Dive Cruises

Some of M.Y. Vagabond most requested dive routes are shown below. M.Y. Vagabond usually sails out of Soma Bay’s marina of Marsa Tübya, 45 kilometers south of Hurghada International Airport.

Also available are one week dive charters in Egypt’s Deep South as well as longer charters in the waters of the Sudan.  These southern charters usually depart from Port Ghalib in Marsa Allam.

Northern Route: 4 Nights & 3 Days

Location

Night/Day

Activity

Soma Bay

1/0

Depart Soma Bay Evening

Careless Reef / Um Gamar

1/1

Dive: Morning

Shaab Abou Nahas /
Siyul / Bluff Point

1/1

Dive: Afternoon / Night

Overnight Voyage to Ras Mohamed

2/2

Ras Mohamed

2/2

Dive: Morning / Afternoon / Night

Overnight Voyage to Shaab Ali

3/3

Thistlegorn

3/3

Dive: Morning / Afternoon / Night

Overnight Voyage to Soma Bay

4/3

Disembark Soma Bay:
After Breakfast

Southern Route: 2 Nights & 3 Days

Location

Night/Day

Activity

Soma Bay

0/1

Depart Soma Bay Mid Day

Panorama Reef

1/1

Dive: Afternoon / Night

Dawn Voyage to Middle Reef /
Hal Hal

1/2

Middle Reef / Hal Hal

1/2

Dive: Morning

Abou Kifan

2/2

Dive: Afternoon / Night

Dawn Voyage to Salem Express /
Shaab Shehr

2/3

Salem Express / Shaab Shehr

2/3

Dive: Morning / Afternoon

Soma Bay

2/3

Disembark Soma Bay:
Late Afternoon

Brothers Islands & Elphinstone Reef: 4 Nights & 3 Days

Location

Night/Day

Activity

Soma Bay

1/0

Depart Soma Bay Night

Brothers Islands

2/1

Dive: Morning / Afternoon

Brothers Islands

2/2

Dive: Morning / Afternoon

Overnight Voyage to
Elphinstone Reef

3/3

Elphinstone Reef

3/3

Dive: Morning / Afternoon / Night

Overnight Voyage to Soma Bay

4/3

Disembark Soma Bay:
After Breakfast