Dive holidays
Red Sea South

Diving in the Red Sea is one of the best scuba diving experiences you will ever have. The Red Sea is famous for its warm and crystal clear waters, and the abundance of underwater life is simply incredible.

Travelling there and back is super easy. When we did the trip we departed from Johannesburg at 8pm, and by 3pm the next day we were already doing our first dive!

The Red Sea is one of those destinations that, once you’ve been there, you will keep on going back for more.
When you go to the South of the Red Sea, you take “the path less travelled” – less divers dive here than in the north, which means that you have an underwater environment in pristine condition!

Because of its close proximity to the deep sea you tend to see a wider variety of sea life than what you would doing normal shore dives.  This includes species like the White Tip shark, which is one of the lesser spotted species out there. Other very large pelagic fish can also be spotted here.
We also dive on the Brother Islands on this trip. These Islands offer stunning wall dives, and the underwater scenery is simply breathtaking. The walls are completely overgrown with soft corals and huge forests of gorgonians.

Diving off a liveaboard is the easiest and most comfortable way that you will ever dive. The Contessa Mia is one of the most luxurious and best equipped liveaboards out there, and with a friendly and helpful crew this makes for a real 5 star experience!

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

Flights:

• Return International Flights - Johannesburg/Cairo
• Return Domestic Flights – Cairo/Hurghada Alam
• Scheduled Transfers

Liveaboard:

• 7 Nights’ Accommodation on luxurious Liveaboard Safari (5½ days diving)
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Free Beer or Glass of wine with dinner
• All tea, coffee, bottled water, snacks & soft drinks
• Unlimited diving.
• Hire of 12L Aluminium Tanks & Weights
• Marine Park Fee

Day 1: Wednesday, 8 August

Check in at 18h00 at Johannesburg International airport for flight MS840 to Cairo. Flight departs Johannesburg at 21h45. Flying time is approximately 8 hours. Dinner and breakfast is served on board the plane.

Day 2: Thursday, 9 August

Arrive in Cairo airport at 05h40, and transfer to catch flight MS331 to Hurghada. On arrival at 08h20 transfer to the Marsa Alam port, approximately 4 hour drive. On arrival, check into the Liveaboard and overnight.

Day 2 – 7: Thursday, 9 August – Wednesday, 14 August

6 Nights on board a premium class luxury live-aboard. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are served daily and tea, coffee, soft drinks and bottled water are freely available on board.

Diving: St. Johns National Park

St. Johns National Park is situated in the Deep South on the border of Sudan. It is a remote spectacular virgin wilderness where reefs rise up from an enormous undersea plateau, sheer walls plunge away sharply teaming with shoals of fish and masses of soft corals. Sharks are commonly encountered including hammerheads, threshers and oceanic white tips.

Day 8: Thursday, 15 August

2 Morning dives before arriving back in port. Spend afternoon at leisure. Overnight on Liveaboard.

Day 9: Friday, 16 August

Check out after breakfast and transfer to Hurghada for flight to Cairo. Remain in transit for flight to Johannesburg departing at 23h00.

Day 11: Saturday, 17 August

Arrival time in Johannesburg is approximately 07h05.

Non-Refundable Deposit of R5000 per person is required to secure your booking.

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