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Note: Cassiopeia is now under new management and has relocated to Mexico. this page is out of date.
The MY Cassiopeia is a luxury steel-hulled vessel offering outstanding service, sumptuous cuisine and most importantly, awesome Red Sea scuba diving. Stylish, spacious accommodation and quality of service are priority, contributing to a great safari experience.
This beautiful Egypt liveaboard is 40 metres long and sleeps 26 divers in elegant, en-suite cabins. The boat itself has been designed and built specifically for comfort and stability during long crossings even in rough conditions. There is plenty of lounging space on the huge 100m² sundeck with comfortable sun loungers, cushions, chairs and tables. There is also an air-conditioned saloon and lounge area with entertainment system and free Wi-Fi internet is available.
The large diving deck provides ample space for both divers and their equipment, and the extensive platform ensures ease and comfort as you enter the water or dive tender. Cassiopeia provides personal locators for each buddy team to improve in-water safety.
A unique feature of this liveaboard is the Arabian-style café where you can relax in an authentic Egyptian atmosphere of décor, tapestry and music. Popular with all guests, you can enjoy a drink here and try the traditional Shisha tobacco water-pipe!
MY Cassiopeia departs on Sundays and runs 7 night trips with a range of itineraries to choose from including North & Wrecks, the marine parks, The Brothers and St. John's.
Cassiopeia 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 Standard twin bed cabins on the main deck. All these cabins have windows. There are 8 more Standard twin bed cabins with portholes on the lower deck. All cabins have private en-suite bathroom facilities.
All the cabins have:
[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 Cassiopeia crew of 10 comprise:
The quality of food on this Egypt liveaboard is considered a high priority and there is always plenty of choice. The pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all served buffet-style and include International dishes as well as local specialities. Beer and spirits are available for purchase with the evening meal.
Dive experience: 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, experienced English-speaking divemasters (max 13 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts, personal EPIRB, internet Wi-Fi, boat permissions and taxes, shisha (tobacco smoked through a water-pipe).
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment, no rental equipment available on Sudan trips, dive insurance. National park fees. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Optional extras: Return transfers from airport/hotel to departure points, alcoholic drinks, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, torches, diving computer. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: Cassiopeia departs from Hurghada or Port Ghalib for Egypt liveaboard trips. Transfers can be arranged at additional cost from these airports to the departure points. There are flights from Cairo to Hurghada (1 hour) with Egypt Air. For further details 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. The boat leaves the harbour on the morning of the second day. The last dive of the trip will be at around 10:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.
Non-diver rate: US$ 200 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 40% of the published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: None available.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): None available.
Add-on package: Cairo city breaks to explore the museums, the pyramids of Giza, and the Great Sphinx, cruises from Luxor down the River Nile to visit the Valley of the Kings. Do these add-ons appeal to you? To plan the perfect Red Sea scuba vacation, visit our page on Egyptian antiquities tours.
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