Marsa Shagra Diving Village lies on Egypt’s southern Red Sea coast, just a few kilometers north of Marsa Alam. This unique eco-lodge isn’t your typical resort – it’s a place where the rhythm of life follows the desert wind and the tides of the sea. This place was designed to provide sustainable access to some […]

The Red Sea is a true paradise for kitesurfers, windsurfers, and divers all year round. What makes it unique is that it connects these different extreme sports in one place. The area is famous for its strong, steady wind that blows throughout the year — there are very few days without a breeze, making it […]

Jacques Cousteau, or Captain Cousteau to many, was a world-famous marine explorer who dedicated his entire life to marine discoveries. His main fields of interest bore not only great significance to science, but they also raised the curiosity of the general public. He garnered absolute fame with his underwater experiments he conducted in the beginning […]

Egyptian liveaboard diving safaris invite lovers of the underwater world to explore the breathtaking Red Sea. During these week-long trips, participants live aboard a comfortable, well-equipped dive boat and can dive multiple times a day at some of the region’s most famous — or hidden — dive sites. During the dives, you can discover legendary […]

INSTEAD OF SUDAN WE DIVE IN SAUDI ARABIA Your liveaboard in Saudi Arabia, M/Y ANDROMEDA Due to the political climate in Sudan at the moment, we have decided to sail to Saudi Arabia this spring and dive the Farasan Banks which are at the same latitude as the Sudanese dive sites except on the Eastern […]

DATES ———– June, July, August Sunday-Sunday schedule   TRAVEL ———– Fly to Hurghada. You will be transferred to the boat in the marina (about a 10-minute ride). Andromeda is anchored in the New Marina and this is where you will embark on Sunday. You will spend the night onboard in the marina, and will be […]

The word “Sudan” is often enough to ward off visitors, who are relatively scarce in numbers, to a country whose name conjures up such a scary image. Yet, who does travel here, will surely experience one of the greatest journeys of their lives, and with reason. Prior to 2011, Sudan was the largest country in […]

Over half of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and there is only one place that is not really paralleled by any other, and that is the Red Sea, hidden between vast land strips of scorching sand. Who would imagine that a prolific and vibrant marine life thrives beneath the surface of the sea, […]

Most of us started diving in our 20s, and we were mesmerised by the sea. We were voracious students, taking in all the sites, and we could hardly wait for the next time we would go diving. And once we were there again, we just wanted to get as many dives in as humanly possible. […]

Many dive sites close to Cousteau’s own heart had since become world-renowned. But which were the great explorer’s top 10 favourites? Shaab Rumi, Sudan Sipadan, Malaysia Cocos Island, Costa Rica Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand Aliwal Shoal, South Africa Vancouver Island, Canada Blue Hole, Belize Cozumel, Mexico Heron Island, Australia Richelieu Rock, Thailand It is […]