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Dive Review of Blue Planet Liveaboards in
Red Sea/Daedalus Elphinstone Fury Shoa

Blue Planet Liveaboards: "Daedelus, Elphinstone & Fury Shoals - Excellent Service & Crew!", Oct, 2023,

by Katie Alpers, CI, Cayman Islands ( 1 report). Report 12761.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 2 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments We booked a weeks diving with Blue Planet Liveaboards on board Blue Storm.
We made the reservation through Liveaboards.com, but soon found that dealing directly with Blue Planet was more efficient.
We selected Blue Storm as it had the least number of people booked on the boat, and were lucky to have a total of 14 divers out of a possible 24. Lovely mix of people - British, German, American, and Columbian in their 40’s & 50’s.

Dive staff (Tarek & Wiel) and crew were exceptional. Detailed briefings, very safety conscious, humorous, professional. The service was second to none - assisted with gearing up, as well as taking off wetsuits, ensuring suits were dry for the next dive and waiting at you ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Blue Planet Liveaboards   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving UK, Cayman, Malta, Indonesia, French Polynesia, Red Sea.
Closest Airport Marsa Alam Getting There Flight to Cairo, then Marsa Alam. 15 minute drive to Port Ghalib where Liveaboard departs.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-100 Ft/ 9-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Max depth 40m, bottom time 60 mins, min 3 mins from deco.
Liveaboard? yes Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Small charging area on deck - plenty of sockets. Plenty of other table space in lounge & dining room if you wanted to fiddle ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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