Now you can experience fabulous diving the Red Sea and enjoy top-class services and facilities onboard the latest addition to our range of Red Sea liveaboards, the MY Saphir.

This luxurious boat belongs to the “Diamond Class” of the Heaven Fleet and represents the ultimate in comfort, quality and style. Accomodating just 16 divers the MY Saphir offers a top-class, personal service as you cruise the amazing dive sites of the Southern Red Sea.
There is plenty of space on both the main and dive decks, and the large saloon features a music and movie entertainment system as well as complimentary internet. Should you prefer some privacy after diving, you can relax in your tastefully decorated en-suite cabin which boasts 3 movie channels and 3 music channels.
As an added bonus you can enjoy free nitrox while diving and complimentry wine and beer served with your meals.

You can see more information on the boat, specifications, trips and prices here: MY Saphir in the Red Sea

You could soon be experiencing the underwater delights of the Red Sea while cruising in style. Imagine yourself diving among large groups of sharks, schools of colourful reef fish, exciting wrecks and endemic species not found anywhere else in the world!

If you want to treat yourself to fabulous Red Sea diving while experiencing excellent onboard facilities and services then book your trip on the MY Saphir now! Contact Dive The World on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

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Now you can enjoy the thrill and excitement of diving the Red Sea onboard a new luxury liveaboard, MY Freedom.

This is one of the top-end boats in the Heaven Fleet – a fleet well-known for great quality and style. Although this is a medium-size boat there is plenty of space including a large saloon with entertainment system, 2 dive decks, a shaded upper deck area and a sundeck. The boat is re-furbished every 6 months so you are guaranteed the best quality facilities and a comfortable cruise as you explore the awe-inspiring dive sites of the Southern Red Sea.

Up to 22 divers can be accommodated in 9 cabins. All en-suite cabins have air-conditioning, hot water and portholes or windows for natural light. Towels and bathrobes are also provided.

You can see more information on the boat, specifications, trips and prices here: MY Freedom in the Red Sea

Imagine yourself immersed in the magic of the Red Sea with fascinating wreck dives, masses of reef fish, large schools of sharks and dolphins, and endemic marine life that you wont find anywhere else in the world!

If you fancy a thrilling Red Sea diving experience while cruising in style then don’t delay – book onboard the MY Freedom now! Contact Dive The World on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or send us an email.

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Early in May the governor of South Sinai in the Red Sea issued a decree that allowed fishing in the formerly protected Ras Mohammed National Park.

This decree was not only illegal it also violated the sanctity of environmental regulations. The decision spelled potential disaster for the park both ecologically and economically and sparked a huge outcry not only among the Red Sea community but worldwide.

Ras Mohammed is known for its rich and abundant marine life. It boasts masses of reef fish, colourful and diverse corals, spectacular sea walls and a vast array of pelagic fish all of which provide excellent Red Sea scuba diving opportunities on the Sinai Peninsula. Divers can expect encounters with schools of hammerhead sharks, barracuda, giant tuna, snappers and batfish, as well as sting rays, scorpionfish and moray eels.

So it is not difficult to understand that allowing unregulated fishing activities in the park would have a strong negative impact on the senstive ecosystem and adversely affect the local economy.

HEPCA along with other members of the Red Sea community united together and leapt into action to lobby against the governor’s decree. They placed a tremendous amount of pressure on the local and national government and mobilised thousands of campaigners through various media outlets. This culminated in a direct confrontation between HEPCA’s managing director Amr Ali and the governor of South Sinai General Shosha on the 18th of May, on the famous ‘On TV’ talk show ‘Baladna Bel Masry’.

It was relief all round the following morning of the 19th of May, when the governor revoked his decree and Ras Mohammed became a de facto no-take zone once again.

Ras Mohammed National park was born in 1983 when the Egyptian government declared 97 km² a protected area. The park has since grown to 480 km² and is protected by rangers who patrol the grounds and surrounding seas. Diving is popular here but regulated and only allowed in designated areas during the day time.

We are grateful to HEPCA and everyone who was involved in or supported the campaign to restore the National Park of Ras Mohammed to its rightful status as a marine protected area.

Would you like to experience Ras Mohammed diving and discover its underwater delights? Contact Dive The World to find out more about our Sinai liveaboards. You can send us an email or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

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This summer, on the 26th of July 2011, divers from all over the world will attempt to break the world record in carrying out the largest collective dive ever! This will take place, in Hurghada, in the Red Sea, Egypt.

The “Egypt Scuba Challenge” wants to break the current record of 2486 divers and is aiming for 3000 divers.
The current world record was made on the 17th of August 2009 in Manado, Indonesia. With the help of the navy, 2486 people managed to dive in Indonesia at the same time at the same location.

The Egyptian Divers Syndicate came up with the idea and have been working on the organisation of the event in cooperation with HEPCA.

They searched for the right spot that is suitable to hold such a huge amount of divers without any detrimental effect on the environment and have agreed upon the outside area of the New Marina in Hurghada.

This location has a large sandy plateau at around 13m deep, which is capable of holding 3000 divers. There is hardly any marine life there, but plenty of rubbish. For this reason the event organisers hope not only to break the world record for the largest collective dive, but also the world record for the largest underwater cleanup!

Both records have already been applied for and were accepted by Guinness World Records. The world record attempt will not only help promote tourism and diving in the Red Sea but, at the same time, raise environmental awareness.

Various media and TV channels have already announced their interest to cover the event and make it public on an international level.

So if you’d love to dive the Red Sea and be part of this world record attempt then contact Dive The World now and you could soon be a World Record holder! Send us an email or call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794.

Note:You need to be a qualified diver – minimum required level: open water diver to take part.

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In their continued efforts for environmental conservation and protection, particularly of the Red Sea dive sites and reefs, Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) have been busy this month of April carrying out mooring maintenance.

As the Red Sea has grown in popularity as a diving destination, so has the number of private and commercial boats cruising the waters. Unfortunately physical damage caused by anchors is one of the biggest threats to the preservation of the coral reefs. Mooring buoy systems eliminate the need for anchoring and therefore help protect the reefs. HEPCA have been responsible for developing, installing and maintaining this system in the Red Sea.

Their mooring team performed maintenance and replacement work on 14 different moorings at 6 different reef locations. at Wadi El-Gemmal and Marsa Alam recently. They also carried out maintenance for 16 moorings and replaced 4 mooring lines of different types, at 9 locations in Al-Qusair.

HEPCA is an international NGO specialising in the field of marine conservation in the Red Sea as well as promoting sustainable tourism practices. Founded in 1992 by 12 divers the group has now grown into an international team of scientists and industry experts.

HEPCA urges all Red Sea visitors to report any missing or damaged moorings to them by sending an e-mail.

Are you planning to visit the Red Sea? Contact Dive The World to discuss arranging some Hurghada day trip diving or a liveaboard holiday on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you can send us an email.

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Want to hear about the most luxurious liveaboard yacht in the Southern Red Sea? Or would you prefer shorter day trips in the Northern Red Sea? Detlef was lucky to enough to experience both of these options with Emperor Divers. Reading trip reports is a great way to get a taste of the trip before investing your hard earned cash. Read on to get the inside scoop …

• Cruising the Southern Red Sea on Emperor Elite
• Day Trip Diving in Hurghada.
• Sharm El Sheikh Day trips

Want to know if the Emperor Elite is really as good as it gets? Find out about the cabins, service and food. Is their itinerary really ‘Simply The Best‘? What about the dive sites – how many guitar sharks can you expect to see at Elphinstone?

Then if day tripping floats your boat, are you wondering if you will get to scuba dive the good sites and explore a few wrecks? Maybe you want to know where to stay, or how to get there. All your questions will probably be answered here.

Perhaps you don’t need to read the trip reports to make up your mind between the Southern Red Sea, Northern Red Sea, day trips or liveaboard cruising?

Then contact Dive The World right away to discuss your Red Sea diving on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

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Have you ever dived with dolphins in the Red Sea? Can you even imagine them confined in a swimming pool smaller than 9m x 9m x 4m, with visibility less than 20cm! On 3 October 2010, Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) arranged a ‘Dolphin Awareness Day’ to help free 4 dolphins being kept in these horrendous conditions.

If you would prefer to see dolphins at pristine Red Sea dive sites, than in capitivity, then have a look at this HEPCA video detailing the plight of these dolphins:

4 dolphins from Japan were recently being kept in an inadequate enclosure while awaiting completion of a new dolphinarium. HEPCA and Ric O’Barry took steps to have the dolphins moved to the new partially completed dolphinarium.

HEPCA is vehemently against establishing the dolphinarium, stating there is no need to see dolphins in captivity when large pods of dolphins can routinely be seen swimming in the waters around Egypt.

They urge us not to support dolphin shows as this will result in more dolphins being caught and kept in captivity. If you agree with them please sign their petition:

• STOP Dolphin Captivity in Egypt

Are you planning to visit Egypt? Contact Dive The World to discuss arranging some Hurghada day trip diving on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you can send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations. Special offers apply to new bookings only.

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Are you thinking about packing your scuba gear and heading out to the Red Sea for a diving holiday? You are just in time for the best of the 2010 Red Sea diving season and we have added a whole range of new liveaboards.

It was not easy sailing for the hardened professionals who had to endure gruelling cruises, test out jacuzzis and masseuses, forced to dive 3 times a day and then eat more than their fill… but the reports are in and the following boats have passed muster. We now introduce them to you, confident they will enhance your diving pleasure.

MY Cyclone belongs to the professional Tornado Fleet and will dazzle you with her wood panelled finishes, a jacuzzi on the teak sundeck and private en-suite facilities for all her guests.

You’ll be blown away by MY Cyclone’s wrecktastic itineraries in Hurghada and the Sinai Peninsula from her 55m² dive deck or 2 dinghies.

MY Snefro Crown is a very popular gold class luxury boat, that will treat you like royalty. Built in 2008 and refurbished annually, her cabins are all ensuite with private minibars and music centres.

Some like it hot, so you could relax in a sauna on the sundeck while looking forward to diving the Sinai Peninsula from 2 dinghies with FREE nitrox.  

MY King Snefro 5 is the best bargain you can ever expect to find in the Red Sea. With a maximum of 12 guests she is perfect if you are looking for a more peaceful holiday.

In addition to touring the Sinai Peninsula, she also offers you 3 or 4 night minisafaris to Ras Mohammed where you can dive famous wrecks like the HMS Thistlegorm.

Still undecided which liveaboard to choose for your Red Sea diving holiday? Don’t delay, the best of the Red Sea diving season is just around the corner! Contact Dive The World to discuss your options on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

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The MY Emperor Fraser has sunk at Dunraven near Sharm El Sheikh. The incident occurred during the second dive on the afternoon of 16 Dec 09. A change in wind direction caused the Red Sea liveaboard to break free of her mooring lines and head towards the reef. The Captain made the decision to safeguard the 11 divers still in the water by not starting the engines, rather choosing to sacrifice Emperor Fraser on the reef.

The hull was breached in the collision and when the crew were unable to plug the hole the Captain gave the order to abandon ship onto the Zodiacs. Everyone was rescued due to The Emperor Fleet headquarters’ prompt liaising with the Egyptian Navy and other dive boats in the area.  The guests were taken safely to the Hilton Dreams Hotel and given new, dry clothes.

Emperor Divers: “Express their thanks to the Egyptian navy and CDWS for their assistance. Emperor Divers is deeply regretful that this unfortunate incident has affected our guests’ holiday and is doing everything possible to provide them with diving in the Sharm and Hurghada areas before they fly home.”

Guests who have made future bookings are requested to contact Emperor Reservations to arrange an alternative liveaboard from the Emperor Fleet for their diving holiday.

If your booking was made with Dive The World, please contact us right away to discuss your next liveaboard holiday diving the Red Sea.

Call us on +66 (0)83 505 7794, or mail us at send us an email .

Source: Emperor Divers.

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