Famous Five
8 – 15th November 2024, Red Sea (Egypt)
Famous Five Itinerary
Awesome route that dives the five most famous diving spots in the Red Sea looking for pelagics, reefs and wrecks!
- 8-15th November 2024
- 18-21 Dives
- Hurghada (Egypt)
- 26 Divers (open group)
- Full Board
- Double Cabins
- English/Spanish Guides
- 1.500€ Final price all included
Are you passionate about diving and want to live the experience of a liveaboard in Egypt with us? Sign up for this adventure and discover the incredible depths of the Red Sea with a lot of cool people! 
¿What is exactly a “Liveaboard”?
A liveaboard is, as its name indicates, a trip in which everything is lived and done on a boat; In our case, diving, sleeping and eating (a lot!), basically.
There are different types of liveaboards all over the world, and they are a perfect option for lovers of diving, surfing or any other aquatic modality who want to have a more complete and authentic experience and, of course, and in our case, dive in remote places. where you couldn’t reach on a day trip.
Trip Dates
The liveaboard is scheduled for the dates of November 8th to 15th 2024, and we may add a few days before or after with some activity in the area!
IMPORTANT: We go onboard on November 8th during the afternoon (between 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. the next day) and on November 15th we leave the boat around 9:30 a.m. (Remember that at least 24 hours must pass to fly after the dives).
This trip starts from Hurghada port.
The Itinerary
Starting from Hurghada, we sail north towards Gubal Island and on to Abu Nuhas and its four well-known wrecks: Giannis D, Carnatic, the ‘Lentil Wreck’ and the ‘Tile Wreck’, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of fish life. Explore the Rosalie Moller (the sister ship of the slightly more famous Thistlegorm), which lies from 30 to 50 metres deep and is in excellent condition. Although the visibility is not always good, the wreck is covered in glassfish from bow to stern and hunting them are masses of lionfish. Around the wreck are the usual pelagics such as tuna, trevallies, Emperor fish and many more.
A short ride across the Straits of Gubal and you visit the most famous wreck of the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm! An awe-inspiring World War II British vessel with a cargo full of armaments, Bedford trucks and BSA motorbikes, which were all destined for the British troops in North Africa. She was sunk by the German Luftwaffe and now lies in 30 metres of water. Depending on divers’ experience, along with weather and current conditions, we try to offer a night dive here. Nearby is the Ras Mohamed National Park, offering a morning dive at the renowned ‘Shark and Yolanda’ reefs. Ras Mohamed National Park is the furthest Sinai destination before heading south towards the Brothers.
The Brother Islands are the pinnacles of two undersea mountains rising from the depths of the abyss and are located about 60 miles offshore from El Quseir. Part of the Marine Park Islands National Park, these islands offer stunning wall diving, with the walls covered in soft corals and forests of gorgonians, creating a kaleidoscope of ever-changing colours. They attract a diverse array of marine species and large pelagics. Big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers cruise in the blue, accompanied by occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tip sharks and mantas. Even the rare thresher shark can sometimes be found there. Sightings of the grey reef shark are almost guaranteed on the North and South Plateaux of Small Brother. 
The boat will then sail back to Hurghada via Safaga where you can dive at Panorama Reef or the famous wreck of Salem Express for a memorable finale!
This itinerary requires at least having an Open Water qualification with a minimum of 25-30 dives, although for some dives you may not be able to go down more than 18m if you do not have higher qualifications such as advanced (which you can do on board if you are interested).
The Boat
One of the most important aspects for a liveaboard to go well and to fully enjoy it is that the place where we “live” for a week is comfortable and functional.
In our case, we will have the Emperor Superior for ourselves, a 37-meter-long super-boat and one of the best in the fleet that, in addition, was fully refurbished in 2024 (so we will have it practically brand new!!) 
The boat is ready to accommodate up to 26 divers in very comfortable rooms, with air conditioning and everything you need to feel comfortable and rest after the dives. The main floor has a large dining room where meals are served, and on the upper floor a living room where dive briefings are held and where there are sofas, books, documentaries, etc. At the bottom are the rooms and on the upper terrace there is a bar with tables and a gigantic deck with sun loungers where you can sunbathe or have a good snooze.
As for the meals and service, it’s just amazing; The menus are abundant and very varied and the staff is always attentive, smiling and helping you with whatever you need (even putting on your wetsuit or putting on your fins!).
Budget and Prices
The final price for this trip on these dates is 1.500€ all included for standard cabin (subject to cabin availability).
* Rooms on the main and upper deck (with large windows and views) have a supplement of €100/person.
** The superior suite (with large windows and panoramic views) has a supplement of €150/person.
***The single room has a supplement of €150/person.
You can see all the cabin upgrades options and details here.
What’s included and what’s not?
- Included: diets + drinks (breakfast/lunch/dinner), room + bed linen/towels, 18/21 guided dives + tanks (free Nitrox included) and transfers to/from the nearest airports in Hurghada or Marsa Alam*.
- Not included: flights, insurance, diving equipment (can be rented**), alcoholic beverages (although they include wine with dinners and we can make a boat to buy beers in advance!) and tips.
* Transfers will be organized according to the arrival of travelers. As a general rule, one transfer is included from Hurghada airport and another from Marsa Alam airport at 18:00 on the day of embarkation and at 9:30 on the day of disembarkation. Private transfers at different times have an additional cost.
** Renting the complete equipment costs 206€ (mask, fins, regulator, BCD, neoprene, SMB and computer). You can see all the rental prices here.
Booking term & conditions
Booking period: from April 15, 2024 to May 8, 2024. The reservation payment (20%) must be made at the time of confirming the booking, while the rest of the amount to confirm the place will have to be paid before May 8th.
All reservations will be paid by transfer to an account that we have created for the trip and from which we will transfer everything to the company (0.7% fee applies for international transfer).
As places are limited, we will give priority to the first emails that arrive and we will confirm and choose cabins in that order!
If you are interested in the trip, write to us on Instagram or send an email to longimanustrips@gmail.com and we will answer all the doubts and questions you have!
Bookings are open, join this trip!
What our travelers say...
Why travel with Longimanus Trips?
In case you still have any doubts, here you have 5 reasons why you should join one of our liveaboards!
1. You will live an incredible week diving and enjoying the Red Sea, on a comfortable boat with awesome service and food
2. You will meet cool people really passionate about diving and traveling.
3. You will improve your diving technique and knowledge about the ocean, and you can also do the advanced open water course on board!
4. You will enjoy spectacular sunrises and sunsets, as well as nights full of stars and the peace of living on a boat.
5. You will have a great time and we will have some beers in Egypt after many dives!
