ANDROMEDA

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At a glance:

7 and 14 night trips in Egypt and Sudan
All cabins with private bathrooms
Shisha room
Diver locator devices
Large boat with steel hull

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Completed in 2009, the steel hull MY Andromeda is almost 40 metres long with a sleek, stable design and high-quality interior. Accommodating up to 26 guests, she runs 7 and 14 night Red Sea diving cruises to the best sites in Sudan as well as Egypt.

This new boat is the sister to the MY Cassiopeia and is another first-rate custom-built Egypt liveaboard. All 13 air-conditioned twin/double cabins are spacious and elegantly furnished and have en-suite facilities.

You can expect high quality throughout the boat and there are plenty of communal areas to relax between dives. There is an upper sun deck and shaded area with sun beds and cushions, and there is a lounge area in front of the air-conditioned saloon that provides great views. Internet is provided free of charge on the boat.

An extra delight is the Shisha room: decorated like a traditional Arabian café. Here you can enjoy a hot drink and indulge in original Egyptian Shisha tobacco. Oriental music playing in the background adds to the authentic atmosphere for a memorable experience.

The large dive deck means kitting-up is made easy. There is plenty of room for storing your scuba gear and camera rinse tanks and storage space are provided too. The deck is huge and specifically designed to accommodate groups of scuba divers entering the water at the same time. Andromeda provides a Nautilus diver locator system to improve in-water guest safety.

If you are looking for a top-quality liveaboard and excellent service while you cruise the Red Sea, whether it's in Sudan or Egypt, the MY Andromeda is a great choice. Departures are on Sundays.

The Andromeda liveaboard accommodates 26 divers in 13 cabins. There is 1 Honeymoon cabin with a queen size bed, and 2 Queen cabins on the main deck. There are also 2 twin bed cabins on the main deck. All these cabins have windows. On the lower deck there are 8 more twin bed cabins, with portholes. All cabins have private en-suite bathroom facilities and a TV player.

All the cabins have:

Air-conditioning
En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower and hand basin
Toiletries and towels
Windows or portholes
Cabinet, mirror & shelves
Bedding

24-hour, 220V electricity supply
European-style 2-pin plugs
Fire warning system
Life jackets & fire extinguishers
Space for luggage

No. of bathrooms / showers - 14 / 15 - hot water

Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, drift diving, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Shaab El Erg, Abu Nuhas Wrecks (Carnatic, Ghiannis D), Shaab Mahmoud, Tiran: Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef, Tiran Island lagoon, Ras Mohamed: Shark and Yolanda Reefs, Anemone City, Jackfish Alley, The Alternatives, Small Passage Reef, Thistlegorm, Gubal Island, Bluff Point, Rosalie Moeller Wreck, Siyul or Giftun Island

Day 1
A transfer in an air-conditioned bus from Hurghada Airport to the local marina will be arranged according to your arrival. After only a 20 minute journey you will be able to board the fantastic MY Andromeda and meet its crew that will show you to your cabin and explain the boat amenities in detail. More details about the plans for the diving safari will be given once all the guests have arrived on the boat. Dinner inside the saloon will be a great moment to meet the other divers that will share this amazing liveaboard experience with you. The boat will leave port in the early hours of the next day.

Days 2-7
There will be up to 4 dives a day, usually with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive, and either a sunset or a night dive. Dives will be done at some very special and world famous reefs and wrecks. Ras Mohamed is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. In the summer months even schools of scalloped hammerheads might visit. Tiran is world famous for its exceptional variety of corals and its strong southwestern currents. It’s home of a lot of big fish in the Red Sea. The Thistlegorm is one of the most fascinating wrecks in the Red Sea. It is a British ship that was hit by a German bomb during World War II. It lies at 32m, on a sandy sea bottom with its cargo ready for you to explore: trucks, motorcycles, jeeps, car tyres, military uniforms...
The Rosalie Moeller is in an upright position and in very good condition, with the winches and the winch houses still intact. The cargo of coal is still visible, while in the galley you can find pots and pans still hanging above a large stove. Abundant fish and coral life is all around, covering the decks and railings. Trevallies and tuna can be seen feeding during the morning hours. Shaab Abu Nuhas is a coral reef that has claimed several ships whose wrecks now lie in the deep. One of them is the Carnatic that lies at the base of the Abu Nuhas, with her stern at about 24m depth on the seabed. The wooden structure has rotted away, but the steel hull is visible and held together by iron supports.
Besides diving, you can snorkel or swim with dolphins, watch movies in the air-conditioned salon, smoke shisha in the Arabian cafe, sunbathe on the sun deck, enjoy the sunsets, and of course make new friends. Your vacation is about diving and relaxing.
A professional chef cooks up one mouthwatering dish after another every day. Abundant and delicious buffet-style meals are served 3 times a day and fulfil every need. The menus include soups, roasts, fish, salads, side dishes and handmade desserts. More sweets and fresh fruit are offered during the day. You can also help yourself to mineral water, soft drinks, coffee and tea.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Hurghada.

Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 11:00 hrs, after a final breakfast on the boat. You can arrange with the crew to be transported back to the airport or to a local hotel.

Fury Shoals & Elphinstone (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs/manatees, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, very popular, wall diving

Dive sites and activities: Fury Shoals: Sataya (Dolphin House), Shaab Maksour, El Malahi, Claudio, Heaven, Abu Galawa, Selenyat, El Dahra; Marsa Alam area: Shaab el Gadir, Shaab Sharm; Gota el Sharm, Habili el Ghadir, Habili Marsa Alam; Elphinstone

Day 1
A transfer in an air-conditioned bus from Marsa Alam Airport to the local marina will be arranged according to your arrival. After only a 10 minute journey you will be able to board the fantastic MY Andromeda and meet its crew that will show you to your cabin and explain the boat amenities in detail. More details about the plans for the diving safari will be given once all the guests have arrived on the boat. Dinner inside the saloon will be a great moment to meet the other divers that will share this amazing liveaboard experience with you. The boat will leave port in the early hours of the next day.

Days 2-7
The Fury Shoals is a vast reef system. Sha'ab Claudio is a classic dive with its famous swim-throughs and huge porites corals, Malahi with its mazes and friendly turtles, and Abu Galawa Soraya with its fantastic coral garden and a wreck of a private sailing boat smothered with glassfish. Sataya, with its resident spinner dolphin population, is a must for snorkelling between dives, as well as having some good underwater offerings.
Besides diving, you can snorkel or swim with dolphins, watch movies in the air-conditioned saloon, smoke shisha in the Arabian cafe, sunbathe on the sun deck, enjoy the sunsets, and of course make new friends. Your vacation is about diving and relaxing.
A professional chef cooks up one mouthwatering dish after another every day. Abundant and delicious buffet-style meals are served 3 times a day and fulfil every need. The menus include soups, roasts, fish, salads, side dishes and handmade desserts. More sweets and fresh fruit are offered during the day. You can also help yourself to mineral water, soft drinks, coffee and tea.
Please note that there will only 2 dives on the last full day of the tour. The final night is spent again in Port Ghalib.

Day 8
Disembarkation starts after a final breakfast on the boat. You can arrange with the crew to be transported back to the airport or to a local hotel.

[Information is best estimate in ideal circumstances and subject to changes beyond our control. The itinerary is a guide only and may be adapted to best suit the weather, tides, currents, availability and other prevailing events. Price is for the cruise, not for an exact number of dives].

The crew of 10 comprise:

Dive Instructor
Divemaster
2 Captains
2 Cooks

Engineer
2 Deck Hands
Maid

Nitrox - 2 x 40 HP motorised dinghies - 40m² dive platform with 2 access ladders & fresh water showers - 30m² dive deck with toilet, camera table & rinse tanks - Air-conditioned saloon & dining area with bar, TV, DVD, complimentary internet, music player and satellite telephone - Library with movies, magazines, fish books, novels and games - 100m² sun deck with sun matresses & seating area - 2 shaded areas - Water dispenser

Food on this Red Sea liveaboard consists of both local and international dishes served buffet style. You can expect a large range of dishes with each sitting and a good standard of cuisine. In addition to the 4 meals a day, snacks, cookies and fruit are always available to make sure you never go hungry.

International, Italian and local Egyptian cuisine are served on board.
The menus are not fixed and meals are served as a buffet.
Complimentary main meals consist of pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Tea & coffee, drinking water, soft drinks, fruit, biscuits, candy bars, toast are free of charge.
Beer and spirits are available for purchase on board.
Vegetarians are catered for on this boat.
Catering begins with arrival on the first day.

Sample dishes: Fried fish, Beef stew, Grilled chicken ...

Built in 2009, refurbished in 2019
Size - 39.2m x 7.2m
Top speed - 20 knots
Cruising speed - 15 knots
2 x 1,150 HP Mann engines
2 x 130 KW Mercedes generators
2 x Coltrisub dive tank compressors

Enriched air nitrox system
12 & 15 litre aluminium & steel tanks with DIN/international fittings.
Electricity 220V - 24-hours per day
Water capacity - 15,300 litres
Fuel capacity - 66,200 litres
Freshwater maker - 2,000 litres per day
Waste storage tank

2 x Large life rafts
2 x 40 HP Yamaha dinghies
Sea Marshall Personal Locator Beacons
VHF radio
Radar
Garmin GPS
Sounder
Satellite & mobile telephones
EPIRB

Searchlight & horn
Fire alarms / detectors
Life jackets in all cabins
Fire extinguishers throughout
MFA box and trained staff
20,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen

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Dive experience: Required: for North & Wrecks safaris - Open Water diver license and 20 logged dives; for St. John's Reefs safaris & North Sudan - Open Water diver license and 30 logged dives; for Brothers, Daedalus Reef & Elphinstone safaris & South Sudan, Deep South Sudan - Advanced Open Water diver license and 50 logged dives.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, water, soft drinks, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (max 13 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, personal EPIRB, internet Wi-Fi, shisha (tobacco smoked through a water-pipe), boat permissions and taxes, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (USD 132 per week, [no rental equipment available on Sudan trips]), dive insurance, Egypt marine park fees USD 46 per week, Egypt port fees USD 58 per week, Egypt fuel surcharge USD 58 per week. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Sudanese port and taxes (incl. airport transfers): USD 249 per week, marine park fees USD 30 per week, fuel surcharge (USD 174 per week). Payable in advance.

Optional extras: Return transfers from airport/hotel to departure points in Egypt, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers (USD 104 per week), torch, dive computer, 15 litre tank (USD 64 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Egypt trips: Andromeda departs from Hurghada or Port Ghalib for Egypt liveaboard trips. Transfers can be arranged from these airports to the departure points. Guests arrive and board on the first day after noon. The boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. For more details, including airlines, visit our Red Sea travel information section.
Sudan trips: Andromeda departs from Port Sudan for Sudan liveaboard trips. The first and last nights of the cruise are spent in the harbour. Guests arrive and board any time on the first day. There are flights from Cairo to Port Sudan with Egypt Air and Sudan Airways. This is a much easier route than flying into Khartoum. Andromeda can pre-arrange your Red Sea State "visa on arrival" upon request (USD 260, or USD 310 for USA nationals), or you can obtain it from a Sudanese Embassy near you (it may be cheaper at the embassy).
The last dive of the trip will be at around 12:00 noon on the second last day of the trip. Disembarkation is at 11 am, or earlier if required. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: USD 116 off the published price.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travellers may choose to share a cabin or pay a supplement of 75% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: 1 additional person can join a cruise free of charge with every 10 paying guests (11+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 10 guests and 2 additional persons can join a cruise free of charge (max 26 guests).

Add-on package: If you have time, we strongly recommend that you consider some of the wonderful antiquities tours in Egypt which can add a whole new dimension to your holiday.

Cairo museum's royal mummies, the pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, a glorious cruise down the Nile staying in a luxury cabin, The Valley of the Kings, all of these and more can be seen in packages starting at 6 nights' duration. Other activities such as 4x4 safaris and camel tours are also available as are custom-made packages to suit your needs.

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