Emperor Elite, Egypt

Name: Safaga, Brothers & Elphinstone (Marsa Ghalib - Hurghada)
Start: 2026-11-26
End: 2026-12-03
Location: Egypt

9.2 Superb

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

from $ 177 / 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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09 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 1,770

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16 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 1,827

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23 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

10% OFF plus Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

~~$ 1,827~~ $ 1,644 Save 10% -10%

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30 Jul

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,827

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06 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

10% OFF plus Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

~~$ 1,713~~ $ 1,542 Save 10% -10%

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10 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply. Male Shared Cabin.

$ 1,770

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17 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply. Male Shared Cabin.

$ 1,827

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24 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 1,884

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08 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply. Male Shared Cabin.

$ 1,941

FULL

22 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

Flexible Terms Offer! €100 deposit, balance due 60 days before travel. Free rescheduling if your flight is cancelled. Valid for bookings made until 31 July 2026. T&Cs apply.

$ 1,884

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19 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

Male Shared Cabin.

$ 1,941

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26 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,713

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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 EUR per week), Travel Insurance, Gratuities (120-150 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages (3.50 EUR), Nitrox Course (160 EUR), Private Dive Guide (599 EUR), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (69-250 EUR).

Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.

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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

9.4
Food

9.6
Diving

9.2
Value

9.1

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

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

Translated from French

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

9.6 Exceptional
Tim E
United States

Epic
First time live aboard, was amazing experience
Recommended for
Fantastic friendly crew. Amazing food. Good communication.
17 Oct, 2025

10 Exceptional
SANDRA N
Canada

Fabulous!
The dolphin and shark encounter! The service on board was fabulous, and the people were smiling and attentive. Whether it was the guys on the wet deck or the chef and captain everything was awesome!! Thank you
Recommended for
Sly, Dive master, food and service!!
01 Jul, 2019

Translated from French

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

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
Jennifer P
United States

Nice red sea diving experience
The corals are unmatched from anywhere I've dived before. Highly recommend
Recommended for
Crew, food, itinerary
07 Aug, 2022

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

10 Exceptional
Wilfried B
Germany

Great ship
I was shocked by the condition of the corals. Otherwise a very nice trip.
Recommended for
Diving gorges and caves. Supervision by the guide Donja. The dessert..
25 May, 2026

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140 reviews

9.2 Superb
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9.2 Superb
Casper M
Denmark

Amazing intensive dive experience
It was a super great experience. The emperor crew went to great lengts to accomodate the guest and give them the best dive experience possible.
Recommended for
Service level, atmosphere, dive sites
29 Jan, 2020

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
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

8.8 Fabulous
Anja R
Slovenia

Safety and comfort
It was a good week of diving, the crew was friendly, the food was tasty and the diving was nice.
Recommended for
Cabin was clean and comfortable. Diving briefings were really clear. Food was tasty.
27 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Siegfried M
Austria

great tour with great wrecks, perfect cuisine and well-rehearsed crew
Arrive in the cabin, unpack, feel at home. Well-rehearsed crew, great lighting moods on the ship, great dive sites, good preparation of the dive, high safety (fire protection,...), retrieval with zodiac, level-headed and experienced captain, crew flexibly responded to wishes. great cuisine for New Year's Eve celebrations, super suitable places for overnight stays by the sea (behind reefs,...). coordinated equipment, from hot showers to numbered towels, good time management for breaks, dives and driving - couldn't have been better
Recommended for
Sense of togetherness, great dives, dolphins
14 Jan, 2020

9.2 Superb
Victor R
Colombia

Amazing experience, briefings very detailed and the crew was very friendly and helpful.
Beautiful diving sites and plenty of marine life.
Recommended for
Briefings, good food and diving sites.
13 Dec, 2021

8.4 Very good
Uwe O
Germany

It was a very successful trip. We had a lot of fun. The dives were relaxed and safe.
The expectations of the trip were met. The entire process regarding safety on board and the diver in the water almost borders on German specifications. Rescue exercises were carried out (evacuation of rooms, escape routes, wearing of high-visibility vests, explanation of fire detectors/alarms as well as the provision of tracking systems per buddy team as well as transparent communication regarding changing weather conditions). Dive sites were very well chosen.
Recommended for
Safety process and paying attention to safety (dive site, dive boat, also dive site change due to changing weather conditions - safety was/is the top priority) - I haven't seen > like this before - TOP. Entire crew - we had a lot of fun together :-). the diving spots - highlight of course the snorkeling with the dolphins and the contact with the shark in Elphinstone.
28 Nov, 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

10 Exceptional
Yvo R
Switzerland

Amazing journey!
Diving The whole crew New friendships
Recommended for
Guides, stuff & food
26 Sep, 2021

8.0 Very good
Firas A
United Kingdom

Increase skill class and learn diving techniques
Wonderful and enjoyable. I had a wonderful and beautiful time among the ship’s crew, and the food and services were at a high level of professionalism. Special thanks to diver Hassan Mohamed for his cooperation and assistance in developing my skills, to all members of the ship, and to Captain Ahmed.
Recommended for
Food , Accuracy of work, Assisting the ship's crew to divers
20 Oct, 2023

9.6 Exceptional
Mario K
Germany

not 5 but 6 stars
perfect from the first to the last day and dive. 6 stars
Recommended for
Lucy. Boot. crew.
15 Nov, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Luis C
Portugal

Good and organized berm
The commutes and time at each spot could be improved
Recommended for
The crew and crew of the BOM Dive. Equipment and boat, OK
20 Jun, 2023

Translated from Portuguese

9.2 Superb
Marco S
Germany

Successful safari
Diving with the Longimanus in a group, beautiful reefs and partition walls
Recommended for
Diving with the Longimanus, beautiful reefs, great diving communities.
06 Oct, 2023

9.2 Superb
Hilmar Erhard E
Germany

Very relaxing and enjoyable trip with very kind crew.
Hammerheads Very nice reefs Professional dive instructors Very nice group of guests
Recommended for
Dive spots. Food , crew
16 May, 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
Michael F
United States

Dive, Eat, Sleep, REPEAT
Multiple hammerhead encounters and a couple of Oceanic Manta Rays. Our zodiac took us into a dolphin pod where we jumped in to swim and play. Unreal!! Great time with a United Nations of ship mates from all over the world. The crew and guides were fantastic. From coaching during early dives to nearly every meal being incredible our experience was unparalleled! Can’t wait to do it again!
Recommended for
Diving, Food, Accomodations
05 Aug, 2022

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

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

8.8 Fabulous
Urs K
Switzerland

Tranquil boat safari to the most beautiful dive sites in the world
First class boat that is also quiet when it is a bit rougher. Fabulous cuisine with a wide selection also at the dessert buffet. The whole boat crew including guides are very helpful and do everything to make the trip an experience.
Recommended for
3 dives to Thistlegorm, topped off with top notch food. Diving with dolphins rounded off the boat safari.
14 Jan, 2020

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