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Emperor Asmaa
From USD 90 per day
Length
30m
99 ft
Max 18
Nitrox
PADI
Wi-Fi
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At a glance...
  • Visits Red sea North and South
  • All inclusive transparent prices
  • All cabins with private bathrooms and have twin beds, side by side
  • Dive computers available
  • Computer for internet and photo editing

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Emperor Divers have been running scuba trips throughout the Red Sea for many years. Now they bring their rich knowledge and wealth of experience to the MV Emperor Asmaa, the smallest and most affordable of their Hurghada liveaboard diving fleet, refitted in 2015.

The 30m Emperor Asmaa can accommodate 18 divers in roomy and bright air-conditioned twin bed en-suite cabins. You can enjoy the family atmosphere onboard, either in the chilled air-conditioned saloon on the main deck, the shaded lounging area on the upper deck, or up on the sundeck where you'll find plenty of mattresses for lazing about.

Keeping in touch with family and friends is simple and free on the Emperor Asmaa. You can either use one of the boat's mobile internet USB sticks with your own laptop or make use of the onboard computer. The computer also proves popular with underwater photographers since you can edit your pictures and burn them to CD.

For Red Sea liveaboard divers eager to extend their bottom time and decrease rest-stops, nitrox is available and free of charge. Scuba diving courses can also be arranged and dive computers are available for purchase onboard at discounted prices. As with the other boats in the Emperor fleet, the Asmaa too guarantees a minimum of 2 dive guides per trip and 2 motorised dinghies to shuttle you to the sites with the minimum of delay.

One wonderful bonus of booking the Emperor Asmaa is that they have a transparent 'no hidden extras' policy. This means that, along with the free nitrox, you will not find any extras such as marine park fees, fuel surcharges, boat transfers added to the price - they are all included!

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Dive experience: Required: 50 logged dives and advanced diver certification for trips to any of Brothers, Daedalus Reef, Zabargad and Rocky Island.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, red wine with dinner, drinking water, soft drinks and hot drinks, return transfers from Marsa Alam airport/hotel to boat (fixed times), dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) 2 DMs per trip, tanks, weights and weightbelts, nitrox fills for enriched air certified divers, all park & port fees, fuel surcharges, all taxes.

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 200 per week, incl. dive computer), diving insurance. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).

Optional extras: All other alcoholic drinks, 15 litre tank (US$ 36 per week), torch (US$ 59 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: The M/Y Emperor Asmaa liveaboard departs from the Red Sea ports of Hurghada, Port Ghalib or Hamata and return transfers are provided from nearby hotels, Marsa Alam or Hurghada airports to all departure ports. Arrival transfer at 6 pm. Departure from boat transfer at 9 am.
The last dive of the trip will be at around 13:00 hrs. Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving. For more details, including airlines, see our travel information section for the Red Sea. The last dive of the trip will be at around 12 noon on the second last day of the trip, Please wait at least 18 hours before flying after diving.

Non-diver rate: US$ 36 gift voucher to spend onboard.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a cabin with another single guest of the same sex or pay a supplement of 50% of the published price.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 9 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Standard cabin free of charge (total 10+ guests).

Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 18 guests and 2 additional persons can join the cruise free of charge.


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Itineraries...

Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 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: Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Giannis D), Gubal Island, SS Thistlegorm, Ulysses, Rosalie Moller, Shaab El Erg, Kingston, Dunraven, Carina, Straits of Tiran

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
This route allows you to visit famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea, along with some stunning reef diving. There will be 4 dives a day, usually with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive, and either a sunset or a night dive. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life. 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! 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.
The reefs around Gubal Island feature deep walls with an abundance of schools of fish like snapper and surgeonfish. Ras Mohamed, at the southernmost tip of the Sinai, is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. You will also dive the 4 famous reefs of the Strait of Tiran: Jackson, Woodhouse, Thomas & Gordon. These magnificent formations, rising from the depths, are often frequented by large pelagics due to the abundance of currents. 4 dives a day will be the norm on most days, except on the penultimate day, when 2 or 3 dives are scheduled before returning to Hurghada.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 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.

Red Sea North, Wrecks & Brothers (8 Days / 7 Nights - 18 Dives)

Trip highlights: hammerhead sharks, shark action, dolphins, manta rays, 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: Big Brother, Little Brother, Abu Nuhas (Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Giannis D), Straits of Gubal, SS Thistlegorm, Ras Mohamed, Rosalie Moller, Panorama Reef, Salem Express

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
Diving the Brother Islands are a must for all experienced divers. You will surely have fun while diving drop-offs, wrecks, huge gorgonians and colourful soft corals that are home to octopus, lionfish, nudibranchs, frogfish, large schools of fish: an underwater photographer’s dream! Bucket list encounters include hammerheads, oceanic whitetips, whale sharks, thresher sharks and manta rays. Lots of curious turtles, Napoleon wrasse and whitetip reef sharks will be common encounters on several occasions!
This route also allows you to visit famous wrecks in the northern Red Sea. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while 4 wrecks will be the highlights of diving at Abu Nuhas, all offering spectacular dives and plenty of marine life. Ras Mohamed is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. 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! With its historical cargo of World War II machinery and equipment, all neatly stowed in its open holds, 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.
Safaga has some great diving, offering a combination of shallow reef dives like Panorama Reef, and drop-offs, as well as unforgettable wreck diving on the Salem Express, a 100-metre ferry boat that hosts frogfish, blue-spotted stingrays, schools of angel and butterfly fish. The ship is now covered in hard and soft corals. On the penultimate day of the tour the boat will head back to port, after 2 morning dives.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 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.

Red Sea North, Wrecks & Tiran Straits (8 Days / 7 Nights - 21 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: Sha’ab El Erg, Alternatives, Stingray Station, Thistlegorm, Gubal Barge, Dunraven, Ras Mohammed: Shark Reef, Yolanda, Marsa Bereika, Straits of Tiran: Jackson Reef, Thomas Reef, Gordon Reef

Day 1
After passing through customs and collecting your luggage at Hurghada Airport you will be met outside the arrivals hall by a representative of the Emperor Asmaa liveaboard at around 18:00 hrs. If you are already staying at a local hotel then Emperor will contact you the evening before with a pick-up time. Approximate transfer time between Hurghada Airport and the marina is 20-30 minutes. The crew will welcome you on board, show you your cabin and provide a detailed boat briefing that will help you on familiarizing with your new home for the duration of the trip. Dinner inside the huge saloon with a segregated dining area will be a great moment for getting to know the other divers that like you have chosen this amazing cruise for their vacation in the Red Sea. The boat will leave port early morning while everyone gets ready to dive.

Days 2-7
This cruise is designed to showcase some of the wrecks and reefs of the Northern Red Sea at a relaxed pace, whether diving or snorkelling. It's also the best time of year for dolphin spotting and the world class fish schooling event at Ras Mohamed. There will be 4 dives a day, usually with 2 morning dives followed by an afternoon dive, and either a sunset or a night dive. There are beautiful hard coral gardens and dolphins at Shaab El Erg, while 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! 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.
Ras Mohamed, at the southernmost tip of the Sinai, is one of the best kept national parks in Egypt. Its waters are rich in nutrients, attracting pelagics. You will also dive the famous reefs of the Strait of Tiran. These magnificent formations, rising from the depths, are often frequented by large pelagics due to the abundance of currents. From here the boat will head back to Hurghada, after 2 dives on the last full day of the safari.
All meals are freshly prepared by a professional chef and served buffet style. At breakfast you will find eggs cooked to order, toast and preserves, falafel, cereals, fresh fruit and yoghurt. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate, soft drinks, as well as snacks, are available at all times in the dining area. A variety of meat, chicken, fish, pasta, rice and vegetable dishes, served with a choice of salads, will satisfy your hunger at lunch time, while dinner options might include cream of tomato soup with croutons, goulash with cheese, roast beef with mushroom gravy, macaroni with tomato sauce, basmati rice and sautéed vegetables.


Day 8
Disembarkation starts at around 09:30 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.
[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].


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Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms...
Emperor Asmaa is fitted with 9 cabins all with twin beds side by side accommodating a maximum of 18 scuba divers in total. There are 5 bright and comfy twin bed cabins on the lower deck, fitted with private bathrooms and 2 portholes per cabin for extra light and 4 upper deck twin bed cabins.

All the cabins have:
  • Air-conditioning
  • En-suite bathroom with hot-water shower and hand basin
  • Towels & shower gel
  • Portholes (on the lower deck)
  • Bedside cabinet & clothes cabinet
  • Reading lamps on the lower deck
  • Music from the saloon music centre
  • Mirror
  • Safe box
  • Bedding
  • Life jackets
  • 24-hour, 220v electricity supply
  • European-style 2-pin plugs
No. of bathrooms / showers - 9 / 9 - hot water

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Crew, Facilities, Dive Courses...
Liveaboard crew comprises:
  • 2 Dive Instructors / Guides
  • Captain
  • Cook and assistant
  • Engineer
  • Maid
  • Stewardess
  • 3 Deck Hands
Nitrox - 25 HP dive dinghies - 49m² diving deck with 2 hot water showers & toilets - 18m² platform with separate rinse tank for cameras - Camera table and charging points - Air-conditioned saloon with bar, big-screen TV, DVD and music players, computer & internet - Library with movies, magazines, novels and fish ID books - 38m² sun deck with sun matresses - 46.5m² shaded area with bar - Water dispenser

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Menu, Cuisine Type...
  • International, Italian and local cuisine served on board.
  • Food is served buffet style on the main deck in the dining section of the air-conditioned saloon.
  • All diets, including vegetarian and halal, catered for with prior notice.
  • Main meals consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner with snacks in between.
  • Bar snacks consist of biscuits and fruit, which together with tea and coffee, drinking water and soft drinks, are complimentary.
  • Chocolate bars, beer, bottles of wine and other alcoholic drinks are available for purchase on board.
  • Catering starts with dinner on trip check-in day.

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Technical Specifications...
  • Built in 2003, refurbished in 2005
  • Size - 28m x 7m
  • Top speed - 12 knots
  • Cruising speed - 9 knots
  • 2 x 630 HP MAN
  • 2 x 38 / 84 KW Perkins generators
  • 2 x Coltri Sub dive tank compressors
  • Membrane enriched air nitrox system
  • 12 & 15 litre aluminium tanks with DIN valves & international fittings
  • Electricity 220v - 24-hours per day
  • Water capacity - 9,000 litres
  • Fuel capacity - 9,000 litres
  • Freshwater maker - 5,500 litres per day
  • Environmental waste storage tank

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Navigation, Safety Features...
  • 2 x life rafts
  • 2 x Yamaha 25 HP dinghies
  • JRC radar
  • Furuno GPS
  • Navman sounder
  • Satellite & mobile phones
  • VHF Marina radios
  • Bilge pump alarm
  • Search light & horn
  • EPIRB & emergency flares
  • Fire alarms / detectors
  • Life jackets in all cabins
  • Fire extinguishers throughout
  • MFA box and trained staff
  • 30,000 litres of continuous flow oxygen

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