RED SEA AGGRESSOR II

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42m / 139ft MAX 22 NITROX PADI

PRICE PER DAY FROM USD 125

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At a glance:

Visits Northern Red Sea
All cabins with private bathrooms, TV & DVD
Free local wine and beer, lost diver devices
Photo/video center
Sun deck with Jacuzzi
Large boat with steel hull

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The Red Sea Aggressor II is a large and impressive 42m motor yacht cruising around the Northern Red Sea, Ras Mohammed and the Straits of Tiran.

You can enjoy multiple relaxation spaces on board. The centre-piece is a roomy and stylish air-conditioned lounge with flat screen TVs, music and reading material. Adjacent to that is a separate dining area with sleek modern furniture and tableware. Every stateroom is ensuite and features flat-screen TVs with a large range of movies.

The outdoor spaces are also popular hang-out spots. There is a large shaded relaxation area on the upper deck with comfortable bench seating. Sun-lovers can take the stairs up to stretch out on chaise lounges and deck chairs on the sun deck. You can work on your tan or enjoy the hot tub with a drink from the sundeck bar.

The dive deck features nitrox, plenty of storage space, a camera charging station, and a camera table. Like the rest of the boat, the dive deck is spacious, stylish and highly functional. There is a complete digital photo facility including a PC for downloading photos. Dives are made from 2 large motorised skiffs or the mothership.

11 en-suite staterooms: 8 Deluxe twin bed staterooms and 1 Queen bed Suite on the lower deck, 2 Queen bed Master staterooms on the upper deck.

All the cabins have:

Individually controlled air conditioning
Windows on the main and upper deck, portholes on the lower deck
TV, DVD player and music in cabin
Private bathroom with toilet and hot water shower

Hand basin, towels, toiletries and hair dryer
Cabinet, mirror and reading lamps
Mains outlet 220 volts (US standard 2 pin sockets) - 24 hours per day
Bedding

No. of bathrooms / showers - 11 / 13 - hot water

Red Sea North & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)

Trip highlights: turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Shaab el Erg, Abu Nuhas, SS Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Shaab Mahmoud, Ras Mohamed, Tiran Islands: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, Gordon reefs; Shag Rock, Rosalie Moeller, Siyul Kebira, Shaab Umm Usk, Carless Reef

Day 1
The Red Sea Aggressor II departs from Hurghada Marina. You will be picked up from the airport by an Aggressor Fleet representative who will also help you retrieve your luggage and take you to the marina which is only 20 minutes away. You can board the liveaboard, settle into your cabin and assemble your equipment. There will be a boat briefing when all guests are on board on the first day. Dinner is served in the evening and the boat will remain in the harbour on the first night, departing in the morning of the second day.

Days 2-7
The Northern Red Sea provides some of the most historic wrecks in the world, like the Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, and Abu Nuhas. The Ras Mohamed National Park has beautiful coral reefs with abundant marine life. The Straits of Tiran are the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas which separate the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea. These reefs, named after British cartographers are world famous for their extraordinary diversity of corals and strong south westerly currents that make them home to many large pelagic fish.
Start the day with a breakfast of cereal, juice, fresh fruits and hot entrees. The 1st dive follows soon after breakfast, followed by a snack and then the 2nd dive. A buffet style lunch gives you a chance to chat about the morning marine encounters. Soups, salads and pasta or rice dishes are common lunch items. The menu provides a mix of local and international cuisine, all enjoyed in the air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck. After some downtime after lunch, it will soon be time for the 3rd and then 4th dives. Normally dinner means the end of the day's diving, so as you sample local dishes like babaganoush, foul beans and hummus, you can wash it down with a glass of wine or beer.
On the penultimate day, the yacht returns to the harbour in the afternoon after 2 dives. The final evening involves a cocktail party at 18:00 hrs and a meal in an onshore restaurant to reminisce about the highlights of your Egypt liveaboard diving safari.

Day 8
You will wake up after a calm night in the harbour and disembark after breakfast. The crew will transfer you to Hurghada Airport in time for your flight.

Red Sea Northern Wrecks (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 Dives)

Trip highlights: dolphins, turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: El Mina wreck, Salem Express, Khafain wreck, Shaab Sheer, Abu Nuhas wrecks (Chrisoula, Giannis D, Kimon M, Carnatic), Dunraven, SS Thistlegorm, Kingston, Shaab Mahmoud, Ulysses, Rosalie Moeller

Day 1
The Red Sea Aggressor II departs from Hurghada Marina. You will be picked up from the airport by an Aggressor Fleet representative who will also help you retrieve your luggage and take you to the marina which is only 20 minutes away. You can board the liveaboard between 15:00 and 18:00 hrs, settle into your cabin and assemble your equipment. There will be a boat briefing when all guests are on board on the first day. Dinner is served in the evening and the boat will remain in the harbour on the first night, departing in the morning of the second day.

Days 2-7
This cruise is a wreck divers dream and visits 19 top class wrecks. The Northern Red Sea provides some of the most historic wrecks in the world, like the Thistlegorm, Rosalie Moller, and Abu Nuhas. The most famous wreck, the SS Thistlegorm, will leave you in awe: it was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe! With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, the wreck of the Thistlegorm would be a highlight of diving anywhere in the world. The Rosalie Moeller, carrying a cargo of coal, suffered the same fate just 2 days later. 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life, making fantastic material for the underwater photographer. There will also be a dive at the unforgettable wreck of the Salem Express, a 100-metre ferry boat that hosts frogfish, blue-spotted stingrays, schools of angel and butterflyfish. The ship is now covered in hard and soft corals.
Start the day with a breakfast of cereal, juice, fresh fruits and hot entrees. The 1st dive follows soon after breakfast, followed by a snack and then the 2nd dive. A buffet style lunch gives you a chance to chat about the morning marine encounters. Soups, salads and pasta or rice dishes are common lunch items. The menu provides a mix of local and international cuisine, all enjoyed in the air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck. After some downtime after lunch, it will soon be time for the 3rd and then 4th dives. Normally dinner means the end of the day's diving, so as you sample local dishes like babaganoush, foul beans and hummus, you can wash it down with a glass of wine or beer.
On the penultimate day, the yacht returns to the harbour in the afternoon after 2 dives. The final evening involves a cocktail party at 18:00 hrs and a meal in an onshore restaurant to reminisce about the highlights of your Egypt liveaboard diving safari.

Day 8
You will wake up after a calm night in the harbour and disembark at 08:00 hrs. The crew will transfer you to Hurghada Airport in time for your flight.

Red Sea North, Tiran Straits & Dahab (8 Days / 7 Nights - 22 Dives)

Trip highlights: turtles, schooling fish & big pelagics

Diving environment: advanced divers, beginner divers, cage diving, caverns, drift diving, healthy reefs, off the beaten track, very popular, wall diving, wreck diving

Dive sites and activities: Shaab el Erg, Shag Rock, SS Thistlegorm, Dunraven, Ras Mohamed, Tiran Straits: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas, Gordon reefs; Gabr El Bint, Dahab: Blue Hole, The Bells, The Canyon, Giftun Island

Day 1
The Red Sea Aggressor II departs from Hurghada Marina. You will be picked up from the airport by an Aggressor Fleet representative who will also help you retrieve your luggage and take you to the marina which is only 20 minutes away. You can board the liveaboard, settle into your cabin and assemble your equipment. There will be a boat briefing when all guests are on board on the first day. Dinner is served in the evening and the boat will remain in the harbour on the first night, departing in the morning of the second day.

Days 2-7
You will dive at some very special and world famous reefs and wrecks, plus the world famous Blue Hole of Dahab. Ras Mohamed is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics, and in the summer months even schools of scalloped hammerheads might visit. The most famous wreck in the Red Sea, the SS Thistlegorm, will leave you in awe: it was sunk in 1941 after being bombed by the German Luftwaffe and lies upright on the sea-bottom at 32m. With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, the wreck of the Thistlegorm would be a highlight of diving anywhere in the world.
The Straits of Tiran are one of the most famous diving areas in the Red Sea. The strong current brings plenty of nutrients and schooling fish to the reef, tempting pelagic fish in from the open water. Large schools of barracuda and jacks are common here, as are larger predators including several species of shark.
Start the day with a breakfast of cereal, juice, fresh fruits and hot entrees. The 1st dive follows soon after breakfast, followed by a snack and then the 2nd dive. A buffet style lunch gives you a chance to chat about the morning marine encounters. Soups, salads and pasta or rice dishes are common lunch items. The menu provides a mix of local and international cuisine, all enjoyed in the air-conditioned restaurant on the main deck. After some downtime after lunch, it will soon be time for the 3rd and then 4th dives. Normally dinner means the end of the day's diving, so as you sample local dishes like babaganoush, foul beans and hummus, you can wash it down with a glass of wine or beer.
On the penultimate day, the yacht returns to the harbour in the afternoon after 2 dives. The final evening involves a cocktail party at 18:00 hrs and a meal in an onshore restaurant to reminisce about the highlights of your Egypt liveaboard diving safari.

Day 8
You will wake up after a calm night in the harbour and disembark after breakfast. The crew will transfer you to Hurghada Airport in time for your flight.

[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 itinerary was well chosen, a good mix of reef, wrecks and deep dives. Food was excellent and in generous quantities and having alcoholic beverages available was just a cool unexpected pleasure. Briefings were complete and informative. Mu husband and I both did a course onboard and got a discount, really much appreciated.
I just found some very polemic discussion topics [sexist attitudes] raised by some of the crew." - Melissa Pertusi, United Arab Emirates, 4 July 2023 ...

"It was a AWESOME week with a very awesome people on board. The Dive group was a great experience to meet up so nice together. The Service was excellent at all and the amazing Staff did great work all the time, if nessesarey also at 3am. They watched out permanently for beeing helpful anyway with very friendly behavior. Security was absolutely no Question on this Trip to worry about! I felt great at all points and could recommend this Trip at all! " - Christian Schertler, Germany, 02 December 2019 ...

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Notes: You are advised to bring a completed diving medical history questionnaire with you. If you do not bring a completed copy of this form with you to the yacht, you will be required to complete it onboard.

Dive experience: Open water certification. Minimum age is 15 years.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner (except final night), snacks, water, soft drinks and hot drinks, local wine and beer, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s), tanks, weights and weightbelts, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (complete set incl. dive computer and night dive torch US$ 225 per week), port and park fee US$ 150 per week, restaurant meal on final evening. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: Nitrox (7 nights - US$ 100), dive insurance, limited quantity of 15 litre tanks, private transfers to the boat from the local airport. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Red Sea Aggressor II liveaboard charters depart from the El Foly Marina in Hurghada. Guests should take a taxi, or an Uber which are readily available. The marina is located on Arabia Road beside the Beirut Hotel. Most Ubers and taxi drivers know this marina as Public Beach Number 4. For more details on how to get to Hurghada, including airlines, visit our Red Sea travel information section.
The first and last nights of the tour are spent in the harbour. Guests arrive and board on the first day from 3 pm. The boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. The last dive of the trip will be at around 11 am on the second last day. Check-out is Saturday morning at 8 am. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: US$ 200 off the full 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 65% of the normal published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 7 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise in a Deluxe twin share stateroom free of charge. Pay for 9 and 3 join for free of charge.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 6 additional persons can join in a Deluxe twin share stateroom free of charge.

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 vacation. 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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