Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard, Egypt

Name: Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone (Hurghada - Port Ghalib)
Start: 2026-11-02
End: 2026-11-09
Location: Egypt

9.7 Exceptional

Nitrox available
Free Internet
Free Nitrox
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

from $ 160 / day Check dates

“Great dive locations, excellent food, overall boat conditions, super-frindly and competent staff. ”
Marcelo L, United States

Highlights

Built in 2021 and renovated annually
Top-ranked in guest reviews
Bright, modern decor
North and South Red Sea itineraries available
2 dive tenders for access to dive sites

The Ghazala Explorer liveaboard in Egypt is a modern 37mtr/121ft motor yacht offering itineraries throughout the Red Sea area. It can take up to 24 guests in 12 air-conditioned, ensuite cabins, consisting of 9 twin bed and 3 double bed cabins, including suites. Ghazala Explorer has a spacious, bright indoor dining and lounge area for guests to enjoy prepared meals or relax with a drink. There is a sun deck with seating areas, bean bags, and either covered or open areas for those who prefer to be in the sunshine. A large dive deck to the rear allows storage of dive equipment and plenty of space to get ready for dives, and the rear platform makes getting on and off the tenders more accessible.

Ghazala Explorer liveaboard offers divers a wide choice of itineraries throughout the Red Sea, including favorites such as the Thistlegorm wreck, Abu Nuhas, Brothers, Ras Mohammed, Daedalus, Elphinstone, and St. John's. The Red Sea offers divers so much diversity in marine life and healthy corals; whichever itinerary you choose, you'll be amazed at the underwater world in Egypt.

Book online today to reserve your space on the Ghazala Explorer liveaboard in Egypt.

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17 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

Up to 8% OFF! Rates include discounts. Valid until August 31, 2026.

$ 1,489 Deal %

FULL

24 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

Up to 8% OFF! Rates include discounts. Valid until August 31, 2026. Male Shared Cabin.

$ 1,452 Deal %

FULL

31 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,415

FULL

07 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,503

FULL

14 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,561

FULL

21 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,619

FULL

28 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,538

FULL

05 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,619

FULL

12 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,619

FULL

19 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,619

FULL

26 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,503

FULL

02 Nov

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,619

FULL

Included: VAT, Fuel Surcharge, National Park Fees, Port Fees, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Night Dives, Nitrox, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.

Optional Extras: Chamber Fees, Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.

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Boat features

Free Internet
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Observation Deck
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Separate Rinse for u/w Camera
Outside Showers
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Wine Available
Beach BBQ
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western 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
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, and Spanish.

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: 2021

Length: 37 meters

Beam: 8.2 meters

Top speed: 13 knots

Cruising speed: 11 knots

Engines: 2 x MAN 1100 Hp

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 13

Number of bathrooms: 14

Tenders: 2

Water capacity: 12 tons

Fuel capacity: 20 tons

Freshwater maker: 2 * 7 tons each

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Ghazala Explorer Reviews

9.7 Exceptional

Vessel

9.6
Crew

9.6
Food

9.9
Diving

9.7
Value

9.8

10 Exceptional
Romain A
France

We want to come back!
Between warm welcome, smiles, quality of food, impeccable services such as a hotel and high-level diving instructors at your disposal. Gift on arrival, gifts on departure. Everything is done to make your cruise unforgettable...
Recommended for
Security. professionalism. Exceptional dives!.
28 Jul, 2026

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Elena D
Switzerland

one of my best liverboard ever!
it was a very awesome trip... ver good organised, everything! friendly crew... amazing rooms and comfortable! and one of the important thing while divin is the food...and the food was really exellent!!! i feel still such nice feelings while Im thinking back to this amazing trip!!! thanks a lot to the whole crew from ghazala explorer! 🙏🏻👌🏾
Recommended for
Very nice modern & clean boat. delicious food also for vegetarians ;). Crew.
12 Aug, 2024

10 Exceptional
Uwe S
Germany

Top Safari
It was my best safari I've had in 15 years
Recommended for
Great boat. Super team. Great food.
27 Nov, 2024

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Johannes R
Austria

Amazing boat
This was our second time with the Ghazala, and this trip was as great as the first. Great food, clean cabins, excellent dive organization. The crew was always fun, friendly and helpful, (fire) safety protocols in place and of course wonderful diving!
Recommended for
Cabin guys - especially Mohammed!. Dive guides. Food - compliments to the dessert chef!.
11 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Martin K
Germany

A boat which I would recommend to all my friends. Guides love their job and don’t push for short and fast dives. There is always the possibility to dive unguided to explore the dive sites on your own
Just get on the boat and dive. The crew will make sure you get everything you need to have fantastic dives for a hole week.
Recommended for
No hidden costs, you just have top pay for some drinks and non-standard tanks.
04 Apr, 2023

Translated from German

9.6 Exceptional
ALESSANDRO V
Italy

AMAZING
ALL WEEK, VERY NICE TRIP, AMAZING DIVING
Recommended for
DIVE SITE, BOAT, FRIENDLY ATHMOSPHERE
06 Nov, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Mireille P
Luxembourg

TOP TOP TOP
Great dives, international mix of divers
Recommended for
Friendliness, very safe dives, likeability
02 Jan, 2023

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Michael G
Australia

Decadent diving in the Red Sea
Highly professional and extremely organised live aboard that caters to your every need. The crew are amazing from the provision of dive briefs to assisting you with your equipment on the dive deck.
Recommended for
The crew. Diving. Food.
26 Nov, 2024

10 Exceptional
Michal C
Germany

Experience a beautiful underwater world with professional dive guides on the best MY in Red Sea
can only recommend this trip to everyone!! Great crew and great ship!!
Recommended for
Friendliness of the staff. Diving - dive guides - Mousa & Karim - the best. Food delicious; Cabins clean, well maintained.
02 Dec, 2025

10 Exceptional
Dan M
United Kingdom

Fantastic experience of wrecks and reef. Great crew, guides and dive sites
An amazing trip, in a lovely boat with an amazing crew. Strong dive guides with great experience. Diving with Dolphins!
Recommended for
Staff were all cheerful and helpful. Intinerary was good. Food fantastic.
02 Apr, 2025

180 reviews

9.7 Exceptional
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9.6 Exceptional
Simon W
United Kingdom

My first Red Sea trip and it was so much fun it’s made me want to book again
Exceeded my expectations, my highlights are happy upbeat staff and there willingness to help at every opportunity
Recommended for
Friendliness of the staff. The food. Cleanliness of the boat.
17 Sep, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Zhiwei Z
Netherlands

What an unforgettable diving trip!
Shark, shark,shark, ……( 5 times) Dolphin dolphin, dolphin ……( 6 times) Sting ray, eagle ray………( 10 times) Surprising, exciting and enjoying ( uncountable times)
Recommended for
Professional team ( driving, cooking and entertaining)
12 Dec, 2022

10 Exceptional
Sean B
United Kingdom

Great boat and crew
I've done three Liveaboard's in the Red Sea the Ghazala Explorer being my fourth, i was impressed from the moment i stepped onboard, the boat is only a year old and very well designed, i stayed in the upper deck cabin and was impressed by the size of the cabin and how well designed it was. All the crew were very friendly, the dives were great, i saw eleven Hammerhead's at Daedalus...amazing ! I will definately be booking the Ghazala again, thank you for a great week !
Recommended for
The dives, the boat and the crew.
25 Oct, 2022

10 Exceptional
Hanno W
Germany

Amazing, absolutely awesome!
Hammerheads, Threshers, Longimanus and a young white tip reef shark. 6 dives at Daedalus with beautiful reef walls and great diversity of marine life. Also excellent diving at Elphinstone! For every dive site we had thorough briefings.
Recommended for
Highly engaged and friendly crew and guides, very comfortable cabins, pleasant and spacious ship. Food was excellent and with good variety.
15 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Claudia K
United States

Fantastic diving in the Red Sea
The staff is always friendly and happy to help make it the best experience possible. Fun crowd and great food
Recommended for
Great food. Good cabin size. Fantastic staff.
12 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Stefan E
Belgium

Best liveaboard ever!
I have to admit, this is my first liveaboard so I have no real reference, though I don't know how it can get any better than this. Others on the boat, who did liveaboards for 10y on the Red Sea, agreed, this was the best liveaboard ever. Diving & guides were professional and well organized, food was great, refreshments & snacks after each dive, well balanced nitrox levels, nothing to complain about cabins, crew was assisting everywhere, and I mean everywhere. Whether it was putting on your fins, Bcd or wetsuit, they were always there to help you out. Overall a very lovely experience. We did brothers, deadelus & elphinstone this time but I'm going to try to book them again when I go back for a trip up north!
Recommended for
Diving, food, crew
15 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
George F
United Kingdom

10/10 would highly recommend! Will be back :)
I honestly can’t even put into words how good this trip was with Ghazala Explorer. Everything from the food to the boat to the crew to the dive guides was all perfect! The only slight improvement I would recommend is that the beds could be slightly softer. I want to say a huge thank you to the crew for making our trip so incredible! It’s rare to find a trip with so few faults.
Recommended for
The staff. The boats facilities/food. Incredible dive sites.
01 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
Emil L
Finland

Ghazala rocka you to sleep and your world
Unforgettable crew, amazing diving and nice guests.
Recommended for
Cabins are fresch and roomy with own toilet. Food could not be better. The feeling of saftey in the middle of the sea.
22 May, 2024

10 Exceptional
David G
United Kingdom

Excellent livaboard
All the dives sites were fantastic, the crew were amazing and the food was delicious. The cabin was very comfortable. Overall, an amazing week diving in the red sea. Highlights during diving were the hammerheads, silky sharks and manta rays. Some of the other divers saw oceanic white tips. The crew went above and beyond to make this trip amazing. Thank you to Mousa, Moustafa, Reda, Abou El Hassan, Ashraf, Sambo , Eid, Ibrahim, Hassan, Omda (ya basha!), Mohamed, Islam, Mahdy and anyone else I have missed.
Recommended for
All the crew. Diving experience. food.
28 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Nicholas D
United Kingdom

Will be going again on the Ghazala Explorer/ Adventure as it fall outclassed all other Liveaboards I have been on
Very well organised trip. The boat was fantastic and food as well.
Recommended for
Excellent food. Massive rooms. Good guides.
07 Aug, 2025

10 Exceptional
Vitaliy D
United States

Great Red Sea adventure
Great Red Sea diving with an awesome liveaboard and its crew! Everything was well organized with nothing to complain about. The crew was very helpful at all times. Food was always delicious with plenty of variety. A special shout-out to the dive guides, very knowledgeable of the sites/currents/conditions and adjusting as needed based on the conditions at the current moment.
Recommended for
Dive guides. Crew service. Food.
18 Jan, 2026

9.6 Exceptional
Mathias C
Austria

Great liveaboard with perfect comfort
Great liveaboard, in maybe not optimal weather. Very friendly and helpful staff and super nice dive guides. It might be desirable to have shower gel and shampoo in the showers, because then additional weight could be saved on luggage. The toaster was partially defective, but was very quickly replaced by another old toaster ;-). The staff is helpful and accommodating. The dive guides were super nice and real friendships were formed. The boat is very new and always clean. Sure, the sound insulation is not optimal, but you can still sleep even with engine noise. All in all, a really great experience.
Recommended for
The friendly staff. The uncomplicated organization. The food.
27 Mar, 2026

10 Exceptional
Frank S
Netherlands

One of the most beautiful experiences in my life
Really nothing to complain about! Everything was great
Recommended for
Great food. Great guides. Super helpful staff.
20 Jan, 2025

Translated from Dutch

9.6 Exceptional
Daniel W
Germany

Great trip
I can only recommend this trip to everyone. Great crew and great ship.
Recommended for
Friendliness of the staff. New equipment for rental equipment. Eat.
19 Mar, 2025

10 Exceptional
Patrick F
Switzerland

Great boat and crew for a diving cruise
The dives were obviously the best part of the trip.
Recommended for
Best crew, great food
09 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
Marlon S
Germany

Great Trip
I had a great trip with the crew of the Ghazala Explorer. I can recommand this boat.
Recommended for
school of hammerheads, staff, social experience
15 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Joshua H
United States

Amazing liveaboard built by and for divers
Don’t hesitate to book a week diving the Red Sea on the Ghazala Explorer. We had an AMAZING time. It’s a new vessel built by one of the boat’s excellent dive guides, whose father and uncle were Red Sea divers and who started diving himself as a kid. They know what they’re doing. We had an epic week of diving on the Southern route. Saw lots of sharks and other critters on a beautiful and pretty healthy reef system. Food was good and plentiful, and the crew just busted their a**es every day to take care of us and make our week memorable. Book it—you won’t have any regrets. A few notes: It’s generally best to bring cash to Egypt and make sure the bills aren’t damaged. There’s beer aboard but BYOB for anything else. If you are a less experienced diver, consider the Northern route as the South features a lot of deep, somewhat challenging dives.
Recommended for
Awesome crew, spacious boat, exceptional diving
16 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Thomas P
Germany

A fantastic week without ifs and buts!!
All the dive sites we visited were beautiful throughout.The service of the team perfect.The accompaniment by the guides excellent.All in a relaxed atmosphere!!Always happy to come back.
Recommended for
The guides, the food and the boat in general.
20 Oct, 2022

10 Exceptional
Mario D
Netherlands

Amazing
Thistlegorm, diving with the dolphins and the great atmosphere on the boat.
Recommended for
Divespots, friendly crew and perfect food.
16 Mar, 2024

10 Exceptional
Nicholas B
United Kingdom

great trip, best boat ive been on for facilities
having the thistlegorm to ourseleves, and having a cabin to myself, which was pure luck but ill take it :)
Recommended for
new boat, crew, food
04 Apr, 2023