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   > travel > travel features > liveaboard guide 2005 appeared in DIVER September 2005
WORLD LIVEABOARD GUIDE
RED SEA / MIDDLE EAST
RED SEA/MIDDLE EAST | AUSTRALASIA/PACIFIC | INDIAN OCEAN/SE ASIA | EUROPE | CARIBBEAN/AMERICAN PACIFIC
NAME REGION PRICE HOME PORT LENGTH HULL COURSES PAX CABINS EN SUITE AIRCON WATERMAKER NITROX TENDER EXTRA COSTS NIGHTS E6 ELECTRICITY TECH CCR TELEPHONE WEBSITE UK AGENT/
OPERATOR
Aisha Egypt A Sharm 24m   no 12 8 no yes no no 1   7 no 220V no no no www.aquatours.com Aq
Al Marsa 1 Oman B Dibba 23m wood no 14 7 yes yes yes no 1 alcohol 4,7 no 220V no no no www.musandamdiving.com DWw, R, DT
Blue Dhow Oman B Dibba 23m wood no 12 5 no yes yes no 1 alcohol 4,7 no 220V no no no www.musandamdiving.com DWw, R, DT
Blue Fin Egypt C* Hurghada 39m wood yes 24 13 yes yes yes yes 2 none 7 yes 220V yes yes yes www.blueotwo.com R, BO2, C, DT
Blue Horizon Egypt C* Hurghada 40m wood yes 28 14 yes yes yes yes 2 none 7 yes 220V yes yes yes www.blueotwo.com DWw, BO2
Blue Pearl Egypt C* Hurghada/Marsa Ghalib 36m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol, courses, gear   no 24/220V no no yes www.blueplanet-liveaboards.com HJ, DW, RSD
Blue Planet I Egypt B Hurghada/Marsa Ghalib 27m wood yes 15 8 yes yes yes yes 1 alcohol, courses, gear   no 24/220V no no yes www.blueplanet-liveaboards.com HJ, DW, RSD
Blue Seas Egypt C Hurghada/Marsa Ghalib 38m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol, courses, gear   no 24/220V no no yes www.blueplanet-liveaboards.com HJ, DW, RSD
Blue Waves Egypt B Hurghada/Marsa Ghalib 27m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 1 alcohol, courses, gear   no 24/220V no no yes www.blueplanet-liveaboards.com HJ, DW, RSD
Brown Dhow Oman B Dibba 23m wood no 12 8 yes yes yes no 1 alcohol 4,7 no 220V no no no www.musandamdiving.com DWw, R, DT
Charlotte Anne Oman C Dibba 23m wood no 12 4 yes yes yes no 1 alcohol, gear   no 240V no no no www.charlotteannecharters.com  
Colona V Egypt A Hurghada 17m wood yes 12 8 no yes yes yes yes     no 220V no no yes www.colona.com S
Cyclone Egypt B Sharm 32m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 8 no 220V yes no yes www.tornadomarinefleet.com Aq, DWw, R, C, DT
Deli Djibouti C Djibouti 26m wood no 12 8 yes yes no no 1 drinks 8 no 220V no no yes www.diveworldwide.com DWw, DT
Diamond Safaga Egypt B* Sharm 34m wood yes 22 11 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7 no 220V yes yes yes www.scuba.co.uk TB, DT
Diavola Egypt A Sharm 23m wood yes 8 4 no yes no yes yes park fees 3 no 220V no no yes www.colona.com S
Discovery Egypt C* Hurghada 30m wood yes 20 8 yes yes yes yes 1 none 7 yes 220V no no no www.blueotwo.com DW, DT
Dive Runner Egypt D Sharm 20m steel yes 12 8 no no no yes yes park fees, alc 3-10 no 220V yes no yes www.diverunner.com  
Dolce Vita Egypt D Marsa Alam 38m wood yes 22 11 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees 7 yes 240V yes yes yes www.finstravel.com R, C, DT
Dream Voyager Saudi C Jeddah 29m fibre no 18 8 yes yes yes no 2 gear (no alcohol) 7 no 220V no yes yes www.diving-world.com DW, DT
Dreams Egypt C* Hurghada 27m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 1   7,14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.seaserpentfleet.com TB, DT
Dyn Djibouti B Djibouti 28m wood yes 20 10 yes yes no no 1 alcohol 8 no 220V yes no yes www.divingattitude.com DWw, R, DT
Elegante Sudan B Port Sudan 26m wood no 14 7 yes yes yes no 2 gear, nitrox alcohol 14 no 220V no yes yes www.diving-world.com DW, DT
Emporer Amelia Egypt B Hurghada 29m wood yes 18 9 yes yes no yes 1 park fees, alc, nitrox 8 no 220V no no yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Asmaa Egypt A Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 28m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 1 park fees, alc, nitrox 7 no 220V no no yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Elite Egypt B Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 38m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Fraser Egypt B Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 30m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Infinity Egypt B Hurghada 38m wood yes 20 10 yes yes no yes 1 park fees, alc, nitrox 7 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Majesty Egypt B Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 37m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes no yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Pegasus Egypt A Marsa Alam/Hamata 27m wood yes 18 8 no yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 3-7 no 220V yes no yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Regency Egypt B Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 37m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Serenity Egypt C Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 43m steel yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Superior Egypt B Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 38m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Emperor Tranquility Egypt C Marsa Alam/Marsa Ghalib 43m steel yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7-14 no 220V yes yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Eos Djibouti B Djibouti 16m steel no 14 7 no no no no 1 drinks 8 no 220V no no no www.diveworldwide.com DWw
Excel Egypt B Sharm/Hurghada 36m steel yes 20 11 yes yes yes yes 2   7 yes 240V no yes no www.scuba.co.uk Aq
Excellence Egypt D Marsa Alam 34m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees 7 yes 240V yes yes yes www.finstravel.com C
Firebird Egypt A Port Ghalib 32m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 drinks 7 no 240V yes no yes www.deepblue-cruises.com  
Flash Queen Egypt A Sharm/Hurghada 32m   no 18 8 yes yes yes no 2   7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com C
Francesca Egypt A Hurghada 24m wood yes 20 9 no yes yes yes yes     no 220V no no yes www.colona.com S
Freedom III Egypt A Shark's Bay 16m wood yes 8 4 no no no no 1 alcohol   no 220V no no no www.sharksbay.com ID
Freedom IV Egypt A Shark's Bay 24m wood yes 14 7 no yes no no 1 alcohol   no 220V no no no www.sharksbay.com ID
Freedom V Egypt A Shark's Bay 16m wood yes 8 4 no yes no no 1 alcohol   no 220V no no no www.sharksbay.com ID
Freedom VIII Egypt A Shark's Bay 22m wood yes 11 5 yes yes no no 1 alcohol   no 220V no no no www.sharksbay.com ID
Ghazala I Egypt A Sharm 25m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes yes drinks, courses 3-7 no 220V no no yes www.sinaidivers.com  
Ghazala II Egypt A Sharm 22m wood yes 12 8 no yes yes no yes drinks, courses 3-7 no 220V no no yes www.sinaidivers.com  
Ghazala Voyager Egypt B Sharm 28m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes yes drinks, courses 3-7 no 220V no no yes www.sinaidivers.com  
Golden Dolphin Egypt C* Hurghada 30m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 none 7 no 220V no no yes www.golden-dolphin.net S, BO2
Golden One Egypt A Hurghada 33m wood yes 24 12 no yes no yes 1 park fees 7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com BO2, C
Grand Sea Serpent Egypt D* Hurghada 41m wood yes 24 12 yes yes yes yes 2   7,14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.seaserpentfleet.com C, TB, DT
Hurricane Egypt C Hurghada/Marsa Ghalib 36m steel yes 22 11 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 8 yes 220V yes yes yes www.scuba.co.uk Aq, TB, DT
Hyatt Egypt A Sharm 36m wood yes 21 10 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, nitrox 7 yes 12/24/220V yes yes yes www.redsea-safaris.com Aq
Icebird Egypt A Port Ghalib 24m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes yes 1 drinks 7 no 240V yes no yes www.deepblue-cruises.com  
Juliet Egypt C Sharm 25m wood yes 14 7 yes yes yes yes 2 nitrox, soft drinks 7 no 110/220V no no yes www.oonasdivers.com O
Kathrina M Yemen A Salif 37m wood no 12 8 no yes yes no 2 diving 7 no 220V no no no www.ftiyemen.com  
Kawarty II Egypt D* Hurghada 30m wood no 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2   7 no 220V no no yes www.kawarty.com  
Keyif Djibouti C Djibouti 26m steel yes 18 8 no yes no no 1 drinks 8 no 220V no no no www.diveworldwide.com DWw, DT
King Sea Star Egypt A Sharm 25m wood no 18 9 yes yes no no 2 park fees 7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com C
King Sea Stars Egypt C* Sharm 29m wood yes 22 10 yes yes no yes 1 none 7 no 220V no no no www.blueotwo.com BO2
King Snefro 3 Egypt A Sharm 23m wood yes 14 8 no yes no yes yes park fees, alc, nitrox 2-14 no 12/220V no yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
King Snefro 4 Egypt A Sharm 18m wood yes 10 5 no no no no yes park fees, alc, nitrox 2-7 no 12/220V no no yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
King Snefro 5/8 Egypt A Sharm 20m wood yes 12 8 no yes no no yes park fees, alc, nitrox 2-7 no 12/220V no yes yes www.emperordivers.com R, S, Aq, DT
Longimanus Egypt B Safaga 36m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes yes   7 no 220V no no yes www.barakuda-diving.com  
Makharita Egypt C* Hurghada 28m wood yes 20 10 yes yes no no 1 none 7 yes 220V no no no www.blueotwo.com BO2
Miss Nouran Egypt C* Hurghada 30m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2   7,14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.seaserpentfleet.com TB, DT
Obsession Egypt D* Hurghada 36m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2   7,14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.finstravel.com TB, DT
Ocean Wave Egypt   Hurghada 30m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 6,7 no 220V no no no www.golden-dolphin.net  
Orchid Egypt B Sharm 26m wood yes 13 8 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7 no 240V yes yes no www.goldenjoydive.com C, L
Oriana Egypt A Sharm 22m wood yes 14 7 no yes no yes 1 park fees, nitrox 3,4,7 no 12/24/220V yes no yes redsea-safaris.com Aq
Panorama Sharm Egypt C Sharm 25m wood yes 14 7 yes yes yes yes 1 park fees, nitrox 7 no 110/220V no no yes www.oonasdivers.com O
Queen Juliana Egypt B Sharm 26m wood yes 18 7 yes yes no yes yes park fees 7 no 220V no no yes www.colona.com S
Rosetta Egypt A Hurghada 34m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7 no 210V yes no yes www.finstravel.com F
Royal Emperor Sudan D Port Sudan 29m steel yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alc, nitrox 7 yes 220V yes yes yes www.scuba.co.uk C, TB, DT
Royal Evolution Egypt D Port Galeb 42m steel yes 24 12 no yes yes yes 1 gear, courses, nitrox, alc 7,14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.diving-world.com DW, DT
Royal III Egypt B Sharm 29m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes yes park fees 7 no 220V no no yes www.colona.com S
Salma Egypt A Sharm 26m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 1   3, 4, 7 no 220V no yes yes www.aquatours.com Aq
Sea Cruiser Egypt A Sharm/Hurghada 27m   no 18 8 yes yes yes yes     7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com C
Sea Flower Egypt C* Marsa Alam 28m wood no 20 10 yes yes yes no 2 alcohol 7 no 110/220V no no yes www.oonasdivers.com O
Sea Queen I Egypt A Sharm 45m steel no 28 12 yes yes no no     7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com C
Sea Queen II & III Egypt A Sharm 23m   no 18 8 no no no no     7 no 240V no no no www.crusadertravel.com C
Sea Serpent Egypt D* Hurghada 34m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2   7, 14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.seaserpentfleet.com C, TB
Sea Wolf Egypt   Hurghada 25m wood   12 8 no yes no yes   nitrox, park fees 7 yes 12/24/220V no no yes www.seawolf-diving.de  
Sherazade Sudan B Port Sudan 36m steel no 18 11 yes yes yes yes 2 gear, courses, nitrox, alc 7, 14 yes 220V yes yes yes www.diving-world.com DW
Snapdragon Egypt C Sharm 31m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7 no 240V yes yes no www.goldenjoydive.com S, L
Spirit of Folk Egypt B Hurghada 30m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 6, 7 yes 220V no no no www.golden-dolphin.net S
Stormbird Egypt A Port Ghalib 30m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 drinks 7 no 240V yes no yes www.deepblue-cruises.com  
Suzanna I Egypt D* Hurghada 37m wood no 22 11 yes yes yes yes 3   7 no 240V no no yes www.suzanna-1.com R, C, DT
Tala Egypt C Galeb 36m steel yes 22 11 yes yes yes yes 2 park fees, alcohol 7 yes 220V yes no yes www.redseaexplorers.com  
Teate Egypt D Hurghada/Port Galeb 30m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 gear, courses, nitrox, alc 7 yes 220V yes yes yes www.diving-world.com DW, DT
Tempest Egypt C Sharm 25m wood yes 12 8 yes yes yes yes 1 drinks, nitrox 3 no 220V no no yes www.tornadomarinefleet.com TB, DT
Thunderbird Egypt A Port Ghalib 32m wood yes 18 8 yes yes yes yes 2 drinks 7 no 240V yes no yes www.deepblue-cruises.com  
Tiger Lily Egypt C Hurghada 32m steel yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 7 yes 240V yes yes no www.goldenjoydive.com C, l
Typhoon Egypt B Sharm 33m wood yes 20 10 yes yes yes yes 3 park fees, alcohol, nitrox 8 yes 220V yes yes yes www.scuba.co.uk Aq, C, TB, DT
VIP One Egypt B Sharm 30m wood yes 14 7 yes yes yes yes 2   7 no 240V no yes yes www.vipone.com Longwood (020 8418 2570)
Wild Cat Egypt B Sharm 30m wood yes 18 9 yes yes yes yes 2 alcohol 5-14 yes 110/220V no yes yes www.redseadiving.com FD
NAME REGION PRICE HOME PORT LENGTH HULL COURSES PAX CABINS EN SUITE AIRCON WATERMAKER NITROX TENDER EXTRA COSTS NIGHTS E6 ELECTRICITY TECH CCR TELEPHONE WEBSITE UK AGENT/
OPERATOR
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