Sea Serpent Contessa, Egypt

Name: North Tour: Northern Reefs & Wrecks (Hurghada - Hurghada)
Start: 2027-05-22
End: 2027-05-29
Location: Egypt

9.0 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Internet
Free Nitrox
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins

from $ 144 / day Check dates

En-Suite bathrooms - Sea Serpent Contessa

“Thank you to the Sea Serpent Fleet for making this an unforgettable experience!”
VANESSA S, Switzerland

Highlights

Luxury 5-star vessel for fantastic dive trips
Dining area with 360-degree views
Spacious dive platform for gear storage

At 34 meters in length, Sea Serpent Contessa is an elegant and well-appointed liveaboard offering year-round diving adventures in the Red Sea. Designed for comfort, functionality, and style, this spacious vessel welcomes up to 24 guests in 12 air-conditioned, en-suite cabins—8 twin cabins on the lower deck and 4 double cabins on the main deck—making it an excellent choice for couples, buddies, or groups.

Guests can relax in the bright and breezy upper deck salon, complete with a modern entertainment system and an adjoining dining area that serves freshly prepared meals, offering sweeping views of the sea. Between dives, enjoy the warm sun on the outdoor deck or socialize with fellow divers in shaded lounge areas. The dive platform is spacious and well-organized, providing ample room for gear setup, storage, and easy water access.

Divers benefit from the Sea Serpent Fleet’s signature safety and support, including EPIRB, GPS, radar, AIS, VHF, SART, CCTV, AED, and the ENOS diver-locating system. Regular safety drills and professional crew logistics ensure peace of mind on every journey. Whether you're exploring vibrant coral gardens or iconic wrecks, Sea Serpent Contessa offers a seamless blend of relaxation and Red Sea adventure.

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19 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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26 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,554

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03 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,670

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10 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,681

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17 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,565

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24 Oct

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$ 1,670

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31 Oct

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07 Nov

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05 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,263

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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Nitrox, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Required Extras: National Park Fees (€200 / trip).

Optional Extras: Gratuities (€100 / trip), Alcoholic Beverages, Extra Dives, Nitrox Course (€175), Private Dive Guide (€450 / week), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€175-350), Naturalist Guide (€600 / trip), Snorkel Gear, Snorkeling Guide (€400 / trip).

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Boat features

Free Internet
Naturalist Guide
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Budget Friendly Cruise
Family Friendly Cruise
Boutique / Souvenir Shop
Seaview Cabins
Naturalist Itineraries
Paid Internet
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Smart Voyager accreditation
Observation Deck
Safe Box in Cabin
BBQ Area
Available for Charter
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar
Dedicated Local Crew

Food & Drinks

Fine Cuisine
Al Fresco Dining
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Full-board Option
Beach BBQ
Welcome Cocktails
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food
Set Menu Dinner

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Free Nitrox
Shaded Diving Area
Sidemount diving – Single Tank Only
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, and Italian.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2008

Year renovated: 2014 2020

Length: 36m

Beam: 7.5 m

Top speed: 14 knots

Cruising speed: 11 knots

Engines: 2 X 1200 HP Man

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 12

Number of bathrooms: 13

Tenders: 2 X Yamaha 65HP

Water capacity: 14 Tons

Fuel capacity: 11 Tons

Freshwater maker: 18000L/Day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Sea Serpent Contessa Reviews

9.0 Superb

Vessel

8.5
Crew

9.1
Food

9.6
Diving

9.0
Value

8.9

9.6 Exceptional
MYRIAM V
France

I recommend the SEA SERPENT CONTESSA
The diving team at the top! Kindness, kindness and great briefing from Claudia. The meals are excellent. The cabins are small with good bedding. We rented the equipment which was impeccable. I did my training nor barter on the spot and prices are very advantageous compared to this practice in France.
Recommended for
Dive guides. Meals. Crew.
13 Jun, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Sébastien N
France

High class liveaboard !
Beautiful week spent on Contessa boat while doing the BDE itinerary. The guides were super professional and friendly, the crew very helpful. The food on board is excellent. Highly recommend Sea Serpent !
Recommended for
The crew, the boat, the people
04 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Octavian C
Romania

excelent
it was still very good
Recommended for
Crew,Food,Dive Guides
19 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Roelien V
Netherlands

Wonderful diving holiday
Wonderful way of getting to know the Red Sea Wrecks better. Incredible diving, wonderful crew and guests and the food was more than good. Can’t wait until next year!
Recommended for
De duiklocaties. De gezelligheid aan boord, vriendelijke crew. Het eten!.
22 Oct, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Nils-Hendrik K
Germany

If you consider it - go for it with Sea Serpent
Loved it. 10/10 would do it again on another tour. Sea Serpent is really great. Thanks for the ride
Recommended for
Crew kindness. Guided Dives. Free soda.
09 Nov, 2025

8.4 Very good
Reza I
Norway

Friendly Crew, Clean boat, good enviroment
Good atmosphere at every dive.
Recommended for
Route, Dive on untouched penetration, easiest way to dive and enjoy your vacation
22 May, 2023

9.2 Superb
CHRISTOPHE B
France

Beautiful mixed North cruise with reefs and wrecks.
The most exceptional; alone in pairs on the Shark Reef drop-off, sun low in the half-light of the drop-off (departure in the blue from Anemone City): fabulous!
Recommended for
North cruise with beautiful dive sites. Boat and crew well rehearsed. Value for money.
29 Sep, 2025

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10 Exceptional
Seo M
Switzerland

Great
Satisfied
Recommended for
Diving safety
05 Aug, 2022

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9.6 Exceptional
Lionel J
France

Very good dives, friendly staff.
The whole trip was enjoyable, both on and off the water.Yolanda and Shark Point, Thistelgorm and lots of beautiful coral gardens
Recommended for
Friendly group, very comfortable boat, nice dives
05 Aug, 2022

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9.2 Superb
Andrey Z
United Kingdom

Amazing Safari and amazing crew
Amazing trip, the rooms are clean and modern, food is great with so many options, crew went above and beyond to make everyone happy.
Recommended for
Dive sites, crew friendliness, very experienced dive guides
07 Aug, 2022

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9.0 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Thorsten E
Germany

Great diving, great guids and crew, great food
Very nice safari with very good crew and great diving guides Hamza and Adim. Very good food. Great dive sites well mixed wrecks and corals. We had dolphin and shark sightings. The ship was half fully booked, so there was enough space for everyone. It was a lot of fun with the other guests.
Recommended for
Dive guides Adim and Hamza and all the crew members. Eat. Dive.
06 Oct, 2024

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10 Exceptional
Michelle Y
United States

Amazing first liveaboard experience.
This was my first time experiencing a liveaboard and I will be doing it again. Everyone was so kind and willing to explain things in detail to make me feel at ease. The boat was kept clean and organized and the staff always had a smile.
Recommended for
The crew and guides were amazing and very knowledgeable. The boat and cabin were kept very clean. The food was amazing and there was so much to choose from.
11 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Kyle H
United States

Memorable scuba dives with amazing people
The staff on board made this trip run smoothly, safely and with good humor. Would highly recommend the contessa or any boat from sea serpent. The boat guys were professional, helpful, fun and incredibly knowledgable.
Recommended for
Excellent dive guide- Claudia. Excellent crew- every single person. The boat itself was nice and good was great.
09 Nov, 2025

7.2 Good
Jerome R
France

Very nice dives, good food, boat needs improvement
Dedaelus is such an extraordinary site !
Recommended for
Sharks, food, dive guides
05 Dec, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
bob A
Netherlands

Amazing
Daedalus morning dive with a group of Hammerheads!!
Recommended for
Relaxed, great dive spots, friendly people
27 May, 2019

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9.2 Superb
Markus H
Switzerland

Excellent week, thank you very much and see you next time :)
Highlights: hammerheads in Daedalus and many Oceanic white tip sharks very close to us!
Recommended for
Nice crew and guide. Good food and nice dives !
30 Nov, 2019

10 Exceptional
Brandy S
United States

Every day and night were highlights that will be forever remembered with excitement and joy!
Would do this again and again. The fellow dive guests were lovely people and great to dive with. The guides Hamza and Ahmid were absolutely amazing and so thorough in the dive briefings and dive sites. The food was fantastically scrumptious at every course served. The dive crew from helping us with our gear, to food presentation was top notch! Every day and night were a highlight!
Recommended for
The Dive Guides. The Food. The Dive Crew.
12 Oct, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Joel V
Netherlands

Amazing trip around the northern Red Sea
The variety in ship wrecks is amazing. Thistlegorm and the Abu Nuhas wrecks were definitely the highlights.
Recommended for
Great crew, Great dive locations, Good chef!
12 Sep, 2018

10 Exceptional
Emre A
Turkey

Perfect!!!
Highlight was the SS Thistlegorm Wreck and all night dives...
Recommended for
The best parts of the boat was; The Crew (specially DMs Juan and Mahmoud), Food (Thaks to our Chefs...) and For sure thanks to Redsea :)
11 Sep, 2019

9.2 Superb
VANESSA S
Switzerland

Fantastic Liveaboard in the red sea
Everything about the trip was amazing. Delicious food, friendly Crew, in depth & safety oriented dive briefings and practices, and of course the marine life that we saw including tresher & hammerhead sharks. Thank you to the Sea Serpent Fleet for making this an unforgettable experience!
Recommended for
Food, Divespots, Service
26 Jul, 2023

9.2 Superb
Anonymous
Switzerland

Great experience !
The thistlegorm
Recommended for
Good itinary with great variety of diving spots, nice group, very adaptable diveMaster and a lot of night dive !
23 Dec, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Markus K
Switzerland

Great time!
Very very nice time, with many great diving spots, great crew, great guests, just a great holiday! Highly recommended!
Recommended for
Diving Experience, Teamwork, Food
14 Oct, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Zvi Z
Israel

Nice experience
Dives
Recommended for
Crew crew crew
08 Jun, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Frank T
Germany

A nice eventful week
The guides knew dive sites and situations so excellently that we were able to get the most out of the weeks. Many thanks to Sherif and Doro!
Recommended for
The group, the guides, the campsites
05 Jun, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
Christopher W
United Kingdom

Professional Diving Liveaboard
Excellent trip, great route and selection of dive sites. Crew were friendly and helpful. Would recommend.
Recommended for
Dive Guide Professionalism. Dive Briefings and Group allocations. Food and Drink.
29 Oct, 2024

8.4 Very good
Pat H
Germany

BDE route deep diving and Sharks
We have 9 divers per 1 guide, you should be a good confident diver for this 9:1 ratio ... so those who want to choose the BDE route must know this is deep diving (most of those 3 places) trip, and understand when you do deep dive with Nitrox. We were lucky with the weather at the Brothers and the rest of this route. 2 nights spend at Daedalus Reef as every dive Hammerhead shark showed up even just one ... I am very happy with the Boat & Crews who helped me to gear up and take me out of the water. If I would do this trip again, I would spend 2-3 days doing day diving somewhere in Hurghada, before the liveaboard begin, so I would know exactly the right weights to carry while diving. Overall I am happy with the trip, we have seen so much more than what we have expected. Oceanic Manta (my very first time! ), 2 Thresher sharks laying down at 42 meters, Hammerhead cruising around .., and Giant Napoleon Fish who come and try to bite my guide. The private guide would be the best option if you do really want to see everything on this trip, just my suggestion.
Recommended for
Best Cabin Comfort , Food , Crews are the Best support , Safety Safety Safety!
01 Jun, 2023

10 Exceptional
philippe G
France

Boat and crew at the top.
Accurate liveboard booking processing with good communication.We are taken care of as soon as we get off the plane (loan visa + transfer)Welcome and personalized installation on board.The cabin is very clean and comfortable. Towels and bathrobe available.The organization of the dives is perfect: Choice, Full briefing with slideshow. There is always someone to help us prepare before and when we return.Underwater, the dive guide is present, we are in a group on the drop-offs but on the wrecks we are let manage our dive (time, penetration or not), especially since we were only 2 in the air. The other Nitrox 30. (Nitrox qualification essential for comfort dives).On board everything is always clean, the cabins are cleaned several times a day.The meals are varied and of excellent quality.Available 24 hours a day hot drinks, water, coke, and biscuits.There is enough space on the decks to rest.The transfer at the end of the stay is perfect.In short, an excellent stay.The water is at 28°, 2 first dives in 3mm, but finally all the others in 5mm... It was better for 4 dives a day.Lots of wind, don't forget a hat or equivalent for the ears.We will be back....
Recommended for
The crew. Meals. The organization.
18 Oct, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Leon B
Germany

Liveaboard B-D-E
All in all, a good successful trip. The food tasted very good and they took very good care of us. You can't say anything bad about the guides either. Tiny points of criticism:- Beer 3 euros per can - only very poorly soluble café or 2 euros for an equally bad machine café available.Bring your own alcohol and your own café. Great praise goes out to the crew. I would come back.
Recommended for
Essen. Diving. Crew.
13 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
Madeleine H
Austria

We will definitely be back!
Apart from a lot of big and small fish in all shapes, you can only praise the whole team! We had a super pleasant and relaxed week, always bakamen terrific (also vegetarian food) and would also be anything but disappointed in terms of diving! :)
Recommended for
Team on board, awesome dive sites, relaxation factor
04 Aug, 2022