Almonda Liveaboard, Saudi Arabia
8.7 Fabulous - Free Internet
- Free Nitrox
- Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
“Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. ”
Highlights
The Almonda is a spacious 40mtr/131ft liveaboard in the Red Sea that can accommodate 24 guests in 12 independently air-conditioned staterooms. There are 2 master staterooms with queen beds, 8 Deluxe staterooms with twin beds, and 2 double cabins, each with a queen bed. Every stateroom has a private bathroom and shower, a porthole window, and a hair dryer. There is also a 32-inch TV in each stateroom with a selection of 400 movies, TV shows and documentaries. Guests can also plug their computers into the TV screen to edit underwater pictures and videos.
The Almonda is spacious and comfortable, with a large salon and sun deck. It also has a hot tub, sun loungers, deck chairs, and a bar. There is also an air-conditioned salon on the sundeck with a 50” flatscreen TV. There is also a big restaurant and bar on the main deck. The experience aboard the Almonda includes all meals, snacks and beverages, as well as a variety of nightly entertainment such as diving and fish identification presentations, movies, games and more. There is also a small library of books for exchange onboard, as well as fish identification books for reference. Every diver gets their own equipment box, and there is Nitrox on board. The diving platform is very spacious, and for more distant dive sites, there are 2 Zodiacs available.
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Included: VAT, Park, Port and Fuel Fees, Airport Transfer, Drinking Water, Soft drinks, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Night Dives, Nitrox, Stand Up Paddleboard, Beach Towels, Cabin Towels, Complimentary Toiletries, Deck Towels, Laundry / Pressing Services, WiFi internet.
Optional Extras: Gratuities, Hotel Transfer (354 SAR per activity), Local Transfers (559-1,254 SAR per trip), Nitrox Course (760 SAR per trip), Private Dive Guide (3,750 SAR per trip), Rental Gear, Scuba Diving Courses (760-1,520 SAR per trip).
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Almonda Reviews
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- 8.7 Fabulous
- Vessel 8.3
- Crew 9.0
- Food 9.6
- Diving 8.5
- Value 8.1
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- 9.6 Exceptional
- Andrew Mark B
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United Kingdom
Great alternative in the Red Sea to the usual Egyptian places. Very quiet and relaxing being the only boat for a week.
Very nice being the only boat from Saudi in the Red Sea so you just see no-one else for a week. The diving was great, reefs generally in pretty good condition (albeit with a LOT of fishing wires) and we saw hammerheads and grey reef sharks (amongst the usual Red Sea wildlife).
- Recommended for
- Great diving. No other boats or divers. Great crew.
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- 8.0 Very good
- Bilal A
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Pakistan
Hammerheads, dolphins and nudibranches
Amazing marine life on Al Lith itinerary, highlight being hammerheads, even though water temp was around 28-29, still had sightings in the blue. In general great density of life on healthy reefs, large schools of jacks, barracudas, trevallies, snappers, reefs sharks on almost every dive, large pods of dolphins in lagoonas and surprisingly great macro stuff if you know where to look! The only boat on the area, unlike the other side of red sea, which makes the experience much more enjoyable. Thanks to the amazing crew and the guides Giorgio and Teseo.
- Recommended for
- Hammerheads. Nudibranches. Crew.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Markus L
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Germany
Hammerhead & Deep Diving
The trip unvealed to be a fantastic trip with the pleasure to be remote and the only vessel at the diving locations. The hammerheads and silky shark encounters.
- Recommended for
- Remote diving, large pelagics, team and food
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- 10 Exceptional
- Barbara H
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Switzerland
An unforgettable experience in the Red Sea
All the details of the meeting and pick-up points up to the hotel or airport, all the very nice passengers, nice dives, the climate of the area, we only came across one boat in the sea, so this creates relaxing dives. The boat is very spacious, large living room to relax and for the breefing, always very detailed, safe diving. absolutely to be recommended. We will be back
- Recommended for
- the corals still intact. The crew very attentive to all the details. the cuisine very varied and abundant.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Manuela P
- Switzerland
Great experience in the red sea
Great experience, the only weak point had been the dive guides a little to pushy during the dives (we were mostly dive pros so no need to be controlled)
- Recommended for
- The Staff. Dive sites. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Roberto Francesco C
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Italy
Hammerheads in Saudi
Amazing trip in South Saudi with silky sharks and hammerheads. Wherever you dive, walls or isolated reefs there's always a shark on the sight. The staff is super efficient and so so friendly and helpful as the guides that managed everything in a perfect way. Nitrox is available on each dive and two zodiac are always ready to reach the diving spots from the boat. The boat itself is very confortable, with plenty of space for the equipment and the cabin is very spacious and clean. Food is excellent and really a lot. On top of all that, we were the only boat around and definitely the only ones to reach the deep south of Farasand to explore new diving sites
- Recommended for
- Diving, staff and guides, food
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- 8.0 Very good
- Lubna H
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Qatar
Amazing Trip
Stayed on here for the 10 nights trip. We did 27 dives, 2 of which were night. We had a lovely time. The crew were all really helpful and made everything easy and comfortable. The chef was great and the food was very good, and Amr was attentive without being overbearing. The dive guides, Jessica, Tore and Lee were fantastic and patient, friendly, and down-to-earth people who clearly loved what they do. We were very lucky with the dive conditions and saw a large school of hammerheads and silky sharks, which was amazing. A few dive sites were completely dead though, so highly recommend removing them from the itinerary. Safety was unquestionable, and the organization was smooth. The team was kind enough to wait for me at the airport when I got stuck for an hour before I could get out, which I really appreciated. We didn't need to go all the way to Al Lith port as they managed to dock the boat in Jeddah - not sure if this is always the case. The rooms were fine, though the mattress was a bit too hard for my back. I was in pain the first couple of days until I added a cover under me, which helped a bit. Common areas were comfortable and versatile, whether we wanted to sunbathe, read, or watch a movie. The vibe on board was friendly, fun, and relaxed. There were plenty of snacks, maybe even too many and we had to control ourselves to stop grabbing them. The medical kits were well stocked, which was reassuring, and the captain was professional and gave us a very smooth trip.
- Recommended for
- Dives. Space. Staff.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Laila H
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United States
trip was great
trip was great
- Recommended for
- Staff. Diving. Food.
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- 10 Exceptional
- Abdulrahman K
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Saudi Arabia
Nice boat and crew & pristine reefs around Yanbu
The trip was very enjoyable as everything went very well in all aspects. The transfer from Jeddah to Yanbu was well-organized and on-time in a very comfortable van. The staff reception and briefing once on the boat was excellent and flexible. The boat itself is one of the best that I have been on (and I have done over a hundred safari trips). The cabins are spacious and AC worked very well (you need it in July in Yanbu!). The salon and the separate dining room are very well-furnished and with enough space for all (the trip was half-full but I don't expect it will be too crowded with 24 guest). The dive equipment area is big enough, and nitrox fills were as requested. The dive area also has enough space for UW cameras. Also, the dive platform was huge (although there was only 1 ladder to get out of the water). I was really impressed with the food and snacks onboard. It was fresh, varied and well-prepared. The boat staff are all experienced Egyptians and know their stuff very well. Always there when you need any help. Special mention goes to the cruise director and dive guide Maged, who gave excellent briefings and organized the dive schedule and groups efficiently. Many thanks to everyone who made my trip very enjoyable.
- Recommended for
- Very spacious and modern boat in all its spaces. Extremely helpful and hard-working staff. Excellent food quality and quantity that is well-pepared and presented.
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- 9.2 Superb
- Stefanus V
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Netherlands
Great food, nice boat, great staff and good guides
Anemoon reef (Five Corals) which is a nemo-paradise with walls full with anemons. Great divespot! Hamerheads up close. Relaxed diving with water temp of 30 degrees (08-23). The food is great. The staff really helpfull. Good value for money as snacks and drinks (non alcoholic) are provided. We could not go to 7 sisters. But 5 corals was really good.
- Recommended for
- Food, vessel, diveguides
