Wisnu
Contributor
We recently joined the Get Wrecked red-sea liveaboard trip Emperor Superior.
The Boat
The Emperor Superior is a typical red sea liveaboard, very well designed boat for diving. She can accommodate up to 20 divers – but total 17 divers in our trip.
Comfortable cabins with shower delivering warm water with more than enough pressure, very relaxing space on the decks and a spacious dining room with 3 large tables. Unfortunately no camera room.
The food was great for a liveaboard - the chef was really amazing - good mixing of Western and very tasty Egyptian cuisine; free wine on every diner. They have a coffee machine with excellent coffee at small cost, but free if you happy with Nescafe instant coffee. Beer and better quality wine are also available at extra cost.
Main deck with large dive deck on rear of ship. Every diver gets a basket with number (cabin number) on it to place your equipment and a tank – refilled immediately after every dive. Nitrox is included; vary 28 – 32% and 25% in one occasion due to some problem on their Nitrox system.
There is a shower head / rinse station and two toilets at dive deck. There is space to hang your clothes to dry as well as clothespins all along the main deck. On the upper deck is more seating, loungers & bean bags.
All crew did outstanding job, they always ready to help you – even before you ask.
The Diving
Before every dive we were given a dive briefing by one of the two (2) dive guides – very good briefing. They were not always accompany us in the water. Most of us are experienced divers; and many of us prefer to dive with buddy unguided.
We also had two zodiacs to bring us to the dive sites precisely for few site but mostly we jump from the boat.
Total we had 22 dives in 6 diving days. On the first and last night, the boat moored at Hurghada new Marina – sailed up on the next day morning and return to Marina a day before check-out day.
Most of dives had no to mild currents except at Thistlegorm where we experienced strong current during the night dive.
Here few pics
Giannis D-6090610.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
Salem Express-6080535.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
Moray eel at the Barge-6121670.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
Chrisoula-6090962.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
Giannis D-6090631.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
Hurghada Fishing boat-6132127.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr
For more pics please check my flickr album for this trip here
Egypt 2019
will add more pics to this album.
The Boat
The Emperor Superior is a typical red sea liveaboard, very well designed boat for diving. She can accommodate up to 20 divers – but total 17 divers in our trip.
Comfortable cabins with shower delivering warm water with more than enough pressure, very relaxing space on the decks and a spacious dining room with 3 large tables. Unfortunately no camera room.
The food was great for a liveaboard - the chef was really amazing - good mixing of Western and very tasty Egyptian cuisine; free wine on every diner. They have a coffee machine with excellent coffee at small cost, but free if you happy with Nescafe instant coffee. Beer and better quality wine are also available at extra cost.
Main deck with large dive deck on rear of ship. Every diver gets a basket with number (cabin number) on it to place your equipment and a tank – refilled immediately after every dive. Nitrox is included; vary 28 – 32% and 25% in one occasion due to some problem on their Nitrox system.
There is a shower head / rinse station and two toilets at dive deck. There is space to hang your clothes to dry as well as clothespins all along the main deck. On the upper deck is more seating, loungers & bean bags.
All crew did outstanding job, they always ready to help you – even before you ask.
The Diving
Before every dive we were given a dive briefing by one of the two (2) dive guides – very good briefing. They were not always accompany us in the water. Most of us are experienced divers; and many of us prefer to dive with buddy unguided.
We also had two zodiacs to bring us to the dive sites precisely for few site but mostly we jump from the boat.
Total we had 22 dives in 6 diving days. On the first and last night, the boat moored at Hurghada new Marina – sailed up on the next day morning and return to Marina a day before check-out day.
- Day 1 – 3 dives : Check dive at Gota Abu Hamada, Salem Express and night diving at middle reef (very quiet – not much to see).
- Day 2 – 4 dives: Giannis, Carnatic, Chrisoula and night diving at Shaab Mahmoud Beacon Rock.
- Day 3 – 4 dives: Dunraven, Thistlegorm (3 x incl. night dive)
- Day 4 – 4 dives: Thistlegorm, Kingston, Ulysses and night dive at the Barge (my favorite night dive in Egypt so far).
- Day 5 – 4 dives: Rosalie Moller (2x), Poseidon Garden reef Shaab El Erg (sorry, boring site) and night dive at Dolphin House (not much to see)
- Day 6 – 3 dives: Dolphin House (very short sighting with 5 dolphins), El-Miniya and a Fishing boat at Hurghada port (love this site).
Most of dives had no to mild currents except at Thistlegorm where we experienced strong current during the night dive.
Here few pics
For more pics please check my flickr album for this trip here
Egypt 2019
will add more pics to this album.