Scuba Scene

Boat

Scuba Scene is a modern dive liveaboard that built during 2010 and 2011. It measuring 43 meters long and 9 meters wide, powered with two engines Cummins (each 1400HP), cruise at 10 knots per hour. It is a large liveaboard for these who love meeting new friends.

Scuba Scene impressive with elegance, designed especially for divers to enjoy a liveaboard paired with the highest comfort. In order to ensure safety at all times, the boat comes with 2 life rafts and life jackets, oxygen and first aid, fire extinguishers in every cabin and in the saloon, a fire alarm system and smoke detectors. There are four decks onboard:

The top sundeck has an open place with sofas for relaxing, it is partially covered, so you don't need to worry about putting tons of sunscreen. For those who enjoy the sun, sundeck is also a good place for sunbathing.

On the upper deck, you will find a very spacious air-conditioned saloon fully equipped with a TV/DVD and a stereo sound system. There is also an outdoor lounge at the back of the upper deck.

On the main deck, there is a large dining salon with wet bar, guests will be served with meals three times a day in buffet style, which contiains Egyptian tranditional meal and international cuisines.

Outside of the dining salon, there is a dive deck with a very large platform fully equipped with 2 air compressors and 1 Nitrox Membran Compressor, 12L aluminum tanks with DIN/INT adaptor, 2 zodiacs with outboard engines and plenty of room to store your personal gear and get ready before each dive.

Scuba Scene will provide FREE NITROX for certified Nitrox divers during the whole crusie, complete full set of diving equipments are available for rent onboard.

Cabin

Scuba Scene has 13 spacious cabins which can comfortably accommodate up to 26 guests.

All cabins have ensuite bathroom, individual AC, minibar, storage boxes, 230V power supply facilities.

1 Deluxe Cabin :
Located on the upper deck, this cabin comes with two single beds side by side, picture windows.

4 Deluxe Cabins :
Located on the main deck, each cabin comes with a king-size double bed, picture windows.

8 Standard Cabins :
Located on the lower deck, each cabin comes with two single beds side by side, portholes.

Diving

• Min. 16 dives per week (extra dives won't be charged).

• Only 2 dives will be provided on the day before departure.

• No dive provided on the day of arrival and departure.

• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.

Other Information

• Nitrox：Available, free of charge for 2 dive a day
• 15L Tanks：Available with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：Not available at the moment
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available, rate on request, must book in advance
• Dive insurance：Divers travelling aboard must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Available, signal not guaranteed in remote area
• Laundry Service：Not available at the moment
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：By cash (Euro/EGP/USD) ONLY
• Crew Number：Unknown, include 3 dive guides

Scuba Scene Yacht's available routes :

North Safari

Brothers

North + Brothers

Brothers +Dedalus+ Elphinstone

Dedalus+Rocky+Zabargad+ Elphinstone

St. John+Stayh+El Phinston

Rocky+ Zabargad +St. John+stayh+ Elphinstone

Rocky+Zabargad+Stayh+ Elphinstone

Safaga+ Elphinstone +Stayh

North+Safaga

Note : All these routes above are open for charter group to choose (according to availability), for individual divers, it will depends on the current availability. However, Scuba Scene is mainly focus on charter group bookings, when individual divers wish to book this boat, please check with our booking agents to see if the trip departure is guaranteed.

When is the best time to dive in Red Sea?
If you don’t like “cold” water, avoid coming in December, January and February! If you don’t like very hot weather, try to avoid June, July and August. For the creatures of the sea, the seasons are: Oceanic Whitetip Sharks (Longimanus) are best visible from October to January however it is possible to spot them year round in places like Elphinstone reef. The best season for Hammerhead Sharks runs from June to September. Your best chances to spot a Whale Shark run from May to the end of July and mostly in North Red Sea. The Thresher Shark can be best spotted in Autumn and Winter mostly on offshore reefs like the Brothers or Daedalus reef.

Are there any legal regulation I should know about?
According to Egyptian law:
1.Night diving is strictly prohibited in the four offshore Marine Parks of The Brothers, Zarbagad, Daedalus and Rocky. One must have a minimum of 50 logged dives to dive these sites as well.

2.Diver should use a dive computer and carry a Surface Marker Buoy (SMB). In cases of buddy pairs, at least one torch should be brought even on morning dives.

3.Divers should possess medical certification of fitness to dive aside from diving accident insurance. Medical certificate should have been issued less than one year before the start of the trip.

What should I bring with me?
Definitely you should take a sun cream and sunglasses. Egyptian sun is really strong. But from the other site it is very windy on the board so a wind jacket or warm sweater are recommended as well.

Is there phone reception/email on board?
WIFI can be used onboard and is free of charge. It will be available wherever is a signal for mobile phones. Please note that the Egyptian internet and mobile phone connection is not like European standard and the access will be limited (mainly available when the boat is closer to land).

Arrivals/Document
The information from the passports should be sent to the office of Scuba Scene Yacht, two weeks before departure at the latest. The following declarations are required: family name, first name, nationality, passport number, flight number, time of arrival and departure. Make sure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months. In unexpected cases such as delays of departures and arrivals, Scuba Scene Yacht cannot be held responsible or liable. Please bring with you a copy of the passport and the voucher from your travel agency to your safari tour as well.