Emperor Elite, Egypt

Name: South & St Johns (Marsa Ghalib - Marsa Ghalib)
Start: 2027-04-01
End: 2027-04-08
Location: Egypt

9.2 Superb

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

from $ 164 / 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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08 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,911

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22 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

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$ 1,855

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19 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,911

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26 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,687

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17 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

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24 Dec

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31 Dec

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,462

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07 Jan

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,462

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04 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,574

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11 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,574

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25 Mar

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,574

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01 Apr

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,743

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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).

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
Bharat S
India

One of the best liveaboards with an exceptional crew and dive guides
Hands down the best liveaboard I have done. Dive sites are great, the boat is really comfortable. The best part however was the food. Each day was like an occasion. Exceptional crew on board.
Recommended for
Best Crew Ever. Dive Sites. Boat Comfort.
27 Jul, 2026

10 Exceptional
Simon K
Australia

Amazing 1st trip in the Red Sea
Had an amazing time for our first Egypt liveaboard in the Red Sea! The crew on the emperor elite was amazing. I had my birthday and they made me a gigantic cake I got to share with everyone onboard. Would recommend this company to anyone looking for amazing crew, safety standards, food and the boat was beautiful!
Recommended for
Amazing boat crew. Incredible food options. Fantastic divers oboard.
31 Oct, 2025

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
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

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
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
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

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

9.2 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

9.6 Exceptional
Markus M
Germany

A great and relaxed diving holiday with friends.
Dive with curious hammerhead sharks for 20 minutes, experience the Egyptian hospitality, international and experienced divers, don't have to worry about anything
Recommended for
Dancing with Hammerheads, friendly and courteous service, perfect organization
17 Jul, 2023

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144 reviews

9.2 Superb
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10 Exceptional
niels V
Denmark

simply the best
very good
Recommended for
sharks hospitality
13 Apr, 2015

10 Exceptional
Stuart A
United Kingdom

Better than a 5 star hotel
There were highlights for each dive, but being on scuba with a pod of 14+ dolphins around us for almost 10 minutes was incredible. Diving the Thistlegorm has been a goal ever since I started diving 18 years ago, and being able to dive it 3 times, one after the other was truly a wonderful experience. Our guides and boat went to great efforts to ensure that the sites we visited were easy to dive without there being the need to swim too far or be overwhelmed by other diving tours - Most of the time we felt like we were the nylon divers there, and the Red Sea belonged to us. We will definitely be back!
Recommended for
The crew were always friendly, helpful and willing to assist with anything and everything to do with our stay on board as well the diving experience, whether it was gearing up, gearing down for diving, or waiting for you with a warm drink after a cool night dive. We always felt welcome on-board. The dive guides were incredibly knowledgeable about each site we visited, and always acted with our best interests in mind, ensuring both our enjoyment and safety. The meals on board are just out of this world.
11 Feb, 2019

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
Michelle G
United States

We had a great time, mostly because of the crew—they were fantastic!!
We dove with dolphins. The underwater geography was amazing. We enjoyed seeing the variety of soft coral and fish that we do not normally see in the Caribbean.
Recommended for
Crew, food and diving
18 Mar, 2022

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

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

9.2 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

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

9.2 Superb
Nicolas B
Switzerland

Amazing week in the south
We had an amazing week of diving in the south and the emperor elite crew and guides did a great job. I fully recommend and will definitely come back. Highlights are the incredible coral formations at St.Johns and the fact that most od the time (except for three dives or so) we were the only boat on site. Guides are doing a great job and the crew as well. Youre well looked after if you decide to choose Emperor!
Recommended for
Reef and topography. Marinelife. Selection and timing for divespots.
11 Jul, 2025

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

9.2 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

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

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
Justin G
Italy

Ringing in the New Years properly!
Great 8 days aboard Emperor Elite. From start to finish the team was incredibly hospitable and supportive. Due to delays I missed my connection flight and Emperor worked with me to arrange a transfer at 3:30am and still get me on the boat before departure. Each day the diving, food, and housekeeping was on point and everyone was friendly. Perhaps due to world affairs at the moment, the route, etc, the SS Thistlegorm and other sites were never more than 4 boats. We were lucky in having an incredible encounter with a pod of 15 dolphins. Lots of marine life and beautiful hard and soft coral. I’ll be keeping eye out on other itineraries for this boat.
Recommended for
Dive spots, hospitality, dive guides
06 Jan, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Silvia E
Spain

Very good experience, very pleasant
The atmosphere was very nice, the dives were well prepared and they tried not to have many boats on the site of each dive. The dining room meter is very attentive to the customers.
Recommended for
The dives, the service and the food
11 Dec, 2021

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10 Exceptional
Frederick P
United States

Our first liveaboard and absolutely the best experience with an amazing group of people!
the swim throughs, meeting so many amazing people, the dive guides, the food
Recommended for
THE PEOPLE
17 Jun, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Roman K
Switzerland

Beautiful liveaboard
All dives were very well organized and of course it takes a bit of luck to be in the right place at the right time. We saw dolphins, hammerhead sharks, many small beautiful colorful fish and finally turtles. The crew was very nice and always helpful. All in all a very nice liveaboard.
Recommended for
Dolphins, hammerhead sharks and the nice people
01 Jun, 2023

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

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
Pauline P
United States

Excellent and safety-focussed liveaboard
We had a wonderful time on the emperor elite - this is our second liveaboard and we were so impressed with the safety protocols in place, how helpful the entire crew was and the food was amazing. Would recommend
Recommended for
Staff,safety,food!
04 Aug, 2022