Red Sea Blue Force 3, Egypt

9.4 Superb

Nitrox available
En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers

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“We had such an amazing time on this trip. ”
Jamie T, United States

New in 2018, the 42m Red Sea Force Blue 3 liveaboard offers fantastic dive safaris to the best spots in the Red Sea, Egypt. There is a spacious dive platform at the back of the boat with a covered gearing-up area with plenty of storage space, which then leads down to a large swim platform for easy entry and exit. There are also 2 zodiacs that accompany the yacht, to get to the perfect dive entry point. Dive trips are available year-round and offer a choice of 3 week-long tours covering the whole of the Egyptian Red Sea. Itineraries include the 'Top Red Sea' route where you will dive The Brothers, Thistlegorm, Salem Express, Ras Mohammed and Abu Nuhas, the 'Daedalus - Sataya - Fury Shoal' route to visit world-famous dive sites such as Elphinstone, Daedalus, Marsa Shouna and Sataya and the 'Zabargad - Rock - St John's route, which explores the more remote southern Red Sea. All 3 routes can also be booked back-to-back for the ultimate Red Sea dive experience.

Topside, the new Red Sea Force Blue 3 dive yacht caters to 26 guests in 12 comfortable cabins. All cabins feature AC and en-suite bathrooms, and there is a choice of twin, double or triple. The social areas are all tastefully decorated and include the main deck salon and dining room, upper deck lounge, bar, and entertainment area as well as ample sun decks with loungers.

The crew and guides of the Red Sea Force Blue 3 liveaboard have years of experience behind them and are waiting to take you on an exciting Red Sea dive safari. Call us or book online today to reserve your space.

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Included: VAT, Dive Insurance, Travel Insurance, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Cabin Towels.

Required Extras: Chamber Fees, Environment Tax (190 EUR / week), Fuel Surcharge (70 EUR / trip), Gratuities (80 EUR), National Park Fees, Port Fees (140-160 EUR / week), Visas and Fees.

Optional Extras: Hotel Transfer, Local Flights, Alcoholic Beverages, Soft drinks, Nitrox (50 EUR / week), Nitrox Course, Private Dive Guide, Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses, Snorkel Gear, Complimentary Toiletries.

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Boat features

En-Suite bathrooms
Family Cabins
Aircon Cabins
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera room
Indoor Saloon
Library
Outdoor Dining
Audio & video entertainment
Local & International Crew
Leisure Deck
Daily housekeeping
Bar

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Beer available
Full-board Option
Fine Wines Selection
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Local 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
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Dive deck

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English 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

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Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year renovated: 2018

Length: 42 meters

Beam: 8.7 meters

Cruising speed: 12 knots

Engines: 2 x 850 HP Caterpillar

Max guests: 26

Number of cabins: 12

Number of bathrooms: 12

Water capacity: 18 tons

Fuel capacity: 26 tons

Freshwater maker: 2 desalination unit x 2 Ton/day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Satellite & mobile phones

Red Sea Blue Force 3 Reviews

9.4 Superb

Vessel

9.4
Crew

9.6
Food

9.9
Diving

9.1
Value

8.9

9.6 Exceptional
Jamie T
United States

Such an amazing experience. Level of service is over the top!
We had such an amazing time on this trip. The friendliness and helpfulness of crew was incredible. I went with my son, who is 16 and was by farther the youngest person there. A huge thank you to our great guides who took him under their wing and looked out for him on the trip.
Recommended for
Friendly crew, fun guides, great diving.
05 Aug, 2022

8.8 Fabulous
Juliana M
Brazil

Fantastic
Different and wonderful dives, especially the wrecks. There is a great diversity of fish and coral species.
Recommended for
I liked the kindness and care of the whole team, the boat is comfortable and the food is very good.
10 Dec, 2019

Translated from Portuguese

9.6 Exceptional
Konrad B
Austria

Best liveaboard I've been on.
Thistlegorm night dive, perfect organization!
Recommended for
Excellent cuisine, very competent diving gides, excellent crew
17 Jun, 2021

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Alexander M
Germany

Great Week
Had an amazing week here on the Blue Force 3. Super friendly staff, very professional dive instructors and the food was absolutely delicious☺️
Recommended for
- Wreck - Sharks - Food
30 Oct, 2021

10 Exceptional
kaja A
Norway

Loved it!
Had a great trip, will come back when its a bit warmer
Recommended for
The staff, the food, just getting up in the morning and jumping in the water
04 Aug, 2022

10 Exceptional
XIAOXUAN H
China

Beautiful Reefs
Red sea has much to offer. Although we didnt see many shark actions, the corals and tropical fish are beautiful. Healthy food, nice people, spacious boat. Love the videos too
Recommended for
Reefs, people, space
04 Sep, 2021

8.4 Very good
Martin C
France

Unforgettable
Dives in the wonderful Red Sea, lunch and diner times with friendly guests passionnate about diving, discovery of the night dives, the beauty of the reefs full of life and those giant trevallies hunting schools of fishes on top of a wreck... Spectacular!
Recommended for
Comfort, conviviality, amazement
28 Jan, 2022

8.4 Very good
Martin C
France

Unforgettable
Dives in the wonderful Red Sea, lunch and diner times with friendly guests passionnate about diving, discovery of the night dives, the beauty of the reefs full of life and those giant trevallies hunting schools of fishes on top of a wreck... Spectacular!
Recommended for
Confort, conviviality, amazement
28 Jan, 2022

10 Exceptional
Christopher R
Puerto Rico

The best staff, food and diving value in a Luxury Livaboard.
The Red Sea has beautiful clear water, seeing dolphins and hammerheads close and the best visibility I have ever seen. I have been on 35 Livaboards and this one has the best crew, meals and is a beautiful yacht. The best value Livaboard trip, ever.
Recommended for
Crew, Meals, beautiful boat.
26 Aug, 2021

9.6 Exceptional
Jorge G
Spain

The Red Sea never disappoints
Encounter with an Eagle Ray
Recommended for
Diving, Crew and Food
26 Sep, 2021

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9.4 Superb
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9.2 Superb
David H
United States

Exceptional crew and diving
I was so impressed with the crew and dive guides. They made my whole stay a breeze and let me focus on enjoying my time. The dives are incredible and each dive guide is top notch and knows a lot and can help you work on your dive skills. On board, the meals were fantastic and for New Year’s Eve the chef put on a feast. I was really impressed. I will say for the boat being so “new” after the refurbish it doesn’t show in certain parts but nothing to ruin a trip or make you uncomfortable. I would definitely go again.
Recommended for
Staff, diving, and food
14 Jan, 2020

10 Exceptional
Tao X
China

Unforgettable experience. Exceptional service.
Close encounter with longimanus sharks and hammerheads.
Recommended for
Friendly and super hardworking crew, great boat with comfort and style, delicious food.
19 Nov, 2019

8.4 Very good
Oliver V
Netherlands

A wonderful boat with incredibly helpful egyptian staff
Excellent food, clean cabins every day, excellent facilities and a route with some of the red sea dive classics. Only 18 of the “about 21 dives” though.
Recommended for
Crew, boat, food
13 Dec, 2021

10 Exceptional
Hermann S
Austria

Perfect Organisation and comfortaable Ship
All the dives where perfect!!! Once again, I never mett such a highly organized, cheerful, humorous, fun to be around and experienced dive master as Natalie ! Thanks again Hermann
Recommended for
Divemaster Natalie, never had a better one!!!! The group of divers, I would dive anywhere with them. We got a beautiful film as a memory at the end
09 Sep, 2019

8.8 Fabulous
Travis M
Canada

Great trip on Blue Force 3
I had a great trip on Blue Force 3! The food served on board was the best food I’ve had on any liveaboard trip. While the large pelagic wildlife wasn’t as abundant as I had hoped, the reefs and corals at the sites visited more than made up for it. The boat is still in great condition and the staff on board do their best to create the best onboard experience. I did notice however the overall service is better on Maldives Blue Force 1 so I was a bit surprised at the inconsistency within the Blue Force brand, but overall a great trip.
Recommended for
Food, comfort, experience
14 Nov, 2021

10 Exceptional
Becky Y
Canada

Beautiful boat, delicious food, wonderful service, great diving, will definitely go back!
1) Great itinerary and definitely value for the price we paid. We started diving from the North of Sinai, at the beautiful Ras Mohammed reefs, did the Thistlefgrom, Dunsraven and Yolanda wrecks, dove at the Panorama reef and the eerie Salem Express wreck near Safaga, then onto a reef near Marsa Alam where we snorkeled with school of dolphins! Then it's the Brother Islands where we saw the legendary Thresher shark and were circled by a curious (man-eating) Oceanic White-tip shark on different morning dives! Wow! Then to top off the week, the Hurghada Marriott Hotel that ‘Blue Force 3’ had paid for and booked us into, at the end of the liveaboard, was a superb hotel that had helped me to line up great activities to do in and near Hurghada at great prices and no hassle! 2) Staffs and crews were the best! The 3 dive guides were always smiling and never got tired of our many requests and questions, very professional and very knowledgeable of the Red Sea dive sites, marine life and very safety conscious and always look out for our well being. The crews on the boat are very pleasant and ever helpful and they keep the boat in tip top shape and so clean! 3) Luxurious dive boat---food is wholesome, filling, plentiful and tasty! The pastries are out of this world! Drinks of all kind (and clean glasses) are always available. The staff kept everything tidy and spotless at all times. Comfortable chairs and sofa everywhere for resting and lapping. A great selection of current and old movies! Powerful flushing toilet, piping hot shower at all hours. In addition, onboard reference catalogues of Red Sea sites and marine animals were very useful and educational! I won’t hesitate to go back in a second!
Recommended for
1) Great itinerary, thus value for money paid, 2) very knowledgeable, safety-conscious and super friendly staff, 3) luxurious dive boat.
22 Oct, 2017

8.8 Fabulous
Ozgur T
Canada

Relax and easy diving
night dive through the open caves with hunting giant murène
Recommended for
Food, confort of the boat and beautiful dive in St Johns
03 Sep, 2019

10 Exceptional
Marina N
United States

Good experience
Hammerhead shark, ras mohamed park, famous wrecks
Recommended for
Diving, food, crew
07 Nov, 2022

9.2 Superb
Michael M
Switzerland

Very comfortable boat, spacious cabin, hot shower, excellent meals, attentive crew
Meeting the other divers, all Spanish, open, welcoming, warmGood level of the group Out to swim with the dolphins.
Recommended for
Balanced dives between wrecks and marine life
27 Dec, 2020

Translated from French

10 Exceptional
Hui Ting Joyce Y
Singapore

Beyond amazing Liveaboard!
The boat itself is a highlight! The rooms are spacious and 3 times a day cleaning and making the room neat & bathroom dry. Even with 20 divers and the crews onboard, there are lots of space to hang around and not feel overcrowded. And this is a luxury yacht and not a dive boat! Everything is so well maintained and taken care of. Even the ropes at the bow and Sterns are neatly coiled up after every use. Food by the chef on board are simply sumptuous & delicious! We were never hungry! And dive crews are very organized & professional! Coral reefs and marine life in the red sea are so abundant and wrecks are amazing too! We will definitely dive with blue force 3 again the next time round! Highly recommend!!!
Recommended for
The hospitality of the crews, the cleanliness of the boat & the great food!
19 Dec, 2019

10 Exceptional
Roger M
Australia

Amazing experience- great team great boat great diving
There were many highlights to our trip on the Blue Force 3. The main highlight was obviously the diving at Brothers and Daedalus Reefs. The Hammer Head sharks, Manta Rays, Moray Eels, Barracuda and Trevally were all in abundance. Equal to the diving experience was the amazing dive team and boat crew. I can not speak highly enough of Natalie who was one of the best dive masters I have ever had the pleasure of diving with. Her knowledge of the local sites and attention to detail in managing the diving routine was amazing. We will not forget the onboard crew who ensured that the boat was clean, food was amazing and tanks were filled - thank you. We will definitely return to the Red Sea or the Maldives aboard one of the Blue Force Fleet. Thank you for creating some lifelong memories for our family. Roger Motteram
Recommended for
The food was fantastic, the diving amazing, the boat is beautiful
18 Jul, 2019

8.4 Very good
Faisal A
Saudi Arabia

Amazing
Everything was perfect. One thing to highlight is an activity need to be added to the trip such as BBQ night, end of trip party, .. etc.
Recommended for
Food, dive route , service
13 Aug, 2022

9.6 Exceptional
Leonid B
Spain

Magnificent
Dive
Recommended for
Diving, crew and guides
17 Dec, 2021

Translated from Spanish

10 Exceptional
Ilan M
United States

Amazing South Red Sea trip with an awesome crew!
We had great dive guides who knew where to find the best sights. We got to see hammerhead sharks , manta and other amazing marine life. The boat felt like a luxury yacht . The room was constantly cleaned and all was super organized. The food was excellent. The crew was professional, friendly and would make sure we each were taken care of. The only suggestion we have is that most of the guests where Spanish speaking and the few English speaking did not get the extensive briefing ( but rather a rushed, short/summarized briefing). Overall amazing and we will come back !!!
Recommended for
The crew, the boat and the dive sites
15 Jul, 2021

10 Exceptional
Matthias H
Germany

Sehr schöne Tour
Die Tour war sehr gut durchdacht und das Tauchen an den Brothers und am Daedalus waren hervorragend mit vielen Großfischbegegnungen. Elphinstone ließ wetterbedingt leider nur einen Tauchgang zu. Downside der Tour: 4 Tauchgänge am Abu Dhabab haben wirklich nicht zum Anspruch der Tour gepaßt. Das Boot selbst, die Mannschaft und die Verpflegung waren hervorragend!
Recommended for
Tauchen am Daedalus
15 Jul, 2019

Very nice tour
The tour was very well thought out and the diving at the Brothers and Daedalus were outstanding with many big fish encounters. Unfortunately, Elphinstone only allowed one dive due to the weather. Downside of the tour: 4 dives at Abu Dhabab really didn't fit the demands of the tour. The boat itself, the crew and the catering were excellent!
Recommended for
Diving at Daedalus
15 Jul, 2019

Two great weeks back to back on BF3
Second week on a back to back trip with Blue Force 3 was just as good as the first so kudos on the consistency from everyone from boat crew to dive guides. The coral reefs on the Deep South Red Sea route are better than anything I’ve seen before. St. John’s Forest is a dive site I’ll remember. Great trip!
Recommended for
Crew, coral reefs, food
17 Nov, 2021

10 Exceptional
Foppe jan E
Netherlands

First time on a lifeaboard! What a ln experience!
Since this was my first lifeaboard I didn't really know what to expect so I can't compare. So the boat was as new. 2 come zodiacs with it to bring you to the dive spots. I had a room with 1 single bed and a double bed. Since we were with 17 people I had the room for myself!! But with 2 persons I would be more than enough space. Bathroom is great, warm shower. The food ( 3 times a day ) is amazing. Didn't had something the same to eat 1 day. 4-5 different salads, rice , pasta meat. Also for vegetarians enough to choose. Diving equipment was brand new. I had a BCD with the cards still attached to it. First one using it! All other equipment also in supreme condition. Dive instructors we're skilled and relaxed. Me and 2 others were diving with José. Thanks again José for the relaxed vibe you had while diving. You looked after us but also let us do our own thing. Perfect! Next lifeaboard will be the blue force one in the Maldives! Thanks David, Carlos, José and offcourse the rest of the crew!!! Foppe Jan
Recommended for
The boat, the food and the relaxed & skilled crew
01 Jul, 2019

9.6 Exceptional
Armin H
Austria

Super boat with perfect catering and all comforts!
Relaxed week with super nice people, crew and dive guides are awesome (shark)!!
Recommended for
Diving, eating, sleeping
07 Nov, 2019