Emperor Asmaa, Egypt

Name: South and St. Johns (Marsa Ghalib - Marsa Ghalib)
Start: 2027-02-05
End: 2027-02-12
Location: Egypt

8.8 Fabulous

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

from $ 159 / day Check dates

“The best was the day of Elphistone, we saw hammerhead sharks on two of the three dives we did and the scenery is colossal. ”
cristina B, Spain

Highlights

All port, fuel, and park fees are included
Deep South trips that give 21 dives in a week to get in on the shark action
Complimentary wine with dinner and free nitrox and WiFi
Experienced Emperor crew with high safety and service standards

The Emperor Asmaa was built by divers, for divers, and is a member of the Emperor Fleet of liveaboards. She emphasizes comfort and caters to 20 divers in 10 guest cabins. There are six lower-deck twin cabins and four upper-deck twin cabins, all with private ensuite bathrooms, individual air conditioning, storage space, and two towels per guest. Asmaa has a bright and modern indoor lounge and dining room where 3 buffet meals per day of local and international cuisine are served. There are also lounge spaces around the boat's exterior, with beanbags and loungers on the sun deck.

Week-long itineraries aboard the Emperor Asmaa depart from either Hurghada or Marsa Ghalib to explore all the best dive sites of the Red Sea, from the northern wrecks to the stunning deep south dive sites of St. Johns. Nitrox is included for those certified, and the large dive deck at the back of the boat allows plenty of room for gear storage and kitting up.

Trips aboard Emperor liveaboards include all port and park fees, free Nitrox, and even complimentary wine, while you will never be charged extra for itinerary or fuel surcharges. What you see is what you pay.

Book online today to reserve your space aboard the MY Emperor Asmaa.

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12 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Female Shared Cabin. Last space for women only.

$ 1,395

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26 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 1,627

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03 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,511

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10 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

Female Shared Cabin. Last space for women only.

$ 1,511

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17 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,511

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31 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,511

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07 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

Male Shared Cabin. Last space for men only.

$ 1,511

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14 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,511

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22 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,395

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29 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,395

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05 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,395

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12 Feb

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,395

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Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, National Park Fees, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Wine with Dinner, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Special Dinner, Diving Package, Extra Dives, Nitrox, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Optional Extras: Gratuities (€120-150), Alcoholic Beverages (€3.50), Nitrox Course (€160), Private Dive Guide (€599), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€69-250).

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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
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Audio & video entertainment
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Free Wine w/Dinner
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Beer available
Wine Available
Fine Wines Selection
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
Rebreather Support
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, 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: 2003

Year renovated: 2015

Length: 30 meters

Beam: 7 meters

Engines: 2 x 440HP Mercedes

Max guests: 20

Number of cabins: 9

Number of bathrooms: 10

Tenders: 2 x Zodiac 25 HP

Water capacity: 2 Aquaset x 5500 L / Day & storage

Freshwater maker: 5500 L / Day & storage

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Crew trained in first aid

Emperor Asmaa Reviews

8.8 Fabulous

Vessel

8.1
Crew

9.0
Food

9.4
Diving

8.8
Value

8.8

8.4 Very good
Dom S
South Africa

A wonderful father-son experience with lifetime memories made!
It was a wonderful father-son experience, the chosen reefs sublime and the 4 wrecks wonderful. The staff were always helpful, fun & friendly - thank you guys!
Recommended for
The staff. The food. The dive site route.
18 Jul, 2026

10 Exceptional
Rayane G
France

To be done again
Top dive and great guideVery good food Highly functional boat
Recommended for
Crew with great care. No hidden fees. Top dive.
26 Jan, 2026

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Tina H
Denmark

Perfect experience with the friendliest crew
Reefs and wrecks, very good diving and a happy mood on board all the time. Instant help to put on gear and help in case of sickness or any other problems. The crew and the dive guides made the experience perfect. The best dive vacation. I would definitely go with Asmaa again. Thank you.
Recommended for
The diving, service from the entire crew and the food
30 Apr, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Eivind S
Norway

The kindest crew
The overall experience was truly amazing. The supervisor was to the point on every breefing and the guide was the sweetest boy. Kitchen personnel always had a smile on their faces and the deck crew were always ready to step in when needed. Even though the weather postponed our departure for 3 days we had the best time. Shore dives we did were lovely and the dive shop that was used provided great facilities. We will dive with Emperor again for sure!
Recommended for
Crew. Diving. Food.
07 Mar, 2025

10 Exceptional
Beatriz G
Mexico

Amazing and wonderful experience .. the best crew ever
Excellent dive masters, Safka and Samir are excellent and super crew to support us all the time smiling I want to dive again with Emperor ASMAA. I strongly recommend it
Recommended for
Perfect brief and explanation, crew support and service and food
12 Sep, 2018

9.2 Superb
Diego M
Argentina

Good value for money, great crew and food.
Good value for money, great crew and food. had a great time, certainly would return or check the other fleet's boat in other areas.
Recommended for
Dives. Dive Guides and Crew. Food.
05 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
Eva A
Jordan

fantastic atmosphere there, lots of fun
All was great; but I wish to everyone to have somebody like we have, diver name Leroy, he makes good atmosphere and lots of laugh. I'm planning to do another trip with Asmaa next year again.
Recommended for
lots of diving, great people - divers and stuff, good food
26 Sep, 2018

10 Exceptional
Götz Ulrich L
Germany

Just fun-tastic
We made three dives to the Thistlegorm, including one night dive. Momo and Ashraf timed our dives so that we were virtually the only divers at the wreck. This is just one example of how well they cared for our group. Thanks a lot!
Recommended for
Our very nice dive guides Momo and Ashraf, excellent meals, wrecks-wrecks-wrecks&wrecks
01 Jun, 2017

8.8 Fabulous
Sara D
Italy

Great And exciting
We saw sharks!!! We did a couple of very adventure diving ;-) Altought there was a lot of current the diving guides and the crew service were able to offer a great service and provide optimal dive site for 95% of the time!
Recommended for
Dives sites sharks friendless of the staff
09 Sep, 2016

8.0 Very good
Arnold H
Germany

Diving at its best
Always very good diving with Emperor - great dive sites, great organization and friendliness on board, great crew and ship good
Recommended for
Dive. Crew. Eat.
14 Apr, 2025

Translated from German

73 reviews

8.8 Fabulous
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10 Exceptional
Stuart H
United Kingdom

A great trip down to St Johns Reef
From the pick up at Hurgadha airport, the diving from the boat everything went very smoothly. Crew were great food very good. No added fees at the end of the trip A great experience
Recommended for
Dive guides and the boat crew. Dive sites. Food onboard.
26 Jan, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Kevin K
Switzerland

Alone in the Red Sea.
Amazing reefs, ras Mohammed and Thistlegorm. Also the group was really cool and a lot of fun. The crew was very nice and helpful as well.
Recommended for
Only 11 guests. Only boat in the Red Sea. Amazing reefs.
19 Apr, 2021

8.0 Very good
Daniel B
Canada

superb
Not a lot of big, school fish, shark and +, but superb dolphins!
Recommended for
crew ,food and dolphins.
04 Mar, 2018

8.8 Fabulous
David W
United Kingdom

The best way to dive the Red Sea
An amazing experience. The crew went above and beyond the call of duty to make us all comfortable and provided every service with a smile. The diving itself was great and both guides were well trained and well informed. I was comfortable for the duration of my stay and would definitely do it all again. Thank you for an amazing holiday.
Recommended for
Crew, Food and Comfort
07 Apr, 2015

10 Exceptional
Jens Dirk L
Iceland

Fantastic trip, highly recommendable
+++++
Recommended for
The quality of the food, the professionality of the guides, the service minded attitude of the staff
01 Feb, 2016

8.4 Very good
Marc F
Spain

Cool week!
Sharing the experience with nice people
Recommended for
People, food and underwater landscapes
04 Mar, 2018

8.4 Very good
cristina B
Spain

Professional although some things to improve
The best was the day of Elphistone, we saw hammerhead sharks on two of the three dives we did and the scenery is colossal. It was a day not to forget.
Recommended for
The first was the ship's crew, the travelers themselves who created a very good atmosphere and the seabed of the Red Sea.
17 Dec, 2021

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
David B
United States

Great diving and amazing crew
Firstly, this is the first liveaboard I have been on with a dedicated pastry chef. I can't say enough about the food! The whole crew was cheerful and endlessly helpful. They made the week awesome. And finally, the diving was great. Saw turtles, sharks, and endless coral and assorted marine life.
Recommended for
The diving, the food, the crew
21 Jan, 2018

10 Exceptional
Riccardo P
Switzerland

Perfect
Days 2,3,4 and 5
Recommended for
User-friendliness. Organization. Meal
08 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Laura I
Spain

Amazing dives and a boat with a 10 service
All the dives were amazing.The diving equipment was very well organized for each one, as well as the towels and ponchos they offered. The crew was always on the lookout to help with the equipment, wetsuit, etc., being very agile in it and in refilling the bottles.The dive guides were very friendly and built trust. The briefings of the dives were extensive and super clear.The facilities of the boat were great, both the cabins and the common areas. All the meals were delicious and had a lot of variety.The whole crew was very nice.
Recommended for
Amazing dives. Trust in the organization. Food service.
27 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
Charline I
Switzerland

Perfection!
Top dives top crew and dive instructors top food perfect schedule perfect boat size
Recommended for
The crew, the dives, the food
19 Apr, 2021

8.8 Fabulous
Peter G
United States

Emperor Fleet Gets High Praise. This boat to small.
Teeth cleaning by cleaner wrasse Quite excellent food Excellent dive briefings by a cruise director with a sense of humor. Prefer a larger boat with dedicated dry space for cameras, more exterior lounge space and dedicated smoking location..
Recommended for
Dive guides, food, willingness to adjust itinerary to suit guests
08 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
Ben A
United Kingdom

Fantastic experience from beginning to end just perfect.
Ras Mohammed & SS Thistlegorm, making new friendships and most of all spending quality time with my daughter diving. The crew were so helpful and friendly we didn't have to lift a finger from arrival to departure Emperor Diver are amazing. Clever Captain and guides avoided the crowds and gave us all the experience to remember. Completely honest all costs inclusive and unlimited food and drink just fab, the food was just amazing from the chefs. The Emperor Asmaa is a lovely ship with all internal spaces air conditioned and great sun cover. 22 dives, inc 5 night dives in one week Don't think about it just book it you will not be disappointed for any level of experience.
Recommended for
The Crew, the Boat and Incredible Dives.
29 Jun, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Ozgur T
Canada

Magnificent
Relax and easy diving
Recommended for
Dive guide warm water many fish
12 Jan, 2018

6.8 Review score
Siegfried M
Austria

terrible diesel exhaust fumes in cabin, i had to sleep in lounge and on deck
daederlus reef, nice fish, hammerhead shark
Recommended for
food, diving, good termperatures
11 Nov, 2022

9.2 Superb
Bernhard V
Germany

Essen, Dive Sides, Guides
Essen, Dive Sides, Guides
Recommended for
SS Thistlegorm, hammersharks and dolphins
31 Mar, 2022

8.0 Very good
Holger R
Germany

Good price/quality ratio
Not the biggest boat and also a bit old.Service and food were good though.
Recommended for
Price / quality ratio. good service. from Port Ghalib.
22 May, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Joar M
Sweden

Had a very nice week on Emperor Aasma with many great dives!
The highlights were the oceanic whitetip at Elphinstone and the many beautiful caves at St. Johns and Fury shoal!
Recommended for
Best food I've had on a liveaboard! Had my first shark encounter at Elphinstone where we met an Oceanic whitetip. We got the chance to decide on our own how we wanted to do the dives and didn't always have to followed the guides.
02 Apr, 2019

10 Exceptional
Martin E
Sweden

I have nothing but praise to give
The dives I enjoyed the most were at the fury shoals, a very versatile reef system were you can do many different kinds of dives. Saint John's was also good of course, as well as the possibility of going deep at Elphinstone. The very good food served on Asmaa was another highlight, and it was a very pleasant surprise for me.
Recommended for
Very helpful and friendly crew and guides, great food and clean accomodations
14 Feb, 2018

10 Exceptional
Le L
United States

Great Dives with Great People
The highlight was two full days of diving in St. John's and Fury Shoals. Shaab Maksour and Elphinstone were amazing. The crew were all really helpful and caring. They clearly have the boat down to a science. They are very attentive and notice the smallest need, like when you forget to get a spoon to go with your soup.
Recommended for
The dives, the people, and the food.
18 Jan, 2019