Emperor Elite, Egypt

Name: South and St. Johns (Marsa Ghalib - Marsa Ghalib)
Start: 2027-03-18
End: 2027-03-25
Location: Egypt

9.2 Superb

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

from $ 168 / 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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24 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,894

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08 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,951

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22 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 1,894

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19 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,951

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26 Nov

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17 Dec

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24 Dec

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31 Dec

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$ 1,492

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07 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,492

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04 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,607

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11 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,607

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18 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,607

FULL

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).

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

8.7
Crew

9.3
Food

9.6
Diving

9.1
Value

9.1

10 Exceptional
Nico F
Germany

Perfect first liveaboard
Great crew and perfect service.
Recommended for
Crew. Diving. Organization.
02 Nov, 2025

Translated from German

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

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
HANXIN L
China

Excellent experience in Emperor Elite
This is a wonderful diving trip. The food is excellent. Such as Roasted Turkey, Sirlon steak, Calamaris and also. I will come back soon :)
Recommended for
Excellent food / Friendly crews / pro diving guides
27 Dec, 2017

9.6 Exceptional
Bruce S
United States

Professional, knowledgable and safet crew and divemasters.
Consistently good food for all meals and excellent divemasters
Recommended for
Excellent food, great diving, swimming with wild dolphins
27 Jul, 2021

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

10 Exceptional
Jean alexandre V
Canada

Semaine incroyable
Shipwreck, and some nice divespot and all night dive awesome
Recommended for
Lovely staff, good equipment, good food
13 Jan, 2023

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

9.6 Exceptional
Eva W
Singapore

Wonderful week and amazing dives
The wreck diving were really amazing. We saw lovely dolphins in one of the dive. A bit cold to dive in dec but overall is great!
Recommended for
Dessert, staff and wrecks
03 Jan, 2018

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
Robert S
United States

First liveaboard experience
We saw hammerheads and oceanic white tips while diving. The Diving did not disappoint the visibility was over 100 ft each dive. Vibrant colors of corals and fish. Celebrates my birthday on the boat and the chefs cooked a special order cake for me. The staff was world class and the dive guides were second to none. After 30 yrs of diving this was the best week of diving that I have ever had
Recommended for
The boat was amazing. The food was amazing and the diving was amazing
15 Nov, 2022

144 reviews

9.2 Superb
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9.6 Exceptional
Janne Marieke H
Germany

Warm crew, fantastic food – I'll be back!
The liveaboard was an unforgettable experience for me. The crew in particular made it extraordinary: so friendly, helpful and always in a good mood – I felt completely at home.A big compliment also for the flexibility: When we wanted to change the route because of the visibility conditions, it was made possible without hesitation.And the food? Fantastic! Fresh, lovingly prepared - and the desserts were a highlight every time.I will definitely be back!
Recommended for
Eat. Crew (friendliness and helpfulness). Flexibility.
11 Aug, 2025

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
Deepak C
India

A fantastic first liveaboard experience!
The overall trip experience was phenomenal. We visited some great sites and the itinerary was flexible to accommodate guests’ wishes. The crew itself was great. The most surprising part of all was the food - we were blown away by the quality of food, the taste and the variety. Not to mention accommodation for vegatarians and vegans (we were neither, but we appreciated it nevertheless). We met some great people on the trip and had great fun. This was our first liveaboard experience, but many in the trip had done it multiple times. We repeatedly heard how good Emperor was compared to other Liveaboards they had done. But just based on our experience, we highly recommend Emperor Elite for people wanting a taste of the Red Sea.
Recommended for
Food, staff, locations
05 Jun, 2023

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

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

9.2 Superb
Nils M
Germany

The cabin was OK (my room mate was snoaring very load...) food really prefact - thanks - diving as expected - nice.
The biggest moray eel ever - Big George!!
Recommended for
Diving, food - that's it!
25 Dec, 2022

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

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

8.4 Very good
andrew J
United Kingdom

A great week
Saw a turtle and baby dolphin for the firest time. Crew were amazing, all ways ready to help.
Recommended for
Crew, food, divind
03 Jan, 2017

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
Ran Y
China

A wonderful liveaboard diving trip
The dive guides are experienced, professional, safety-oriented, and highly disciplined. The crew members are warm-hearted, humorous, and provide attentive service. A rich and varied selection of food and drinks is served daily. We also met many new dive buddies here and had a wonderful liveaboard diving trip together.
Recommended for
The enthusiastic and humorous crew members. Rich and delicious food. Interesting dive buddies.
13 Oct, 2025

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

9.2 Superb
Rebecca B
Switzerland

Astonishing Week with tons of fun diving
St. John's Caves where very beautiful and I liked the night dives a lot. The people were all friendly and the crew was helpful and courteous
Recommended for
sharks, food, the drinks after diving
23 Sep, 2022

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

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

Translated from Italian

10 Exceptional
Wolfgang B
Germany

First safari tour and not the last
The whole trip was a highlight.
Recommended for
Great diving spots, great people, far away from tourists
04 Mar, 2018

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

Translated from Dutch

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