Liveaboards in the Red Sea

M/Y Golden Imperial is a 43.5 metre diving safari yacht built in 2021 and extended in 2026. She takes up to 28 guests in 14 air conditioned cabins with private bathroom and TV, spread over the lower, main and upper decks, with double and twin bed layouts. The dive deck and platform give divers plenty of space to prepare, a separate air conditioned dining room seats all 28 guests on the lower deck, and the huge salon with media system, the sun deck and the fly deck are made for relaxing between dives. Nitrox up to 32 percent is free for certified divers.

M/Y Golden Dolphin I is the boat Golden Dolphin Safari World started with. Built in 2003, refurbished in 2007 and extended in 2014 and 2025, she is a 36 metre liveaboard designed for divers, from the large dive platform to the two sun decks. She takes up to 20 guests in 10 air conditioned cabins with private bathroom and minibar: eight twin cabins on the lower deck and two queen bed suites on the upper deck. On board there is a spacious air conditioned salon and dining area with a media system, free Nitrox up to 32 percent and a family atmosphere.

M/Y Golden Dolphin IV is a 46 metre liveaboard that made her first trip in September 2021. She takes up to 28 guests in 14 air conditioned cabins on the lower, main and upper decks, each with its own bathroom with separate shower and a minibar: four double bed cabins and ten twin bed cabins. The dining area is on the lower deck, there are two air conditioned salons on the main and upper decks, three bars and a jacuzzi on the sun deck. Nitrox up to 32 percent is free for certified divers, and she carries a defibrillator and two zodiacs with ladders.

Sindalahs Yacht is a 38-metre luxury liveaboard sailing from Hurghada on week-long dive safaris to the best of the Egyptian Red Sea: the SS Thistlegorm and Abu Nuhas wrecks, Ras Mohammed and Tiran in the north, the Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone offshore, and St. Johns and Fury Shoal in the deep south. She takes 28 guests in 14 air-conditioned cabins with en-suite bathrooms, including two suites, with a grand saloon, restaurant, bar, sun deck and sky deck. Up to three guided dives a day, nitrox on request and a dedicated camera station.

Red Sea Blue Force 2 is a 28-metre liveaboard operating from Sharm El Sheikh for over 25 years, ideal for a first liveaboard. She takes 18 guests in nine twin cabins with air-conditioning and private bathrooms, with an air-conditioned lounge and dining room, an outdoor bar and two sun decks. Three dive guides run small groups on the North and Extended North routes: Ras Mohammed, the Strait of Tiran and wrecks such as the Thistlegorm.

The DUNE Longara is a brand-new 43-metre high-class liveaboard launched in 2026, the latest addition to the DUNE fleet operating in the Egyptian Red Sea. With 15 cabins across four decks accommodating up to 30 guests, she features five cabin categories from Standard to Premium with sun deck suites. Highlights include fine dining by chef Michel Portos, a jacuzzi, spa and massage services, yoga sessions, and a cocktail bar with wine included at dinner. Free nitrox and Wi-Fi come standard on every trip. Itineraries cover the Red Sea's finest sites including Brothers Islands, Daedalus, Elphinstone, Ras Mohamed, Fury Shoals, St John's Reefs, and the remote ELBA region.

The DUNE Titan is a 39-metre liveaboard built in 2009, offering diving cruises across the Egyptian Red Sea with a crew of 20. With 15 cabins accommodating up to 30 guests, she features a stunning interior salon with geometric wood inlay floors, an upper deck bar with Moroccan-inspired panels, a shaded lounge, and a large sun deck with loungers and bean bags. Free nitrox and Wi-Fi are included on every trip. Itineraries cover the best of the Red Sea including Ras Mohamed, Brothers Islands, Daedalus, Elphinstone, Tiran, Dahab, St John's Reefs and the legendary Thistlegorm wreck.

The DUNE Silky is a 44-metre steel-hulled liveaboard built in 2021, offering high-class diving cruises across the Egyptian Red Sea. With 13 spacious cabins accommodating up to 26 guests, she features an elegant indoor dining salon with wooden wave ceiling, outdoor bar, large sun deck with teak loungers, and a shaded dive platform. Free nitrox and Wi-Fi are included on every trip. The Red Sea itineraries cover legendary sites including Brothers Islands, Daedalus Reef, Elphinstone, Ras Mohamed, the Thistlegorm wreck, Fury Shoals and St John's Reefs.

Red Sea Aggressor IV is a 138ft liveaboard with a wide 29.5ft beam, based in Hurghada and carrying up to 26 guests in 13 Master and Deluxe staterooms. She runs weekly departures to St Johns, Daedalus, the Brothers Islands and Elphinstone Reef, chasing oceanic whitetips, hammerheads and dramatic pinnacle and wall diving across Egypt's remote southern Red Sea.

Red Sea Aggressor V is a 131ft liveaboard sailing from Port Berenice in Egypt's Deep South, with a 30ft beam, 12 crew and accommodation for up to 26 guests across 13 Master and Deluxe staterooms. Her routes reach the remote Rocky Island, Zabargad Island and Elba Reef, among the least-dived and most pristine reef systems in the Red Sea.