“St Johns and Abu Fendira => very nice dive sites, not too crowded.”
New in 2017, the M/Y Orion liveaboard offers fantastic dive safaris in the Red Sea. Built by divers, for divers, MY Orion caters for up to 26 guests on board. There are 13 twin cabins available, each equipped with private shower and toilet facilities, storage space and AC. Nine cabins are situated on the lower deck, 2 cabins on the main deck and 2 cabins on the upper deck. For relaxation, there is a comfortable indoor salon and dining room with TV and music system, and a self-service bar with tea and coffee making facilities. There is also an outdoor lounge with a bar which is a great place to relax and enjoy the sea breeze with a cold drink at the end of a day of diving. There are also 2 sundecks, one shaded area on the upper deck and one open area with loungers on the top deck.
The M/Y Orion yacht has a spacious dive deck located at the back of the boat, with ample space for individual gear storage and kitting up. Two tenders accompany the yacht, making for easy drop-off and pick-ups from the dive sites. Itineraries on offer include exciting shark action at Daedalus Reef, the famous Red Sea Golden Triangle route which covers Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinstone and also 'North Plus' departures, which explore a large area of the Red Sea, starting from Elphinstone and travelling up to the Northern wrecks of the Thistlegorm and Dunraven.
For a fantastic liveaboard safari in the Red Sea join the M/Y Orion. Call us today or book online to reserve your space.
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Included: VAT, Airport Transfer, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Welcome Cocktails, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, WiFi internet.
Required Extras: Environment Tax (70 EUR per week), Port Fees (25 EUR per week), Visas and Fees (25 USD).
Optional Extras: Dive Insurance (35 EUR), Travel Insurance, Gratuities (50 EUR), Alcoholic Beverages, Nitrox (70-90 EUR per week), Nitrox Course (150 EUR per activity), Private Dive Guide (350 EUR per trip), Rental Gear (192 EUR per week), Scuba Diving Courses (140-435 EUR per activity).
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Orion Reviews
- 8.0 Very good
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Vessel
7.6
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Crew
8.2
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Food
8.7
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Diving
7.6
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Value
8.0
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- 7.6 Good
- Didier L
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France
Very nice dive sites, nice trip ... fortunately helped by a very nice weather.
St Johns and Abu Fendira => very nice dive sites, not too crowded.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, food, time / travel management by the captain / crew
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- 5.6 Review score
- Ramez M
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Egypt
serious safety compromises.
Sharks...
- Recommended for
- The boat is big with multiple spacious decks. The cabins are decent size. However more than that nothing was proper, broken zodiacs meant that every dive was delayed and a serious overcrowding in the only working zodiac meant our diving equipment were stacked on top of each other as well as lengthy waiting for a pickup at the end of most dives which combined with the fact we were doing site with sharks meant we cant simply wait floating on the surface, on top of that there were more than 12 separate tank o-ring failures including twice underwater. On top of all that crew of the boat were unapologetic or even attempting in any serious way to address the above issues despite daily escalation and failed promises from their side that replacement zodiacs will be procured or borrowed. In summary I wont recommend this operator by any means due to the serious safety related issues we faced.
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- 7.6 Good
- HUI G
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China
great feeling about the hammer shark and coral !
play with hammer sharks until our watch deco ......
- Recommended for
- the crew were very nice ; we miss two diving points because of big wind ; the food looks fansy but not for our taste :-)
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- 8.8 Fabulous
- Julie P
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Belgium
Great dives but not enough guides and boat too polluting
The dive sites were great, but one guide for 14 divers of different levels is really not enough and even dangerous for the less experienced. We are a couple of instructors and I had asked about it before the cruise but could never get a clear answer from Liveaboard.com. There is really no possibility to dive without a guide for most of the sites (Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone). We had originally booked on the JP Marine but they moved us to Orion as well as most of the other participating divers. Orion is an old boat and the zodiac engines were malfunctioning, which meant that we had to change some dive sites to dive under the boats, with the noise and pollution, too bad... The Orion boat spews polluting black smoke from its old engine... Not very ecological. On the other hand, the crew was exceptional and did their best to repair and fix any small issues during the cruise. The dive guides know the sites inside out and are friendly, even though such groups are difficult to manage. The briefings were clear. It remains an excellent value cruise for not rich but relatively experienced divers. If you are a beginner, take the private guide or choose another cruise where you are better supervised.
- Recommended for
- Dive sites, crew service, good dive guides
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- 8.0 Very good
- Roger S
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Spain
good, but with setbacks.
Here I would like to name some things to keep in mind about the Orion, the Ship is in a slightly "left" state apparently from the outside it looks very large and beautiful, but it has many flaws it would be good to restore cabins, beds, toilets... We had hot water only on occasion, and a very important problem was that the NITROX gave totally different readings every day, even at the same loads I could have 17% and my partner 28%. One day the meter broke down, and they had no spare. Another thing to improve are the Zodiacs, one was deflated and sometimes we went in it with water up to our knees. Every day they were damaged and the engines were repaired several times in the middle of the night. There was one day that a boat capsized and the other one when we went to look for it was trapped in the Reef, that day we were waiting in the water already without air until another boat from another boat came to rescue us. Another thing to mention is that the announced route was not that and we did not get to go to Elphinstone, and we were doing the same dive in Marsa Ghalib 4 times. when it was time for the tips the Crew appointed a girl as a tip collector and had to write down what each passenger put (which many people saw wrong) tip is tip... And as many people on the boat are not obliged to give them since by already paying 800 euros for this liveaboard it is supposed that the entire service is covered, minutes later they named those who had put little money forcing them to expose why they had not put the already established money as a tip (50e crew and 20e for the guides) I think that this rate should be in the price and then sell a libeaboard already for 900 euros and so then there are no surprises, if we start adding the Nitrox and the tips and drinks in the end you are paying almost 1000 euros. and the last thing is that they took us to the airport and left us at the International Terminal and we had the flight to Cairo, we insisted to the Driver that we had to go to the Domestic Flight Terminal and they insisted that no, that it was that Terminal and they were leaving there, arguing the Driver took our suitcases and left them on the floor and said that he had to leave that we had to go in, that it was there. It was not there and we had to go back to the National Terminal calling a taxi because the Driver did not want to come, we called one of the guides he contacted the Driver and the answer was: he has already left, he is not going to turn around now, pay 10euros and they will take you by Taxi. Sorry????? 10euros for 1klm from terminal to terminal? well in the end haggling for 6 euros, a Robo the truth and it also hurt me that they passed us like this.. the Driver just wanted to leave us there and leave. Too bad.
- Recommended for
- It was the first liveaboard I was on, so I don't have anything to compare. We were comfortable, the food was abundant and varied, the crew and cooks very nice and helpful people.
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- JOSE LUIS M
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Spain
Very good experience
See the hammerhead shark for the first time.
- Recommended for
- Very spacious boat. Abundant and varied food. Friendly and helpful crew.
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- 8.4 Very good
- Emilio Ignacio L
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Spain
It leaves me with a good memory and a taste in my mouth.
Encounter and dive with a group of dolphins.
- Recommended for
- Diving in Dedalus and Marsa Alam Reef
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- 7.2 Good
- Pascal L
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France
Very nice cruise, respect for the course.
Be alone for two days on the Abu Fendira reef, with water at 29* and dive in the passes with the dolphins..... A very intelligent captain who allowed us to dive every day without too much navigation, maximum 1h30 between two sites, and to sail at night for longer periods between 5 and 6 hours, in the best possible comfort and under the stars.....
- Recommended for
- Few people, great course, very easy and comfortable cruise.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Yann D
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France
Have a great week!
Very good week of cruising on the Orion, with a special mention to the dives with the Longimanus, an impressive oceanic shark!
- Recommended for
- The boat, the food, the beauty of the dives
