Emperor Asmaa

Boat

Emperor Asmaa was built in 2003 and has completely refurbished in January 2015, it is designed with the diver in mind, measuring a 30 meters long, 7 meters wide. It offers genuine value for money for divers looking to explore some of the best sites the Red Sea has to offer.

Emperor Asmaa has 4 decks in total, offering guests spacious social spaces as well as personal privacy, there is a spacious and contemporary saloon, restaurant and lounging areas.

On the main deck, there is a bright and airy air-conditioned saloon and a spacious dining area and bar which equipped with TV, Video, DVD/CD players, as well as sound system and a small library with all the marine books. During the cruise, there is Free WiFi for internet browsing and connecting with communication applications, however, it can be used only when in signal.

The upper deck has a spacious outdoor lounge with bar, chaise longues, chairs and tables. Whilst the sun deck with sun chairs and matters for relaxing use, is perfect for reflecting on the day as the sun goes down.

Emperor Asmaa offer buffet style meals with a variety of dishes to suit everyone. Plus water, tea, coffee, soft drinks, afternoon snacks, crisps/chips, cakes, biscuits, fruits are complimentary, along with free red wine with dinner and a bar on the upper deck. For any special dietary requests, such as vegetarian or any allergies, please inform us prior to booking.

Emperor Asmaa is rebreather-friendly and offers free NITROX, all diving and safety equipment as well as a photography charging station and four dive guides.

Cabin

Emperor Asmaa has 10 guest cabins, it can accommodate up to 20 guests per trip：

All cabins have individually controlled air-conditioned, ensuite bathroom with shower (2 cabin towels per guest, hairdryers available, on request.), mini safe, 220V power plug facilities.

4 Deluxe Cabins：
Located on the upper deck, approx. 9sqm, each cabin comes with two single beds side by side, large seaview windows.

6 Standard Cabins：
Located on the lower deck, approx. 7 to 9sqm, each cabin comes with two single beds side by side, portholes.

Diving

• 3 - 4 dives per day, an average of 20 - 23 dives per trip.
• No dive on the embarkation and disembarkation day.
• Only 1 - 2 dives will be provided on the last diving day.
• All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
• OW with 50+ logged dives is strongly recommended.
• 3 mm wetsuit recommended for summer months
• 5 - 7 mm wetsuit recommended for winter months
• The min. age to scuba dive in the Red Sea is 15 years old.
• Please note that night dives are not permitted in the Marine Park

Other Information

• Check in time：18:00 on embarkation day
• Check out time：09:00 on disembarkation day
• Nitrox：Complimentary for all Nitrox divers
• 15L Tanks：Limited available with additional cost
• Technical Dive Available：On request, with additional cost
• REBREATHER Dive：On request, with additional cost
• Dive Equipment Rental：Available with additional cost
• Dive insurance：Divers must have valid dive insurance
• Wi-Fi Internet ：Complimentary mobile signal WIFI
• Laundry Service：Not available at the moment
• Massage Service：Not available at the moment
• Payment on board：Cash (EUR, USD, EGP) or credit cards
• Crew Number：10, include 2 dive guides

Simply the Best

Elphinstone, Brothers, Daedalus Reef
Best Top 3 sites in the southern Red Sea: Big and Little Brothers, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone. Sheer walls draped in colourful soft corals and gorgonian forests. Wrecks of Aida II and Numidia richly covered with soft and hard corals. Strong currents nourish offshore reefs with a diverse range of marine life such as tuna, barracudas, jacks, groupers, Napoleon, snappers and reef sharks. Occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tips, dolphins and mantas. Rare chance to spot threshers.

Famous Five

Rosalie Moller, Abu Nuhas, Thistlegorm, Ras Mohamed, Brother Islands, Salem Express
Explore the wreck graveyard at Abu Nuhas, visit the infamous SS Thistlegorm and sister Rosalie Moller, Salem Express and more. Breath-taking reefs and fishes at Shark & Yolanda at Ras Mohamed National Park, magnificent anemones and huge coral formations at Panorama Reef, Safaga. Deep walls draped in soft corals and gorgonian forests take centre stage to diverse marine life and large pelagics at the Brothers. Look out for big tuna, barracudas, jacks and snappers. Occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tips and mantas and the rare chance to spot the thresher shark.

REEFS & WRECKS

Shaab El Erg, Abu Nuhas, Straits of Gubal, SS Thistlegorm, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran, Ulysses and others
21+ DIVES on some of the best reefs and iconic wrecks in the northern Red Sea. Explore the wreck graveyard at Abu Nuhas. Stunning reefs and marine life Ras Mohamed and Tiran, The infamous wreck of SS Thistlegorm, Ulysses and so much more

GET WRECKED!

Abu Nuhas, Straits of Gubal, Ulysses, Rosalie Moller, Thistlegorm, Dunraven and others
Dive the “best of the best” iconic wrecks the north Red Sea has to offer. Explore the wreck graveyard at Abu Nuhas; Carnatic, Chrisoula K, Kimon M and Giannis D. The infamous wreck of SS Thistlegorm and sister Rosalie Moller. Dunraven at Ras Mohamed, Ulysses and so much more.

Safaga, Brothers & Elphinstone

Panorama Reef, Middle Reef, Abu Kafan, Salem Express, Brother Islands, Abu Dabab, Elphinstone
Sheer walls draped in colourful soft corals and gorgonian forests at the Brothers and Elphinstone. In Safaga, magnificent anemones, glass fish and huge coral formations at Panorama Reef. Artificial reef of the Salem Express thriving with life; frogfish, blue-spotted stingrays, angel and butterfly fish. Diverse range of marine life such as tuna, barracudas, jacks, groupers, snappers and reef sharks. Occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tips, dolphins and mantas. Rare chance to spot threshers.

North & Easy

Sha'ab El Erg, Ras Mohamed, Straits of Tiran, Dunraven, SS Thistlegorm, Straits of Gubal
Showcasing some of the best highlights the Northern Red Sea has to offer. Cruising at a relaxed pace whether diving or snorkelling and suitable for both divers and non-divers. Operating May through to September, the best time of year for dolphin spotting and the world class fish schooling event at Ras Mohamed. Our experienced guides select the best spots to dive, snorkel and swim in each location and to suit local conditions, marine life opportunities and your skill level.

South & St Johns

St Johns & Fury Shoals Reef Systems
Spoilt for choice with 21+ DIVES at the most remote and rewarding reef systems of the south. A less arduous itinerary for a more relaxed diving pace. Stunning typography with coral gardens, walls, overhangs and swim-throughs. Expect to see turtles, sharks, grey reef sharks, reef fishes, macro, shoals of glass fish, snappers, butterfly fish and barracuda.

Daedalus, Fury & Elphinstone

Elphinstone, Daedalus, Fury Shoals
Sheer walls richly covered in colourful pink and red soft corals, elegant red gorgonians, vertical cliffs, overhangs, small caves and drop offs at Elphinstone. Likely oceanic white tip encounters. Mountainous Daedalus with pristine, hard coral formations and a strong chance of spotting schooling hammerheads and grey reef sharks. Fury Shoals, a vast reef system to explore such as Sataya’s resident spinner dolphins, famous swim-throughs and huge porites corals at Sha’ab Claude, mazes and friendly turtles, fantastic coral gardens and much more that will simply blow you away!

Southern Solitude

Elphinstone, Daedalus, Rocky Island, Zabargad, St. John’s, Fury Shoals, Abu Dabab
Going ‘against the flow’ to see the best sites in the southern Red Sea at their quietest times. Elphinstone, Daedalus and St John’s at their quietest with the rarely-dived sites of Rocky and Zabargad also included. This is a 21+ itinerary with all dives made offshore. By staying out of port on the last night there’s potential for up to 22 dives on the trip – the most any of our itineraries offer. A diverse range of marine life such as tuna, barracudas, jacks, groupers, Napoleon, bumphead parrotfish and sharks including hammerheads and occasionally silky and oceanic white tips. Dolphins and turtles in the Fury Shoals, while manta, thresher sharks and whalesharks can always surprise.

Red Sea Sharks

There are no guarantees in life but exploring the Red Sea during the warm summer months and having the flexibility to change diving plans at the last minute gives us the best chance of close encounters of the ‘sharky’ kind. Our experienced guides select the best possible action sites based on their immense local knowledge and recent activity. Expect to spend some time waiting ‘in the blue’ or in the shallows looking for those unmistakable shapes and shadows. Explore the majestic Red Sea during the warm summer months of May to August with our much anticipated Red Sea Sharks itinerary offering flexibility and focus for ‘action’ dives. These months are best-known for the variety of sharks visiting some of the remote offshore reefs. But be prepared to change diving plans at the last minute because we go where the action is.