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Dive the Red Sea Shipwrecks in Egypt with DDS and All Star Red Sea

Dive the Red Sea Shipwrecks in Egypt with Dan’s Dive Shop!

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Join us for an amazing scuba diving trip aboard the luxury yacht All Star Red Sea from December 4 -11, 2023 for a week of fabulous wreck and reef diving.

The dive itinerary is the Wrecks of the North Red Sea + Brothers Islands. During your trip you will get to dive all the best wrecks of the North Red Sea including the famous SS Thistlegorm, The Dunraven and Rosalie Moellers plus dive the beautiful Brothers Islands Marine Park. The Brothers are two volcanic islands known for amazing reef and marine life where there is a good chance you will be able to spot an Oceanic White Tip or Thresher Shark! This is a Recreational & Technical friendly trip.

Make the most of your trip to Egypt with options available to add a tour to visit the pyramids, cruise the Nile or relax at a Red Sea beach resort! Our DDS Travel Advisor will assist you with both flights and/or tours for a memorable trip of a lifetime.

Trip Price (USD)

$1,880 US per person Suite Cabin including the Local Fees.

Trip Price Includes

Full board on All Star Red Sea in double occupancy private en-suite cabin

3 dives per day plus night dives

Dive guides, tanks, and weights/belts

Round-trip ground transfers from/to airport/hotel and vessel

All meals, snacks, coffee, tea, juices, sodas

Local Fees

Does not include: Airfare, Nitrox ($100USD), Scuba Gear, Gratuities, Land Accommodation & Alcohol. Byob or purchase on board. Diver Insurance is required for this trip.

All Star Red Sea – First Class Yacht

One of the newest built dive liveaboards on the Red Sea, the All Star Red Sea is first class vessel. Beautifully laid out across five spacious decks with even a swimming pool onboard! You can expect world cuisine dining from an on-board chef and the trip includes all meals, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.

Onboard you will find the lower deck houses a spacious restaurant. The main level features the dive deck with camera tables and open area showers. The upper deck is home to a swimming pool and sundeck with comfortable chaise lounge chairs, shaded pool bar, a TV room with entertainment options. One level up find another shimmering sundeck with sun and shaded seating and views of the Red Sea and an air-conditioned salon for group gatherings. The top sun deck  has a jacuzzi tub, lounge chairs and the flybridge.

Suite Cabins are spread across the yacht sleeping up to 28 divers. Each cabin features a private bathroom, ample storage space and adjustable air conditioning. Each cabin has two twin beds which can be adjusted for couples or single travellers.

See full deck plans here.

Experienced Crew

All Star Red Sea is managed by two people with years of experience in the Red Sea. Ahmed Fadel is a tech instructor, that has worked in different areas of diving over the last 20 years. Dr. Elke Bojanowski aka The Shark Lady’ is a biologist specializing on the study of Red Sea shark populations, and the founder of the Red Sea Sharks Trust. She oversees the vessel’s citizen scientist program which focuses on shark research and conservation.

Diving the Red Sea

The Red Sea has some of the best diving in the world, known for amazing colourful coral and marine life. Our trip is a mix of wreck and reef diving. You will get to dive WWII shipwrecks and dive volcanic pinnacles packed with reef and fish. The rich and colourful, soft and hard corals brim with sea creatures. Possibility of seeing sharks, manta rays, dolphins, rare nudibranchs and long-nosed hawkfish, among others.

Take a virtual tour of on of the most famous wrecks on the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm.

Onboard All Star Red Sea has a spacious dive deck, camera table and hard bottom tenders with individual tank racks. Nitrox 32 as well as custom mixes available. Full recreational equipment is available for rental.

Technical rental equipment available includes: 16 CF  side-mounted pony tank, Manifold twinsets, 100 CF, 80 CF, 50 CF stages with rigging, Rebreather cylinder sets  & Stage regulators.

All Star Red Sea is Recreational and Technical friendly. This trip is suitable for all divers with a minimum Advanced Diver certification and a minimum 30 logged dives. If you are OW or have less than 30 dives and would like to join the trip please contact Dan’s Dive Shop to get you in the water and ready for the trip.

Hurghada

Hurghada is an Egyptian resort town along 40km of beach considered one of the safest areas in Egypt. There is lots to see and do with fantastic hotels at reasonable prices. Arrive early, beat the jet lag and spend a couple nights relaxing on the beach and experiencing Egypt before your trip departure.

Airfare

It is advised to arrive in Hurghada by December 3rd for your trip. Return flights to Canada can be booked to depart on Monday Dec 11 after 10am. Flights be arranged by our Travel Advisor. Current pricing is approx $1400 Toronto to Hurgarda round trip or $1100 for Toronto to Cairo round trip. Egypt Air offers direct flights from Toronto to Cairo.

Land Tours, Optional Add-On

Full Egypt Adventure Tour

Explore Amazing Egypt with Intrepid Tours. This private full Egypt Tour is door to door. Intrepid’s tour includes all transportation and accommodation from your arrival at Cairo airport until you reach your hotel in Hurghada. Intrepid’s standard Egypt Adventure Tour has been upgraded to include airport pick, an extra hotel night in Cairo upon arrival and then transfers to Hurghada at the end of the tour.

The tour includes all accommodation except the night before the boat departs in Hurghada, most entrances to attractions and some meals. It’s balanced between lots of sightseeing but enough down time to explore at your own or add on more attractions. The best part is this tour is led by an Egyptologist and Intrepid’s tour style focuses on providing an authentic experience.

2-day Trip to Luxor from Hurghada  

If doing the full tour isn’t possible for you but you would still like to make the most of your trip to Egypt, join this 2-day/ 1-night to private tour to Luxor departing from Hurghada. Tour Highlights include Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Colossi of Memnon and a boat trip on the Nile River. This private tour includes transfer from Hurghada, one night at a 5-star hotel in Luxor and all entrance fees.

Undoubtably this will be a trip you will never forget!

Trip Itinerary: Wrecks of North Red Sea & Brothers Islands

Departure: December 4, 2023 at 5pm in Hurghada, Egypt

Disembark: December 11, 2023 at 10am Hurghada, Egypt

Price: $1880 US Suite Cabin

Additional Details Single supplement or non diver is full rate. This trip is suitable for singe divers or couples of all ages. This trip is not suitable for snorkelers. All cabins are double occupancy.

Trip Payments Deposit due at booking $730 US. Final payment due September 1, 2023.

Cancellation Policy Cancel by May 20, 2023 for a full refund minus a $75 administrative fee. All payments after May 20, 2023 are non refundable. Trip payments are transferrable at any time to a new booking. If you need to cancel your spot we will do our best to fill it.

COVID Cancellations If borders are closed at the time of travel, then a rebooking will be allowed. If a guest tests positive prior to arrival and is not permitted to travel, a rebook will be allowed. A positive test result within 5 days of trip date must be provided. Rebooked trips will be reinvoiced and any difference in fare and fees will be assessed.

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For More Information about the trip you can also visit All Star Livaboards FAQ

Questions or ready to book? Visit the shop or email fawn.messer@fcitravel.ca

Travel Arrangements by

Fawn Messer, Flight Centre Independent Travel Consultant

329 Welland Ave, St Catharines ON

Phone: 905-984-2160 or 1-800-268-DANS

Email: fawn.messer@fcitravel.ca

CPBC #2790 | TICO#50016384 | OPC#702971

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Northwind Shipwreck Dive Lake Huron North Channel

Northwind Shipwreck Dive Lake Huron North Channel

Dive the Northwind Shipwreck Dive Lake Huron North Channel. Join us September 1 – 5, 2023 for one of the most amazing wreck diving experiences exploring the shipwreck Northwind and other wrecks in the beautiful North Channel of Lake Huron.

The Northwind Shipwreck is one of the most exceptional intermediate to advanced and technical diving sites in the Great Lakes.

This wreck has it all, size, depth, beauty and tons of stuff to look at and is a must for any diver interested in amazing shipwrecks. For detailed information on this wreck check out the dive sites section and read the page dedicated strictly to the Northwind.

The Northwind is one of the best intermediate wrecks both depth-wise and size-wise, measuring 300′ length in depths of 75′-120′ with a maximum depth of 140′ for certified technical wreck penetration divers and few know it better than we do.

Diver Level

Divers must have a minimum Advanced Certification and cold water experience to dive the Northwind. This trip is open to divers of all levels passed Advanced but wreck penetration into the Northwind is only for divers properly trained with appropriate gear.

Inside the Northwind
Photo by Scott Wilson

Trip Details

Trip includes 3 days diving and 4 nights accommodation in shared lakeside cottages.  Accommodation available from Friday night to Tuesday morning so you can skip the traffic on the holiday Monday and have a nice evening after an epic three days of diving.

Not included are scuba gear, tanks, air fills, meals & gratuities. Please note: be prepared to bring enough tanks for 3 days diving with you in the event we are unable to get fills there. DDS has single and double tanks for rent.

Cost $675 + HST

Northwind Shipwreck

How To Sign Up for the Northwind

1. Phone, email or visit the shop to book.

2. Make full payment to confirm your spot.

3. Fill out the online Diver Registration Form.

Terms and Conditions

Diver Responsibility: All Divers are responsible for insuring they have the appropriate scuba gear for cold water diving, redundancy and exposure protection. No scuba gear, tanks or weights are included. If rentals are needed the diver is responsible to pick them up in store during retail hours. DDS Charters are not guided, private Divemaster can be arranged for an additional fee. All divers are expected to only attend dives within their diver certification level and experience. Lastly, unsafe divers putting themselves and others at risk may be asked to leave.

Cancellation Policy: All Trip Payments are Non-Refundable. If the trip goes full, or you are able to fill your spot, you will be reimbursed for everything except your non-refundable trip deposit of $200. If the dive charter is cancelled by Dan’s Dive Shop or the boat operator due to unforeseeable circumstances a credit or full refund will be provided.