Itinerary; Northern Wrecks & Reefs

Guests; Maria, Tal, Jacob, Ami, Julia, Marian, Lara, Alan, Andres, Sarah, Soeren, Lisa, Scott, Nathan, Quim, Marina, Gregg, Cinzia and Bob.

Crew; 
Captain : Manga - Cruise Director : Adel –  Chefs : Haitham & Mohamed -  Engineer : Chiko -   Seamen: Osama, Shady, Abdo, Hamada -  Saloon – Mostafa & Mito
Dive Professionals; Adel, Ahmed, Mohamed

General Conditions; Air temperature around 26+degrees. Water temperature is around 23-24 degrees (recommended 5 mm wetsuit)

Arrival Day – Saturday 8th April 2023
The guests arrived at 3pm and were welcomed with a cold drink. After check in guests looked around the boat and relaxed enjoying the pizza made by our chef. The boat safety briefing took place and then dinner was served. After dinner, all equipment was set up and guests went to bed ready for a great week of diving to start! 


Day 1 – Sunday 9th  April 2023
Guests were woken at 7.00am and enjoyed their hot breakfast while we waited for the approval from the coast guard to leave. Permissions granted the captain fired up the engines and we departed to our first dive site of the week. Guests enjoyed a hot breakfast and the general dive briefing.
Dive 1 – Abu Nuhas Reef. A mooring dive from the back of the boat. Reef right and back again. Marine life; clown fish, snappers, wrasses, butterfly and banner fish, blue spotted ray and scorpion fish.
Lunch was served.
Dive 2 - The Carnatic wreck. The Carnatic sunk over 100 years ago making it like an artificial reef with a lot of marine life. A short tender ride away guests descended on to the wreck exploring the outside before swimming over the remains of the engine and going inside the open stern and bow looking for marine life. A nice easy wreck with a lot of life. Guests saw a crocodile fish, jacks, giant green moray, 100s glass fish and much more. 
After the dive snacks were served and guests relaxed before the night dive.
Dive 3 – Night dive on Abu Nuhas reef. A nice easy mooring dive from the boat. Guests followed our line to the reef and descended going reef left. Keeping the maximum depth 15./45ft guests explored the area looking at the fantastic corals and marine life. Marine life; sea cucumbers, crabs, batfish, lion fish, moray eel, and 2 large Spanish dancers.
Dinner was served and guests relaxed before bed.


Day 2 – Monday 10th April 2023
Guests were woken at 6am.
Dive 1- Giannis D a famous wreck sitting at a 45 degree angle. Guests took a guided tour inside the engine room which has impressive 6 cylinder marine diesel engine which you can explore inside. The we went under the engine through the small corridors to the accommodation area. Once we excited the wreck we explored the outside over to the bow which has a beautiful mast back to the stern to see the funnel. The wreck is home to a lot of marine life. Guests saw; Nudi, Scorpion fish, moray eel, banner fish and much more.
After the dive the breakfast was served and the guests relaxed while the captain moved the boat to Sha’ab Mahmoud.
Dive 2 - Dunraven. Dunraven Wreck one of the oldest wrecks in the Red Sea which sits completely upside down. Guests took a short tender ride and descended to the wreck. We explored the outside of the wreck and then entered via the stern which is like an empty cave. Guests saw large boilers and exited the wreck heading back to the beautiful reef and back to the boat. Guests saw large groupers, eels, stone fish and much more.
Lunch was served and the captain moved the boat to Ras Mohamed National Park.
Dive 3 – Jackfish Alley drift from the big boat. Guests all got ready and waited on the platform as the captain reversed the boat to the reef. Guests jumped in after each other and descended onto the reef. Keeping the reef right at 5m/15ft through a small swim through and continued along the main reef. Nice relaxing dive. Marine Life.
Snack was served.
Dive 4 –  Night dive : The Main reef of Temple. Nice easy shallow night dive maximum depth 10m/30ft. Guests jumped from the back of the boat and descended to the reef. Keeping the reef right then back again. 
Dinner was served .


Day 3 – Tuesday 11th April 2023
Guests were woken at 6am.
Dive 1 – Ras Umm Sid a short tender ride away close to the shore of Sharm. A great gentle morning dive keeping the reef left all the way slowly drifting around the coral garden and smb and pick up by the big boat. Huge fan corals, beautiful coral formations over the reef and a lot of marine life. Guests saw; tuna, barracuda, jacks, butterfly fish, banner fish, scorpion fish and much more.
After the dive the breakfast was served and the captain moved the boat to Tiran Island ready for dive 2.
Dive 2 - Jackson Reef. One of the top 5 reef dives in the world. Guests jumped from the back of the boat and descended on to the amazing wall seeing 1000s of fish, a school of banner fish, trevallies, large tuna, clown fish and beautiful soft and hard corals like diving in an aquarium! A truly magical dive loved by all!
Lunch was served and guests relaxed before dive 3.
Dive 3 – Again Jackson Reef but the guests did reef left this time and drifted. Another beautiful dive. Guests saw large tuna, very large napoleon wrasse, 1000s anthias, large school of banner fish and much more.
Dive 4 – Night Dive : Gordon reef. Current running slightly making them fin a little bit a great night dive.
Dinner was served and guests relaxed.


Day 4 – Wednesday 12th April 2023
Guests were woken at 6am.
Dive 1 - Thomas Reef famous with technical divers for its deep canyon. Only a short zodiac ride away. Guests descended on to the reef and kept the reef left to see the large canyon and back to the reef. Drifted round the reef admiring the stunning quality of reef with 1000s of fish. Guests saw school of clown fish, jacks, tuna, large fan corals and much more. 
After the dive breakfast was served and guests relaxed while the captain moved the boat back to Ras Mohamed ready for dive 2.
Dive 2 - Shark & Yolanda reef another famous dive site.  The captain reversed the boat to Shark Reef and everyone was ready to jump at the same time and descended down to Shark reef. Another reef like an aquarium completely covered in soft and hard coral with 1000s of fish. Over the saddle to Yolanda reef which has the remains of the remains of the cargo of the Yolanda wreck which now sits over 200m deep. The cargo is old bathtubs and toilets with the captains BMW car. A green sea turtle joined the guests. Then over to satellite reef where there is a large salad coral great for pictures covered in anthias fish.
After the dive lunch was served and the captain moved the boat to Sha’ab Ali ready for Thistlegorm.
Dive 3 - SS Thistlegorm. The most famous WWII wreck. Guests kitted up and descended down the line to the decks of the Thistlegorm, out to the locomotive and around the wreck on the left. Seeing the large guns on the stern the Impressive propeller and back over the blast area which is covered with ammunitions shells. Over to the bow where 1000s of fish live around the winches saw the 2nd anchor and over the coal carriers and right over the holds before heading back to the line. A great tour of the outside of the wreck. 
Snacks were served and guests relaxed before the night dive.
Dive 4 – A night dive on the SS Thistlegorm, one of the most famous night dives! Guests were guided inside the hold to see the cargo, half of the inside covered ready for the mornings tour. The resident sea turtle was seen with much more marine life. A fantastic dive!
Guests enjoyed dinner and relax before bed.


Day 5 – Thursday 13th April 2023
Guests were woken at 5.30am today.
Dive 1 – SS Thistlegorm a full guided tour inside the wreck. With only 7 divers this week made a perfect small group. We jumped and followed the line to the wreck. We then entered the wreck in the lower hold 25m / 80ft and circled the lower level seeing all the trucks, bikes, plane wings and much more. Then to the upper level at 20m/60ft seeing even more impressive cargo 1000s rifles and much more. Then over the bow decks to see the marine life, through the captains bridge and back to our boat. An impressive dive like going through a WWII museum.
Breakfast was served and the captain moved the boat to Gubal Island.
Dive 2 – The Barge an old canal Barge sat at 15m / 45ft famous for its marine life. Guests jumped from the back of the boat and explored the area in and around the Barge looking for marine life. This dive did not disappoint guests saw the famous giant moray George and his family, white peppered moray, scorpion fish, crocodile fish, trumpet fish, 100s sergeant major , octopus and much more!
After the dive lunch was served.
Dive 3 – Umm Gammar a beautiful dive from the back of the boat. Guests jumped and kept the reef on the left and back again. Very gentle dive with lots of coral and marine life.
Snacks were served and guests relaxed before the night dive.
Dive 4 – Small Giftun, the wind now up to 26knots making it cold on the surface. Only 3 divers braved the winds but they had a great dive! The followed the reef left and back again with a maximum depth of 15m. Guests saw eels, cuttlefish, shrimps and much more.
Dinner was served and we celebrated the evening with a special dinner.


Day 6 – Friday 14th April 2023
Today wake up at 5.30am and briefing 6:00 ready for the first morning dive. 
Dive 1 - Small Giftun island a dive site called Police station. Guests took the zodiac around the reef and descended keeping the reef on the right heading back towards our boat. A fantastic dive very relaxing with a beautiful reef and 1000s of fish. Guests saw; 3 x octopus, free swimming moray eels, napoleon wrasse and much more.
Breakfast was served and guests relaxed and watched the video of the week.
Dive 2 - El Minya wreck. A great dive on the old Russian minesweeper wreck. Guests descended down our line directly to the wreck. They explored the outside of the wreck which is sitting at a maximum depth of 30m. Guests saw jelly fish, nudis, angle fish and much more. 
After lunch payments were taken and we celebrated the week with our cocktail party.


Special Mentions
Iron Divers : Jacob, Tal, Nathan, Sarah, Marina, Quim and Ami.
Nitrox Divers : Tal, Jacob, Julia, Andres, Soeren and Lisa.
Wreck Divers : Tal and Jacob.
Advanced Adventurer Divers : Scott, Julia, Lisa and Soeren.
100 Dives : Scott, Tal.