Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard, Egypt

Name: Get Wrecked (Hurghada - Hurghada)
Start: 2026-10-26
End: 2026-11-02
Location: Egypt

9.7 Exceptional

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

from $ 157 / 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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03 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

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

$ 1,360 Deal %

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10 Aug

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$ 1,256 Deal %

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17 Aug

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24 Aug

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$ 1,428 Deal %

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31 Aug

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,392

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07 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,478

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14 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,535

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21 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,592

FULL

28 Sep

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,512

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05 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,592

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12 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,592

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19 Oct

8 Days / 7 Nights

$ 1,592

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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: 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
Arndt P
Germany

Ghazala to Dahab
Nice Corals, Dolphins and Rays.
Recommended for
Safety routines like Enos. Dive Guides. Anis Tea.
12 Dec, 2024

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
28 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Emily K
United States

10/10, would book again
This was my first liveaboard and it far and away exceeded my expectations. The staff was incredible - they were so attentive I felt like a helpless baby. I didn't put my own fins on all week and every time I turned around someone was there to help me into/out of my wetsuit. The guides were awesome and the rest of the crew was amazing, especially the chefs - the food was delicious. The boat and rooms were very spacious and it had everything you could want or need for a week on board. I would 100% recommend this liveaboard and would book the Ghazala Explorer if I returned to the Red Sea (there were several people on the boat who were repeat customers).
Recommended for
Staff. Facilities. Food.
13 May, 2025

10 Exceptional
Michael V
Netherlands

Fantastic experience!
Great trip in which everything went beyond expectations.
Recommended for
Crew. Food & drinks. Price - quality.
18 Jun, 2025

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10 Exceptional
Quentin N
France

Great liveaboard experience all around!
Diving with 17 hammerheads! Very friendly crew. Great group of people. And amazing dives! Already planning to join the same boat for another itinerary!
Recommended for
Crew, dives, food
07 Nov, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Timothee V
France

Amazing liveaboard
Really a great experience, the boat is very good and the whole crew is amazing and does their best to make sure you have a great time.
Recommended for
Boat, crew, food
09 May, 2024

10 Exceptional
Javier P
Spain

Superb experience!
After 3 liveaboards in the Red Sea I have a good feeling about what's best in class and what's not. The experience with Ghazala was great in every asepect: infrastructure and service are top. Congratulations to the crew for providing such a great experience.
Recommended for
Nice ship in very good condition. Very good service provided by friendly crew. Good food in general.
16 Aug, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Roger M
Switzerland

Excellent!!!!
Great holiday with everything you could wish for, anytime again
Recommended for
Crew & Diveguides. Food selection and quality. Relaxed atmosphere on the boat.
14 Sep, 2024

10 Exceptional
Csilla K
United Kingdom

Amazing trip to the North
The boat is very nice & spaceous, the crew was very helpful & attentive, great meals & snacks waiting for you when you finish the dives. Also nice to see that safety is the highest priority. Beautiful dive sites, the Thistlegorm is highly recommended plus also got to see a shark even in the North
Recommended for
Spaceous boat, super helpful crew, nice & easy diving
20 Oct, 2022

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

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178 reviews

9.7 Exceptional
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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
Gabriel A
United States

Best liveaboard I’ve been on in the Red Sea
Outstanding dive sites in Dahab and the Straits of Tiran, and carefully chosen dive sites at the end of the trip near Hurghada.
Recommended for
Very professional crew, carefully chosen and timed itineraries, excellent value for the money
10 Dec, 2023

10 Exceptional
Frank S
Netherlands

One of the best experiences ever
The good service and beautiful dives will stay with me the most. Especially the dive where we encountered large wildlife.
Recommended for
Great service and helpful. Perfect guides. Very good food and beautiful boat.
18 Jun, 2025

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
Kris H
United States

Great Experience on the Ghazala Explorer
The trip was fantastic, some of the best Crew and Dive Guides we’ve experienced in the Red Sea. We did the southern route and were blessed with Sharks, beautiful seas and great company. This was a great trip.
Recommended for
The Crew, The Dive Guides and the Food
21 Nov, 2022

10 Exceptional
Claudia K
United States

Colorful north Red Sea diving
Red Sea diving was better than I expected. Visibility was great and corals were colorful. Enjoyed diving in such close proximity to the dolphins also.
Recommended for
Friendly staff. Good food. Great equipment.
03 Jan, 2025

9.6 Exceptional
Hisham H
Ireland

Personalised adventure
Perfect mix of reefs and wrecks. Excellent pre-dive briefings. Well equipped cabins. The crew looks after the needs of every passenger to ensure their happiness, health and safety on board.
Recommended for
Great dive sites, tasty local food, comfortable boat.
09 Jan, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Kamelia V
Germany

Amazing dive trip, would recommend again and again :)
Many of the guests actually were on the boat a second or third time as they loved it so much which I completely understand. I will rebook the Ghazala Explorer as well when I want to return to the Red Sea as it was an amazing trip. The dive locations were just brilliant combined with a super friendly crew and the high level of comfort of the boat overall (from cabin to lounge to sun deck to diving deck) created a great dive trip.
Recommended for
super friendly and helpful crew, amazing boat and brialliant diving locations
29 Jun, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Uli Marco K
Germany

Perfect week to remember
Friendly and helpful crew, great guides, the transfer to and from the ship worked great, large cabins and plenty of space on the dive deck
Recommended for
Great crew, hardly any other ships at the dive sites, the many shark sightings
07 Jun, 2023

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
JEAN FRANCOIS F
France

Amazing time
We had a great time on board with the team, food is great , diving was perfect. The best boat inntje red sea nothing could be better. Don’t change anything. Hope to see you soin again. Thank you all for the perfect experience From french touch diving
Recommended for
The Team. Comfort of boat. Safety on board.
05 Nov, 2024

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10 Exceptional
John M
United States

Exceeded Every Expectation ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was our first livaboard and first time in the Red Sea. Every expectation we had was greatly exceeded. I cannot stress enough how wonderful, helpful, and friendly the entire crew was. The dive guides (Ahmed, Moussa, Khalil) were very knowledgeable and made all our dives enjoyable and low stress. They were so good at finding the hard to spot marine life! The sea men on the dive deck were incredible - they helped with every aspect of the pre and post dive (getting wet suits and BCDs on and off, getting out of the water, in and out of fins, etc). They were all so friendly and made the atmosphere fun and laid back. The food at every meal was incredible and plentiful. The chefs and pastry chef work tirelessly to give you a delicious meal every time. One of my favorite little details: After every dive before you even get your wetsuit off, you are handed a hot beverage which was such a nice touch. Of course the diving itself was beautiful. The reefs are so healthy; the visibility spectacular. We went to many different wrecks, saw lots of marine life, and it was a great blend of easy and more challenging dives, deep and shallow, wrecks and reefs. We would absolutely do this livaboard again.
Recommended for
The entire crew and service. The friendly and fun atmosphere. The food.
26 Dec, 2024

10 Exceptional
Anthony H
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
29 Jun, 2024

10 Exceptional
GERARDO F
Argentina

Just truly amazing
The food you are given in the boat is really good and great quantity. The schedule for every day is communicated properly and follow by everyone. The dive sites are truly amazing and the guides know very well when to go where. All the crew is very respectful and will help you anytime. One of the best Liveaboard I have ever been
Recommended for
The crew is really helpful in every way, the accommodations are one of the best and the selection of the dive sites is really good
10 Dec, 2023

8.4 Very good
Frank K
Germany

Recommended dive vessel, crew, dives and service top
Daedalos, Brother's, Elphinstone reef with underwater fauna and flora were the highlights of the tour. We were lucky with the weather, so everything was so good again! The ship was great and the crew super nice and helpful. The shore excursions + diving with Nitrox were supitop. I didn't miss a TG :-) The international guests all got along with each other and the atmosphere on board was great. Summary: great week!
Recommended for
Daedalos , Brother ́s, Elphinstone Reef Highlights, Ship, Shore Excursions + Diving top
18 Mar, 2023

10 Exceptional
Alba M
Spain

Unique experience.
It's the third lifeboard we've done and this one in particular has been great. Both the instructors and the team have been super attentive. grateful for everything and wanting to repeat with them.
Recommended for
The perfect crew, the perfect attention and help in the dives and the organization.
11 Dec, 2023

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
Robin S
Germany

Outstanding experience!
Great dive sites! Excellent dive guides! All in all a really good experience!
Recommended for
Such a great community on board!
13 Jan, 2024

8.0 Very good
Laurent D
France

A cruise in no false notes!!
We were pampered during this cruise with a helpful and very nice crew.The SS Thistlegorm is certainly the most beautiful wreck I have visited in my life!!
Recommended for
Crew. Food. Comfort.
02 Sep, 2025

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

10 Exceptional
Philipp W
Germany

A liveaboard that will be remembered
I don't even know where to start. The staff was super helpful and friendly. The dive guides were always looking for great dive sites and were super professional. The food was excellent every day, there was something for everyone. Vegetarians have also been thought of! The evenings with the other fellow travelers were always very fun, they exchanged pictures, danced or just talked.I can only recommend the Ghazala Explorer to anyone who wants to go on a liveaboard in the Red Sea!
Recommended for
Staff, Food, Dive Sites
05 Dec, 2022