Ghazala Explorer Liveaboard, Egypt
- 9.7 Exceptional 98 Verified Reviews
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- Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
- from $ 119 / day
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“Go ahead and book that trip! Being on the Ghazala Explorer is one amazing liveaboard experience. The boat, the staff, the food, th…”
Highlights
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.
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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
Food & Drinks
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
The crew speaks English, German, and Spanish.
Gear Rental
There is diving gear available on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. See below for further details on inclusions and pricing. Show prices.
Drawings & Vessel Layouts
Accommodation
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 12
- Number of bathrooms 14
- Tenders 2
- Water capacity 12 tons
- Fuel capacity 20 tons
- Freshwater maker 2 * 7 tons each
Boat Navigation and Safety
Ghazala Explorer Reviews
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Vessel 9.6
- Crew 9.5
- Food 9.9
- Diving 9.7
- Value 9.7
- 10 Exceptional
- Stella S
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United States
Book this one!
Go ahead and book that trip! Being on the Ghazala Explorer is one amazing liveaboard experience. The boat, the staff, the food, the diving experience and assistance is extraordinary. The boat is immaculately clean, the staff is always smiling and ready to help and the briefings are always entertaining and very informational. Having beach towels and plush terry cloth robes is an amazing touch! ALL THE TOILETS HAVE A BIDET! WOOHOO! But its this huge white doorknob thing close to the base, unlike the "bum guns" you find all over Southeast Asia. (this, to me, is exceptionally important!) The customer service is TOP NOTCH. I cannot ask for anything more - they have been immeasurably assuring and very attentive to all of my questions. The dive guides are amazing and you cannot ask anything more! I think I found the best falafels on this boat, and I have a suspicion everything else I taste will fail in comparison. The experience on the boat is fun and very congenial. The dive guides caught me dancing and singing while diving so eventually they joined in right after safety stops and we had some fun scuba dancing. Though, I'd say I got extremely lucky since I do have the same name as the local beer, so they instantaneously remember my name! Some tips and travel advice: BRING ALL YOUR COMFORT STUFF. Vicks Vaporub/Tiger Balm type of stuff is NOWHERE to be found in Hurghada, and if you do find it, it's not the same smell. There are no Asian stores around and the pharmacies don't carry it. Trust me, I looked. Tampons are not everywhere, so if there's a specific brand you like, bring that with you too. Also, Red Tiger Balm is GOLD around these parts. So if you are carrying them (or something similar) from wherever you are coming from, please bring an extra jar or two for the crew. They will forever remember the amazing gesture! (Diving tip: I massage a little red tiger balm around my ears so i equalize better underwater.)
- Recommended for
- Customer Service, Boat Experience, Amazing Boat, Staff and Crew
- 9.6 Exceptional
- ROBERT W
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United States
Wonderful experience
The crew did a great job accommodating special dietary needs. The dive masters were super - very helpful with pointers and advice and we felt they took very good care of us as newbies, especially in the somewhat challenging Red Sea wrecks.
- Recommended for
- Great itinerary, total pro dive masters and crew.
- 10 Exceptional
- Dimi D
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Belgium
Best boat on the red sea?!
This is our second Liveaboard with Ghazala Explorer and we did not regret it for 1 second. Everyone in our group agreed, this is the best ship on the Red Sea. Rooms were spacious, dive guides were great and funny (I especially enjoyed annoying Achmed), food was amazing, crew was extremely helpful in any way they could, especially helping on and off our diving gear, organisation is spot on, there is really nothing negative I can think of... We will definitely return for a 3th trip with Ghazala Explorer! Dimi & Stefan
- Recommended for
- Awesome boat, great dive guides, superb crew
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Yi W
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United Kingdom
Very comfortable liveaboard with good service
Night dive on the Thistlegorm.
- Recommended for
- Room. Food and diving
- 10 Exceptional
- C C
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Hong Kong
Best of the Best in all aspects
Crew were all amazing and friendly! Helping you with gears before and after dives. They helped us rinse our gear properly after the last dive. It was much appreciated. I love all the meals especially the snacks and juice, always feeling rejuvenated thanks to the nice drinks they made when we came out of the water. Food was very delicious and fresh, with great varieties. Guides were amazing, always taking care of guests and pointing out those marine animals hiding somewhere. Worth every bit to go along with them! Can't recommend enough and I'll be back!
- Recommended for
- Crew were the best. Then the food and dive guides were both awesome!!!
- 10 Exceptional
- Mario D
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Netherlands
Amazing
Thistlegorm, diving with the dolphins and the great atmosphere on the boat.
- Recommended for
- Divespots, friendly crew and perfect food.
- 10 Exceptional
- Dmitrij Z
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Germany
Great diving from an excellent boat
Having been on quite a few liveabords by now I can confidently say this has been the best one so far. The ship's general layout is the same as most liveaboard boats in the red sea, but the attention to detail and many thoughtful details really made a difference (plenty of charging outlets, plenty of drying space etc.). The crew has been amazing - extremely professional and always there to help with absolutely anything about your diving day to an extent that even seemed funny at times - like it's okay, I can grab my water bottle myself, but thank you for handing it to me ;). The same goes for the two dive guides - extremely experienced, they could probably navigate through the dive sites with their eyes closed and made sure to point out all the details that were easy to miss. At the same time, they gave the most thorough briefings I have ever encountered and made safety a top priority I particularly loved how the team was able to accomodate a request for an uncommon dive site during the trip. The food has been very tasty, varied and plentiful, but to be fair, this goes for every liveaboard I have been on ;). So thanks a lot guys, I will certainly try to book this boat in particular for future red sea trips.
- Recommended for
- Boat and cabin comfort, the crew, the food onboard
- 10 Exceptional
- Robin S
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Germany
Outstanding experience!
Great dive sites! Excellent dive guides! All in all a really good experience!
- Recommended for
- Such a great community on board!
- 10 Exceptional
- Ioannis T
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Greece
It's not a trip, it's an experience!
Newly built and very well organised liveaboard! The schedule itself included all the sweet spots for a North Red Sea itinerary, while the captain was quite flexible to also adjust it as needed, so we could avoid bad weather conditions or busy spots. The guides were very knowledgable of the area and helpful to all different levels of experience among the divers and the whole stuff very friendly, making the whole trip an amazing diving experience! Last but not least, the food.. Well done chefs! Highly recommended from all aspects and I'll definitely be back!
- Recommended for
- Schedule, Crew, Food
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Hisham H
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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.
