9.6 Exceptional
Rachel B
United States

Fantastic sea life; fantastic crew.

The crew and guides on the JP Marine are what really make this a fantastic experience. The crew is professional and kind, super helpful, and do so much work behind the scenes they make the experience seamless. The guides, Peter and Karim, are fantastic - extremely knowledgable and ensure safety first while showing you amazing sites all along the Red Sea. The food is excellent - the kitchen staff absolutely outdid themselves every day and on the last night even cooked a whole turkey, which, as an American I really appreciated, as it was Thanksgiving! The accomodation is more on the spartan side - small rooms and simple bedding/linens, and the bathroom shower gets everything wet. But it didn't really bother me, as I wasn't there to spend time in my room! Overall I highly recommend this to anyone looking to experience diving in the Red Sea.

Recommended for: The crew and guides. The food. The sea life.

9.2 Superb
Nicolas J
France

My first trip to Red Sea. Really impressed. Will be back probably on same boat.

Discovery of Red Sea. Chance to spot a longimanus shark and dolphins.

Recommended for: Sites. Crew. Food.

2.8 Review score
Alberto R
Spain

Awful service and dangerous boat (review for MY Orion) same company

First off, I booked with JP Marine and they changed me to MY Orion a week before I left, telling me it was a better boat. These guys run a shady operation so careful. My main reason for this complaint was due to the terrible safety on board the MY Orion, following this, due to it not meeting what was stated would be minimums. Regarding safety, the boat only had 1 working zodiac, they claimed that this was because of water getting in the engine. However, this should have still be resolved. Most dives, which occur in open ocean all the divers had to be taken out and picked up in one zodiac (groups of 15). This was completely unacceptable and damaging for the equipment. Furthermore, it also meant that when divers surfaced they had to spend extended periods of time waiting for a zodiac to pick them up since multiple trips to take all 27 divers had to take place. This was all made worse by the fact that there are currents in the area and sharks (for which it is recommended not to stay on the surface). Another huge issue was the terrible maintenance of their equipment. We had multiple O-rings blow up on this trip. Which was quite understandable since they were using old broken ones (Unluckily I can't post pictures). Even after multiple issues with them (and two underwater blow outs of the O-rings) they still kept on putting in broken O-rings. This issue was made worse by the fact that the staff had no experience with divers, an example being that when o-rings blew up they thought they just had to tighten the regulator harder. The staff was also highly unskilled, without any knowledge on how to treat equipment, i.e. picking up equipment (tank, bottle and BCD) by the regulators. Throwing stuff around. They dropped a weight pocket when throwing them off the zodiac and then claimed it had not happened, until we told them that half of the boat had seen it. The dive guide was very unskilled, lost two divers due to an O-ring blow out and did not notice until we told him outside the water. Obviously no zodiacs where waiting for them. Aside from this, all the small things where pretty bad as well unluckily. The food was pretty bad (however, these boats are cheap so understandable). The day we got there (early landing) some driver dropped us off at a closed resort (before boarding), we had to wait for 3 hours for it to open. They told me that the cost was 5 euros and it was 15. On the way back to Hurghada their driver tried to drop me off about 30 min outside of the city. Again, just a lot of bad experiences. Oh and the service was terrible. First example; on the last day our dive guide knew we were unhappy, he told us how much to tip and then demanded we tip him then and there (we were not scheduled to leave the boat for another 20ish hours. A few of us told him we did not have enough cash so he told us to go to the ATM. Once he got everyones tip, he left without saying bye to all the guests. Example 2, we had the owner's wife on board and she never took responsibility for any issues. She told me it was my fault for not checking their faulty o-rings (we concluded it was probably the DIN to yoke adaptors). Example 3, on the last day we were meant to dive Elphinstone, but the guide convinced us to go back to port and we only did 1 dive (instead of the 3) there. He asked us if we would rather dive from the boat or (broken) zodiacs, we said boat and then he told the captain to leave Elphinstone. With all the fires on boats lately and the sad stories of the Aggressor in the Red Sea, the accident in California, etc. I would stay away from these guys. Definitely no care for safety. Had anything actually happened on this trip it would have been very dangerous. They were smoking by the Oxygen tanks (also by the equipment), no fire detectors, leaky rooms. Stay away.

Recommended for: The diving

10 Exceptional
Malin Hauge E
Norway

Best diving I’ve ever done

The guide, Peter, had so much knowledge about the different sites and animals that lived there. Thanks to him, and a fair share of luck, we found so much amazing marine life. The crew is always joking around and they are very helpful. The food was almost too amazing, the chef really puts a lot of effort into every meal and it definitively pays off. Such a great liveaboard for a good price! Will absolutely be back.

Recommended for: Great food, fun crew, expert guide

9.6 Exceptional
Chi Hung Eddie K
Hong Kong

Great experience in Red Sea

Hammerhead Shark Dugong

Recommended for: Eat , dive and sleep

9.6 Exceptional
Emanuel W
Austria

Fun and well-organized trip to some beautiful dive-sites

Diving the underwater maze at "Claudio" amongst other beautiful dive spots. Having excellent and varying food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoying the time in between dives in the bean bags on the sundeck.

Recommended for: Great food (good variety also of vegetarian dishes and plentiful) / Great crew (skilled, fun and polite) / Excellent diving (stunning underwater landscapes and coral gardens, colourful marine life)

10 Exceptional
Nalini P
Netherlands

Everything was great!!

Every dive we saw sharks and different kinds of sharks. We we’re very lucky! The safari flew by really fast. I can really recommend JP Marine!

Recommended for: The food, serious and professional diveguides and the crew!

8.8 Fabulous
Sven L
Germany

Great Trip

Very good dive spots. Very good dive guides. Very good food.

Recommended for: Crew, Guides and Food was excellent

8.4 Very good
Prisca D
Switzerland

Schöne Tauchgänge, nette Crew

Schnorcheln mit Delfinen auf der Südtour bei Dolphine-House

Recommended for: Abwechslungsreiche Tauchplätze.

10 Exceptional
MARIANO H
Spain

Excelente choice

I was looking for sharks , and almost i can see it but the dive was really good and i don't dare about the sharks , the boat is fantastic very confortable , the food was great , the crew is very kind , always try to help , i don't think there is a better boat price/service . The best boat than i ever try and i always recommend it .

Recommended for: The boat , the crew , the dive

7.6 Good
Bruce B
United States

JP Marine provides a good / professional dive charter.

The reefs

Recommended for: Diving, crew and food.

8.8 Fabulous
Bruce B
United States

Nice boat, food and crew. Met all of our needs and we have no complaints.

The diving was great. Maybe a little too much swimming against the current as opposed to going with it.

Recommended for: Food, Diving and Crew.

9.6 Exceptional
Michel K
Netherlands

unforgettable

dives and the people onboard

Recommended for: crew, people and organisation

9.2 Superb
XUN Z
Canada

Awesome 1st livaboaed experience

It is nice to dive with JP marine. It is my 1st liveboard but definitely not the last one . Met a bunch of great divers from all over the world and by the end of trip , we all feels like a big family. The boat crews are really friendly and helpful. The only down side is that in some nights the cabin AC was not functioning 100% so it was a little hot. And I wish the the ratio between the divers and guide should be around 6-7 to 1 but not 13 to 1 in my trip.

Recommended for: Really friendly and helpful crew. Nice dive sites. Very delicious food

10 Exceptional
Anne M
France

Great boat and friendly operation in the Red Sea

The boat was great and the crew amazing. The food is to die for. The diving was great with lots of different dive sites. The dive guides were all very professional and experienced. Hope to be back someday and I would not go on any other boat than JP Marine.

Recommended for: Snorkeling with dolphins, hammerheads in Daedalus, longimanus in Brothers

9.6 Exceptional
Anne M
France

Amazing boat!

Good diving the Red Sea with a very friendly dive leader. The crew is amazing. The food was very tasty, the chef is a keeper! Very good value for money. I would not go on any other boat if I go back to the Red Sea one day.

Recommended for: Dive guides, crew, food

8.4 Very good
Kasper M
Belgium

Amazing first divesafari experience!

Seeing oceanic white tip, spotted eagle ray and dugong from up close.

Recommended for: Spacious boat and cabins, friendly crew and people, professional organization

9.2 Superb
Roman H
Canada

Amazing !!!!!!!!

This was an amazing trip. The Red Sea diving experience was incredible. We saw Giant Mantas, Hammerheads, Oceanic White Tips, loads of barracudas, tunas, rays, Napoleon fish, Moray Eels, and incredible coral reefs. We swam with a pod of dolphins, during a night dive we saw a Spanish Dancer. The crew was amazing and Peter the dive guide did an excellent job keeping us informed, and safe. The food on board was incredible, and all transfers were seamless. I highly recommend JP Marine. The value for the money was definitely there. There are more luxurious boats, but if you are interested in great service, and great diving I highly recommend JP Marine.

Recommended for: Peter the dive guide, food, and the crew

9.6 Exceptional
Kanchana S
Sri Lanka

An awesome experience!!

Lots of Hammerhead sightings, Mantas and reef sharks. Reefs are huge, vertical drops. Current is strong, makes it a little challenging for the divers who are not used to it (like me). More weights help a little to make you negatively buoyant when descend. Guides and the dive plans are well organized. We did 18 dives overall, 4 dives some days. The staff overall is pretty much helpful, caring, and funny. The food was great! Sun deck is great after dark, can see so many stars. Take some music (EDM or whatever) with you in a USB drive, definitely will help you to party after dinner. The boat is a little old, so are the cabins and zodiacs. But overall It was an awesome experience.

Recommended for: Dive Sites, Guides, Staff

8.8 Fabulous
Richard G
United Kingdom

Second great dive cruise with JP Marine

Rocky and Zabargad dive sites which we hadn’t yet visited. Plus it was great to see the crew again. The mix of different nationalities was definitely a plus. The organization of the dives by Peter (the guide) plus the fact that he was aware of the different dive capacities of each diver was very reassuring. He is the best dive guide I have met in 400 dives in the Red Sea

Recommended for: The diving was very good as was our guide Peter (like last year). The general atmosphere on board was great and friendly with a good mix of nationalities and the crew

7.6 Good
Ayo G
Germany

A DIVING TRIP OF A LIFETIME

The sheer amount of sensational dives - what ever the red sea had to offer: we saw it. Mantas, Sharks, Hammerheads, Dolphins, 4! Whale sharks... AMAZING. Thanks to knowledgeable guides and and clever pick of sites.

Recommended for: Organisation, Guides, Atmosphere

8.8 Fabulous
Giuliana C
Italy

Sooo nice!

The crew is super nice, everyone always tries to do the best for the guest. We will come back!

Recommended for: Sharks, sea and relax!

10 Exceptional
Ahmed R
Egypt

Everything was amazing

Very value trip

Recommended for: Dive guides , boat very clean and food was amazing

8.4 Very good
Yuchun W
Taiwan

Experience, organized dive guide and diving with Dolphins, Hammerheads and whale sharks!

The currents were typically strong in the area but with Ellia and Peter, you feel secured. They were very accommodating and we’re quite lucky to see whale sharks and hammerheads. Although the aircon is unstable for upper deck, the cleanliness and crew services are wonderful.

Recommended for: Experience, organized dive guides, Hammerheads and whale sharks!

7.6 Good
Alena S
Czech Republic

Beautiful south of the Red Sea

This itinerary offers different types of dives, some of them really beautiful. I only regret that in the couple of the years when I keep returning to the Red Sea the life is disappearing from the reefs, partially because of waste waters being sometimes disposed directly on the dive sites (eg washing the deck with chlorine cleaning product). Also the quality of services offered on this boat has decreased with time and required tip increased.

Recommended for: Undamaged corals, sharks, photography possibilities

9.2 Superb
Romain P
France

We got was was promised! :)

Brothers and Daedalus

Recommended for: Conviviality - Adventure - Mother Nature

8.8 Fabulous
Tamara B
Canada

Outstanding

Had a wonderful time on JP marine - it was a real mixed group and turned out to be a total blast! The crew was amazing and kind and even surprised me with a cake for my birthday!! The food was endless and delicious and the diving was of course spectacular (hello hammerheads for 3 days in a row). My ONLY complaint would be size of diving group was rather large. But I still had a wonderful time and for the price point it’s just excellent value for money! Do it!

Recommended for: Crew, endless food, diving

9.2 Superb
Thomas W
Germany

Altes Boot, aber sehr bemühter Crew. Tauchgruppe zu Groß (14 Leute/Gide)

Daedalus und Brothers

Recommended for: Das Essen und die Hammerhaie

8.0 Very good
kyonghwa J
South Korea

Good

Play with hammerhead sharks(9+) early morning at Daedalus and spend time with a baby eagle ray at Abu DaBBaB

Recommended for: wonderful diving points, kind guide and crew members, great food

8.0 Very good
kyonghwa J
South Korea

Wonderful

Hammerhead sharks @Daedalus and dolphine house

Recommended for: Good service, great meals, and wonderful diving

9.2 Superb
Abigail R
United Kingdom

Fantastic Crew, Great Boat

Ahmed the mechanic is nothing short of a hero - 'Mr. Nitrox' truly deserves his name! Lots of good dives with some decent marine life, however we only had 1 'excellent' dive (where we saw a single hammer up close). Dive groups were a little large at 14 divers to 1 guide... The guides were excellent, but using their local knowledge and expertise to spot creatures in the reef was almost impossible due to the amount of people around you!

Recommended for: Crew, Crew, Crew

9.2 Superb
Victoria S
Russia

Well organised trip, very efficient and helpful staff

Dive sites

Recommended for: The choice of dive sites, delicious food, helpful staff

7.6 Good
Camilo R
France

To do once in a lifetime

Diving in Daedelus

Recommended for: Its price, the diving and the crew

9.6 Exceptional
Kristin T
Australia

Fantastic ship and crew and great diving

Diving with dolphins Thistlegorm was brilliant The number of dives we got to do which was above what was expected and the effort put in by the crew to ensure we were able to dive the best sites at the best times Food was also amazing, crew went out of their way to cater to my dietary restrictions which was not expected but very much appreciated Cabin was spacious enough and had plenty of storage, with daily cleaning. Also loads of space on the two upper decks to chill between dives and dry gear etc

Recommended for: Diving, food, service

8.8 Fabulous
Thomas M
United Kingdom

Good value for money!

Great tank refills, good surface intervals and good planing led to us diving 22 dives over the trip. The boat was above expectations and the crew worked really hard throughout the trip. Would dive with them again in the southern itinerary. Only grip would be the boat is a bit tired, and the the room aircon could be better.

Recommended for: Tank fills, dive freedom, food

9.6 Exceptional
Paul J
United Kingdom

Excellent diving, food and crew

Thistlegorm and the night dives

Recommended for: Dive amount, food variety, staff help

8.0 Very good
Carlos C
Portugal

Excellent crew, Nice Dive sites selection, namely The Hammerhead shark Daedulus Island Boat Ok,

Definetly, the Daedalus dives, to see so many Hammerheads sharks so close. Nice Team spirit, among Dive Guides, Crew and clients.

Recommended for: Daedalus Dive, Guides & Crew, Food

9.2 Superb
David D
United Kingdom

An excellent trip which I really enjoyed

the highlights of the trip were the friendliness and helpfulness of the crew and guides. The diving was excellent and well organised and safe. the boat is a little tired and in need of some improvements, my bed was continually wet from a leaking ceiling, but I am sure the staff would have done something to resolve this if I had complained. The diving was excellent and well organised, I have never got such good air and nitrox fills as on this boat. I really enjoyed the atmosphere on the boat and had a great time.

Recommended for: The crew and guides were all really friendly and helpful, the food was good and the diving excellent

9.2 Superb
Justinus O
Germany

Great diving trip under wonderful conditions in the Red Sea!

-I had a private guide and could expand a lot in knowledge and skills under water -diving with sharks, sting rays and sea turtles and lots of other beautiful marine life -competent and helpful boat crew -swimming with wild dolphins -having a lot of fun on the boat together -extremely good kitchen on board -time to relax, getting tanned or just writing notes in a quiet place on the boat

Recommended for: 1. The dive sites were gorgeous in diversity and adventure level 2. The all over atmosphere on the boat was amazing due to dedicated, open-minded and very friendly divers and crew members 3. The itinerary itself was very well chosen

9.6 Exceptional
MICHAEL H
United Kingdom

Very impressed with boat and crew

Visited several top dive sites, including Umm El Khararim, Habili Gafar, Gota Kabir, Claudio, and Dangerous Reef. Four dives per day most days.

Recommended for: ! Stable, well-equipped boat. 2 Very professionally organised and run by Sergei (lead dive guide and part owner). 3 Excellent fills (usually 250 bars) ndnd part owner).

9.6 Exceptional
jennifer K
United Kingdom

Best week of diving in the Red Sea!

Everything! The crew were good fun and helpful, all working hard to give us the best week. The food was delicious and the boat was always kept clean. Highly recommended and would definitely dive with JP Marine again.

Recommended for: The diving, food and friendly staff

9.2 Superb
MAGALI V
France

Perfect trip - Dives and live on board were all what we need

Dives, Guides, crew, services on board have been perfect. we just had to enjoy those 7 days cruise, just looking after ourselves while underwater.

Recommended for: Friendliness of the crew, diving and dive guides

9.6 Exceptional
Raymond A
United Kingdom

Fantastic, food, tank filling (250), crew, Dive sites, and Dive Guides even Fantasticer friendly & flexible with safety always in mind.

Caves & gullies. White tip reef shark. Nidibranches. Tuna cleaning station. Snorkel with dolfins. Multitude of reef fish and intact corals.

Recommended for: Trouble shooting guides! Clear briefings ( also a plan B). Multinational friendly fellow divers.

9.2 Superb
Thomas R
Austria

We totally enjoyed our first RedSea Livaboard

Very beautiful dive spots and colorful corals in a huge variety Diving & snorkling with dophins and an encounter with a tresher shark On board we enjoyed the company of the other guests (luckily the boats was not fully booked) and the crew, even though we had quite heavy wind an waves.

Recommended for: Great Guide, great Crew, great Reef

10 Exceptional
Olivier V
Belgium

Amazing time and crew

Daedalus Elphinstone

Recommended for: Dives / crew / Boat

9.6 Exceptional
Marc W
Germany

It was an amazong dive safari! Everything was perfect!

We saw a tigershark, silkyshark, mantaray and a lot of dolphins. The crew was absolutely professional, very polite and helpful. Our dive guide Elliah was also very professional. The boat looks a little bit older but for such a trip is absolutely enough. Cabins are top. Crew is cleaning every day. Would book it again without any doubts. Also the organisation (pick up Airport etc.) just perfect.

Recommended for: Meals, professional Dive guides and the reefs

9.2 Superb
Yannick P
Belgium

BDE cruise

Great crew, nice boat and very nice food - different everyday

Recommended for: Crew, group onboarding, dive site

8.8 Fabulous
Angela W
China

A Good Week in Red Sea

The whole liveaboard trip was well-organized, safe, and overall a good value of money. The visibility was very good, only pity that it was during one of the busiest weeks with crowds of divers.

Recommended for: Great visibility underwater; helpful and friendly staffs; night divers which always got plenty to see.

8.8 Fabulous
Itziar M
Spain

Amazing week on JP marine!

Spending a great week surrounded by friendly people :) great diving too!

Recommended for: The crew was very friendly and the service was amazing! We had a great time and had the chance to see beautiful dive sites.

8.8 Fabulous
Dominik R
Austria

Week full of amazing and helathy coral reefs

Dolphins while diving, millions of small fish and beautiful reefs

Recommended for: Corals, Crew, Food

10 Exceptional
Mathilde F
France

Amazing trip

Everything was perfect. I had a realy great time !

Recommended for: Dive sites, crew and guides, food

10 Exceptional
Laura E
Spain

Desconexión y buen buceo

El buceo, aunque no logramos ver tiburones. Los arrecifes de coral con toda la vida que alberga son increíbles.

Recommended for: Buceo, tripulación y comodidad del barco

10 Exceptional
Niels Jonny V
Denmark

simply the best

unspoiled reefs ekstra dives on elphinstone

Recommended for: diving crew food

8.8 Fabulous
Mauro M
Switzerland

First liveaboard surely not last!

Snorkeling with more than 60-80 dolphins!

Recommended for: Staff - Delicious food - Perfect info & service

9.6 Exceptional
Martijn V
Netherlands

Beautiful dives from the JP Marine

The JP Marine is my fist liveaboard, so I cannot compare it, but I am very happy with the experience. The crew is super friendly, the dives were beautiful and we saw dolphins, oceanic whitetips, a hammerhead, manta's and amazing reefs. Do note that the dives are not easy; zodiac negative entries, deep (40m), current, sharks, etc. so only for experienced divers.

Recommended for: Beautiful dives, super friendly crew, amazing food

10 Exceptional
Dmitrii E
Russia

White tips ocean sharks

I was the second time on this route and I was very surprised by the lack of hammerhead sharks. But meeting with white tips ocean sharks more than made up for it.

Recommended for: Boat, crew, "Salem express"

7.6 Good
Valeriy S
Ukraine

It was first time for me. Safari met expectations

Lots of diving Encounter with sharks Sailing through the sea Visit of Salem ex

Recommended for: Diving, sea, people

7.6 Good
Marco P
Luxembourg

Sharks, eat, sharks, eat, sharks, eat, sleep: repeat

Sharks with great food onboard.

Recommended for: The route, the other divers, the sharks!

9.2 Superb
Johanna W
Austria

Great trip with 6 different kinds of sharks, good food, perfect conditions and nice company

Hammerhead and treasure shark, close contact with longimanus

Recommended for: Sharks, stingrays, manta

9.6 Exceptional
Dora F
Hungary

Boat I would definitely return for another trip.

Was a bit worried when booking, because couldn't find many info about the boat or the owners. But I can really recommend it! I have been many boats in Egypt and other countries, this was a really good one. (Working as a dive instructor myself, I know quite a few...) Make sure you have the necessary experience recommended for the trip (they know the sites, some places can be challenging...) Overall: yes, go for it! 😊😊

Recommended for: Food is just amazing, organized, great crew.

10 Exceptional
Brenda T
Canada

Amazing Diving, Great Crew and Fantastic Food

Diving was fantastic, super hard working crew and Dive guides Peter and Ellia were excellent with safety first. The meals were fabulous all week. The JP Marine was very clean including our cabin.

Recommended for: Dive Guides, Healthy Sealife, Food

9.2 Superb
julien A
France

Daedalus, Sataya, Elphintstone

Everything was amazing - very good group and super friendly staff onboard

Recommended for: Dive spots, staffs, dive guide

8.8 Fabulous
Felipe C
Brazil

Fantastic!

Sharks, cristal clear warm water and health coral reef

Recommended for: Sharks, cristal clear warm water and health coral reef

8.8 Fabulous
Merel V
Netherlands

Great liveaboard experience on the JP Marine

Service was exceptional, our luggage was lost, so we suddenly had no dive gear with us when we arrived on board the JP Marine, but the owner went above and beyond to have rental gear delivered during the night so we could still enjoy our trip! The boat is comfortable, crew very friendly and helpful, the food is great and safety first!! Next time we will take the Brothers route as St. Johns is nice but not exceptional, but definitely using JP Marine again!

Recommended for: Boat, food, crew!

10 Exceptional
Angela K
United States

would dive with jp marine again!

beautiful diving

Recommended for: service, food, crew

8.4 Very good
Petrus R
Netherlands

Great week fully dedicated to diving. Red See is amazing.

Sun, sea, food, seeing beautiful coral, having fun with the other divers on board

Recommended for: JP Marine is a great ship to be on for one week. The weather was more then okay. Good dive sites.

8.8 Fabulous
Jenna M
Switzerland

Amazing!

Tiger shark

Recommended for: Tiger shark, Deep Blue, staff

9.6 Exceptional
Jiri S
Czech Republic

Really nice trip with great divemasters and crew on board

It was a great trip on clean and nice boat with great crew, great food and perfect divemasters (peter and ellia). They were helpful all the time.

Recommended for: Divemasters, crew, friendly atmosphere

4.8 Review score
Patrik H
Sweden

Never again.

New freends. Close contact with longemanusshark.

Recommended for: Clear Ester, prestine Reeds and the group in the boat.

9.2 Superb
Caroline H
United Kingdom

Excellent crew and dive guides who worked hard to get us some fantastic dives

Schooling Hammerheads (again) Great crew and dive guides 6 different types of shark

Recommended for: Schooling Hammerheads, fantastic cake and sleeping on deck under the stars

8.0 Very good
Jin Kit C
Switzerland

Great crew and great people

we saw 4 different kinds of sharks

Recommended for: crew, diving, people

7.6 Good
Stefanie M
Germany

Good boat, but only 2 guides for 26 guests.

Dedalus with the hammerhead sharks! :-)

Recommended for: Hammerhead sharks, boat crew and food

9.2 Superb
Marina K
Germany

Amazing dive safari

I loved being on the boat. The staff was amazingly friendly and always helpful. I wishes I would have know before hand that we have to pre order alcoholic beverages. Seems like this information got lost somewhere and some people didn't know. Could also be the agency dome booked through though.

Recommended for: Sharks. Staff. Sunsets

9.6 Exceptional
nari C
South Korea

very very good!!! I recommended it to my friends.

beautiful sea and food!!!!

Recommended for: very friendly crews, and they work so hard for us. excellent food.It was the most delicious food I had in Egypt. clean everywhere.

8.8 Fabulous
Deborah G
Canada

Awesome food and super friendly crew

Seeing and diving with hammerheads was the highlight of the trip. Peter was a great dive master and guide. The entire crew went above and beyond to ensure customer happiness. A great boat Nd a lovely trip.

Recommended for: Oceanic whitetip and hammerhead sharks, the food and the very helpful and friendly crew.

9.2 Superb
Alena S
Czech Republic

100% recommended

I really enjoyed this itinerary and JP Marine in general. They are working hard to make everyone enjoy the trip. They kept their promises, when the taxi driver who was taking me to the airport was few minutes late they called him without being asked (unusual in Egypt). I would only suggest to stress more in the trip description that this itinerary is difficult (currents, waves, sharks, depth) and is recommended for experienced divers only.

Recommended for: The crew is great, helpful and intelligent.

8.0 Very good
Flurin I
Switzerland

Beautiful Divesites and comfortable Boat

Hanging out on the JP Marine was very comfortable and relaxing. The Crew was very accommodating and warm. The food was overall really good. I continue to be impressed with what is possible in such a small kitchen. Seeing the Wildlife on Brother Islands and Daedalus was impressive. The Hammerheads were usually to deep for us to experience close up. So next time I would prefer to go when the water is a bit colder than 31°C :-).

Recommended for: Manta Ray, Hammerheads, Napoleon Family

10 Exceptional
Gabriel C
Brazil

Dive, eat and sleep.

The food in the boat was espetacular. The dives and the briefings are well elaborated, making all dives safes and interesting. The attention for planing how to get to boat was exceptional.

Recommended for: food, crew and dives

5.2 Review score
Anne-Lore F
Belgium

good diving, horrifying transfer to / from airport

Nearly missing my flight back home as the transfer bus only arrived 40 min before the scheduled departure in the airport, caused by a lack of care and sence of pro active thinking by the driver an vessel crew.

Recommended for: sharks, food, diving

9.2 Superb
Isak M
Sweden

Great crew and good diving, first time on a liveaboard and I will go again!

We visited a lot of interesting dive spots and I did see a lot of marine life!

Recommended for: Crew, food and diving.

10 Exceptional
Mihir C

the best diving of our lives

We went on this BDE trip specially to see the sharks, a little apprehensive of the claims since we have never managed to see these large predators in our diving around the world, and kept asking the operator and the crew prior to the trip if we would surely see the sharks. Am glad to say that were not disappointed at all, there were sharks everywhere - the oceanic white tips at the brothers, the hammerheads, black tip reef sharks and mantas at the daedalus and hammerheads again at elphinstone reef. The JP marine boat and crew were fantastic, the boat was big and clean, the rooms and bathrooms adequate, the diving off the boat and the zodiacs very well managed, the crew was outstanding and very friendly - just had to ask for anything and it was provided. The food was great, we were 7 vegan divers from India but yet the chef and kitchen staff ensured we had adequate choices at every meal. But most importantly, the reefs and this BDE trip was simply superb and the visibility well over 200 feet, can say that we had the best diving experience of our lives. We will surely be back on the JP Marine for the North red Sea Wreck Safari later this year. The 7 of us were also less experienced divers with 10-150 dives each, we hired a private dive guide per the suggestion of liveaboard, and this worked out very well and we could dive within our comfort zone, would suggest this option to all who plan to take this trip

Recommended for: the sharks, the sharks and the sharks

10 Exceptional
wenceslao O
Spain

Great

Hammerhead shark so close. The only point that could be improved is that there are only two dive guides

Recommended for: Sharks,food,crew

9.2 Superb
Philipp L
Germany

Alles Rundum Perfekt

- Sharks - Best Crew ever - Cool People on board

Recommended for: Haie, Haiie, Haie

8.4 Very good
Alexander K
Canada

Red Sea Diving Safari

Dives in Brothers and Daedalus reefs. Seeing hammerhead sharks.

Recommended for: Itinerary, diving, food

9.6 Exceptional
Naisan E
Bahrain

Best Liveaboard Ever

Sharks on Every dive .....This was like Shark week, Never seen so many sharks on one week of liveaboard, i have done many liveaboard but this one beat them all. Thank you JP Marine

Recommended for: Sharks, Crew, The Divers

10 Exceptional
Tanner M
United States

Incredible experience with great people

Having an amazing dive guide made the trip amazing. The cook was incredible, the crew worked very hard, and the group was a bunch of amazing people.

Recommended for: The guide Peter, the food, the dive locations

10 Exceptional
Maik H
Germany

Gelungene Safari mit int. Gästen

Selten habe ich einen so professionellen Trip gemacht. Durch und durch gut organisiert mit sieben Nationen an Board. Die Wünsche aller Gäste wurden jederzeit berücksichtigt, so dass jeder voll auf seine Kosten kam. Obendrauf wurde getaucht was der Kompressor hergab und wenn an Board gab es super Essen und excellente Betreuung! Perfekt!

Recommended for: Crew, J/P Marine and Diving

10 Exceptional
Bruno P
Portugal

The staff was always helpful. The dive guides were very professional and alert and the food was fantastic!

Liked very much staying in Daedalus for 2 days. It is a wonderful forggoten place

Recommended for: Staff. Dives. Food

8.4 Very good
Heather E
United States

Amazing service

the coral was healthy and impressive but there was a general lack of fish life

Recommended for: the crew was outstanding and very helpful, very good dive briefings, and the food was great

8.4 Very good
Sergey Z
Russia

quality matches the price

Amazing healthy reefs, several hummers on Daedalus, very calm and warm weather for early March. But: - Very short dive time by the rule of the owner. Most of the dives were 40 minutes only, even if every diver in the group has 100bar in tank. - There was no place for rinsing equipment after safari - Not a major factor but you can't buy alcohol on the boat (even beer), but of course you can buy it in advance on shore - Bad visibility for Egypt (but it's not a fault of vessel or crew of course)

Recommended for: Helpful crew, good food, perfect reefs

8.8 Fabulous
Savas K
Turkey

Good boat but bad timing for a BDE trip.

I have seen Red Sea much more colorful and with lots of sharks before, however since this was just the beginning of the season not so many big fish encounters. On the other hand the sea was extremely calm and sun was shining. Pity that we could not make drift dives.

Recommended for: Dive guide Peter was exceptional, dive deck and saloon were spacious, crew was very helpful.

10 Exceptional
Xiangyu W
China

good

Food delicious, crew service is very good, diving guide is responsible. Ellia is perfect !!!

Recommended for: Food Guid Everything

7.6 Good
Vahur T
Estonia

First Red Sea Safari

A good schedule to follow.

Recommended for: Good chef; windy sea, sun

10 Exceptional
Bak Ngar Y
Canada

Twice the charm! I booked again and enjoyed it even more! What a wonderful boat!

1) Actually, the food is the main reason I’m back on JP Marine and I’m not even one who is fussy when it comes to food! Perhaps it’s because the large presence of French divers who know and like to eat good food, I felt like I was in a fancy restaurant at every meal! Also, talking about personalized service, e.g.; the steward found out that I like double fried eggs with runny yolks and I got this every morning without asking! And they do that for all the guests on a dive boat! Remember that we were not a cruise ship! Also all birthdays, and special occasions are celebrated, with cakes and whole dining filled with intricate food crafting! They make you feel like part of a big family! 2) The sharks were everywhere, not your usually tame reef, white-tipped or nurse sharks in the Caribbean, we are talking about potential man-eater huge Oceanic White Tip, thresher and hammerheads here! Some days they were more elusive than others, but most days, they made their presence known, especially in the deeper dives. Very thrilling! Red Sea have changed me from a diehard macro (little critters on reefs and corals) lover to shark-chaser! Since it is so affordable, I’ll be back on this boat, for sure! Brothers, Daedalus, Elphistone, here I come! 3) Captain, crew and guide are the best! Very knowledgeable and caring, ever pleasant and work so hard! Once when there was an engine problem, the crew did not even sleep until it was properly fixed so our diving was not interrupted! Our dive guide, Malaat, knows the areas like the back of his hands and shows us everything that the Red Sea could offer! Thank You, guys!

Recommended for: The gourmet food, the sharks in the Red Sea, crew and guide.

9.2 Superb
Becky Y
Canada

Wonderful boat, great food and very helpful fellow divers!

1) Pelagic, pelagic, pelagic…sharks everywhere: many Longimanus, some right next to the ‘JP Marine’! Scary---can you imagine jumping right into the ocean and encounter a 10-ft.long shark literally face-to-face?!! Though they seem to be more interested in our bubbles than anything else…thank goodness! Even saw a hammerhead way below once. Saw lots of fat tuna, school of dolphins, and even a dugong (sea cow) while snorkeling. 2) ‘JP Marine’ is mainly a liveaboard chartered by a group of avid French + Belgian mature divers who know the area inside out as they’ve dove up and down the Red Sea, some for 35+ years! Esp. if you could converse in French, you could pick their brain for all kind of tips and knowledge of the area! Even me here with no French , I still made friends with them and learnt from them as they are very friendly and most willing to share their immense knowhow of the marine life there! They even made a very professional video, chronicling the Sept. dive trip and sent it to me! I’d love to dive with those guys again! 3) The food is the best of the all the many liveboards I’ve gone to in the world! The young Nubian chef cooks like a 5-star hotel chef---every meal! (I think I actually gained weight after that liveaboard even though I was diving like a maniac daily there! 4) The crew work very hard! They are away from their families who live in other part of Egypt and only get to see them like once every 3-4 months! They bend over backward to help us and keep the boat running in tip top shape. There is the master mechanic on the boat, Ahmed, who could fix anything and often repairs whatever us divers broke during our many dives. The crew deserve a big raise!

Recommended for: Crew is superb, food is top notch at every meal, friendship with the French divers

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