Emperor Elite, Egypt

Name: Reefs and Wrecks (Hurghada - Hurghada)
Start: 2026-12-31
End: 2027-01-07
Location: Egypt

9.2 Superb

Nitrox available
Free Internet
Free Nitrox
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

from $ 187 / day Check dates

“The crew in particular made it extraordinary: so friendly, helpful and always in a good mood – I felt completely at home.”
Janne Marieke H, Germany

Highlights

All port, fuel, and park fees are included
Winner of Best Liveaboard 2020, voted by DIVE magazine
Choice of contemporary standard cabins and 2 suites
Free Nitrox, Free Wi-Fi, and Free red wine with dinner

M/Y Emperor Elite, Egypt, is a 38m custom-built liveaboard offering year-round diving to some of the best sites in the Red Sea. She can accommodate up to 26 guests with a crew of 10 on hand to ensure their satisfaction. With an emphasis on comfort, Emperor Elite has 13 cabins equipped with individual air conditioning and en suite bathrooms. 8 standard cabins are on the lower deck, 3 premium twin cabins on various decks, then 1 Premium Executive suite, and 1 double Junior suite on the upper deck. Emperor Elite features two air-conditioned salons with a bar and TV/Video/DVD/CD, and a large shaded sundeck for relaxing.

Your diving holiday aboard Emperor Elite Egypt includes a shared cabin, 7 nights onboard, buffet-style meals, soft drinks, red wine with dinner, 6 days of diving, local transfers, guide, tanks, weights, environmental tax, Marine Park fees, port departure fees, and free Nitrox fills. Two dive guides are available to assist divers with at least 2 dives per day on the Red Sea. MY Emperor Elite sails year-round from Hurghada and Marsa Ghalib Port and offers numerous itineraries, including Simply the Best, South and St John’s, Reefs and Wrecks, and Red Sea sharks.

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.

An Emperor Elite Egypt liveaboard diving holiday is a fantastic adventure. Book today.

Emperor Elite is part of the Emperor Fleet, which operates dive liveaboards in Egypt, the Maldives, and Indonesia.

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$ 1,848

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19 Nov

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$ 1,732

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17 Dec

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31 Dec

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$ 1,501

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07 Jan

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$ 1,501

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04 Mar

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$ 1,617

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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: Dive Insurance (€35 / week), Travel Insurance, 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
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Seaview Cabins
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Audio & video entertainment
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Beer available
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
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: 2006

Year renovated: 2015

Length: 38 meters

Beam: 8 meters

Engines: 2 x 764HP Caterpiller

Max guests: 26

Number of cabins: 13

Number of bathrooms: 14

Tenders: 2 x Zodiacs

Water capacity: 11000 L / Day & storage

Freshwater maker: 15000 liters per day

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
Emergency flares

Emperor Elite Reviews

9.2 Superb

Vessel

8.6
Crew

9.3
Food

9.6
Diving

9.1
Value

9.1

9.6 Exceptional
Haohao D
China

Great experiences
Very nice stay on Emperor Elite. The crew smiling. Satisfying food.
Recommended for
Crew. Effort to adapt the route and maintain the dives according to the weather. Food.
11 May, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Bruno A
Croatia

Best trip sincerely
My first trip on a liveaboard,a perfect trip. Food,people and dives everything great. Would recommend.
Recommended for
Food. People working. Easy dives.
05 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Sabina W
Switzerland

Experiential liveaboard
After a warm welcome on the boat, we were pampered all week on board. We had an upper deck cabin. This was cleaned regularly and decorated with a lot of imagination. Food was always fresh, plentiful and tasty. The whole crew was very attentive and helped unobtrusively to put on and take off the equipment. Took the heavy equipment from us when we returned to the boat. The warm outdoor shower was great. We were traveling with a private dive guide we would do it again. The dive briefings were easy to understand for everyone. In general, a lot of emphasis was placed on safety in all areas. The dive sites were chosen carefully so that we were not on site with 10 other boats. Most of the time we were diving alone. Experienced divers were also offered to explore the underwater world in the buddy team. After diving there was enough space to recover. To be able to use this everyone got their own Sim-karte.Am last evening we had a barbecue on deck and ate outside on the sea under the stars. But the crew decorated the area.A nice experience.Divers from different countries were on board, we all had a great time.I would book the Emperor Elite again.
Recommended for
Safety on board. Selection of dive sites. Fantastic crew.
15 Jun, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Susan W
United Kingdom

Highly recommended! I would struggle to find anything that was sub-standard.
I really could not fault the crew and the quality of the trip. To a man, the crew were outstanding and I was really impressed with how seriously and thoroughly safety was always the primary concern. It was very reassuring.
Recommended for
Crew safety, service and friendliness. Guides. All were great and I had an unbelievably good night dive with Saif who was awesome!. Food was of a really high standard, varied, well presented and very tasty!.
03 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Gerard S
Spain

Amazing first live aboard experience.
I felt really comfortable during the whole trip. I enjoyed all dives and the guides did an excellent work. All the staff was friendly and helpful and the food was amazing. I will sure repat with Emperor! The Emperor Elite has all confort needed and space for everyone in the different decks.
Recommended for
Emperor Elite Staff. Food. Organisation.
17 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Murathan Y
Turkey

If you want to feel confident about your dive trip, book in Emperor and be sure everything will go perfect!
Crew in the boat really work hard and elaborately to make you feel safe, confident and comfortable. Number of dives and other details as promised. Definitely I would recommend!
Recommended for
Safety, crew & dives! May I write the fourth? :) of course food!
21 Aug, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Sabine Magdalene G
Germany

Great Experience
The whole trip was just perfect!
Recommended for
Friendly and funny stuff, good food and really nice dives
03 Jan, 2017

10 Exceptional
Roberto D
Germany

The perfect diving experience
The trip was really beautiful, perfect to explore the Red Sea and experience all facets around St. Johns and of course the rest of the sea perfectly. Furthermore, the crew + dive guides were very friendly and helpful. The highlight, however, was the extremely delicious food at every meal and that there were no hidden extras.
Recommended for
Essen. Dive sites. Crew.
17 Jul, 2026

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9.6 Exceptional
Tobias P
Germany

Living life to the fullest
The trip ended way better than I expected, even though my expectations were already high. The Crew makes you feel like in a 5 Star Resort and the diving was incredible
Recommended for
The Crew. The spontaneous change of dive sites. The food.
16 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Kuonen M
Switzerland

An unforgettable experience
The whole package was great!
Recommended for
The food was super tasty, the crew very helpful and friendly and the boat very spacious and beautiful.
04 Aug, 2022

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9.2 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Pol S
Spain

Amazing Diving Safari in the Red Sea
The liveaboard experience was amazing. The boat itself was very spacious and provide the divers all the necessary services to be as relaxed as possible and only focused on diving. The itinerary was great, selecting the dive sites carefully and giving very detailed briefings of each site. The food was excellent, having a wide variety of dishes and desserts. Overall, a perfect place to do a liveaboard trip.
Recommended for
Diving, Comfort and Food
21 Nov, 2019

10 Exceptional
Louise R
United Kingdom

Fantastic experience for a relatively new diver
Excellent guiding and advice Lovely experience and variety of dives Good company Helpful and supportive throughout Catering for my dietary needs and giving me individual meals
Recommended for
Itinerary. Staff and crew. Safety.
26 Sep, 2025

9.2 Superb
Fleur H
Netherlands

Amazing crew who truly made us feel at home
We did the South and St. Johns tour with Emperor. Overall we really enjoyed the trip. The crew was absolutely amazing. They were very attentive and welcoming to everyone on the boat. They truly made us feel at home. Unfortunately the quality of the corals/reefs was not what we had expected. From my understanding, and experiences shared by guests who enjoyed the same trip before, the quality of the corals has drastically decreased since last year. Nevertheless, there were some true highlights. St. Johns caves and Claudia Reef were stunning. Furthermore we loved diving at Gotaa Sharm. Overall the guides listened to our wishes, but don't expect them to point out a lot underwater. If you like to go unguided as a buddy pair or group they allow and promote this at certain dive sites. Overall we really enjoyed our trip, the crew on board and our stay with Emperor. We will probably join another trip in the future, but we'll join during high season and/or on of the trips in the North.
Recommended for
The crew!. Food. Overall layout of the boat.
16 Mar, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Hongjie Z
China

A very pleasant journey.
Good visibility and marin life diversity. Foods and staffs are nice. It would be perfect if I had a softer pillow.
Recommended for
Delicious foods, especially vegan food and deserts.. Great dive masters, Tracy, Mahmoud and Mustafa.. Nice staffs..
27 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Andy D
United Kingdom

Professional, helpful and full of knowledge
It was nice to be back with Emperor and finding the same dive guides as last year, this made my trip very comfortable, I’m going to the Maldives on April 30th again with Emperor, I do think that they are the best dive operator out there
Recommended for
The food the dive trip and feeling comfortable
27 Jan, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Russell M
United Kingdom

Must do it again
Key words—— Professional, stimulating, safe, fun, yummy & consistent with the last.. I’m a frequent customer
Recommended for
Food. Composition. Safety.
29 Jul, 2025

10 Exceptional
Michael R
Switzerland

Perfect diving trip
The dive sites we visited were great, the reefs are stunning. We also had great divemasters and a fantastic crew on board to help and assist with everything. The food was also really good. Definitely would go with Emperor again.
Recommended for
Divemasters, crew, dive sites
04 Aug, 2022

9.2 Superb
chris F
United Kingdom

One of my best-ever live aboard experiences - and I've done at least 10 over the years....
First Dive at Elphinstone was superb.
Recommended for
The dive guides were excellent - very professional. Good company on board. Excellent food.
09 Feb, 2022

10 Exceptional
Leonard R
Germany

Highly recommend!
Our experience on this lvieaboard was truly amazing. We had a fantastic time with the friendly and very attentive crew. The food and service was fantastic. The Dive crew was great as well. We hired a private guide and truly enjoyed it. The equipment is in good condition, the dive team was super accomodating. We havent received a service like this on any other lvieaboard before. We truly enjoyed our experience and would book this boat again in the future
Recommended for
The Crew. Service. Diving.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Birte L
Germany

It was a really nice week!
The crew was just great. Absolutely always on the spot at the right moment and everyone is so nice! Very good briefing and great dives.
Recommended for
Great crew, food great, cabin very nice
20 Oct, 2023

10 Exceptional
Ben D
Belgium

Super!
Everything was very clear and afterwards there were no surprises with payments.Briefings were always well explained and the dive guides knew exactly what they were doing.Crew on the boat was super friendly and helpful. They were always there for us.The trip we did 'Red Sea Sharks' was fine. We saw a lot of new things and of course we came mainly for the sharks where we were able to see a lot of different species.In short, super experience and boat to do a liveaboard with!
Recommended for
Clarity, kindness and sharks
16 May, 2021

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8.8 Fabulous
Malte E
Germany

A great experience, cool guides and team. All set!
Our time on Emporer Elite was great! The Team did a great job and brought us down south very safely even the weather forcast was difficult. The managed it perfect. I think the boat will need maintenance here and there. Thanks for the perfect trip!!
Recommended for
Dive Sites. Spirit on Board. Guides.
27 May, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Annika A
Germany

Great diving experience in the Red Sea
The food was exceptional and diving was quite nice. We couldn't go to St. John's because of the weather, but Deadalus and Elphinstone totally made up for it. The crew made the best decision under this circumstances, but also involved us in the decision. Saw hammerhead sharks, oceanic white tips, turtles and loads of colorful reef fishes. The crew is very nice and helpful all the time, so you can enjoy your diving holiday. Highly recommended if you plan a trip to the Red Sea.
Recommended for
food, diving
01 Jun, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Andrei P
Sweden

Good
We visited a lot of different dive site - great opportunity to discover new places and reefs. We traveled a lot.
Recommended for
Friendly and helpful crew; we visited a lot of different dive spots, We were allowed to change the itinerary a bit when we, the divers decided to go to Elphinstone the last day
20 Apr, 2017

10 Exceptional
yves M
Luxembourg

Great trip!
the boat is really nice but it would urgently need more stable, new zodiacs, most importantly with ladders which they don't have right now
Recommended for
great diving, great crew, great food
14 Oct, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Urs H
Switzerland

Overall fully met the expectation and exceeded in terms of hospitality
All in all, a great experience in a region and culture unknown to me so far.
Recommended for
Hospitality. Diverse underwater world. Clear water.
01 Jan, 2026

10 Exceptional
Ross H
South Africa

Great service and amazing diving as usual
We had a full charter of the boat for just our WildMedix group, which gave great freedom and build incredible team spirit. The Emperor team were excellent and we enjoyed every minute.
Recommended for
Reef caves at St Johns and elsewhere, freediving with over 100 spinner dolphins, and three species of shark on one dive at Gota Kebir!
06 May, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Alessio F
Italy

Excellent
Great liveaboard. Remote route where you often end up being the only boat on the site. Very well organised boat, everything was great.
Recommended for
Contact with nature. Organization. Space management.
15 Jul, 2025

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10 Exceptional
Christa K
Finland

Excellent diving in the red sea
First time diving red sea and I really enjoyed diving with Emperor elite. All the dive breefings where very detailed and the guides made sure everybody where comfortable underwater. Ss Thistlegorm and Shark&Yolanda where my favourite dive sites. The crew where highly professional and you were always helped before and after dive with your gear. Cabins where super clean and comfortable. Highly recommended! Will do it again for sure :)
Recommended for
Diving, food, guides
24 Feb, 2020