We got wrecked in egypt (again)
Two years after our first educational liveaboard trip in the Red Sea, we returned for a two-week-long amazing dive adventure. This time, we dove all the highlights in the Egyptian Red Sea and explored wrecks, reefs, and remote sea mounts teeming with life. We were joined by a group of thirteen people from around the world, many of whom were Shipwreck Survey alumni.
The first week, we focused on diving remote sea mounts in the southern part of the Egyptian Red Sea. At Daedalus, we were amazed by the beautiful reefs and came eye to eye with several hammerhead sharks and huge tuna. Continuing to Elphinstone, we were lucky to have a great encounter with the enigmatic tresher shark. The Brothers Islands were probably the highlight of our first week, where we saw several hammerheads, an oceanic whitetip shark, and a massive tiger shark! We also managed to dive the Numidia, a spectacular shipwreck that sits nearly vertical along the dropoff of Big Brother island. We were very lucky as we were the only boat at the Brothers, which is quite unusual. Finishing the week off at a shallow reef, we were greeted by a small pod of dolphins that circled us before disappearing into the blue again. During this first week, our divers also enjoyed underwater photography workshops and presentations on the maritime history and cartography of the Red Sea.
After a quick break in Hurghada to resupply, we headed off to the northern part of the Red Sea for some amazing wreck diving. At Abu Nuhas, we dove the Giannis D, Krisoula K, and Carnatic. In the Strait of Gubal, we got nice dives in at the Dunraven and the Kingston as well. We did three dives on the Thistlegorm, which we had all to ourselves! Further east in the Strait of Tiran, we even dove the largest shipwreck in the Red Sea, the Million Hope. This 570-foot-long behemoth made for a spectacular dive, at which some people even saw a manta ray. At most wrecks, we had the option to go inside and explore cargo holds, engine rooms, the bridge, and captain’s quarters. To enrich the experience, we had presentations on the history of each wreck before diving it. Mixed in with the wreck dives were some spectacular reefs at Ras Mohammed and the famous Jackson and Gordon Reefs in the Strait of Tiran.
We had an amazing time exploring the best the Red Sea has to offer on the beautiful Red Sea Explorer with its wonderful crew. We can’t wait for our future dive adventures on liveaboards in the Maldives (2026) and Truk Lagoon (2027). Thanks to Ashley, Conor, Annelies, Mindy, John, Silly, Ben, Leo, Emma, Bianca, James, Twan, and Camille for a fantastic trip. We hope to dive with you all again soon!
