Discovery I, Egypt

Name: 15% Off: North Wrecks, Ras Mohamed, Tiran (Hurghada - Hurghada)
Start: 2027-01-30
End: 2027-02-06
Location: Egypt

8.8 Fabulous

Nitrox available
Free Internet
Free Nitrox
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 94 / day Check dates

“This was the most incredible diving experience I’ve ever had.”
Tweety S, Hong Kong

Highlights

Explore some of the best Red Sea dive sites, including St. Johns and the Deep South
Bright and modern boat with ample space for everyone to relax
All cabins are en-suite, with sea-view cabins available

The Discovery I liveaboard offers year-round Red Sea dive safaris. She was built with divers' needs in mind and has 10 double and twin cabins comfortably accommodating up to 20 guests onboard. There are 6 twin cabins on the lower deck and 4 double or twin cabins on the upper deck, all featuring air conditioning, ensuite bathrooms, and storage space. The main indoor salon and dining room, located on the main deck, are modern and bright, with comfortable seating for all guests. On the upper deck is a bar and outdoor lounge, perfect for enjoying the sea breeze and a drink at the end of the day, and a spacious sundeck with mattresses for sunbathing or relaxing in between dives.

The Discovery I liveaboard offers a variety of 7-night itineraries that allow divers to explore some of the best dive sites in the Red Sea, including the Deep South and Elphinstone route and the Northern Red Sea, Wrecks, and Ras Mohammed. A spacious dive deck and swim platform are located at the back of the boat, with ample space for gearing up. Two tenders are on hand for easy drop off and pick up at the dive sites. Nitrox is also available for those certified.

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

Required Extras: Environment Tax (€45 / trip), Fuel Surcharge (€60-70 / trip), National Park Fees (€35-100 / trip), Port Fees (€35).

Optional Extras: Gratuities (€70-80 / week), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox Course (€250), Private Dive Guide (€500), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€300), Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Camera room
Custom built for diving
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
BBQ Area
Local & International Crew
Snorkeling Equipment
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Welcome Cocktails
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

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
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

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: 2005

Year renovated: 2011 and 2017

Length: 32 meters

Beam: 7.5 meters

Engines: 2 x 500 HP MAN

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 10

Number of bathrooms: 10

Tenders: 2 x 5.25 m zodiacs with 40 HP outboard engines

Water capacity: 10 tons

Freshwater maker: 4 tons per 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
Bilge pump alarm
Search light

Discovery I Reviews

8.8 Fabulous

Vessel

8.1
Crew

9.0
Food

9.4
Diving

8.6
Value

8.7

9.2 Superb
Rudolf Gerd W
Germany

A relaxed, relaxing week of diving with a great crew and new divers...
The selection of dive sites was great... We saw sharks, turtles and wonderful corals. Safety always came first 👍👍👍
Recommended for
Friendliness of the crew. Cleanliness on the ship. Delicious food.
07 Oct, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Javier M
Spain

A true discovery
It was my first life on board Discovery I, but it certainly won't be my last. It was a perfect experience from start to finish, from hotel pick-up to return to the airport. A crew committed to their work to make the week unforgettable. Thanks to Mohammed and Malak for being such attentive, professional and approachable guides, and to the rest of the crew.
Recommended for
Attention to detail. Comfort. Professionalism.
02 Sep, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Melany Marine B
Switzerland

See you soon for new adventures!
In addition to the above points, great dives with great guides (Khaled & Kyra)
Recommended for
Comfort and cleanliness of the boat. Professionalism, friendliness and the importance given to safety by the crew/guides. The food and kindness of the whole crew to help us equip/unequip/put on the fins/etc....
07 Oct, 2026

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9.6 Exceptional
Jess L
United States

Highly recommend!
Discovery 1 was amazing. The Crew was on point and so helpful. Always three steps ahead and there when you need them. The Chef was outstanding, every meal was delicious.
Recommended for
Adbu dive instructor. Food. Crew.
03 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Fabio A
Germany

Definetely a recommendation for those on a tighter budget.
We had an amazing time on the boat. The crew and guide were amazing, the dive sites varied and the experience truly fantastic
Recommended for
People. Food. Diving Sites.
01 Sep, 2025

10 Exceptional
Andrea B
Italy

Greta
Great itinerary with wonderful dove sites. kindly and show available crew and guides. Great guest.
Recommended for
Crew, guides, itinerary
18 Apr, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Tommas H
United States

Book now!!!!!
Best dive trip ever
Recommended for
Great diving. Best crew ever I was impressed on how hard everyone worked and was still happy. Food is good and you never go hungry.
02 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Johannes V
Netherlands

Great experience with great crew
Actually, everything was perfect. An international diving group that has grown together quite a bit in the one week. The food was great, varied and the crew very helpful.A cake was conjured up for someone on board for their birthday on the last day.Only in the port of Hurghada there is no shore power for the boats, so the ship's engines ran all night on many other boats. In Marsa Alam this was not a problem
Recommended for
Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone
22 May, 2023

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10 Exceptional
Harry C
Cyprus

Fantastic Experience and the dive guides were very very good!
The whole experience was fantastic, great crew, great dive guides, amazing dive sites
Recommended for
Best Dive Guides, Fantastic crew and amazing dive sites
07 Nov, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Philippe G
France

Exceptional performance!
Beautiful wreck dives with all the directions given by the manager!Tour to be recommended.
Recommended for
Circuit, Guide, Sites
08 Jul, 2024

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187 reviews

8.8 Fabulous
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10 Exceptional
Ignacio F
Spain

MAGNIFICENT!!!
That absolutely EVERYTHING was perfect!
Recommended for
Boat, crew, food, dives and dive buddies. It was absolutely perfect. There are many elements that made this trip fantastic! Thank you!
24 Apr, 2023

10 Exceptional
Lorenzo Nicolo F
Italy

Excellent experience and liveaboard
The boat is modern and well taken care of, although not excessively luxurious. The crew takes excellent care of all guests, and the food is phenomenal and varied. Dive guides are experienced, very well navigated, and also give you freedom to explore areas via unguided buddy dives where the conditions allow for it. The itinerary chosen was well designed for the weather conditions, and had a great mix of different dive sites/types (wrecks, reef, gardens, drift, night).
Recommended for
great and varied dive sites. crew & boat. food.
07 Apr, 2025

9.2 Superb
Dominik S
Poland

A great diving week in the North.
Great dive trip overall. Possibility to do 21 dives in 6 days. Great dive sites and extra efforts made to do something special - for example looking for hammerhead sharks, which we found. My group was overall advanced and coherent, so guided dives were very good. However, the other group was less equal and some divers were frustrated that some dives had to be finished early because some parts of the group ran out of air. All divers consuming a lot of air should be very strongly recommended to take 15l tanks. The quality of the boat and of the cabins was overall very good considering the very moderate price. All the crew made a lot of effort to make the trip special, including special settings for the dinner, birthday and anniversary celebrations, etc. The food was very good, better than expected. The only small hiccup was that in the itinerary it was said there could be a night dive at Thistlegorm, while during the trip it was said that such dives are not allowed, which is clearly not true. More honesty would be better that either the conditions are uncertain or that some divers lack the experience to do a night dive at such a (quite deep) wreck dive site. Nevertheless I would recommend this boat 100%.
Recommended for
Great dive sites and tanks loaded to 225 BAR, allowing long dives.. Many possibilities to do unguided dives.. The crew was great and made a lot of effort to make the cruise special, including great food..
08 Sep, 2026

10 Exceptional
Beatrice M
France

To live to believe
I had an amazing week, I didn't really know what to expect, this extraordinary, the crew always has a little word, a smile, they help us with each dive, they are really benevolent. The instructors are top notch I was supervised / Ramadan. and the chef cooks 🥰 he delighted us. You have to live it to believe it. The amazing dives, there were night dives every day. I had taken my 93-year-old dad with me, it's not necessarily to be done, but he has stars in his eyes. He is a former sailor and a former diver.I will come back to the Dicovery 1
Recommended for
The crew. Food. Dive sites.
16 Jun, 2026

9.2 Superb
Martin M
Austria

Some sharks in the water and very nice staff on the boat
Good food and great guide (crew in general funny and attentive).
Recommended for
Baby reef shark, hammerhead, longimanus
29 Jul, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Irina U
United Arab Emirates

Best value for many to enjoy diversified dives with professional and fun team
Professional and fun dive guides who are always doing extra-effort for their guests to fully enjoy experience. Great itinerary which gives ability to do diversified dives, including very nice coral reefs, shark diving and the best wrecks I've ever seen (SS Thistlegorm and Salem Express). Probably one of the best value for money.
Recommended for
Dive guides. Great itinerary. Best value for money.
24 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Ismail B
Canada

Great boat from Hurghada
My first Livaboard experience, great diving, will be returning again
Recommended for
Capin cleaning. Food on board. Dive guide.
02 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Simon J
Switzerland

Adrenalin reiche aber auch Entspannende Reise
Die Stimmung war immer Top und alles hat gepasst. Die Abwechslung aus entspannung und Luxus zu aufregung und Adrenalin war perfekt.
Recommended for
Sehr nettes und hilfsbereites Personal, sehr gutes essen, alles war immer sauber und gepflegt
23 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Dominique F
France

Very nice experience to do again
Very nice diving spots and beautiful encounter with a Manta ray in Daedalus.
Recommended for
Welcoming the crew. Professionalism of the guides. The equipment and the boat in very good condition.
13 Oct, 2025

7.6 Good
Elodie M
France

Great crew and great atmosphere
Great week on Amelia the crew is lovely and makes the stay very enjoyable
Recommended for
Crew-Food-Dive Sites
27 May, 2019

9.2 Superb
Jens R
Germany

I will definitely go on more liveaboards.
A very well organized and thoughtful liveaboard with a great crew and great dive sites. The food was very good and plentiful. The highlight was a 15-member Dolphin group swimming around us for minutes.
Recommended for
The diving spots. The support of the crew in all matters. The food.
12 Jun, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Ulla P
Norway

Looking forward to go again!
This was my first liveaboard experience, and I am after this trip already planning my next one. We were warmly welcomed aboard by the crew and we were well taken care of for the next 8 days. The briefings were very accurate and good, and the dives were excellent.
Recommended for
Crew. Divesites. Meals.
19 Aug, 2026

8.0 Very good
Tomas P
Colombia

A fantastic experience
It was a fantastic experience! Very friendly staff, good food, comfortable boat, and spectacular diving.
Recommended for
The boat was amazing. The diving equipment was really good. The dive sites were beautiful.
14 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
Iris L
Switzerland

Gladly again
-Very friendly crew & guides -very good food -Cleanliness on board-great group
Recommended for
Diving. Guides. Food.
01 Sep, 2025

8.0 Very good
Ross P
United Kingdom

Brother’s, Daedalus, Elphinstone tour
Did a one weeks liveaboard on Amelia discovery. Had some great diving in the south of the Red Sea. The boat isn’t the most luxurious that I’ve been on, but it’s more than adequate for a good weeks diving. The crew were all really nice and the food was good. Aly was my dive guide for the week and made the trip highly enjoyable. Would definitely use discovery divers again!
Recommended for
Sharks, nice boat, great diving
18 Oct, 2022

8.0 Very good
Silke K
Germany

Nice guides, diving sites really easy, unfortunately sometimes quite a lot of dead corals, no dolphins or sharks
night dive with huge nudibranches :-) cute octopus amazing soft corals at some dive sites
Recommended for
amazing food, great night dive sites, very friendly crew
14 Aug, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Martina G
Germany

A great experience - i will do it again!
Nice People, nice Boat, nice Trip.
Recommended for
The Tour was great.. The Organisation was very good.. The Food and the clenliness was very good..
30 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
ESTHER T
Spain

This is one in a lifetime trip with great Dive Lead
The underwater was great but the staff, headed by Peter the dive Lead, was superb and could feel their passion for the job they do. Food was delicious, the chef and Ruby were super accommodating to requests and they help you in everything, making the dive experience safe and unforgettable (and on the boat too). I was one of the least experienced but I felt all the time taken care of, and I managed to enjoy a lot my first dives inside a wreck. Peter was also spooting all sort of creatures, octopus, moray eel, white tip shark, etc.. even a giant whale shark ! I'm looking forward to repeat it in the south area.
Recommended for
Dive master. Cabin comfort. Whale shark.
10 Apr, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
Gabrielle E
United Kingdom

Oct sailing
Great first experience visiting the Red Sea. Pricing: is the price advertised plus any rental gear, plus €175 for surcharges, plus any beer/wine/pod coffee consumed onboard, plus a “mandatory tip” - in my opinion this shouldn’t be a thing but if the crew actually get the tips then they deserve it because they work hard and are very helpful. The younger ones are playful and fun too. Rental gear: all good and working as expected. Cabins: limited cupboard space but the crew will store your larger suitcases elsewhere so they’re not in the way. The beds are very hard and the engine is quite loud idling (at least if you’re downstairs). And very loud if the boat is moving at night. So good sleep is not guaranteed. Maybe bring earplugs if you’re a light sleeper. Toiletries are advertised, but you only have one general purpose soap in your bathroom. You get an inside towel and an outside towel and cabins are cleaned daily. Our USB ports didn’t work in the cabin but I had a battery, plus there are plenty outside sockets for everyone. Guides: As with any liveaboard, some dive guides are better than others. I think mine didn’t want to be there (bored/overworked/tired) and didn’t offer the enthusiasm I expected. Not many fish were pointed out, and less experienced divers were not given help to improve their buoyancy - many corals were sadly kicked. But air was checked and in general seemed very safe. Some sites have option to go unguided. Divesites: good dive sites, occasionally overcrowded but not always. A couple had mild currents but nothing major. No dives on arrival or departure day, and only 2 in the morning the previous day so good to book a flight on last day if needed (24h after last dive!)
Recommended for
Great mixed group. Clean and organised boat with plenty of space for guests. Above and beyond deck crew.
21 Oct, 2026

10 Exceptional
Sybille A
Switzerland

Perfect week on the Discovery 1.
We had a wonderful week. The entire crew was very friendly and accommodating and fulfilled all our wishes. The dive sites were also excellent. We saw sharks, a lot of octopuses, turtles etc. We would love to come back.
Recommended for
Sharks. Very tasty food. Friendly staff.
20 Aug, 2026