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MY Golden Dolphin
- Visits Red Sea North and South
- All cabins with private bathrooms, minibar
- Spacious air-conditioned saloon
- 2 week safaris available
Up to 20 guests can be accommodated in 10 cabins which are either double or twin share and all enjoy air conditioning and en-suite bathroom facilities. The interior of the boat is all wooden paneled and facilities include a spacious air conditioned saloon with complete electronic entertainment systems including free Wi-Fi internet. If you prefer the open air, there is a lot of relaxation space on deck, both under shaded cover and open to the warm Egyptian sun.
There is a large and well-organised diving deck complete with showers and toilets to allow you to refresh quickly after each dive. Nitrox plus camera table and plenty of charging areas around the boat, including the deck, will keep underwater photographers happy.
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Special offers: For special discounted prices, check the yellow highlighted trips in the schedule above.
Notes: Diving experience required: North & Wrecks/St. Johns Reefs safaris - Open Water diver license and 30 logged dives; for Brothers, Daedalus Reef & Elphinstone/Red Sea South safaris - Open Water diver license and 50 logged dives (Advanced Open Water diver license recommended).
Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner (except on day of departure and arrival), snacks, water, soft drinks and hot drinks, return transfers from local airport to boat, dives (as detailed in the trips above), experienced English-speaking divemaster(s) (10 divers per DM), tanks, weights and weightbelts.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Scuba equipment (US$ 136 per week) (must be ordered one week in advance), diving computer (US$ 34 per week), dive insurance, national park and other fees (incl. Egypt entrance visa):
North & Wrecks/Tiran/St. John’s: US$ 113,
Brothers/North & Brothers/Brothers & Elphinstone: US$ 159,
Red Sea South/Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone/Daedalus & Elphinstone: US$ 193,
10 & 14 night safaris: US$ 227.
Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash only).
Optional extras: Alcoholic drinks, 32% nitrox fills for certified enriched air divers (US$ 57 per week [must be ordered 1 week in advance]), torch (US$ 34 per week), 15 litre tank (US$ 34 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.
How to get there: The M/Y Golden Dolphin departs on its Red Sea dive safaris primarily from Hurghada and Port Ghalib; return transfers are included from nearby hotels and from Hurghada and Marsa Alam Airports to the departure point. Check-in time is 18:00 hrs (boat departs next morning). Last check-out is the morning of the last day at 10:00 hrs (last night may be spent on board in the harbour or at a hotel depending on the itinerary). A day room can be arranged for arrival or departure day at an additional charge.
There are direct flights from Cairo to Hurghada (1 hour) and Marsa Alam (1.5 hours) via Egypt Air. From certain destinations in the UK and Europe it is possible to fly into Hurghada and Marsa Alam direct. For more details see our travel information section for the Red Sea.
The first and last nights of the trip 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. Full tourist visas are available only at the airport for citizens of certain countries, unless obtained in advance. Please ensure you understand the tourist visa requirements that apply to you. 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: 25% off the published price.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): Add 25% to the published price in low season and 40% in high and peak season.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 6 guests and receive 10% discount per person.
Whole boat charter rate (per night): US$ 2 102.
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.
All the cabins have:
- Air-conditioning
- En-suite bathroom with hot water shower and hand basin
- Minibar and fridge
- Music
- Bedding & towels provided
- Cabinet, shelves and mirror
- Reading lamp
- 24-hour, 220V electricity and 2 flat pin plug points
- Fire warning system
- Life jackets
- Instructor
- Divemaster
- Captain
- Cook
- Engineer
- Maid
- Stewardess
- 3 Deck Hands
- 2 General crew
- International cuisine is served along with Italian, BBQs and local delicacies.
- Main meals are buffet style with waitress assistance and comprise pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
- Snacks consist of candy bars, biscuits, toast and fruit are available all day, free of charge.
- Tea, coffee, soft drinks and drinking water are all complimentary.
- Beer and wine are available for purchase onboard.
- Vegetarian and other special dietary needs can be catered for with prior notice.
- Catering starts with dinner on the first day of the safari.
- Built in 2003, refurbished 2007
- Size - 32m x 7.5m
- Weight - 130 tonnes
- Top speed - 12 knots
- Cruising speed - 10 knots
- 2 x 650 HP Man engines
- 2 x 65 KW generators
- 2 x Bauer Mariner dive tank compressors
- Membrane enriched air nitrox system
- 12 litre aluminium tanks with DIN & Int fittings. 15 litre steel tanks on request
- Electricity 230V - 24-hours per day
- Water capacity - 7,000 litres
- Fuel capacity - 14,500 litres
- Freshwater maker - 7,000 litres per day
- Waste storage tank
- 2 x 16 person capacity life rafts
- 2 x 25 HP dive tenders
- Radar
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Sounder
- Satellite & mobile telephones
- Radio
- Searchlight & horn
- Emergency signalling device
- Fire alarms / detectors
- Life jackets / fire extinguishers throughout
- First aid box and trained staff
- This operator has not confirmed the presence, or quantity of, oxygen on their liveaboard boat
- Customer diving insurance is NOT provided and is MANDATORY - see our insurance programme for a competitive quotation
Customer reviews:
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MY Andromeda
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MY Emperor Superior
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MY Seawolf Soul
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MY Dreams
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MY Blue
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MY Blue Pearl
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MY Excellence
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MY Grand Sea Serpent
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Middle Budget Options
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MY Felo
Customer rating: Excellent!
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MY Golden Dolphin
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MS Royal Evolution
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MY Emperor Elite
Customer rating: Very good!
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MY Golden Dolphin III
Customer rating: Very good!
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MY Sea Serpent
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MY Contessa Mia
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MY Golden Dolphin II
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- 12 and 15 litre tanks
- Large boat with 2 sundecks
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- Sun deck with Jacuzzi, masseuse
- Large boat with steel hull
