Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard, Egypt
9.7 Exceptional - Nitrox available
- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
“Great dive locations, excellent food, overall boat conditions, super-frindly and competent staff. ”
Highlights
The Ghazala Explorer liveaboard in Egypt is a modern 38 m (125-foot) motor yacht offering itineraries throughout the Red Sea. It can take up to 24 guests in 12 air-conditioned, ensuite cabins, including twin-bedded and double-bedded cabins and suites. English is the main language spoken onboard. German- and Spanish-speaking dive guides are also part of the team, so guidance in these languages may be available, but it can't be guaranteed on every departure, as it depends on which guides are assigned to each trip.
Ghazala Explorer has a spacious, bright indoor dining and lounge area for guests to enjoy prepared meals or relax with a drink. The sun deck offers seating areas, bean bags, and covered or open spaces for those who prefer the sun. A large dive deck at the rear stores dive equipment and provides plenty of space to get ready for dives, and the rear platform makes boarding and disembarking the tenders easier.
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 incredible marine diversity and healthy coral reefs; no matter which itinerary you choose, you'll be amazed by Egypt's underwater world.
Book online today to reserve your space on the Ghazala Explorer liveaboard in Egypt.
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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: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox Course (€135-160 / activity), Private Dive Guide (€400 / trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (€40-450 / activity), Land Excursions, Snorkel Gear.
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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Ghazala Explorer Reviews
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- 9.7 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.6
- Crew 9.6
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.7
- Value 9.8
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- 10 Exceptional
- Manfred K
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Austria
You can hardly put it into words, you have to experience it with this crew and this ship => unique and 100% recommendation!
Great route choice of the captain - we were mostly alone at the dive spots. Even at the Thistlegorm, where we were lucky enough to do three dives, there was not a single boat on site - Amazing! The whole crew was excellent - the kitchen conjured up a great buffet, snacks with smoothies and all kinds of delicacies where you wonder how they do it ;o). The service was great, the diving suit was already in place, help with getting dressed and the fun was not missing - and as soon as you were out of the water, the diving suit was already washed and hung up while you were spoiled by a hot or cold drink. The three guides were great! Extremely competent, perfect briefings and you got a lot of background knowledge about the history of the wrecks. Even unguided you could go - where after the briefings you could choose the division of the group/dive guide - we didn't miss anything!
- Recommended for
- Unique crew who made this safari an experience. Dive spots including wrecks - great mix and the luck that we were the only boat at the spots. Superb cuisine - great service, very attentive crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- chloe B
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United Kingdom
Sensational! We will be back!
Thank you to the Ghazala Explorer team for an amazing liveaboard trip — we had an incredible time! Safety: First of all, safety on this boat is absolutely paramount. Safety drills and muster were conducted, and they have a huge first-aid kit in case you’ve forgotten or missed anything yourself. Dive Guides: A highly professional team. They even helped me with a faulty HP hose while we were in the marina. A big shout-out to Moustafa, Haithem and Hendy — we loved diving and socialising with you all! Every day, the guides ensured that everything was okay with your cabin, gear, food, etc. The dive briefs were very interesting and gave you the confidence to do unguided dives if you chose to. Another note: the dive courses are extremely reasonably priced if you want to level up your qualifications. Crew: So helpful! They do everything for you — helping you in and out of your gear, hanging your gear and keeping the boat spotless. The captain also took us out on snorkelling excursions, which was fantastic. And the interior crew — wow! Your cabin was spotless after every dive! The food was fantastic, and the chefs were wonderful. They also celebrate every occasion on the boat, which made it feel really special. The Boat: Every detail has been considered. There are so many charging areas — a dedicated one for batteries, another for cameras, and USB ports in the saloon. The dive deck is extremely well organised and has separate wash bins for your gear. They even put a wash solution in the wetsuit wash bin so that it smells nice! Every cabin has its own hanging area for towels on the dive deck, and the cabins have so much storage. If you’re sharing a cabin, you have equal amounts of storage in both the bathroom and cabin — I was genuinely impressed! Even the towels are labelled! They provide a dressing gown, a diving towel and bathroom towels. Diving: Stunning! I loved every single dive. Our highlights were the Thistlegorm and Giannis D, as well as our incredible encounter with dolphins while diving — followed by having the dolphins in our own cove for another hour of snorkelling! We also loved the night dives. There were so many creatures we hadn’t seen before. We will be back! And next time, it will be on board an Ocean Tribe boat. Many of the guests on our boat had been on the Explorer multiple times, and after our experience, we can absolutely see why! Thank you again to the entire Ghazala Explorer team for an unforgettable trip.
- Recommended for
- Safety. Dive guides. Crew.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Jens K
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Germany
A Must
Clean and beautiful boat with very friendly and helpful crew. Great divessites, adjusted to actual conditions, with great guides. Fantastic food.
- Recommended for
- Boat condition. Food. The guides at great divesites.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Anthony H
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United States
Fantastic Experience!
Amazing guides, and super-helpful crew. Drinks and snacks always available. Great chef, who was responsive to dietary concerns. New boat with all the modern niceties. All the guides/crew were so attentive and responsive. Their zodiac even has a ladder on it (but they know that people don't necessarily like zodiacs, so they do try to minimize its usage). Just a great great experience. We will definitely use them again the next time we're in the Red Sea.
- Recommended for
- 1) the guides, 2) the crew, 3) the boat
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- 10 Exceptional
- Gleicon O
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Brazil
BEST TRIP EVER!!
The Ghazala Explorer is an amazing boat with excellent service and crew. They make you feel very comfortable and make your time the best experience one can have. The installations and the food are incredible and the dives are unforgettable, with guides very experienced and careful about safety and joy. Maybe it's one of the best boats for liveaboards on the Red Sea!
- Recommended for
- DIVES, FOOD, CREW!
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- 10 Exceptional
- Michel P
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France
Lovely experience
The crew is constantly doing its best to suit people's needs. Great food. The boat is new. Great value for the money
- Recommended for
- The dive briefings, the crew, the food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Marcelo L
- United States
Great liveaboard experience for all type of divers. Excellent boat conditions and staff.
Great dive locations, excellent food, overall boat conditions, super-frindly and competent staff. I did this same liveaboard before on a different route and I will do it again. Excellent job Ocean Tribe!!!!
- Recommended for
- stateroom conditions. excellent food. sufer friendly staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Serdal T
- Germany
It was incredibly beautiful, best liveaboard I ever been
The whole trip as a package was incredibly extraordinary, it exceeded all my expectations. The crew was very friendly and helped us every minute during the trip. Dive guides were just amazing by choosing the right sites, and giving us advanced divers the freedom to enjoy the dive sites unguided. Diving was suberb, lots of colorful corals with a beautiful reef life, and nice wrecks, and my personal highlight with multiple dolphin encounters. Have been on many livaboard, this one was the best so far, therefore can only recommend it. Thanks for the whole Ghazala Team
- Recommended for
- Boat, Crew, Diving
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- 10 Exceptional
- Solange P
- France
Experience at the top! 11/10!
I did the northern route with Ghazala. The boat is new, big and super clean. I had an upstairs cabin that was very spacious and had a fridge. Everything is well organized, the crew is dynamic and very professional. The diving instructors supervise very well whether it is with the detailed brief, or the changes of plans in case of bad weather conditions or in case of guided diving without buddy. I only used one of their regulator and bcd which were fine. There was a fart on the reg one morning, it was fixed in 2min flat. The food is varied and delicious, you are always greeted with a small glass of juice at the end of a dive. The interventions of a wreck specialist were most surprising, very appreciable. The transfers were impecable. The wifi is okay for a shared network of 25! However, I would take a local chip next time for more intenet fluidity. I had a great time without a negative to report.
- Recommended for
- The safety, the crew, the food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Conrado C
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Spain
Gazhala rules!!
First time in liveaboard and It was a really good experience. The best thing is that my group saw more sharks than the other! ;)
- Recommended for
- Guides and crew. Food and amenities. Diving.
