Dive Review of Heaven Saphir in
Africa/Egypt

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Heaven Saphir: "Red Sea diving is worth the trip!", Oct, 2016, by Ann Firestine, NC, US ( 1 report). Report 9284.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was our first liveaboard trip and it didn't disappoint. We took the Southern route through Daedalus, Rocky Island, and Zabargad. The visibility was great, water was warm, and we saw 4 different shark species throughout the week. Dolphins visited us on a few different sites. The staff on the dive boat were wonderful, helping us with dive gear, loading & unloading, and always had food & drink ready and waiting. A dive master usually went out on each dive but you could elect to follow along or go out for your own dive. Some of the dive sites were a bit crowded with several boats moored, but Heaven Saphir did a good job of trying to ditch the boat crowds. The meals were delicious and usually several courses of soup, salad, bread, main course and dessert. They did a good job with the vegetarians & vegans within the group. Most divers are from Germany or Switzerland and we were the first Americans (ever) on the boat. We found Egypt to be very safe, the diving was amazing, and I'm puzzled as to why more Americans don't make the trip. Although we combined our visit with a week of touring Cairo & Luxor, the Marsa Alam airport is only a few miles from the marina, with a very easy in & out.
Websites	Heaven Saphir
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Saba, St. Martin, Cozumel, Indonesia, U.S. (NC, FL, HI)
Closest Airport	Marsa Alam	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
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Dive Review of Heaven Saphir in Africa/Egypt

Heaven Saphir: "Red Sea diving is worth the trip!", Oct, 2016,

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Dive Review of Heaven Saphir in
Africa/Egypt