MV NOURAN, EGYPT - 2020 WRECKS & REEFS...3 meals a day onboard the liveaboard incl. snacks, tea, coffee, water, soda and juice 6 days diving with ca 3-4 dives a day (last day 2 dives)
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JustaquicklookatwhatisofferedintheRedSearevealswhymanydiversconsiderthisplacetobeoneof thebest andwhydivers keep returning year aRer year. TheRed Sea is only a fewhoursaway forusnorthernEuropeans.Allyearroundyoucanexperience itsshiningsunandfascina-ngtropicaldiving. In the Red Sea, there are a number of different safaris you can choose between, ”Wrecks&Reefs”and”SouthandSt.Johns”aretwobasicsafaristhatsuityouasanOpenWaterDiverorsimilar.IfyouwouldliketoexperiencesomethingevencooleryoucangotothemarineparksofBrothers, Elphinestone, Rocky,Daedalus& Zabargad. Thediving in themarineparks requiresmoreexperienceandwerecommendat leastOpenWaterand20-30 loggeddives.Howeveryou toget themostoutof these safaris you shouldbeAdvancedOpenWaterdiverand feelcomfortablewithoccasionalstrongcurrents.
AweekonboardaliveaboardintheRedSeameansthatyouliveaboardaluxuryboat,eatnicefood, get spoiledby the crewandguides,makeexci-ngdivesand lastbutnot least, youareinvolved in anunforgeZableadventure.Ona liveaboard trip youwill be travelling in comfortandconstantlybeveryclosetobeau-fuldivesites.
MVNouranisa36mboatwithspacefor24guestsin 12 twin cabinswith en-suite shower and toilet.There isair-condi-oning inthesaloonand inallofthecabins.The saloon is very spaciousand iswellequipped with TV, DVD and stereo. Meals areserved buffet style, and snacks and all drinks(exceptalcohol)areincludedon-board.
ThereisalargesundeckforrelaxingaRerthediveand is a perfect place to re-cap thedaywith yourfellowdivers. Thedivedeckoffersplentyofspacefor all of your equipment and for divers to kit up.MVNouranoffersnitrox tonitrox cer-fieddivers. If you are not yet cer-fied, you can take a nitroxcourse on-board for a very discounted price. Double cylinders and scooters can be rented on-board.
This cruise has something for everyone. Star-ng from Hurghada and sailing north offers aperfect combina-on of reef diving and wreck diving. The famous horseshoe shaped reef ofShaabElErgisaperfectexampleofthereefsonofferonthiscruisewithitsbeau-fulhardcoralgarden and the chance to see dolphins. Abu Nuhas has four well-known wrecks: Giannis D,Carna-c,thelen-lwreckandthe-lewreck,allofferingspectaculardivesandplentyoffishlife.
AshortrideacrossthestraitsofGubalandyouvisitthemostfamouswreckoftheRedSea,theThistlegorm! An awe-inspiring World War II Bri-sh vessel with a cargo full of armaments(Bedford trucks andBSAmotorbikes),whichwere all des-ned for theBri-sh troops inNorthAfrica.ShewassunkbytheGermanLuRwaffeandnowliesin30metresofwater.Dependingondivers´experience,weatherandcurrentcondi-ons,wealsotrytoofferanightdivehere.
ClosebyistheRasMohamedNa-onalPark,offeringamorningdiveatthe´SharkReef´,asheerwall falling into theblue. TheRasMohamedPark isusually the ´border´, fromhere theboatheadsbacktowardsHurghada.InbetweenwreckdivesyouwillalsovisitthereefsoftheStraitsofGubal,Gulfof Suezand those to thenorthofHurghada.Avarietyofdeepwallsandhardcoralgardenswithanabundanceofreeffishmakethemwellworthavisit.
HowmuchdoIpayandwhen?Whenyouhaveaccepted theoffer fromScubaTravel Scandinavia, youwill receiveabookingconfirma-on within one to two workdays. To confirm your spot, a deposit of 2000 SEK isrequiredwithin7daysfromthebookingdate.Thisisatripwithascheduledflight,youwillneedtopaythetotalflightcost forus tobeable toconfirmyourflight.Beforethishasbeendoneflightcostandavailabilitycanchange.Flightswillbeavailableca tenmonthsbeforeyour tripdeparture.ThefinaltrippaymentshouldbeinScubaTravelScandinavia'saccountaminimumof35dayspriortoyourdeparturedate.
➔YourpassportmustbewholeandvalidformorethansixmonthsaReryourarrivalbackhome.Pleasenotethat youneed to apply for an ESTA if you areflying through, or to theUS, anddonot hold anAmericanorCanadianpassport.Theapplica-onmustbedoneonlinevia:hZps://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/andafeeisincurredwhich is not included in the price of this trip. The applica-onmust be done aminimumof 72 hours beforearrival totheUS.PleasealsoreadthisnewrulesforESTAforthoseofyouwhohasvisitedSyria, Irak, IranorSudan:hZp://sweden.usembassy.gov/vwpchanges.html➔Alldiversmusthaveadivecer-ficate,divelogbookandproofofdiveinsurance.➔Forthesafari”Wrecks&Reefs”and”South&StJohns”werecommendalldiverstobecer-fiedPADIOpenWaterDiversorequivalentandhaveaminimumof10loggeddives.Forthesafaris”GetWrecked”andsafaristothemarineparks(Brothers,Elphinestone,Rocky,Zabargad,Daedalus)werecommendalldiverstobecer-fiedPADIOpenWaterDiversandhaveaminimumof20dives.HoweveryoutogetthemostoutofthesesafarisyoushouldbeAdvancedOpenWaterdiverand feel comfortablewithoccasional strongcurrents. If youhavenotbeen diving within one year of your departure we strongly recommend that you complete a scuba reviewcourse.
➔Pleasemakesurethatyouhaveavalidinsurancewhichincludesscubadiving.Ifyoudonothaveinsuranceorneed a complement, we strongly recommend you to purchase a diving insurance such as DAN or similar,diversalertnetwork.org.
Wereserve the right forpricechangesdue tocurrencyfluctua-onsorflightprice increases.WhenyoubookyourtripyouacceptScubaTravelScandinavia'stermsandcondi-ons.Thegiveninforma-onthatScubaTravelScandinaviahasinitswriZeninforma-on(i.e.thetripcontent,amountofdives,divingataspecialloca-on)isprovided under the pretence of op-mal condi-ons, and unforeseen circumstancesmay affect this. The diveleaderorboatcaptainthatisinchargeofthetripalwayshastherighttochangethecontentsofthetripduetosuchunforeseencircumstancessuchase.g.weather/wind,poli-cal/governmentaldecisions,orotheractsthatlieoutsideoftheircontrolthatcanaffectthesafetyofthecustomersorship.Inthissitua-on,thecustomerhasnorighttocompensa-onorrefund.