Almonda Liveaboard, Saudi Arabia

Name: Five Corals & Seven Sisters (KAEC - Yanbu)
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-11-28
Location: Saudi Arabia

8.7 Fabulous

Free Internet
Free Nitrox
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers

from $ 210 / day Check dates

“Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. ”
Susan P, United Kingdom

Highlights

Hot tub on board
Two partially shaded Sundecks
Nitrox available for certified Nitrox divers

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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Boat features

Free Internet
Jacuzzi / Hot Tub
En-Suite bathrooms
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Warm Water Showers
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Camera Station
Seaview Cabins
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Laundry Service
Library
Audio & video entertainment
TV in cabins
Available for Charter
Local & International Crew
Outside Showers
Bar

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Free Soft Drinks
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
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

Free Nitrox
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Tech diving
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck
Tenders for diving
Sidemount Diving

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English, German, French, Russian, and Italian.

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

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 2017

Length: 39.9 meters

Beam: 8.57 meters

Top speed: 12 knots

Cruising speed: 10 knots

Engines: 2 x Man 1050 Hp

Max guests: 24

Number of cabins: 12

Number of bathrooms: 13

Tenders: 3 x 6.5m 45 Hp

Water capacity: 14 tons

Fuel capacity: 16 tons

Freshwater maker: 14 tons/day

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Satellite & mobile phones
Search light
Engine room CCTV
Emergency flares

Almonda Reviews

8.7 Fabulous

Vessel

8.2
Crew

9.0
Food

9.6
Diving

8.6
Value

8.1

8.0 Very good
Barbara H
Switzerland

Nice experience on the red sea
Good guide, nitrox on board, crew very attentiv to all details. Cleanliness on board Nice dives
Recommended for
Lots of place on board. Food. Nice creaw.
27 May, 2026

10 Exceptional
Markus L
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
09 May, 2024

9.2 Superb
Rense S
Netherlands

Great week of diving at beatifull reefs in KSA
The reefs were very beatifull and are untouched. Finding hamerheads, a devil-ray and the many other sharks during our dives were great highlights of our trip
Recommended for
The pristine reefs, the crew, great food
12 Apr, 2023

8.0 Very good
Izabela K
Germany

Good safari on simple boat
The dives were really awesome except for the first day and the last day. The guides now know the diving area very well, one has been in Saudi Arabia for three years. There were tiger, silk and hammerhead sharks to see and beautiful reefs similar to those in Egypt.
Recommended for
Crew. Eat. Diving.
04 Dec, 2025

Translated from German

10 Exceptional
Estrella A
Spain

A magnificent liveaboard
The dive guide worked hard to get us to see a lot of life on the dives and they were long dives. The staff were very friendly, they made us have a very good week. Beautiful dives with areas of well-preserved coral and lots of life.
Recommended for
The staff, the dives and the food
10 Aug, 2023

Translated from Spanish

8.8 Fabulous
dee W
United States

Nice dives with tigers and hammerheads on many dives!
I enjoyed the boat but there was a definite gasoline smell in cabin 4 for the first 3 days.
Recommended for
The crew. The dive guides. The food.
01 Jul, 2024

8.8 Fabulous
Stefan H
Switzerland

Saudi Arabia
Lots of drift dives
Recommended for
No other ships. Plenty of space. Top Crew.
21 Dec, 2025

Translated from German

8.4 Very good
Mark P
United Kingdom

The trip restored my interest and confidence in Red Sea diving; none of the crowds that characterise diving in Egyptian waters.
The trip was excellent, for the reasons outlined. Although Saudi is more difficult to get to than Egypt, it was definitely worth the extra effort
Recommended for
Crew, Dive quality, no other divers or dive boats seen during the entire excursion
23 Jul, 2023

10 Exceptional
Sami A
Saudi Arabia

Come Again
Would live to join again Almonda
Recommended for
Friendly Staff. Great Boat. Excellent Dive sites selection.
29 Sep, 2025

9.2 Superb
Roland R
Switzerland

Cosy and impressive
Cozy diving group, food, except for a Longimanus unfortunately no big fish and due to the weather no night dives
Recommended for
Only dive boat. Drift dive and dropoff. Intact underwater landscape.
21 Dec, 2025

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8.7 Fabulous
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9.6 Exceptional
Andrew Mark B
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.
27 May, 2026

8.0 Very good
Patrick B
Switzerland

Have a good cruise, for the moment the sites are not over-exploited!
Everything is well organized (transport etc.)
Recommended for
1° The bottles are well inflated. 2° The staff is very available. 3° No boats and excess divers on the sites
09 May, 2024

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8.0 Very good
Lubna H
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.
19 Feb, 2026

8.0 Very good
FAHAD A
Saudi Arabia

Highly recommended
Lots of sharks and beautiful reefs
Recommended for
Dive sites, food, crew
02 May, 2023

9.2 Superb
Sirko A
Germany

Trip to the pristine part of the Red Sea
An absolutely worthwhile trip for all fans of the Red Sea. Unfortunately due to the high water temperature (30°C) hardly any big fish. The reefs are still super intact and full of life.Our dive guide Mo did an excellent job and also the whole crew, with their friendliness and incredibly good food, to a perfect holiday.Many thanks to the entire team on board.
Recommended for
Catering. Dive. Friendliness of the staff.
16 Dec, 2024

Great two weeks
The second week was also an absolute pleasure for us. Diving at great spots, absolutely fantastic food and the helpfulness and friendliness of the crew made the week an event that will be remembered The Almonda itself is already getting on in years and this is also visible in some places. In this context, however, a stay in the dock is still on the agenda in 2025... We will then be able to compare it on our next tour. 😉
Recommended for
Supply. Dive. Friendliness on board.
24 Dec, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Peter N
United Kingdom

Fantastic crew couldn't do more for you
Hammer heads, Tiger, Silky's, Grays, white tips, Black tips, and 100's of Dolphins. Crew were amazing, food awesome. Negatives Bed uncomfortable, AC so noisy it couldn't be used whilst in room but still fantastic trip
Recommended for
Sharks, Crew, Food
11 Mar, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Sabine A
Germany

Great trip
Everything all around satisfactory
Recommended for
The excellent service. The excellent food. The great diving.
27 Jan, 2025

8.0 Very good
Joe L
United States

A very pleasant diving trip.
Good weather Coral formations Lots of colorful reef life Excellent crew
Recommended for
The dive guides, beautiful coral formations, well organized
09 Dec, 2023

8.8 Fabulous
Paul L
United Kingdom

Unforgettable experience, very grateful
We were very lucky to experience sharks on most dive sites. Highlights included sightings of large schools of hammerheads and silky sharks. Plenty of reef sharks, rays, shoals of fish, typical Red Sea marine life and healthy reefs. Weather and diving conditions were favourable.
Recommended for
Sharks, rays, reefs and diving conditions. Quality of service from crew. Liveaboard standards.
19 Feb, 2026

10 Exceptional
Susan P
United Kingdom

Super reefs
Everything about the trip exceeded expectations. The reef diving was excellent, and devoid of the usual features associated with overdiving.
Recommended for
Professional, safety focused guides and crew.. Excellent and varied reef diving. Also lovely Wreck,Iona.. As no other liveaboard or dayboats at the dive sites, the sites were quiet, with undisturbed life..
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Abdulrahman K
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.
22 Jul, 2024

9.2 Superb
Emanuela B
Italy

My first liveaboard on Almonda, stunning exeperience
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing my first liveaboard on Almonda, and it was truly amazing. From the moment I stepped on board, the crew was available and always smiling, creating a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Their great organization and flexibility made the entire trip smooth and enjoyable. The food on Almonda exceeded my expectations. Each meal was delicious, fresh, and thoughtfully prepared, making every dining experience a delight. Dives were nice despite the season, the corals were beautiful and marine life on and off due to hot water temperature which is notmal in July. Overall, my time on Almonda was exceptional. The combination of a fantastic crew, superb organization, delightful food, and stunning coral reefs made it an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend Almonda to anyone looking for a liveaboard adventure.
Recommended for
amazing crew and food. beautiful corals despite we chosee to go during no pick season. organization and flexibility.
24 Jul, 2024

10 Exceptional
Laila H
United States

trip was great
trip was great
Recommended for
Staff. Diving. Food.
06 Apr, 2025

10 Exceptional
Barbara H
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.
29 Jan, 2026

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10 Exceptional
Marek P
Poland

amazing trip
Everything was great
Recommended for
best liveaboard i have attended so far
19 Jun, 2023

8.4 Very good
Brian O
United Kingdom

Farasan Banks is one of the best dive experiences in the Red Sea
Hammerheads, dolphins and Silkies
Recommended for
Marine life. Coral quality. Guides’ expertise
25 May, 2023

10 Exceptional
Stephan R
France

tolle Erlebnisse, wir kommen gerne wieder
Die Highlights : Hammerhaie Walhai Delphine Seidenhaie Sehr schöne Korallelandschaft Verlangt nach wiederkommen
Recommended for
Tolle Tauchspot, alles noch Intakt. Crew und Gide Top. Gepfletes Boot, sehr gutes Essen, Kabinnen größer wie sonst
25 May, 2023

9.2 Superb
Nicola B
Italy

Pristine coral reefs in Red Sea
Beautiful dives, a lot of small fish on coral reef. Unfortunately we couldn't see many pelagics (not the right period). Crew and guides helped us to make a comfortable trip and safe dives. Food was very good, specially lamb! Some maintenance to be done on the boat. They told us new speedboats are coming to replace rubber boats. I can recommend this boat and Farasan Banks itinerary!
Recommended for
Crew, dives, food
07 Dec, 2023

6.8 Review score
David F
Romania

Beautiful wall dives with no other boats in sight
I was allowed to bring my Junior diver kids (with a private guide) to make great dives together, which was greatly appreciated. However, the most interesting wildlife (e.g. sharks) was only at 30+ meters depth so really a diver should have Advanced certification to get the most out of this trip.
Recommended for
No other boats, massive deep walls of coral, comfortable boat with great crew
24 Apr, 2023