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Dive Review of SS Glorious Miss Nouran in
Red Sea/Southern Region

SS Glorious Miss Nouran: "Disapointed!", Aug, 2023,

by Larry Klumb, FL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 12570 has 1 Helpful vote.

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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 4 stars
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Comments Admittedly I recently dived Palau from the Black Pearl, so you might say I have a bias. But my Red Sea experience during August, 2023, aboard the M/Y SS Glorious Miss Nouran diving the Southern Red Sea was less, much less than hoped for.

The Glorious is a decent ship, and we were blessed to be only half-full, meaning all us singles had our own cabins. While I’m not an avid photographer the lack of a dedicated camera/photo area was a negative. We we’re told just to commandeer one of the tables in the dinner area (which we did) and make do, but what happens when the ships full? Recharging was accomplished using one the mul ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Truk, Maldives, Cocos Island, Socorros, Guadalupe Island, Hawaii, Guam, Palau, most Caribbean islands
Closest Airport Hurghada Getting There Eurowings (now Discover) to Frankfurt, Germany connect to Brussels Air to Belgium to connect with Brussels Air to Hurghada, Egypt

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 85-87°F / 29-31°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 25-100 Ft/ 8-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 110 foot max mandated
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 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 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments No dedicated camera/photo area; no compressed are for drying/cleaning equipment. Recharging done from multiple wall outlets surrounding the dinning room/lounge. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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