. After the dive, you will have the possibility to rinse all your diving gear on the diving deck at the rear of the boat before sailing for 30 min to the marina. The estimated time of arrival is 2:00 PM (your guide will tell you all about the leisure activities you can book in the Marsa Alam area to spend an entertaining Friday afternoon).
Egypt - DEF (Daedalus, Elphinstone & Fury Shoals)
Dune has added this itinerary to its list for you ! Are you looking for wonderful dive sites with an amazing fauna ? Come aboard one of our boats and explore with us the stunning drop-offs of Daedalus and Elphinstone. On route, discover beautiful and colourful coral gardens in the Fury Shoals area and make your childhood dream come true at Sataya, the longest reef in the Egyptian Red Sea, where you will be able to swim with wild and free dolphins !
A heaven for photographers and video makers, this cruise offers a wide range of stunning landscapes, flora and fauna, underwater atmospheres and mesmerising light effects. Giant gorgonian sea fans, sharks, underwater caves, coral gardens and their nudibranchs will make your diver's dreams come true. This itinerary is accessible to any diver with an Advanced Open Water Diver or CMAS level 2.
- Day 1: Saturday
- SaturdayOur friendly staff welcomes you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.
- Day 2: Sunday
- After breakfast, your guide will tell you everything you need to know about your programme of the week, safety recommendations and, more generally, your life on the boat. Your diving certifications, logbook and insurance will be checked before leaving the marina. The boat will then sail to the first dive site, 30 minutes away from the marina.
- Your guide will give you a detailed briefing about your first dive.
- The second dive will be done in the afternoon.
- After dinner, the boat will head towards Daedalus for a seven hour long trip.
- Day 3: Monday
- MondayAt the break of dawn, you will start you day of diving on the drop-offs of Daedalus. You will do three dives there (at least ten different dives can be organised on this huge reef). You will do two dives on the northern part of the reef to maybe have the opportunity to encounter the hammerhead sharks in the blue. In the afternoon, you will dive on the western side. The light will be perfect at that time of the day and you will be amazed by the coral diversity of this part of the reef.
- Between the dives you will have the opportunity to visit the lighthouse with the authorisation of the keepers
- Day 4: Tuessday
- ThuesdayThree more dives will be organised at Daedalus. After dinner, the boat will head south-west to reach the Fury Shoals area at the break of dawn.
- Day 5: Wednesday
- The Fury Shoals area is home to many dive sites where you will find stunning coral gardens and drop-offs. Sataya (Dolphin House) is one of those reefs. It is the longest reef in the Egyptian Red Sea. (2 km) A pod of spinner dolphins lives there, and you will have the opportunity to live a childhood dream : go snorkelling with the dolphins between two dives. A behavioral briefing will be delivered to you to guarantee a respectful encounter with the animals.
- Day 6: Thursday
- ThursdayYou will start the day with two dives in the area before heading north for about six hours after lunch to reach a reef called Sheleneyat. Upon request a dusk or night dive can be organised.
- Day 7: Friday
- After a 5 hour sailing during the night, you will reach the mythical Elphinstone reef, in the Marsa Alam area. You will do two dives at Elphinstone. After the last dive, you will have the possibility to rinse all your diving gear on the diving deck at the rear of the boat before sailing for 2 hours to Port Ghalib.
Egypt - BDE Golden Triangle
- You will make fabulous dives on the most legendary sites of Egypt. The name Golden Triangle refers to the geographical position of the dive sites that will be visited during the cruise, placed in the shape of a triangle.
- These three dive sites are: the Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, and Elphinstone Reef... hence the acronym BDE.
- Day 1: Saturday
- Our friendly staff welcomes you at the airport. Bus transfer from the airport to the marina of Port Ghalib. You will, then, be attributed a cabin and discover the boat.
- Day 2: Sunday
- After breakfast, your guide will tell you everything you need to know about your programme of the week, safety recommendations and, more generally, your life on the boat. Your diving certifications, logbook and insurance will be checked before leaving the marina. The boat will then sail to the first dive site, 30 minutes away from the marina. Your guide will give you a detailed briefing about your first dive. The second dive will be done in the afternoon. After dinner, the boat will head towards the Brothers Islands for a six hour long trip. This programme may be subject to change according to weather conditions and the marina you will depart from.
- Day 3: Monday
- Arrived the day before on site, you will do three daytime dives on the stunning drop-offs of the Brothers Islands. Due to new regulations aimed at protecting the marine ecosystem, safari boats are only allowed to spend one day on the Brothers' site. You will then sail all night long to reach Daedalus at the break of dawn.
- Day 4: Thursday
- Arrived early in the morning, you will do three daytime dives on the amazing drop-off of Daedalus, home of the hammerhead shark. A visit of the lighthouse will be organised by the guide with the authorisation of the keepers.
- Day 5: Wednesday
- WednesdayAccording to the weather forecast and customers' requests you will do two or three more dives on Daedalus before sailing towards the coast. It will take about seven hours to reach the site of Abu Dabbab where you will spend the night. According to your time of arrival, a night dive may be organised.
- Day 6: Thursday
- According to the weather forecast, you will do two or three dives on the stunning dop-offs of Elphinstone. Then the boat will sail back to Abu Dabbab to spend the night in a protected area. If a night dive have not been organized the day before, then we will organize it this day.
- Day 7: Friday
- According to the weather forecast and your flight schedules, you will do one or two more dives in the morning. After the last dive, you will have the possibility to rinse all your diving gear on the diving deck at the rear of the boat before sailing for 2 hours to Port Ghalib. This programme is based on a departure from Port Ghalib, it can be modified without prior notice by the captain and/or the guide according to the weather conditions.
