10 Exceptional
John E
United States

Fantastic.

Diving on the Thistlegorm Night dives Wall dives Great crew aboard the Emperor Superior Food and food preparation

Recommended for: Reefs, wrecks and interacting with other divers.

9.6 Exceptional
Anthony M
United States

Dive packed and great value

Dive guides and crew were just awesome, the itinerary was also very good. Boat size was good as was the number of divers we had which was under the max, we had 17, anymore would feel very cramped. Great value for the money.

Recommended for: Dive sites, guides and the food!

8.0 Very good
Lisa K
United States

Wonderful Red Sea trip with new friends

I loved the beautiful soft and hard corals. I would say this coral might even be superior to The Great Barrier Reef. Lots of schools of fish: triggerfish, banner fish, butterfly fish, bat fish, tuna, snapper, etc. It was amazing seeing a school of yellow snapper that seemed to go on for miles!! Huge napoleon! Schools of dolphins who "performed" for us and looked very happy! Beautiful Gorgonian fans. The multiple nationalities we had as passengers made it so fun! The boat crew were great. The diving allowed for independence and guided dives, whichever you were comfortable with.

Recommended for: The people on board, amazing dives, great food.

8.4 Very good
Sonny C
United States

Very Nice

Meeting great people

Recommended for: Wrecks Dolphins Food

10 Exceptional
Beth D
United States

A really fun adventure- I’d highly recommend it!

Not having dove for a while, I found the the dive guides very patient and helpful- they helped get my diving skills back up to par quickly. Diving and interacting with a pod of dolphins was amazing, as was exploring many of the wrecks. A superb trip!

Recommended for: The dive guides and the whole boat crew were super- very helpful and friendly. I loved my fellow divers- we all got along so well and had so much fun. Diving the wrecks and reefs were beautiful.

9.6 Exceptional
Kaylan M
United States

Excellent liveaboard experience!

Seeing the Thistlegorm wreck, diving with a pod of 8 dolphins, the crystal blue waters of the Red Sea.

Recommended for: The dive guides, the itinerary, and the comfortable boat

8.4 Very good
Paul G
United States

First time Diving the Red Sea

Having only 10 guest on a boat that accommodates 25 was very good for livability and diving. The diving itinerary was good for my first visit to the Red Sea, and we even saw Thresher sharks in the distance. The food, diving and rest schedules were well thought out too.

Recommended for: Diving the Thistlegorm wreck, diving with Bottlenose Dolphins and The Barge night dive.

10 Exceptional
Stephen L
United States

Best all around dive experience

Encountering dolphins, twice. Meeting new divers from all over the world. Diving on some of the most amazing wrecks in the Red Sea. Getting to dive the sites before any of the day-boats got there was always a huge plus. The crew had all of the locations very well planned out.

Recommended for: The crew, the quality of the food, and the detailed briefings for each dive.

8.4 Very good
Kiley S
United States

Great crew and staff; good diving; boat definitely ready for dry dock

The crew and staff were fantastic; always helping wherever there was an opportunity, whether it was putting on a wetsuit or handing out a beverage after each dive. They also spent a lot of the trip trying to remedy an overwhelming scent of diesel fuel which permeated the cabin and made sleep difficult for most of the nights. They never fully solved the issue and the cabin was only free of the fumes on a couple of evenings. The food was good throughout the week, and the diving was solid despite the time of year. The highlights were the wrecks and the thresher that made an appearance at Little/Small Brother (our other half of the group saw a hammerhead the day prior at Big Brother).

Recommended for: Great crew and staff; good food; solid and varied diving

8.8 Fabulous
Donna B
United States

Good value for Money

The diving and the crew attention

Recommended for: The diving, the crew, the service

8.0 Very good
Maximilian S
United States

Modern boat, great crew

First a review of Echo boat. It's nice and modern, most cabins are at or above main deck, so you get better ventilation. A few cabins are very tight, but they have plenty of storage. The trip itself was good due to the highlights of encountering the sharks, but about 1/3 of the diving is mundane reefs on the way to/from the main attractions. Unfortunately, it seems like due to regulations, they can't spend more time the good dive sites, so you'll get to dive some filler boring reefs for 2.5 days.

Recommended for: Hammerhead sharks, whale shark, and a few mantas

9.2 Superb
Neil B
United Kingdom

Excellent Wreck Diving.

Diving on the SS Thistlegorm.

Recommended for: Dive sites. Liveaboard.com staff. Value for money.

9.6 Exceptional
Fredrik E
Norway

Good Livaboard

SS Thistlegorm!

Recommended for: Not 25 divers, crews local knowledge and Nitrox

9.2 Superb
Sebastian E
Switzerland

I would do it again!

Nightdive on the Thristlegorm

Recommended for: Very friendly and helpful crew, organisation was top, Food was excellent

8.8 Fabulous
Ricardo Yudi N
Brazil

Great dive experience!

The dive guides Ana and Sergio are great. The boat is good, the food is good (but not great) and the Thistlegorm, and the Abu Nhumas wrecks worths the trip!

Recommended for: Number and quality of dives, dive guides, the best dive briefings ever

10 Exceptional
Paolo S
Italy

Amazing.

Sharks, sharks and again sharks. The boat was very confortable. The crew was very kind and always willing to help. The food was delicious and not so spicy. The dive guides has a sharp eye to spot interesting marine life and let us have very long dives which is very kind of them. We are looking forward diving with Liveabord again for sure!

Recommended for: Dive guides, food, the suite!

10 Exceptional
Daniela B
Mexico

Great place and awesome experience!

The dives were made 4 times a day, with help if the crew and the guides which made the experience even better! The dive sites we visited , in truth everything was amazing!

Recommended for: Dive sites, divers on board, commodity

9.6 Exceptional
Götz Ulrich L
Germany

Very good

We dived and swam with dolphins on three days. They came within reach of us and stayed around us for hours. Amazing!

Recommended for: Well organized and friendly crew and guides, excellent food, many wrecks

10 Exceptional
Pieter S
South Africa

awesome!

Diving the wrecks of the red sea - it was a trip of a lifetime - I will be back to the southern red sea now that I have done the north, I will choose Emperor again because it was such a great experience. This trip is right up there with some of my best dive trips ever

Recommended for: Diving, meeting new people, great food

9.6 Exceptional
Nick S
United Kingdom

Fantastic! - Brilliant week diving, excellent trip, boat, guides, food - just great

Variety of Reef and Wreck Dives. Fantastic and knowledgeable Dive Guides and crew. Brilliant chefs / food

Recommended for: Dive Guides, Boat Crew, Dive experience

8.0 Very good
Jing Q
China

good experience for our 1st liveaboard in red sea

great dive with dolphins! nice wrecks like SS Thistlegorm and Giannis D due to windy weather we only did one dive in Shark & Yolanda, and skip the night dive at SS Thistlegorm but in general it is still a very nice liveaboard trip, enjoy the time with our guides Zizo, Sonia, and all crew members and other passengers on board.

Recommended for: well organized, nice guide, the bean bag couch on the deck

7.2 Good
Gustavo T
Brazil

Dive the way you want

They just let you dive the way you want. As a photographer I could say for several minutes doing a shot. You don't have to follow the guides. But we have few space for cameras...

Recommended for: Freedom, dive sites, crew

9.6 Exceptional
Renata T
Netherlands

Absolutelly fantastic!

The trip was amazing! We had a wonderful week at the Emperor Superior and everything went according to plan and met all expectations. The boat is great, the crew is fantastic and extremely friendly; they will do anything to make you feel home. The weather is Egypt is perfect for diving and the dives were breathtaking!

Recommended for: Diving, location, crew

8.0 Very good
Fredrik K
Norway

Enjoing and good trip

New and great wrecks and diving with dolfins and turtels

Recommended for: The friendliness of the crew, the diving (red sea) and the professionalism in the company

10 Exceptional
Waleed H
United Kingdom

Amazing boat and even better crew

The crew leader/dive guide, Sonia, is fantastic; so knowledgeable and experienced. She has an amazing way with people and made everyone feel comfortable and well cared for as well as bringing a great sense of humour to the trip. The second dive guide, Eric, is also very helpful and is great at balancing a laid-back attitude with an attention to safety. The rest of the crew are amazingly helpful and diligent. They are constantly cleaning and helping out all the customers. They will help you get kitted/unkitted every dive and it’s so nice to be greeted with a warm drink every time you come out the water. The boat itself is beautiful. Comfortable rooms with A/C and hot showers. Plenty of areas to relax inside and outside the boat. The quality of the furnishings was also surprisingly good. Last but not least, the food! The most delicious 3 course meals 3 x a day as well as lovely cooked snacks during the day (I was a particular fan of the samosas). I would pay good money for this quality of food in a restaurant so to be treated to it 3 x a day every day is a real luxury.

Recommended for: Crew, Food, boat facilities,

8.0 Very good
Simon T
United Kingdom

Great but not perfect

Overall the liveaboard experienced is what I expected. However. A Certain" crew seamen on my boat, if maybe having an "off day" or just having no patients, can show a very bad attitude, even to the point of cursing in their own language thinking the guest will understand. I can tolerate this, but here are certain reactions that I feel was unacceptable to the point I wanted to say something to that person.

Recommended for: The dives, the main organisor (Sonya) Organisation

9.2 Superb
Pierrick L
Canada

Great Wrecks!

Great wrecks (Rosalie Moller, Thistlegorm, Carnatic and more), wonderful reefs, great food with a chef taking in consideration dietary restrictions, dedicated crew.

Recommended for: Wrecks, great crew, food

9.6 Exceptional
Yurii L
Germany

хорошая цена за такую поездку

встречи с огромной рыбой-наполеон и громадными муренами, погружение к затопленным кораблям, плавание среди дельфинов

Recommended for: ночные погружения

8.8 Fabulous
Stephen S
Australia

Good weeks diving, value for money

Good variety of dive sites, wrecks and reefs

Recommended for: Cabin, food, guides

9.6 Exceptional
Anne Marie L
Canada

Great diving and amazing crew

The passion shared by the guides about the dives sites and aquatic life.

Recommended for: Quality if food, dive guides and captain

8.4 Very good
Henrik Qvistgaard R
Denmark

Great trip

the dives, especially the deep dives, along with some great body teams.

Recommended for: Dive guides was good at changing team to make the best for most, even with one difficult client. good size and well layed out boat. Great at planning the dive so we didnt hit the big crowed from daytrips

10 Exceptional
Heike O
Germany

It was very beautyful

All Wracks Reefs

Recommended for: Thistlegorm, happy crew, all war so good

9.6 Exceptional
Michael O
United Kingdom

Superb experience, this has to be the best way to scuba dive

Diving the SS Thistlegorm. Ras Mohamad reefs. Photography opportunities, very happy with my images. The helpfulness of the crewe, they get a fantastic job. My wife is a non diver, but they took time to take her snorkelling so she could see the reef marine life.

Recommended for: variety of dive types. Very helpful crew assisting you kitting up. Having a wider geographical range than the day boats.

10 Exceptional
Santtu M
Finland

Simply amazing experience.

Ss thistlegorm and delphin house

Recommended for: The crew, the dive sites and other divers.

8.0 Very good
Luiz Roberto C
Brazil

The crew are amazing, the divers até free to chose a guiden a dive or to dive by your own, what os good

Thistlegorm Night dives dolphins

Recommended for: Crew, courtesy of the guides and nitrox

9.6 Exceptional
Mark I
United Kingdom

What a beautiful part of the ocean to dive in and emperor did a fantastic job on board and in the water

The whole crew was a joy to be around and made the whole trip even better then just going to the red sea to dive

Recommended for: Diving, service and the food

8.0 Very good
Karin A
Germany

Es war wirklich beeindruckend.

Diving with Dolphins The thistlegorm divetrip

Recommended for: A reale nice Crew, everytime helpful, good Food, wonderfull divespots,

9.2 Superb
Maya K
Canada

Bucket list trip diving the Red Sea

We saw and Swam With wild dolphins for a full hour ! We saw thresher sharks, got to dive with 5 oceanic reef sharks in close proximity and see some wonderful new marine life :)

Recommended for: The staff was incredible ! So helpful , friendly and kept the ship very clean. The dive guides were awesome and safety was a priority for them. I love the top sun tan decks and the diving deck

5.6 Review score
nico S
Belgium

Horrible cabin n1. Fumes of diesel and an old vessel

The fumes of Diesel in our cabin stayed for days and got us a headache. Nothing to be done of cours during the trip, and no real satisfactory reply and remedies after the trip apart from a small discount if we book again. What? Never again with the Emperor fleet. That is for sure. Thistlegorm was amazing and so are all dives, but that is so on every boat. The review should be about the boat, the crew, the food, and then , yes the dives, which are always very nice in Egypt.

Recommended for: The dives are great and so are the dive guides who let you according to your certificate, dive alone (with a buddy) crew was nice too. Apart from that horrible cabin which stayed for days into the trip. Eventually we tried to not be affected by the smell and have some fun. We had.

8.0 Very good
Jan O
Denmark

I can recoment Emperor to our choise of safariboat just comming back from a week whith Emperor Superior - thank you for at very god trip. Jan

Diving the Rosalie Muller

Recommended for: The helful and smilling crew and the food

8.8 Fabulous
Christian R
Switzerland

Great boat, awesome crew, great tour.

Helpful crew, big boat, delicious food. Only negative point is the amount of power plugs. In case the boat is full of divers there will be an issue.

Recommended for: Boat, Crew, Tour

8.8 Fabulous
Marigil L
Philippines

Amazing dive trip

My first time on a boat safari and I must say, its the best way to go on a diving holiday. I had the best experience ever. Thank you to the crew who were always working, but does everything with a smile😊. Hany, what can I say, very knowledgeable about the dive sites and what marine life to see. He’s the happiest person you’ll see underwater.

Recommended for: Exceptional guide, attentive crew, outstanding dive sites

10 Exceptional
Juan Antonio M
Spain

Excellent crew for an wonderful week of diving

Thistlegorm dive

Recommended for: Dive sites, crew and food

9.6 Exceptional
Götz Ulrich L
Germany

Relaxing as always

The variety of wonderful small fish at Umm Gamar reef & the night dive at the Thistlegorm

Recommended for: Nice fellow divers, good dive briefings, tasty food

9.2 Superb
ARNOLD H
Germany

Scubadreams

Fabulous wrecks, Dolphin dives, amazing team for dive crew, kitchen, boat guys, cool dive buddies

Recommended for: Dive Sites, Crew & Logistics of DiveOps

9.2 Superb
Julia M
Sweden

Just loved living on a boat again diving most of the day

It'd been almost 10 years ago since my last liveaboard and I loved it and had great memories and therefore high expectations for this trip. I was not disappointed. The crew members where very helpful and friendly. The food was better then I expected, but for the food I gad low expectations. Most members of the group where friendly and considered of each other dispite great differences in diving experience. The boat is a few years old and you can tell but it's not bad just a little worn here and there. If you enjoy wrecks there are plenty on this trip. Sometimes it could feel a bit crowned under water especially on the popular divesites like the Thistlegorm and this was the low season. Over all just loved living on a boat again diving for most of the day!!

Recommended for: The crew, the dives the overall experience

9.6 Exceptional
Luis D
Spain

Great crew, food and guides

Diving with dolphins

Recommended for: Itenery, guides, crew

9.2 Superb
Sara B
Switzerland

Great week on the Red Sea!

Seeing dolphins and being taken care of the crew no matter the weather conditions. We will come back for sure!

Recommended for: Diving, staff and guides, organisation

10 Exceptional
Ezra J
New Zealand

Excellent

The wreak dives

Recommended for: Diving. The company on board. The staff

8.8 Fabulous
Christian R
Switzerland

Second time on this boat. would come back a third time again.

Awesome trip.

Recommended for: Dive spots, living together

9.2 Superb
Dagmar Risbøl H
Denmark

Very Good

Thistlegorm and dolphin house

Recommended for: Great food, great Dive sites, friendly people

9.2 Superb
Kira K
Germany

the perfect holiday for dive-nerds

black-tip reef shark, bottlenose dolphin, squids, the friendliness and hospitality of the crew

Recommended for: diving itself, atmosphere on the ship, the food

7.2 Good
Sau Ling C
United Kingdom

Dolphins - Boat needs upgrade

Dolphin Cove was the hightlight of the trip, we manged to get very close to them and spotted them on several occasions. The itinery had too many wreck dives, would have prefered more nature dives. The rooms need updating.

Recommended for: Friendly Staff, Nice Coral, Dolphin

9.6 Exceptional
Kate S
Australia

Excellent liveaboard with great dives

We booked the reef and wreck tour, the itinerary was varied and interesting with plenty to see. The crew and dive guides were all welcoming and made the boat feel like your home for the week. We dived in March and most guest on board were surprised how cold the water was, 18 to 20 degrees. We were supplied with 7mm wetsuits and were consistently cold after dives in the north Red Sea, recommend additional insulation if susceptible to cold.

Recommended for: Dive guides and crew, other divers, varied dive sites

6.8 Review score
manaf Z
Canada

satisfying

Friendly staff

Recommended for: food, staff and service

9.2 Superb
Jan O
Denmark

100 procent backup from the crew

The dinnet

Recommended for: The service to everything

8.4 Very good
Christopher H
France

Great experience

Tous

Recommended for: Les épaves. Les dauphins. L'esprit à bord.

7.2 Good
Roxane P
France

Good trip

The Red Sea never disappoints - but the trip route ended up disappointing and the boat and zodiacs had a few issues

Recommended for: The Red Sea, the food, staff friendliness

4.4 Review score
Mark O
United Kingdom

Very very poor liveaboard

None - very unsatisfactory even for a middle range liveaboard. No cold beer on boat on day of arrival - no welcome drink or opportunity to meet other guests on first night socially Ice only provided occasionally Our room was very poor with a flood from the portholes half way through the trip saturating all our clothes in sea water (we had two day city break in Athens afterwards and had tide marks and stained clothing). Crew did not attempt to assist with drying our clothes Bins in bathroom emptied sporadically (cannot flush paper in toilet) - Only had hot/medium hot water once for a shower in our room Only soap provided was liquid handwash - I had to find a bar of soap from another guest and one of the crew let me have some shampoo I had diarrhoea from day two of the trip that lasted throughout and still does - this meant I lost 4 dives and felt/feel very unwell Food was very poor and I believe not kept properly - this excludes the deserts which were very well made and presented. Itinerary was not put up to give the guest the plan for the day. More than once when I asked the dive leader the dive times I was advised I would be told later - she has since apologised Limited number of dive sites (we did the Thistelgorm 4 times) Bedlinen was not changed nor were beds made during the week. The sheets were in a very poor condition Our room number 1 was directly above engines and there was a constant smell of diesel. Our Nitrox fills were usually only 30% and not the standard 32% We told the dive leader on our arrival that we would like a different room (we were given room 1) and that we were longstanding Emperor guests (15 years +) but she did not believe us and said later that we had only booked twice previously. It seems that if you do not book with Emperor direct they disregard you. The last night of the trip when we were due to leave the boat to go into town we had to wait to have a chat with the CEO. We were very unhappy about this as we were not given the opportunity to decline and furthermore we were unable to raise issues as the dive leader also participated in the meeting which meant we would have had to confront and be critical to her face/personally. We will not be travelling again with Emperor. The treatment we received was very poor and displayed a total lack of customer care. If a guest advises that they have been travelling on a boat numerous times previously, I recommend the company defaults to accept the assertion rather than confront the guest that they were lying!!!! Shockingly bad. I did not mention the lewd manner of the "Gas Man" who stared unashamedly at female guests, commented in whispered voice, and made inappropriate physical contact. This I raised during the trip and was told that the crew member would be approached regarding this.

Recommended for: Dive support crew, deserts,

8.0 Very good
colin M
Ireland

Nice trip but cabin toilet was broken which made cabin smelly and uncomfortable.

First good dives in a long time. Diving with dolphins. Nice time on board with crew and guests.

Recommended for: Great crew, great guests, nice diving.

9.2 Superb
Tamas S
Hungary

Great week on the Red Sea

Super friendly crew, great dive locations and great food. The boat itself is a bit old and sometimes it shows: small things break every once in a while, but the crew always fixed them very quickly, so its really not that big of a deal!

Recommended for: Wrecks, Food,

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